Mike Valenti with Rico

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MIKE VALENTI
Opinionated, knowledgeable, and always self deprecating, Valenti is the fans voice. Love him or hate him, Mike Valenti is one of the most opinionated personalities at 97.1 Detroit Sports Radio Network. Since 1998, MIke has been immersed in radio and television, working for and producing a host of shows.

Originally from upstate New York Valenti began watching the Big Ten from a young age, and by the time he was in high school, he was a full-fledged Michigan State fan. He arrived in East Lansing to study journalism but also worked at the New York Giants training camp for two summers during his time as an undergrad. Valenti is a die-hard Spartan fan, as well as a New York Giants and Boston Celtics fan.

RICO BEARD
Rico is a Detroit native and former Host of "The Spartan Beat" in Lansing. He was also a co-host of "The Ryan and Rico Show" on Detroit Sports 105.1. Rico is an MSU alumnus and a Heisman Trophy voter. He has worked in the media for over two decades covering Michigan State, University of Michigan and all the Detroit pro teams.

He has worked in television in Detroit (Fox 2) and Lansing (Fox 47) and has covered nine Final Fours, three Stanley Cups, two NBA Finals, five college football bowl games and two World Series. Rico has also been a College Professor/Instructor.