Mike Bianchi
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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]
Mike Bianchi | |
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Born | (1960-06-01) June 1, 1960 (age 64) |
Occupation | Sports columnist |
Nationality | American |
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]
In 2014, Bianchi came under fire for suggesting that the SEC should dump Ole Miss and instead add the University of Central Florida and the University of South Florida.[5] Bianchi responded with a YouTube video of himself reading hate mail he received from Mississippi State fans.[6]