Arnie “Stinkin Genius” Spanier is a broadcast radio and television veteran who has hosted local and nationally-syndicated programs for the past 30 years. Nicknamed “Stinkin Genius,” Spanier joined FOX Sports Radio in 2013 and currently hosts a national weekend show for the network. From 2016-2021, he also co-hosted “The Huddle with Rich & Arnie” on 101.3 The Game in Burlington, VT, where he achieved No. 1 rankings.
The Bronx native began his career in Las Vegas, Nevada with the Sports Entertainment Network (SEN), which became Yahoo! Sports Radio. After one year with SEN, Spanier moved to Phoenix, Arizona to host “Arnie’s Army” on KGME 1360 The Game. Throughout his career, he has hosted “The Arnie Spanier Show” at some of the biggest sports stations across the country, including CBS 105.3 The Fan in Dallas, WCNN 680 The Fan in Atlanta, XTRA Sports 1150 in Los Angeles, as well as Sporting News Radio and One on One Sports. Spanier also hosted “Inside the Line,” a nationally-syndicated show heard across Canada via the TSN Network in Toronto.
A University of Arizona graduate, Spanier and his wife Beth once appeared on an episode of “The Newlywed Game” during the mid-1990s and won! He also appeared in the movie “Pool Boys” with actor Tom Arnold. He’s been featured in the books “Sports Talk” by Alan Eisenstock and “Sports Talk: The Personality Behind the Personalities” by Brody, Rogan & Rhodes.
Fans can follow @StinkinGenius1 on X (formerly Twitter).