Covino and Rich

Covino & Rich are radio personalities and the hosts of The Covino & Rich Show.[1] The talk radio shows currently airs on subscription-based SIRIUS XM Radio. The Covino and Rich Show was formerly branded with Maxim magazine, but maintains the same format focused on pop culture, girls, relationships, sports, comedy, celebrities, and music.[2]

The Covino & Rich Show
Rich (left) and Covino (right), with Christian "Spot" Sorge (center)
GenreHot talk
Running timeMonday–Friday ET (11:00 am–2:00 pm)
Country of originUnited States
Home stationSirius XM Faction Talk 103
TV adaptationsNow or Never ESPN2
StarringSteve Covino and Rich Davis
Produced byChristian "Spot" Sorge
Recording studioLos Angeles, California
Original releaseFebruary 5, 2005 (2005-02-05) – present
Websitecovinoandrich.com

Sirius XM

Covino & Rich are hosts on SIRIUS XM Radio. Steve Covino is a host on the 90s/2000s hard rock station Turbo (formerly Octane) while Rich Davis is a host on the 2000s pop station Pop2K. The duo was originally formed to broadcast a test show on Maxim Radio which debuted on December 16, 2004. After a successful test, the show was officially launched as "The Covino and Rich Show" on February 5, 2005. Over the years, the show has been aired and replayed at various times. The program currently airs from 8AM - 11AM PST on Sirius XM Faction Talk 103.[3]

Television

In October 2013, SportsNet New York brought on Covino and Rich to host their own show on the network. Covino & Rich cover the world of sports from the fan's point of view.[4][5] They previously aired on SNY to fill the 6:00 PM – 6:30 PM EST time slot during the baseball off-season. The show replayed at 10:00 PM EST. However, since June 2015, Covino and Rich permanently relocated to Los Angeles, and could not renew their television show with SNY.

Covino & Rich have also made guest TV appearances on WPIX Morning News[6] and have co-hosted VH1's Morning Buzz.[7]

Since January 2019, Covino & Rich have hosted Now or Never, a sports, entertainment, and lifestyle show that airs nightly on ESPN2.

Video games

Steve Covino has voiced numerous characters in the Grand Theft Auto video games including City Official, Chinese Vendor, Cholo, Gun Dealer, and Smuggler.

Annual Covino & Rich Convention

Since 2010, Covino & Rich have hosted the annual Covino & Rich Convention (formerly known as the Dudebro Convention or "DBC") every June in New York City. The four-day event was "started organically" by listeners of the show. The purpose of the convention is to bring Covino & Rich enthusiasts from around North America to meet and interact with the cast of the show inside and outside of the studio.

Perennial events have included attending New York Mets and New York Yankees baseball games, karaoke singing, a "Booze Cruise" on the Hudson River, "Covino & Rich's Unconventional Comedy Night" at Gotham Comedy Club where Rich performed an original standup comedy routine, Saturday softball games in Central Park, an "Italian-style Family Dinner" in Little Italy, and a studio broadcast of The Covino & Rich Show at SiriusXM in front of a live audience.

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References
  1. http://www.sirius.com/indie Indie 104 Program Listing
  2. https://www.facebook.com/friends/#/pages/The-Covino-Rich-Show/30489153905 Covino And Rich, Facebook, 2009-03-02
  3. "The Covino & Rich Show". Sirius XM Radio. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
  4. "SNY launching 'Covino & Rich' to cover the world of sports from the fan's point of view".
  5. "SportsNet New York Video". Archived from the original on 11 December 2013. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
  6. http://untiligetmarried.com/tag/covino-and-rich-show/
  7. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=REN9eSOwVYg
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