Chris 'Mad Dog' Russo joins Sirius XM Radio
Host signs 5-year deal days after leaving WFAN's 'Mike and the Mad Dog'
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updated 9:57 a.m. ET Aug. 20, 2008
NEW YORK - Chris Russo has signed a five-year contract with Sirius XM Radio to headline a new sports talk channel, less than a week after leaving WFAN's "Mike and the Mad Dog'' show.
Russo will host the "The Mad Dog Sports Show'' live weekdays at 2 p.m ET starting on Sept. 15.
"I get to create a whole channel of my kind of sports talk and am very excited to join Sirius XM,'' Russo said Tuesday. "With football season about to kick off and all the pennant races heating up, I can't wait to get on the air.''
Russo spent nearly 20 years on New York radio where he was half of the popular "Mike and the Mad Dog'' show with Mike Francesa.
Russo is a contributor to NBCSports.com.
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