Mike Maniscalco to host Hurricanes LIVE! on FOX Sports Carolinas
Don Waddell, President of the National Hockey League's Carolina Hurricanes, today announced that Mike Maniscalco will join the Hurricanes as TV/Web Host. Maniscalco will host Hurricanes LIVE! prior to all of the team's games on FOX Sports Carolinas and FOX Sports Southeast, and will host video content for CarolinaHurricanes.com.
Maniscalco is a nine-year veteran of sports media in the Triangle, and hosted the popular pregame and postgame shows surrounding the Hurricanes' radio broadcasts from 2007-16. He also has served as host of the Canes Corner radio show, an on-location, hour-long interview show that helps connect members of the Hurricanes organization and the team's fans.
"Our television broadcasts on FOX Sports Carolinas, along with the online content on CarolinaHurricanes.com, give us our best avenues to connect with fans," said Waddell. "Since his arrival in Raleigh, Mike has excelled at telling the stories of our athletes and the NHL, and making that connection between the team and our fans. We could not be more excited that he will continue to do so in this role."
Prior to relocating to Raleigh, Maniscalco was the afternoon drive host at WRNL in Richmond, VA, from 2001-07. He began is broadcasting career in his hometown of Buffalo, NY, serving as an on-air host and assistant production director at WRG 550, from 1996-01. Maniscalco most recently worked as an on-air personality and coordinating producer for IMG College Sports. He is a 1997 graduate of Buffalo State College.
About FOX Sports Carolinas
The FOX Sports regional networks serving the Southeast -- FOX Sports South, FOX Sports Tennessee, FOX Sports Carolinas and FOX Sports Southeast -- collectively reach more than 13 million cable and satellite households in seven states. They are the television home of the Atlanta Braves, Atlanta Dream, Atlanta Hawks, Carolina Hurricanes, Charlotte Hornets, Charlotte Hounds, Memphis Grizzlies, Nashville Predators, Cincinnati Reds, Indiana Pacers, New Orleans Pelicans, St. Louis Cardinals, UEFA Champions League and Bundesliga, as well as the Atlantic Coast Conference, Big 12 Conference and Big East Conference. Combined, the networks televise more than 1,400 live events each year. For more information, please visit FoxSportsSouth.com, FOXSportsTennessee.com and FOXSportsCarolinas.com.
The Carolina Hurricanes open the 2016-17 regular season, their 19th season in North Carolina, on the road against the Winnipeg Jets on Oct. 13. The Hurricanes host the New York Rangers in their regular-season home opener at PNC Arena on Oct. 28 (7:30 p.m.). For information about Hurricanes ticket packages, please visit www.CarolinaHurricanes.com/tickets, or call 1-866-NHL-CANES (1-866-645-2263).
