Pat Caputo (born 1958 or 1959 (age 65–66))[1] is an American sports writer and radio talk show host based in Southeast Michigan. He is an on-air host and sports columnist for WXYT-FM in Detroit. He also occasionally appears on the WJBK local sports discussion show SportsWorks.
Pat Caputo | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1958 or 1959 (age 65–66) |
| Alma mater | Michigan State University |
| Career | |
| Show | Pat Caputo |
| Station(s) | WXYT-FM, Southfield, Michigan |
| Time slot | Weeknights, Weekends |
| Style | Sports radio |
| Country | United States |
| Website | www |
Early life
editCaputo was raised in St. Clair Shores, Michigan, then moved to Birmingham, Michigan at the age of 9.[2] He attended Groves High School and graduated from Michigan State University.[1]
Career
editHe was hired by The Oakland Press in May 1983, covering the Detroit Tigers from 1986 to 1998 and the Detroit Lions from 1998 to 2002, before working as the paper's sports columnist in 2002. His career at The Oakland Press would last until 2020 where Caputo was laid off, though he remains employed as a sports columnist for WXYT-FM.[1]
TV
editIn 1986, Caputo became a regular contributor to the Tigers round table segment on WDIV. He hosted a segment on the Tigers pregame show from 1990 to 1992 on PASS Sports, known as Caputo's Corner.
Radio
editHe began his radio career as a host at WDFN from 1996 to 2001, then would host The Book on Sports at WXYT in 2001 when the station switched to an all-sports format.[3] The station would later move to WXYT-FM in 2007, changing the show's name to Pat Caputo, and he once co-hosted with Dennis Fithian for Caputo and Fithian[4] until Fithian was laid off in 2020.[5] At WXYT-FM, he currently hosts Pat Caputo on weekends and weeknights, as well as Inside Hockeytown, Pistons Tonight, and Tiger Talk.
Podcast
editHe also hosts a Detroit Tigers hot stove podcast with Dan Dickerson called TigerTalk during the winter months available on the Tigers' website and iTunes.[6] In 2022, he started a podcast called Bustin' Balls with Pat Caputo which goes over draft prospects for all four major sports leagues with regards to the local sports teams in Detroit.
Honors
editCaputo has been named the top sports columnist in Michigan by the Michigan Associated Press and the Michigan Press Association, and the top columnist in area by the Detroit Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists. He has been named among the Top Ten sports columnists in the nation by the Associated Press Sports Editors.[1]
Personal life
editCaputo is a resident of Lake Orion, Michigan.[7]
References
edit- ^ a b c d Paul, Tony (April 28, 2020). "'There's no bitterness': Oakland Press lays off longtime sports columnist Pat Caputo". The Detroit News. Retrieved May 8, 2022.
- ^ Elliot, Kevin (May 2014). "Pat Caputo". Downtown Publications. p. 117. Retrieved December 14, 2022.
- ^ Lobdell, Joshua (May 1, 2009). "The Sad State of the Detroit Sports Media Has a Few Bright Spots". Bleacher Report. Retrieved December 14, 2022.
- ^ Rogers, Justin (January 17, 2012). "Bob Wojnowski, Jamie Samuelsen join 97.1 The Ticket". MLive. Retrieved December 14, 2022.
- ^ Paul, Tony (April 2, 2020). "97.1 The Ticket, WWJ 950 getting hit with layoffs, furloughs, pay cuts". The Detroit News. Retrieved December 14, 2022.
- ^ Tigers Podcasts MLB.com
- ^ "PAT CAPUTO: Lake Orion, Indianwood, Oakland County, golf – all winners from U.S. Senior Open". The Oakland Press. July 15, 2012. Retrieved January 14, 2023.