Kirk Minihane

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Kirk Minihane is an American radio host and podcaster. He currently hosts the Barstool Sports podcast The Kirk Minihane Show and co-hosts The Unnamed Show.

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Early life

Minihane is the son of the late Peter J. Minihane and Patricia Doucet. His mother was from Nova Scotia, Canada. [1] [2]

Career

Minihane joined WEEI.com as a sports columnist in 2009. In February 2013, he joined the Dennis and Callahan WEEI-FM morning radio show as the third host alongside John Dennis and Gerry Callahan. [3] [4] In August 2016, the show was renamed Kirk and Callahan after Dennis left WEEI.

In September 2018, Minihane took an indefinite leave of absence from Kirk and Callahan because of mental-health issues. [5] [6] In November 2018, he left Kirk and Calahan to start his own show on WEEI's parent company, Radio.com. [7] [8] The show never materialized, and Minihane left the company in May 2019. [9] Later that month, he joined Barstool Sports. [10] At Barstool, he hosts The Kirk Minihane Show podcast and The Unnamed Show with Dave Portnoy and Ryan Whitney.

Controversies

In July 2014, Minihane called reporter Erin Andrews a "gutless bitch" and said that she should "drop dead" for her interview of Adam Wainwright after the 2014 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. [11] [12] He was originally not disciplined for the comments after issuing an apology, but he was later suspended for a week after further criticism of Andrews. [13] [14]

In June 2015, Minihane was suspended after an on-air shouting match with Christian Fauria. [15]

Personal life

Minihane has been open about his struggles with mental health. [16] [17] In August 2018, he was admitted to a hospital after having suicidal thoughts. [18]

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References

  1. ↑ Obituary: Peter Minihane, 68, Formerly of Somerville Patch.com
  2. ↑ Obituary for Patricia M. Minihane Doherty Funeral Service
  3. ↑ "Kirk Minihane added as third host to WEEI's 'Dennis and Callahan' program". Boston.com.
  4. ↑ "Meet Kirk Minihane, Perhaps The Most Acerbic Man In Sports Talk Radio". Forbes.
  5. ↑ "Kirk Minihane gives an update on his status: 'I'm still working through some stuff'". Boston.com.
  6. ↑ "Kirk Minihane announces 'indefinite leave' from WEEI". Boston Globe.
  7. ↑ "WEEI's 'Kirk And Callahan' Is No More With Kirk Minihane Getting Radio.com Show". NESN.
  8. ↑ "Kirk Minihane shook up the Boston radio scene. Can he make waves in his new venture?". The Athletic.
  9. ↑ "Kirk Minihane, Entercom officially part ways". Boston Globe.
  10. ↑ "Kirk Minihane has a new job with Barstool Sports". Boston.com.
  11. ↑ "Boston Radio Host Calls Erin Andrews A 'B—' Over Handling Of Wainwright Fiasco". CBS News.
  12. ↑ "WEEI's Kirk Minihane unleashes rant about Erin Andrews, calls FOX reporter a 'gutless bitch'". The Republican.
  13. ↑ "WEEI suspends Kirk Minihane, after Fox reportedly pulls ads". The Providence Journal.
  14. ↑ "WEEI suspends Kirk Minihane over Erin Andrews flap". Boston Herald.
  15. ↑ "WEEI suspends Kirk Minihane from 'Dennis & Callahan Morning Show' for on-air fight". The Republican.
  16. ↑ "What's Next for Kirk Minihane?". Boston.
  17. ↑ "'I Don't Want To Die': WEEI's Kirk Minihane Discusses Battle With Mental Illness". CBS News.
  18. ↑ "WEEI's Kirk Minihane opens up about recent hospitalization after suicidal thoughts". Boston.com.
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