Tony Ortiz | |
|---|---|
| Born | Anthony Ortiz Detroit, Michigan |
| Other names | T.O. |
| Education | Specs Howard School of Media Arts, Diploma |
| Occupation(s) | Radio: sports talk show host and reporter, NFL sideline reporter, MLB reporter TV: sports analyst |
| Notable credit(s) | Radio: Detroit Lions Radio Network (2001-2016) [1] WXYT-AM, WXYT-FM and WWJ[2] TV: Fox 2 Sports Works (WJBK) |
| Website | http://www.wwj.com/pages/118694.php?contentType=4&contentId=233934 |
Tony Ortiz is a sportscaster and sports talk show host for CBS Radio owned sister stations WXYT-FM, WXYT-AM and WWJ in Detroit, MI.[2][3]
After he graduated from Cooley High School in Detroit, Tony enrolled at Specs Howard School of Media Arts. In 1986, Ortiz began his radio career as an intern at WXYT-AM, where he later he gained a paid position with the station. He first worked as a producer for Michigan State basketball and football. In 1991, Ortiz left WXYT-AM and joined sister station WWJ, going on to produce Detroit Lions football.[2]
In 1994, Ortiz moved from Detroit to work in Houston, TX at KTRH as a reporter and show host covering Houston sports.[2] Ortiz moved from KTRH to competing Houston sports station in KILT in 1999 [2] before returning to Detroit in 2001.[2]
Since 2001 from 2016, Ortiz has provided sideline reports for the Detroit Lions Radio Network.[4] He also co-hosted the network's pre-game show The Lions Roundtable and flagship station WXYT-FM's local pre-game show Lions Game Day.[5] He was joined by play-by-play announcer Dan Miller and color commentator Jim Brandstatter, and on The Lions Round Table, Detroit Free Press Lions beat writer Nick Cotsonika. He is also a Detroit Lions and Detroit Tigers beat reporter for WXYT-FM / AM and provides sports updates during the breaks of some WXYT-FM / AM and WWJ shows. He also hosts a weekly Lions discussion show on the station during the regular season. He also appears on Fox 2 SportsWorks, WJBK-TV's weekly local Detroit sports talk show. He also frequently appears on WJBK Sports segments such as Lions Beat Writer Cross Fire.[6]