The Sports Goombas!

Twice Named by AP as “Best Sports Show” in ALL New Jersey
Fridays 6 PM
NewsTalk 1400 WOND AM And WGYM 1580 AM
And World Wide On The Internet At WOND1400AM.com

 

The Sports Goombas has been a Friday night feature on NewsTalk 1400 WOND, since 2002.

It’s not your run of the mill sports talk show.  Many listeners have commented they enjoy the show, despite not being much of a sports fan themselves–and that’s the point, to be fun and entertaining!  Besides a mix of great guests like the ones listed below, the Goombas have also spoken with such diverse types as:

 

A lady who won a cricket-spitting contest;

The fastest talking human in the world;

The guy who holds more Guinness Records than anyone;

The Eagles fan who attended a game with a burst appendix;

The man who bowled a perfect game and got a hole in one in 24 hours;

The world record holder for cherry pit spitting;

The guy who was the catcher in The Bad News Bears;

Sonya Thomas–The Black Widow–Americas best speed eater;

The actual person who was the Santa Claus booed at an Eagles game in 1968;

The trainer of Twiggy, world famous water-skiing squirrel;

The world champion cow-chip tosser!

and a man interviewed for the show while he was climbing Mt. Everest!

 

Guests on The Sports Goombas have included:

Chuck Bednarik * Ralph Branca * Peter (Columbo) Falk * Jon Miller * Joe Theismann * Janet Guthrie * Darryl Dawkins * Don Rickles * Kevin Kennedy * Dallas Green * L J Smith * Drew Pearson * Robin Roberts * Larry Holmes * Cheryl (Charlie’s Angels and Las Vegas) Ladd * Rick Wise * Chad Lewis * Russell (Gilligan’s Island) Johnson * Bobby Bragan * Mark Spitz * Larry Bowa * Thomas “Hollywood” Henderson * Ron Jaworski * Marc Zumoff * Greg Luzinski * John (The Addams Family) Astin * Tommy McDonald * Mitch Williams * Florence (The Brady Bunch) Henderson * Lamar Hunt * Butch (The Munsters) Patrick * Darren Daulton * Ron Guidry * Dick (Eight is Enough) Van Patten* Steve Sabol * Charlie Manuel * Vince Papale * Michael (Family Ties) Gross * John Riggins * Johnny Callison * Merrill Reese * Enrico (Veronica Mars and Just Shoot Me) Colantoni * Jimmy Rollins *Al Oliver * Burt Sugar * Chase Utley * Harry Kalas * Jim Fregosi * Jon Runyan * Stan Hochman * Bill Campbell * Robert (Arliss, Batman, Bull Durham) Wuhl * Rick Barry * Joe Garagiola * Mrs. Jackie Robinson * Andre Dawson * Peggy Fleming * Joe DeLamielleure * Chris Wheeler * Burton (Blazing Saddles) Gilliam * Tony Perez * Pat Summerall * Tiki Barber

Ryan Howard—2006 NL MVP from the Phillies

Max Baer Jr. (Jethro from The Beverly Hillbillies!)

Joseph Gannascoli (Vito) and Frank Vincent (Phil Leotardo) from The Sopranos!

 

 

Greg Maiuro has worked in sports media for almost 30 years.  Radio, TV, magazines, and newspapers--hosting, producing, writing, and editing, starting in Dallas, then returning to the land of his roots–South Jersey--in the late 1990's.  He anchors the morning news on NewsTalk 1400 WOND from 6 AM through 12 noon, and writes a monthly column for The South Jersey Insider Magazine.

 

The Sports Goombas sponsors:

 

Smokers Haven Cigars –Owner Andy Kerstein has stores in The Historic Town of Smithville, and the Leeds Point Shopping Center in Galloway Township–that one has a smoking lounge, and the largest cigar selection and humidor in South Jersey!

 

Precision Cars of Atlantic City—If you are considering a Mercedes or a Porsche, owner Brett Denver will see to it you get fantastic service, before and after the sale, on a fantastic, precision vehicle!

 

Barrels –Chris’ place serving fine Italian food in Margate and Linwood.

 

AC Home Furnishings—A touch of class in uptown Atlantic City since 1946, owned and operated much of that time by Fred Klein.

 

Dr. Dennis Piccone –Diagnostic physician for almost 30 years on Ventnor Avenue in Margate–he only really advertises because he’s Greg’s cousin!

 

Formica Brothers Bakery –A Ducktown tradition in Atlantic City since 1919, now run by Frank Formica, third generation of the family.

 

Westmoreland, Vesper, & Quattrone—Annually in December attorney Tom Vesper offers safety tips to make everyone’s holiday season a happy and healthy one!

 

If you have a service or product you’d like to advertise on The Sports Goombas, please give Greg Maiuro a call at 609 653-1400 ext. 103, or e-mail JerseyGreg@Verizon.Net.