Sport Talents
Robin Valettuto
Sports Director / On-Air Personality
Twitter: DFWSportsAngel
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The former Manager of The Roar of the Jaguars and KC Chiefs Cheerleader, Robin Valetutto, grew up in Dallas in a highly competitive, athletic environment…she was a soccer player and a top ranked gymnast in the state of Texas. Robin graduated as an honor student from Richardson High School in Texas and attended Southern Methodist University studying Business; she later transferred and graduated from the University of Kansas with a degree in Political Science and a concentration in Communications and Dance. Robin worked in professional sports for just over thirteen consecutive years with the NFL in entertainment, special events & marketing, with great emphasis on building community & multi-media relations nationally and internationally for the Jacksonville Jaguars and the NFL brand through partnerships with NFL Europe, USO and Armed Forces Entertainment. Robin choreographed and directed variety entertainment shows bringing moral to the armed forces overseas in the Middle East, Europe, and the Caribbean for five years.
Ms. Valetutto spent just under ten years with the Jaguars building THE ROAR cheerleading program from the ground floor, with great emphasis on creating unique, youth leadership & development initiatives working with thousands of children and teens locally and nationally. Robin transitioned from the NFL and has spent the last six years building her career in broadcasting as Radio Stations Manager & Sports Director for Chesapeake-Portsmouth Broadcasting Corp. (ABC Conservative News Talk Radio & Sports) and River Educational Media (The Promise Radio-Christian Music & Ministry Programming) managing over a million dollar budget, working closely with clients developing their multi-media advertising campaigns from start to finish, and developing a successful sales & marketing force. Robin Valetutto has become a well-known name brand herself in the Jacksonville, FL & Dallas-Fort Worth, TX markets in sports. She has been hosting “Inside The Game” Sports Talk Radio Show since 2004. Robin also enjoys serving as a national speaker on topics of motivation, teamwork, women in sports, and marketing for success. She continues her dedication to various community and charitable organizations; three years ago she teamed up with the NFL Retired Players Association, Jacksonville Chapter and pioneered an annual event – “Chalk Talk with the Pros for Women-Football 101″ raising tens of thousands of dollars each year for its Student Athlete Scholarship Fund.
Ms. Valetutto splits her time between Dallas, Texas and Jacksonville, FL serving as the GM/Sports Director for KVCE Radio-DFW’s Wall Street Radio Network and Sports Director for Talk Radio AM600 WBOB-Jax. Robin continues her community service interests volunteering with the NFL Alumni, the Jimmy Smith Foundation, and the Andre Gurode Foundation-Center of Attention. Robin brings vast experience in working with children, fund-raising, business development, special events & promotions planning, and multi media relations…she is thrilled to be based both back home in Dallas where she grew up as well as in Jacksonville, FL and working in an environment that allows her to not only continue to build on her career in the sports and broadcasting industries, but also explore her passion working with children!
Ms. Valetutto recently moved back to Texas and serves as the new Sports & Marketing Director for KVCE Radio-The Voice of Texas, and has also joined theJimmy Smith Foundation / Team 82 as their Director of Development & Multi Media Relations. Robin brings vast experience in working with children, fundraising, business development, special events & promotions planning, and multi media relations…she is thrilled to be based both back home in Dallas where she grew up as well as in Jacksonville, FL and working in an environment that allows her to not only continue to build on her career in the sports and broadcasting industries, but also explore her passion for children!
Richard Miller
Host, Miller on Sports
Monday-Friday 1PM-2PM
Richard is a Jacksonville native – born and raised. He graduated from Bishop Kenny High School and the University of North Florida with honors. At UNF, he received a bachelor’s degree in Communications. While attending UNF, he hosted a sports talk radio show for two and a half years and gained over 200 hours of radio experience.
In stints with two other local radio stations, Richard helped produce numerous top-rated sports talk shows. In May 2009, he became the sports columnist for The Jacksonville Observer – www.jaxobserver.com. Along with The Observer, Richard uses his blog – MillerOnSports.com – to convey his fiery opinions.
As a contributing guest on “Inside the Game with Robin Valetutto,” Richard brought his hard-nosed, never-surrender opinions.
In August of 2009, Richard was asked to cover the Jacksonville Jaguars for Sporting News Radio. For 2010, he will continue the same duties. Since April 2009, Richard has been working on the biography of local personality David Lamm. With hundreds of hours and dozens of completed interviews, plans are for the book to be finished in 2011.
As the nation’s youngest sports talk radio host, Richard is fearless in conveying his thoughts on sports and its effects on other hot topics. He feels most comfortable wearing headphones and speaking into a microphone. In his downtime, Richard loves watching movies, shooting hoops, playing tennis and surfing.
Catch Richard on ABC 600 WBOB weekdays from 1 until 2 p.m. To join in the discussion, call in at (904) 854-1320. Feel free to stop by City Hall Pub for lunch or just socializing as Richard does on-location remotes in the restaurant every Monday and Tuesday. You can follow him on Twitter @MillerOnSports.
With comments or questions, e-mail Richard at milleronsports@gmail.com