Cultural Diversity Roster

Find a Presenter

speaker

Chris Russo

Chris Russo

Known as "Mad Dog," Sports Radio Personality Best Known as the Former Co-Host of the Mike and the Mad Dog Sports Radio Show with Mike Francesa

Chris "Mad Dog" Russo has spent over 20 years bringing his feisty, hard-hitting brand of sports talk to WFAN on the Mike and the Mad Dog show, which remained at the top of the ratings book throughout it’s time. Russo also hosts High Heat on the MLB Network. Russo joined Sirius XM Radio in August 2008 and is in charge of his own channel, Mad Dog Radio. He also hosts an afternoon radio show, Mad Dog Unleashed, which is the lead program on Mad Dog Radio. Chris earned the nickname “Mad Dog” for his outspoken views and rapid fire delivery. Chris’ resume includes jobs with WKIS in Orlando and WMCA in New York where h...

See Below for Full Bio

Categories :

Add To My Speakers List Request Availabilty
[Sassy_Social_Share]

Bio

Full Bio

Chris “Mad Dog” Russo has spent over 20 years bringing his feisty, hard-hitting brand of sports talk to WFAN on the Mike and the Mad Dog show, which remained at the top of the ratings book throughout it’s time. Russo also hosts High Heat on the MLB Network.

Russo joined Sirius XM Radio in August 2008 and is in charge of his own channel, Mad Dog Radio. He also hosts an afternoon radio show, Mad Dog Unleashed, which is the lead program on Mad Dog Radio.

Chris earned the nickname “Mad Dog” for his outspoken views and rapid fire delivery. Chris’ resume includes jobs with WKIS in Orlando and WMCA in New York where he served as the morning sports anchor and weekend sports talk host. He teamed up with former NFL quarterback Boomer Esiason to host In the Huddle, a nationally syndicated radio show previewing each week’s pro football line-up.

A graduate of Rollins College, Chris lives in Connecticut with his family.

Check Availability

MM slash DD slash YYYY
Check Availability for

Topics

Topics

A Conversation With Chris Russo

Videos

Videos

Mike and the Mad Dog: How they got past their feud - SiriusXM - Mad Dog Sports Radio

Books

The Mad Dog 100: The Greatest Sports Arguments of All Time
The Mad Dog 100: The Greatest Sports Arguments of All Time
Read More →
The Mad Dog Hall of Fame: The Ultimate Top-Ten Rankings of the Best in Sports
The Mad Dog Hall of Fame: The Ultimate Top-Ten Rankings of the Best in Sports
Read More →

News

Please Contact Us For More Information

TESTIMONIALS

CLIENT TESTIMONIALS

The American Psychological Association was thrilled to have Dr. Antonia Novello as our speaker for the 2024 APA Convention. Dr. Novello was fantastic, and her presentation was a tremendous success. Thank you, Peter, for all your hard work in making this event such a resounding success.

American Psychological Association

For our annual Native American Heritage Month celebration, PDA Group arranged for John Echohawk to join us for a virtual moderated discussion. The program was thoughtful, engaging, and highly impactful for our audience of lawyers and professional staff. We are grateful for their partnership and look forward to working with them again.

Debevoise & Plimpton LLP

We have partnered with PDA Group on multiple successful events, including our charity luncheon with Lisa Edelstein and our Women’s Philanthropy Kickoff Event featuring Allegra Goodman. Their professionalism, expertise, and commitment to excellence make them an outstanding partner. Thank you for your exceptional work and continued support.

UJA-Federation

We have received so much fantastic feedback following our virtual event. It was an absolute success, and Sylvia Fowles was excellent. Thank you again to Sylvia and the entire team for your partnership!”

U.S. Bank

Kurt Warner was spectacular—he completely wowed the audience and solidified major leadership points. He was an amazing partner, and we will be talking about this experience for years to come. We will definitely leverage the PDA team for all of our speaking needs!”

Sysco Corporation

The events over the past two years went very well — everyone had a great time with Dr. Mark Esper in 2025, and Sam Hinkie led a very engaging Q&A with our Principal, Jean Reynolds, in 2024. Thank you for working with us these last two years; your support has been instrumental to the success of our programs!

Investcorp Strategic Capital Group

It was an absolute privilege to have Dr. Sanjay Gupta as our keynote speaker for the 2026 GME Leadership Conference. He delivered an outstanding address that resonated deeply and left a lasting impression on everyone in the room. The entire planning process was seamless and collaborative. It was a pleasure working together, brainstorming suggestions, and ultimately selecting the perfect fit for our event. We couldn’t have asked for a better experience.

HCA Healthcare

We had a fantastic day with Inge! She was very engaging with all those that attended. Her personal stories about the holocaust were very special and we were moved that she was willing to share them with everyone. Thank you again, PDA for all your hard work and dedication to make this program such a success!

Salt Lake Community College

It was a great pleasure to work with PDA Group! The communication was always prompt, friendly and helpful. We loved the speakers and events we booked through Mr. Peter Walker (PDA Group).

Western Michigan University

On behalf of myself and my organization Entertainment Unlimited the Campus Programming Board of Ferris State University, we thank you PDA and Dan for a successful event!! Dan was magnificent! Students really enjoyed the presentation. I know I did. Can’t wait to bring in more programs with PDA Group.

Ferris State University

GET IDEAS

1 Hour or Less
914-940-0075 "America's Entertainment Leader"