Heading into Sunday’s game against the Chicago Bears, the Detroit Lions sat at 4-7 with their only real chance of making the playoffs being if they were to win their final five games of the season. Well, the Lions took the first step of their playoff goal by coming back to beat the Bears 34-30 … Read more
As the final seconds ticked off the clock on Saturday during Michigan‘s embarrassing loss to Michigan State, there were quite a few people who took to social media to say that they could not wait to hear what Mike Valenti would say about Wolverines’ head coach Jim Harbaugh on his show on Monday. From 97.1 … Read more
If you have listened to the work of 97.1 The Ticket’s Mike Valenti, you are well aware he is a Michigan State slappy. On Friday, the Spartans new football coach Mel Tucker dropped a hype video for the 2020 season (which begins on Saturday), and surprisingly, it featured Valenti. “Mel Tucker is a ball of … Read more
We all knew that 97.1 The Ticket’s Mike Valenti would bash the Detroit Lions after their latest debacle on Sunday against the Green Bay Packers but we did not know that he would drop the bomb that Matt Patricia did not want to draft Jeff Okudah and GM Bob Quinn did it anyways. Embed from … Read more
It wasn’t the NFL debut that Detroit Lions cornerback and 1st round draft selection Jeff Okudah was hoping for against the Green Bay Packers yesterday afternoon. Embed from Getty Images And according to outspoken 97.1 The Ticket host Mike Valenti, there may be some additional issues with the former Ohio State Buckeye. Valenti began his … Read more
Four years ago this week, former 97.1 The Ticket on-air personality Terry Foster suffered a stroke that ultimately caused him to leave his role on the Valenti and Foster Show. Despite his stroke, Foster returned to 97.1 The Ticket, where he resumed doing his afternoon drive show with Mike Valenti until something his doctor said … Read more
With the death of longtime Detroit Sports radio host Jamie Samuelsen, along with the hiring of Rico Beard to join forces with Mike Valenti, 97.1 The Ticket has changed the name of two of their weekday shows. According to the 97.1 The Ticket website, the Jamie and Stoney Show is now named The Morning Show … Read more
Jamie Samuelsen may be gone from this earth physically, but the impact he made on the people he came in contact with, and even the ones who just had the opportunity to hear his voice, will live on forever. Here is a flashback video we thought you would enjoy when Mike Valenti of 97.1 The … Read more
Friday is going to be a sad day for those of us who have grown accustomed to listening to Mike Sullivan‘s voice on 97.1 The Ticket (at least for those of us who are fans of his). On Friday, Sully will produce his final Mike Valenti Show before moving on to the next chapter of … Read more
On Thursday, 97.1 The Ticket dropped a press release that Rico Beard has been hired to be Mike Valenti‘s co-host beginning in early August. During Thursday’s show, Valenti talked about the decision to bring in Beard. Here are some of the highlights of what he said. From 97.1 The Ticket: “We argue like cats and … Read more
Earlier today, 97.1 The Ticket broke the news that he will be having a new co-host and that his current program director Mike Sullivan will no longer be working at the station. During the opening of Thursday’s show, Valenti bashed 97.1 The Ticket for releasing a press release to break the news before he could … Read more
Earlier today, news broke that 97.1 The Ticket that long-time Valenti Show producer Mike Sullivan were parting ways, with Sully’s last day on the show coming on July 31. During Thursday’s show, Sully said he has loved his time at 97.1 but it is time for him to move on to the next chapter in … Read more
For years on 97.1 The Ticket, “The Valenti and Foster” program dominated the airwaves. He decided to retire in 2017 after he suffered a mild stroke, and his former co-host Mike Valenti has been riding solo since then. It was announced earlier today that on-air veteran Rico Beard would be joining Valenti starting August 3 … Read more
On Thursday, news broke that 97.1 The Ticket has hired Rico Beard to be Mike Valenti’s co-host during the 2-6 p.m. time slot. In addition, The Ticket announced that Mike Sullivan (Sully) will no longer work for the station beginning on August 1. Following the news, fans flooded social media to give their two cents … Read more
On Thursday, news broke that Mike Valenti of 97.1 The Ticket will have a new co-host and it will be none other than Rico Beard. 97.1 The Ticket’s Mike Valenti announces new co-host In addition to Beard joining Valenti, it has also been announced that long-time producer Mike Sullivan will no longer work for the … Read more
There it is! As reported a couple of weeks ago, changes are coming to 97.1 The Ticket and we now know exactly what one of those changes is. On Thursday, Mike Valenti of the Mike Valenti Show announced he will having a new co-host and it is none other than Rico Beard. From 97.1 The … Read more
