“On The Hill” has sports talk so passionate you won’t need your Sunday “cup of Joe” in the morning. So tune in to Dan Cohen, Nephtaly Rivera, and Giancarlo Rulli from 8-10 am as they get you caught up with the latest in sports in and around the ‘Cuse, only on the Central New York sports leader Z89″
The Crew
Dan Cohen
Co-host
Bio: A South Jersey native and residing just 20 minutes outside of Philadelphia, PA, Dan lives and breathes the Brotherly Love sports scene. An encyclopedia of Phillies, Flyers, Eagles, and 76ers knowledge, he has a clean background check as a Philly fan, having never spit on, thrown up on, or hurled a snowball, at other fans or opposing athletes (he has been known to boo). Never to be doubted for his passion, Dan is pleased to provide the pulse of the sporting world to you on Z89′s “On the Hill.”
Hometown: Moorestown, NJ
Favorite Team: Philadelphia Phillies
Favorite Player: Roy Halladay
Stadium you’d love to visit: Madison Square Garden
Favorite Sports Memories/Moments: The Phillies’ 2008 World Series title run, and DeSean Jackson’s 2010 punt return in the Miracle at the Meadowlands, Part II
Favorite Sports Broadcaster: The late Harry Kalas, and Jim Nantz
Favorite Band/Musician: The Traveling Wilburys
Favorite Food/Meal: Sushi
Giancarlo Rulli
Co-host
Bio: Hailing from the San Francisco Bay Area, Giancarlo is a die-hard Giants fan whose days of avidly following Giants baseball goes back to watching catcher Brian Johnson’s game winning shot against LA at Candlestick Park in ‘97. With an undying affinity for our nation’s pastime, SU athletics and almost every sport except curling, Giancarlo brings some West Coast knowledge and passion to the Z89 airwaves on “On the Hill.”
Hometown: San Rafael, CA
Favorite Team: San Francisco Giants
Favorite Player(s): “The Freak” Tim Lincecum and “The Beard” Brian Wilson
Stadium you’d love to visit: Been to Fenway and “The Yankee Stadium” so I guess Wrigley’s next on the list.
Favorite Sports Memory/Moment: Seeing Barry’s 756th at AT&T and watching Nelson Cruz swing and miss on the final pitch of the 2010 World Series.
Favorite Sports Broadcaster: Jon Miller
Favorite Band/Musician: Creedence Clearwater Revival
Favorite Food/Meal: Steak and French Fries
Neph Rivera
Co-host
Bio: Nephtaly Rivera screams New York. Literally. He screams whenever his Yankees win…or lose. Or do anything. A die hard Yankee fan since Luis Gonzalez hit a bloop single over Mariano Rivera in Game 7 of the 2001 World Series, Neph follows the Yankees and baseball in general all the way down to the 25th guy on the roster. He also loves his Knicks and Giants and hopes to one day visit every Major League baseball Stadium.
Hometown: New York, NY
Favorite Team: New York Yankees
Favorite Player: Mariano Rivera “The Great One”
Stadium you’d love to visit: Fenway Park
Favorite Sports Memory: It’s a tie. 2003 ALCS Game 7 (Boone. Nuff said), Cuse vs. UCONN, 6 OTs (I was there, nuff said.)
Favorite Sports Broadcaster: John Sterling
Favorite Band: Love me some Fall Out Boy
Favorite Food: Pizza
Zach Molle
Producer
Bio: Born in Chicago and raised a Chicago sports fan, Zack Molle lives in Columbus when not at Syracuse but still considers himself one of Chicago’s own. He loves watching the Bears on Sundays and lives and dies with the team and the game of football in general. Also a Bulls and White Sox fan, Zack enjoys watching the triumphs of his other teams as well. He’s a true fan of hard-nosed, blue-collared players that go “all in” on every play and leave it all on the field and refuses to die until the Bears win another Super Bowl.
Hometown: Chicago, IL
Favorite Team: Chicago Bears
Favorite Player(s): Derrick Rose, Devin Hester, Matt Forte
Stadium you’d love to visit: The Big House
Favorite Sports Memory/Moment: Seeing the White Sox win the World Series in 2005, and Paul Konerko’s grand slam in game 2, followed by Scott Podesdnik’s walk off homer in game 2.
Favorite Sports Broadcaster: Gus Johnson
Favorite Band/Musician: Eminem
Favorite Food/Meal: Pizza
