Al Morganti

Al Morganti
Al Morganti
Born	May 28, 1953; Boston, Massachusetts
Occupation(s)	Journalist, Television, Sports radio
Known for	The Philadelphia Inquirer, WIP Morning Show, NBC Sports Philadelphia, ESPN

Michael "Al" Morganti is a nationally recognized ice hockey analyst who has covered the National Hockey League (NHL) and international competitions. He is currently a pre- and post-game analyst for the Philadelphia Flyers of the NHL for games broadcast on NBC Sports Philadelphia. He is also a sports radio personality for 94 WIP in Philadelphia along with co-hosts Angelo Cataldi, Rhea Hughes, and fellow Flyers broadcast crew member Keith Jones. Airing weekday mornings from 5:30 a.m. till 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time, The Morning Show is the highest-rated sports radio show in the Philadelphia area.^{[citation needed]}

Career

Originally from Boston^[1] and a product of Boston University College of Communication,^[2]^[3] Morganti started his journalism career there, writing for The Boston Globe.^[4] He then became The Atlanta Constitution hockey beat writer, covering the Atlanta Flames.^[5] Before joining the Flyers' broadcast crew, he was previously a regular hockey analyst for ESPN from 1993–2004, usually working with host John Saunders and analyst Jim Schoenfeld and a hockey writer for The Philadelphia Inquirer. He has been a co-host for The Morning Show on WIP since the early 1990s. He has also covered several Olympic Games, Canada Cups, World Cups, Wimbledon, and America's Cup competitions.

References

External links

Official WIP Web Site

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[1] WIP morning show hosts sign new contracts

[2] Al Morganti, CBS Philly

[3] Al Morganti, the Hardest Workin' Man in Show Business

[4] WIP morning show hosts sign new contracts

[5] WIP morning show hosts sign new contracts

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