Michigan Jewish Sports Hall of Fame

Michael “Stoney” Stone

Born in Philadelphia, and from an early age knew he wanted to become a sportscaster doing play by play of games. Attended American University in Washington, D.C., where he was the radio voice of the AU Eagle basketball team from 1978-1980. Upon graduation, hired as a production assistant for NBC-WRC. In 1984-1985 was a producer for the Sunday evening, “George Michael Sports Machine,” airing on many NBC-TV stations. In 1986, sports anchor Bernie Smilovitz brought him to Detroit to produce sports at WDIV. Won an Emmy for producing the “Best of Bernie’s Bloopers.” Also produced and co-hosted the “Sunday Sports Albom” with Mitch Albom on WLLZ (1988-1994). In July 1994, he joined Detroit’s first all-sports station WDFN to co-host the afternoon drive show and then the long-time successful “Stoney and Wojo Show.” During that time the Stoney and Wojo Radiothon raised more than a million dollars for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society of Michigan. Moved to 97.1 The Ticket to be a part of the “Stoney and Bill Show.” Worked as a co-anchor and then contributor on the Sunday sports on WXYZ from 1997-2014. Inducted 2016.