The Really Big Show

The Really Big Show — originally known as Rizzo on the Radio — is an American radio show that airs from 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. on WKNR AM 850 in Cleveland, OH. The show is hosted by longtime Cleveland TV and radio personality Tony Rizzo (b. April 24, 1961 in Garfield Heights, OH), with sports anchor/producer Aaron Goldhammer (a.k.a. "Hammer") and producer/sidekick Casey Kulas.

This show in part had its roots on WHK AM 1420 in the mid-1990s, when it featured an all-sports format (that was in competition with WKNR at the time). WHK had been acquired by OmniAmerica, the then-owner of WMJI FM 105.7, and Rizzo was a fixture on that stations' popular Lanigan, Webster & Malone (Later Lanigan and Malone) morning show as the sports anchor from 1986-1997.
While still a part of WMJI's morning show, Rizzo also hosted The Rizz Show, which aired weekdays from noon - 3 p.m. on WHK from April 1994 to June 1996, when WHK was sold to Salem Communications and converted to a religious format. Rizzo stayed at WMJI until September 1997, when he became Cleveland Fox affiliate WJW-TV 8's sports director (a post he left at the end of 2010).
The current show debuted Monday, February 26, 2007 as part of a revamped programming lineup at WKNR, following an ownership change weeks earlier from Salem Communications to Good Karma Broadcasting.
While theoretically a sports talk show, The Really Big Show frequently becomes a free-wheeling program that deviates into other subject matter, such as interviews with politicians and celebrities, pop culture, events in and around Cleveland, family stories, previous jobs/experiences, and the crew's personal lives.
Due to the show's high ratings and popularity, Rizzo and the crew had been invited six times between 2009 and 2010 to serve as substitute hosts for The Jim Rome Show.
Former Personalities
Notable former members of the show include producer/sidekick Josh Sabo (2007-2009), sports anchor Jeff Thomas (2007-2010), producer/sidekick Chris Fedor (2010-2011), and Browns beat reporter Darryl Ruiter (2007-2010). All but Fedor moved over to rival sports radio station WKRK-FM. Fedor remains on the station as part of its afternoon drive program.

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