Jonathan Brian Weiner (born July 29, 1972), known professionally as
Stugotz, is an American sports talk radio host based in Miami,
Florida. He is best known for his work on The Dan Le Batard Show with
Stugotz on ESPN Radio, where he is the co-host to Miami sports
journalist Dan Le Batard. Weiner grew up on Long Island in Port
Washington, New York. He cites listening to Mike and the Mad Dog as a
child as his inspiration for pursuing a career in sports talk
radio.Weiner graduated from Clark University in 1995 with a bachelor's
degree in English/Communications. He played lacrosse while in college.
In Clark's first season as a member of the Pilgrim League in 1992,
Weiner was named to the league's All-Star Team after finishing second
in league scoring with an average 5.8 points per game. Weiner broke
Clark school records for season points (58) and season goals (39). He
also tied the school record for goals in a game with nine. He is still
number seven in all-time goals scored in a career and number ten in
career assists. The team was also historically bad, finishing 8â€"34
during his career, including a winless season his senior year.After
working as an intern for Madison Square Garden with the New York
Knicks and New York Rangers, Weiner moved to south Florida and
accepted a similar internship with the Miami Marlins and Miami
Dolphins. Weiner was part of a group that started WAXY (AM), better
known as 790 The Ticket in South Miami, Florida.Stugotz and Dan Le
Batard were named #6 in Talkers.com 2015 list of the 100 most
important sports talk show hosts in America. The duo was also ranked
#4 on Barrett Sports Media's list of America's top 20 national sports
radio shows of 2015. Furthermore, the podcast for The Dan Le Batard
Show with Stugotz is the highest performer for sports media
conglomerate ESPN. In 2016, the Miami New Times named Stugotz the
"Best AM Radio Personality". Given the growing fandom for Stugotz on
the radio show, ESPN has featured him occasionally on flagship
television programs such as First Take and Highly Questionable. In
2017, due to growing popularity, The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz
was moved to ESPN2's daily lineup from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. ET (since
discontinued). Stugotz also has a weekly appearance on ESPN's premier
program, SportsCenter, at 8:45 a.m. ET every Wednesday as well as a
weekly appearance on Golic and Wingo every Tuesday. Stugotz is a proud
fan of the New York Jets.
Stugotz, is an American sports talk radio host based in Miami,
Florida. He is best known for his work on The Dan Le Batard Show with
Stugotz on ESPN Radio, where he is the co-host to Miami sports
journalist Dan Le Batard. Weiner grew up on Long Island in Port
Washington, New York. He cites listening to Mike and the Mad Dog as a
child as his inspiration for pursuing a career in sports talk
radio.Weiner graduated from Clark University in 1995 with a bachelor's
degree in English/Communications. He played lacrosse while in college.
In Clark's first season as a member of the Pilgrim League in 1992,
Weiner was named to the league's All-Star Team after finishing second
in league scoring with an average 5.8 points per game. Weiner broke
Clark school records for season points (58) and season goals (39). He
also tied the school record for goals in a game with nine. He is still
number seven in all-time goals scored in a career and number ten in
career assists. The team was also historically bad, finishing 8â€"34
during his career, including a winless season his senior year.After
working as an intern for Madison Square Garden with the New York
Knicks and New York Rangers, Weiner moved to south Florida and
accepted a similar internship with the Miami Marlins and Miami
Dolphins. Weiner was part of a group that started WAXY (AM), better
known as 790 The Ticket in South Miami, Florida.Stugotz and Dan Le
Batard were named #6 in Talkers.com 2015 list of the 100 most
important sports talk show hosts in America. The duo was also ranked
#4 on Barrett Sports Media's list of America's top 20 national sports
radio shows of 2015. Furthermore, the podcast for The Dan Le Batard
Show with Stugotz is the highest performer for sports media
conglomerate ESPN. In 2016, the Miami New Times named Stugotz the
"Best AM Radio Personality". Given the growing fandom for Stugotz on
the radio show, ESPN has featured him occasionally on flagship
television programs such as First Take and Highly Questionable. In
2017, due to growing popularity, The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz
was moved to ESPN2's daily lineup from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. ET (since
discontinued). Stugotz also has a weekly appearance on ESPN's premier
program, SportsCenter, at 8:45 a.m. ET every Wednesday as well as a
weekly appearance on Golic and Wingo every Tuesday. Stugotz is a proud
fan of the New York Jets.
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