Tony Ortiz
Tony Ortiz started at WXYT in 1986 working as an intern from Specs Howard School of Broadcasting. After landing a position with the station, the Detroit native and Cooley High graduate, worked as a producer for Spartan basketball and football. Ortiz moved to WWJ Newsradio 950 in 1991 and went on to produce Detroit Lions football. Three years later Ortiz left Detroit to pursue work in Houston at KTRH. As a reporter and talk show host Ortiz covered everything from college football to gymnastics, including 2 NBA championship runs with the Houston Rockets. In 1999 Ortiz left KTRH to join Houston’s all sports station KILT.
Ortiz returned home to Detroit in 2001 and re-joined WWJ/WXYT. He is currently the morning drive sports anchor for WWJ Newsradio 950 and the Lions Beat Reporter and Sideline Reporter on 97.1 FM The Ticket.
Tony Ortiz: Lions’ Three Major Weaknesses Exposed
They couldn’t stop the run, they couldn’t run the ball and they had shaky depth in the secondary. That last one was damaging.
Tony Ortiz: Lions Sign Jovan Haye
With Ndamukong Suh, Nick Fairley and Lawrence Jackson set to miss Sunday’s game against the Minnesota Vikings, the Lions add some depth to their defensive line with the signing of defensive tackle Jovan Haye.
Tony Ortiz’ NFC Playoff Picture
As the NFL heads into the final four weeks of the regular season, here’s a look at the five contenders for the final three playoff spots in the NFC.
Tony Ortiz: Schwartz Talks About Suh’s Meeting
“You know, we’re real proud of him for representing our team. He’s a good guy and a really good teammate.”
Tony Ortiz: Snowy In Denver
Interesting fact about Sunday’s game in Denver: the Lions haven’t won a regular season contest played in the Mile High City since 1971, when they beat the Broncos 24 -20.
Nick Fairley Doesn’t Know If He’ll Play Monday
It has been reported that Nick Fairley will play on Monday night. 97.1 The Ticket’s Tony Ortiz spoke with Nick Fairley moments ago and he said he has no idea if he will play Monday.
Tony Ortiz: Overheard From The Lions After The Win Over The Vikings
Center Dominic Raiola, on where this win ranks for him since he was drafted by the Lions back in 2001
Tony Ortiz With His 2011 NFL Predictions
With the NFL season set to start on Thursday, it’s time for one more set of predictions on the upcoming year.
Tony Ortiz Predicts The Lions 53-Man Roster
Here’s my guess at what the Lions 53-man roster could look like, when the final roster cut-down takes place on Saturday.
