Our guest speaker for this meeting will be Mike Maniscalco, Television and Radio Play-By-Play broadcaster for the Carolina Hurricanes. Maniscalco is in his seventh season with the Hurricanes and third as the team’s television play-by-play announcer. Maniscalco previously served as the team’s television and web host, where he served as host of Hurricanes LIVE prior to all of the team’s games on FOX Sports Carolinas and Southeast, as well as hosting and producing video content for CarolinaHurricanes.com.
Maniscalco is a 10-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 serves 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.
Prior to relocating to Raleigh, Maniscalco was the afternoon drive host at WRNL in Richmond, VA, from 2001-07. He began his broadcasting career in his hometown of Buffalo, NY, serving as an on-air host and assistant production director at WGR 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.
Mike and his wife, Kristen, reside in Raleigh.
Mark Your Calendar
10/19/22 – Steve Wiseman, Reporter, News & Observer
11/2/22 – Jim Dodson, Author & Sportswriter
11/16/22 – Lewis Bowling, Author & Duke Football Historian