Mike Valenti
Valenti moved to Michigan at 17 and never looked back. A graduate of Michigan State University, Valenti has been a force in the Detroit market since hitting the airwaves 5 years ago. Opinionated, knowledgeable, and always self deprecating, Valenti is the fans voice.
Other basics, Mike is the resident sports geek, watching more sports than anyone and never apologizing for it. When he’s not spinning the dish, Valenti is an avid cook, reader, and beer aficionado.
Mike currently lives in Royal Oak and is frequently seen downtown not only at sporting events but just hanging out in the D.
Quick Hits
• Holds best Spartan tailgate each college football Saturday.
• Has a fear of children…could also be described as disdain.
• Loves English Bulldogs but is afraid to buy one.
• Reads all emails, no exceptions.
• Avid traveler visits at least 4 new cities a year, usually leaves country at least once.
10 Questions with Mike
1. Favorite Detroit Athlete? Miguel Cabrera, Curtis Granderson, Walter Hermann
2. Guilty Pleasure? Cooking. Grew up in a kitchen of an Italian family, it’s natural. Love cooking for friends and showing them a good time.
3. Most prized sports item? 1966 Bubba Smith Michigan State football helmet.
4. Biggest addiction? Either buying sports stuff, mainly cloths, jerseys and hats or Fantasy Baseball.
5. Most important thing in your life? Family. Leaving at 17 meant I missed out on a lot. Will always be playing catch up. We’re 800 miles apart but I keep them very close.
6. Best sports moment? Either seeing Comerica rocking in 2006 playoffs or seeing my fathers face as we walked up to Lambeau field for NFC title game.
7. Best part of your job? Knowing that I get people just like my dad, through their day at jobs they hate. The entire BS my job has surrounding it, that gives me great satisfaction.
8. Worst part of your job? Dealing with people behind scenes who think they have all the answers, death threats, and trying to get Terry to pay attention.
9. Best athlete you’ve met? Can’t pick one. Kevin Smith is a great dude, really rooting for that kid. Granderson is a solid guy and my favorite was always Chauncey…just classy, would always talk, never copped an attitude.
10. Least favorite? Sheed, hands down. Rude, makes beat writers and reporters jobs impossible with his damn Ipod dock, refuses to talk, curses like a sailor, overall worst I’ve ever encountered. Oh and Leyland. Just tough to truly get answers. Besides the smoke, the feet on desk, just a tough deal all around.
Terry Foster
Born in Detroit, Foster started his Detroit professional career in 1982 as the high school writer with The Detroit Free Press. From 1988-1994, he was the Pistons beat writer for The Detroit News during the Bad Boys era. He also covered Michigan Football, golf, tennis and auto racing. Foster has covered several Super Bowls, World Series, NBA Finals, Stanley Cup Finals and the Olympics in Atlanta and Italy. Foster has also been an on-air radio contributor in Detroit and worked at The Detroit Free Press and the Grand Rapids Press. Foster is a sports columnist for the Detroit News and writes often on the Detroit Lions and Detroit Pistons. He is in the process of launching a sports television Internet network on foobtoob.com and will host a show with broadcast partner Mike Valenti and Free Press columnist Drew Sharp. Foster is a journalism graduate from Central Michigan University. A little know fact about Terry... he once was a bartender and short order cook at the legendary Lindell A.C. in downtown Detroit. He resides in West Bloomfield with his wife Adrienne, daughter Celine and son Brandon.
