Paul Gallant

What I do for 610: I host talk shows on the weekends, fill in for morning sports updates, report on the Texans, Rockets, and Astros, (as well as doing Man On Street Interviews for MaD Radio) write for the web site, and do behind the scenes production work throughout the week for SportsRadio 610

Birthday: 04/11/1989

Nickname: Bootsy

Hometown: Hanover, Massachusetts

College: Syracuse University

High school: Shorecrest Preparatory School, St. Petersburg, FL

How long at SportsRadio 610: November, 2011

How long in radio business: 2006

Coolest person at SR610: John Jeffries

What I love about Houston: The weather is warm, and the women are gorgeous.

Favorite four-letter word: Every four-letter expletive.

Favorite people: Nobody in particular

Work experience:

WJPZ-89 FM, Syracuse, NY (2007-2011)

Sports Talk Director – In charge of all sports talk programming
Talk Show Host – Saturday Morning Quarterbacks, Call it a Wrap
Update Anchor
Reporter – Syracuse University Football, Basketball

CITRUS TV, Syracuse NY (2010-2011)

Sports Analyst – Provided color commentary and analysis during Sports shows on Citrus TV

Interned at 620 WDAE, “THE SPORTS ANIMAL” TAMPA FL – THE DAN SILEO SHOW, ESPN 890 - BOSTON MA

Teams followed: New England Patriots, Boston Celtics, Boston Red Sox, Syracuse Orange, Florida Gator Football, Tampa Bay Lightning, and obviously the Texans, Rockets and Astros

Signature words: Gabrone and other made-up words that come to me as I speak

Favorite sports moments:

Randomly meeting Larry Bird at a restaurant before my first Celtics game when I was just 6
Being a Patriots season ticket holder since 1997
Being in attendance to see the Patriots beat the Colts in the snow during AFC divisional title and Championship Game in 2004 & 2005
Going to Super Bowl XXXIX

Sports played:

High School Football – St. Petersburg Florida for Shorecrest Preparatory School
Played Safety/Wide Receiver/Running Back/Kick Returner/Gunner (pretty much every down of every game)
First Team All District in 2006 at Safety

Family:

Dad (Gary) lives in Boston, Mom (Katharine) lives in Southern New Jersey with Stepdad (Scott) and my dog (Grizzly)
Sister (Sara) went to Harvard, in medical school at NYU studying to be a surgeon

More: I grew up in Boston and went to High School in Florida, then took my talents to the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University to become a sports broadcaster.

In Boston, sports are close to religion. So naturally, I was always a massive sports fanatic. The Patriots were always my favorite team. My Dad and I had season tickets dating all the way back to 1997 (and still do today).

As a kid, I always thought I’d be in the NFL some day (playing for the Patriots of course). After I was done with my playing days, I figured I’d be a sports broadcaster the rest of my days. Seeing as I wasn’t talented enough drafted, I kind of missed out on that boat. I figured if I couldn’t play sports, why not cover them for a living?