Pat Caputo
Encyclopedia
Pat Caputo is an American sports writer and radio talk show host based in Southeast Michigan
. He is a sports columnist for the Oakland Press and an on-air host for WXYT-FM in Detroit. Caputo hosts a radio show, "Caputo and Fithian" with Dennis Fithian. He also appears regularly on the WJBK
local sports discussion show SportsWorks.
after moving there at the age of 9. He attended Groves High School.
from 1986–98 and the Detroit Lions
from 1998–02 for The Oakland Press
before becoming a columnist.
Recently, Pat Caputo has risen to fame, co-staring along side legendary actor, Laurence Fishburne, in the 2011 Mitch Albom written movie, "Have A Little Faith". So be sure to listen to "Valenti & Foster" Monday through Friday from 2PM until 6PM EST on Detroit's home to sports talk, "97.1 The Cricket".
from 1996–01.
Sports Editors.
Southeast Michigan
Southeast Michigan, also called Southeastern Michigan, is a region in the Lower Peninsula of the U.S. state of Michigan that is home to a majority of the state's businesses and industries as well as slightly over half of the state's population, most of whom are concentrated in Metro...
. He is a sports columnist for the Oakland Press and an on-air host for WXYT-FM in Detroit. Caputo hosts a radio show, "Caputo and Fithian" with Dennis Fithian. He also appears regularly on the WJBK
WJBK
WJBK is the Fox–owned and operated television station in Detroit, Michigan broadcasting on digital channel 7...
local sports discussion show SportsWorks.
Early life
He was raised in Birmingham, MichiganBirmingham, Michigan
Birmingham is a city in Oakland County of the U.S. state of Michigan and an affluent suburb of Detroit. As of the 2010 census, the population was 20,103...
after moving there at the age of 9. He attended Groves High School.
Career
He covered the Detroit TigersDetroit Tigers
The Detroit Tigers are a Major League Baseball team located in Detroit, Michigan. One of the American League's eight charter franchises, the club was founded in Detroit in as part of the Western League. The Tigers have won four World Series championships and have won the American League pennant...
from 1986–98 and the Detroit Lions
Detroit Lions
The Detroit Lions are a professional American football team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League , and play their home games at Ford Field in Downtown Detroit.Originally based in Portsmouth, Ohio and...
from 1998–02 for The Oakland Press
The Oakland Press
The Oakland Press is a daily newspaper published in Oakland County, Michigan. Owned by Journal Register Company, The Oakland Press was originally named The Pontiac Press until 1972.-External links:* *...
before becoming a columnist.
TV
In 1986, Caputo became a regular contributor to the Tigers round table segment on WDIV. He hosted a segment on the Tigers pregame show from 1990–92 on PASS Sports, known as Caputo’s Corner.Recently, Pat Caputo has risen to fame, co-staring along side legendary actor, Laurence Fishburne, in the 2011 Mitch Albom written movie, "Have A Little Faith". So be sure to listen to "Valenti & Foster" Monday through Friday from 2PM until 6PM EST on Detroit's home to sports talk, "97.1 The Cricket".
Radio
He began hosting The Book on Sports on WXYT in 2001, when the station switched to an all-sports format. Previously he was a host for WDFNWDFN
WDFN is a sports-talk radio station in the Detroit, Michigan, market. It broadcasts in the AM radio band at 1130 kHz. WDFN is owned by Clear Channel Communications, and until the end of the 2008-09 NBA season, was the flagship station for the Detroit Pistons....
from 1996–01.
Honors
Caputo 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 PressAssociated Press
The Associated Press is an American news agency. The AP is a cooperative owned by its contributing newspapers, radio and television stations in the United States, which both contribute stories to the AP and use material written by its staff journalists...
Sports Editors.