Joe Amato(I)
- Actor
- Podcaster
Joe Amato was on the air when he was 15 years old! He was an announcer working for his hometown radio station in suburban New York. At the age of 19 he joined AFTRA working for a very big radio station in Boston. He filed NBC Radio News reports during a blizzard and during a Boston Marathon. The first famous professional athlete he ever interviewed was Reggie Jackson at Fenway Park in Boston. He graduated from Emerson College. He then jumped on television and became a comedic TV sports anchor/ reporter for 25 years. Joe worked at TV stations in Texas and New Orleans, Hartford and New York. In NY: Joe was stopped by a commercial agent and was told they were looking for sharp suited men for commercial campaigns. Joe went on to appear in magazines like Fortune,Time and The Economist as an international traveler or entrepreneur. He then started booking TV commercials, films and internet projects in New York City using his authoritative and alternate comedic presence to play detectives, football coaches, crazy bosses, clueless scientists, newscasters and frat boy dads. Because of his many hours of live television he has strong improvisation skills. He was one of the first big internet stars as the anchorman of the funny and clever Onion News Network videos. With all his TV experience he was a natural for YouTube. And so he started a YouTube channel (TVJoe) where he provides a comedic take on world events. In a whole wide world of talking on TV Joe is never at a loss for words. He is a clever TV performer in all media and all formats.