Mike Bianchi

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Mike Bianchi
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Born (1960-06-01) June 1, 1960 (age 64)
OccupationSports columnist
Nationality American

Michael A. Bianchi (born c. 1960)[ citation needed ] is an American journalist and sports columnist at the Orlando Sentinel. [1] He joined the Sentinel as a columnist in 2000 after working as the lead sports columnist at The Florida Times-Union in Jacksonville. [2] Before the Times-Union, Bianchi worked at Florida Today in Cocoa Beach, where he wrote columns and covered athletics at the University of Florida. [3]

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In Orlando, he writes about the Orlando Magic, Orlando City Soccer Club, Florida Gators, Florida State Seminoles, University of Central Florida, NASCAR, the NBA, NFL and other sports and events. [1] Bianchi has a weekday morning radio program in Orlando, Open Mike, on WYGM AM 740; the show focuses on sports in Central Florida and Florida. [4] [3]

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Personal

Bianchi was born in Gainesville, Florida; [12] he received a Bachelors in Journalism from the University of Florida in 1985. [3]

References

  1. 1 2 "Mike Bianchi - Orlando Sentinel". orlandosentinel.com. Retrieved 2020-11-22.
  2. "Annual Football Kickoff Meeting with Mike Bianchi". Daytona Beach Gator Club. 2017-08-05. Retrieved 2020-11-22.
  3. 1 2 3 "Mike Bianchi". UF College of Journalism and Communications. Retrieved 2020-11-22.
  4. "Mike Bianchi Biography". CFL Radio. Retrieved 20 March 2013.
  5. "SPJ names 2002 Green Eyeshade Winners". www.spj.org. Retrieved 2020-11-22.
  6. spjadmin (2009-05-30). "2009 Sunshine State Award Winners Announced". SPJ Florida Pro. Retrieved 2020-11-22.
  7. "Vitale, Albom Newest NSSA Hall of Fame Electees; Patrick, King Win National Awards | NSSA". nssafame.com. Archived from the original on 2016-03-07. Retrieved 2016-03-06.
  8. "2013 Alumni of Distinction » College of Journalism and Communications » University of Florida". www.jou.ufl.edu. Retrieved 2016-03-06.
  9. Wuerffel, Danny; Bianchi, Mike; Spurrier, Steve (2004). Danny Wuerffel's tales from the Gator swamp: reflections of faith and football. Champaign, Ill.: Sports Pub. ISBN   978-1-58261-847-0. OCLC   56547501.
  10. Novak, Marisol; Bianchi, Mike; Marlette, Andy (2004). Swampmeet: a Gator counting book. U.S.: Sports Pub. L.L.C. ISBN   978-1-58261-780-0. OCLC   56429704.
  11. Novak, Marisol; Bianchi, Mike; Marlette, Andy (2004). Gator alphabet: ABC. U.S.: Sports Pub. L.L.C. ISBN   978-1-58261-403-8. OCLC   56429727.
  12. "Swampland:Mike Bianchi, Orlando Sentinel". swampland.com. Retrieved 2020-11-22.