Steve Covino
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Steve Covino aka "el Covino" (born August 1976), raised in Union Township, Union County, New Jersey
, is a Latino
Radio Talk Show
Host/Disc Jockey
on Sirius XM Satellite Radio. He is self dubbed as the "Baddest Latin in Manhattan" because of his brutal honesty on the radio.
Covino started his career in broadcasting as the producer & and co-host of Solid State on 92.3 K-ROCK WXRK in NYC (Later called Altered State with DJ Liquid Todd on 103.5 WKTU
The Beat of NY). Covino then co-hosted K-ROCK's Hard On with Crazy Cabbie but after years of begging and pleading Covino finally got his own weekend show at K-ROCK which led him to the stratospheres of satellite radio.
In addition to being a DJ, Covino was in the Marketing/Programming departments at WXRK and worked his way up to the head of the Promotions department. Covino held that position for many years until he was offered a fulltime DJ position by Maxim Radio
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Covino has worked at Sirius XM Satellite Radio since 2002. He is the nighttime host of SIRIUS-XM's Octane (Pure Hard Rock) and also hosted a weekend countdown called "The Blender Download 15" (Blender Magazine's Top 15 Downloads of the week) on MAXIM Radio. He is now best known as the host of one of the fastest growing talk shows: The Covino and Rich
Show airing 11am - 3pm EST (currently replayed from 6pm - 8pm EST) worldwide on SIRIUS-XM STARS Too.
Covino is also a member of the "world infamous band" called Ticklesack (which is likely a play on the band Nickelback). They claim to be #1 in Canada
and create songs that are meant for a more comedic value.
welcomed their daughter Melody Rain Covino into the world on November 2, 2009.
Union Township, Union County, New Jersey
Union is a Township in Union County, New Jersey, United States. In the 18th century, the area that is now Union was then called Connecticut Farms...
, is a Latino
Latino
The demonyms Latino and Latina , are defined in English language dictionaries as:* "a person of Latin-American descent."* "A Latin American."* "A person of Hispanic, especially Latin-American, descent, often one living in the United States."...
Radio Talk Show
Talk radio
Talk radio is a radio format containing discussion about topical issues. Most shows are regularly hosted by a single individual, and often feature interviews with a number of different guests. Talk radio typically includes an element of listener participation, usually by broadcasting live...
Host/Disc Jockey
Disc jockey
A disc jockey, also known as DJ, is a person who selects and plays recorded music for an audience. Originally, "disc" referred to phonograph records, not the later Compact Discs. Today, the term includes all forms of music playback, no matter the medium.There are several types of disc jockeys...
on Sirius XM Satellite Radio. He is self dubbed as the "Baddest Latin in Manhattan" because of his brutal honesty on the radio.
Covino started his career in broadcasting as the producer & and co-host of Solid State on 92.3 K-ROCK WXRK in NYC (Later called Altered State with DJ Liquid Todd on 103.5 WKTU
WKTU
WKTU is a radio station based in New York City that plays an upbeat, gold-based CHR format. The station's broadcast transmitter is located on the top of the Empire State Building and its city of license is Lake Success, New York, with offices formerly in the "Newport" section of Jersey City, New...
The Beat of NY). Covino then co-hosted K-ROCK's Hard On with Crazy Cabbie but after years of begging and pleading Covino finally got his own weekend show at K-ROCK which led him to the stratospheres of satellite radio.
In addition to being a DJ, Covino was in the Marketing/Programming departments at WXRK and worked his way up to the head of the Promotions department. Covino held that position for many years until he was offered a fulltime DJ position by Maxim Radio
Maxim Radio
Sirius XM Stars Too, formerly known as Maxim Radio, is a talk channel heard on the Sirius and XM satellite radio platforms. The channel is a spin-off of its sister station Sirius XM Stars.-Maxim Radio :...
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Covino has worked at Sirius XM Satellite Radio since 2002. He is the nighttime host of SIRIUS-XM's Octane (Pure Hard Rock) and also hosted a weekend countdown called "The Blender Download 15" (Blender Magazine's Top 15 Downloads of the week) on MAXIM Radio. He is now best known as the host of one of the fastest growing talk shows: The Covino and Rich
Covino and Rich
Covino & Rich are radio personalities and the hosts of The Covino & Rich Show. The talk radio show currently airs on subscription-based SIRIUS XM Radio from 12:00PM–3:00PM EST on Sirius XM channel 104...
Show airing 11am - 3pm EST (currently replayed from 6pm - 8pm EST) worldwide on SIRIUS-XM STARS Too.
Covino is also a member of the "world infamous band" called Ticklesack (which is likely a play on the band Nickelback). They claim to be #1 in Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
and create songs that are meant for a more comedic value.
Personal life
Steve and his girlfriend Layla KayleighLayla Kayleigh
Zara "Layla" Kayleigh is a British-American TV personality who used to host The Feed segment of G4's Attack of the Show! and co-hosts MTV's America's Best Dance Crew where she is the backstage correspondent. She has modeled for Maxim Magazine and King Magazine. Kayleigh currently resides in...
welcomed their daughter Melody Rain Covino into the world on November 2, 2009.