John Minko is an American journalist best known for playing Sports Update Anchor in Wfan Sports Updates.
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Best Known For:The television program St. John's Basketball Broadcasts
Breakthrough:Grew up in Bergenfield, New Jersey
10 Quick Facts About John Minko
- Full Name: John Minko
- Nationality: American
- Profession: Sportscaster
- Known For: The television program St. John's Basketball Broadcasts
- Current Role: Sports play-by-play announcer
- Date of Birth: January 31, 1953
- Age: 73 years old
- Place of Birth: New Jersey
- Specialization: Sports Journalist and Radio Host / Radio Personality
- Notable Work: WFAN Sports Updates
John Minko Age
John Minko is about 73 years old as of 2026. John Minko was born in 1953.
Education
He attended Butler University.
- Butler University
Career & Work
John Minko's career includes news and reporting roles with St. John's University and WFAN.
Organization: St. John's University
Role: Men's Basketball Radio Play-by-Play Announcer
Period: Historical; documented through 2024
Details: New York
Organization: WFAN
Role: Sports Update Anchor
Period: 1987–April 3, 2020
Details: New York City
Role: Army Football Radio Play-by-Play Announcer
Details: United States
Organization: WIRE Radio
Role: Sports Broadcaster
Period: Early career
Details: Indianapolis, Indiana · Worked as a sports reporter and broadcaster early in his career, including coverage connected with Indianapolis-area sports.
Rise to Fame
John Minko rose to prominence for his role on the radio program WFAN Sports Updates.
Notable Works
Notable media work includes WFAN Sports Updates, Mike and the Mad Dog, and Mike's On: Francesa on the FAN.
- Radio Program: WFAN Sports Updates (Sports Update Anchor, 1987-2020) — Regular sports news reports broadcast throughout WFAN's daily programming
- Radio Program: Mike and the Mad Dog (Sports Update Anchor) — Provided sports updates during the long-running WFAN sports talk program
- Radio Program: Mike's On: Francesa on the FAN (Sports Update Anchor) — Contributed news updates to Mike Francesa's WFAN programming
- Radio Program: St. John's Red Storm Basketball (Play-by-Play Announcer) — Radio descriptions of men's basketball games involving St. John's University
- Radio Program: Army Football Radio Coverage (Play-by-Play Announcer) — Football broadcasting involving the Army program
Notable Coverage
- New York professional and college sports - WFAN - Delivered sports news updates for more than three decades at New York's pioneering all-sports radio station
- Army football - Provided radio play-by-play commentary for Army football
Lesser Known Facts
- Attended Butler University before building a career in New York sports radio.
- Was nicknamed the Mink Man and the Dean of Updates.
- Joined WFAN two days before the station's official launch in July 1987.
- Worked at WFAN for almost 33 years, from 1987 to April 2020.
- Was a radio play-by-play announcer for both St. John's basketball and Army football.
Personal Information
- Full Name: John Minko
- Gender: Male
- Occupation: Sportscaster
- Nationality: American
Birth & Background
- Date of Birth: January 31, 1953
- Age: 73
- Birthday: January 31
- Zodiac Sign: Aquarius
- Place of Birth: New Jersey
Net Worth & Income
- Salary: $65,000–$282,000 (Estimated range)
- Net Worth: $372,000–$5,307,000 (Estimated range)
- Source of Income: Broadcast employment and related professional work
Related Biographies
- Mike Francesa(Colleague • Worked with Francesa on WFAN programming, including sports updates associated with Mike and the Mad Dog.)
- Chris Russo(Colleague • Provided sports updates during WFAN's Mike and the Mad Dog era.)
