CLEVELAND — Fans, friends, colleagues, and rivals all took to social media on Thursday in remembrance of Mike Trivisonno, the WTAM 1100 talk show host who passed away at the age of 74.
Trivisonno joined WTAM in 1994 as the host of Sportline, which aired from 6 p.m. to 11 p.m. In 1996, his show was moved to afternoon drive, where it remained for the next 25 years. Sportsline evolved into simply “The Mike Trivisonno Show,” and Triv evolved into more than just a sports talk host. As the years progressed, he began tackling politics, civic issues, and current events, in addition to sports.
One of Triv's former colleagues at WTAM was 3News' Nick Camino, who leads off our list of tributes from social media:
WTAM's Dennis Manoloff added this remembrance of Trivisonno:
Early in my broadcasting career, I worked with Mike Trivisonno. In 1996, I interned with both he and Mike Snyder at WTAM. It was an amazing experience that I've always treasured. He was always kind to me and it meant a great deal that he gave me the opportunity to be on the air.
I thought Snyder put it perfectly when he appeared on WTAM on Thursday afternoon to pay tribute to Triv. "If there's a Mount Rushmore of Cleveland radio, Mike Trivisonno is right there on the forefront," Snyder said emotionally. "Mike Trivisonno is on that."
You can listen to Snyder's tribute below:
Several other members of the Cleveland sports media scene also paid tribute to Trivisonno.
One of Trivisonno's closest friends was legendary Browns quarterback Bernie Kosar. He posted a message of love featuring picture of himself with Trivisonno.
More Headlines:
- Mike Trivisonno, longtime Cleveland radio talk show host, passes away at age 74
- Longtime Cleveland sports journalist Matt Loede passes away after lengthy cancer battle
- Joe Tait, the longtime 'Voice of the Cleveland Cavaliers,' dies at 83
- Legendary Cleveland rocker and radio personality Michael Stanley dies at 72
- Legendary Cleveland sports talk host Les Levine dies at 74