Don La Greca | |
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Born | February 13, 1968 |
Occupation | Radio host |
Years active | 2001–present |
Known for | Co-host of The Michael Kay Show |
Spouse | Nancy |
Children | 2 |
Donald Marcievius La Greca (born February 13, 1968)[ citation needed ] is an American sports broadcaster and analyst. He is the co-host of The Michael Kay Show , heard on ESPN New York WEPN-FM and simulcast on the YES Network. He is also the radio host of the New York Rangers pregame and postgame shows, having served in the position since the 2005–2006 season.
La Greca is also the backup radio play-by-play announcer for the Rangers behind Kenny Albert. La Greca received the Distinguished Citizens Award in 2014, which honors Ramapo graduates for their personal commitment to advance higher education, and for their significant service to the community. [1]
La Greca has been with ESPN New York radio from its inception on September 2001. [2] He began his career with the Sports Phone service, [2] [3] before working as a sports anchor on 1010 WINS. [2] La Greca formerly hosted ESPN New York's official "Jets Game Day" pregame show and "The 5th Quarter" postgame show. [4] [5]
La Greca currently broadcasts for the Rangers as the fill-in for lead play-by-play announcer Kenny Albert. [2]
He served as the Rangers' play-by-play man for Game 1 of the Stanley Cup finals in the 2014 season, after Albert had to fill in for Mike Emrick on NBC. La Greca had called NHL playoff games before for ESPN New York Radio but calling game one was "a dream come true" according to La Greca. [6]
La Greca is a co-host for The Michael Kay Show and has been with the show since 2002. [7] Starting in 2016, La Greca began hosting the ESPN hockey podcast, Game Misconduct. [2]
La Greca is a native of Hawthorne, New Jersey. [8] He currently lives in Somerset with his wife Nancy and their 2 children. He currently lives in Somerset with his wife Nancy and their 2 children. Don has a brother named Dave who is also in broadcasting and hosts Busted Open, a radio show on Sirius XM based on professional wrestling. [9]
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