In this episode of Amazin’ Conversations, Jay Horwitz sits down with longtime broadcaster Chris Carrino for a powerful and deeply personal conversation.

Carrino opens up about discovering he had muscular dystrophy in his early 20s and the decision to keep pursuing a career in broadcasting despite the uncertainty ahead. He shares how the disease gradually impacted his life, why he ultimately chose to speak publicly about it, and how that led to the creation of the Chris Carrino Foundation to support muscular dystrophy research.

The conversation also explores Carrino’s broadcasting journey, his Fordham roots, his love for baseball, basketball, and football, and the emotional moment when he embraced using a wheelchair and reclaimed the freedom to keep doing what he loves.

Amazin’ Conversations delivers candid, story-driven interviews with the people who have shaped the game and the lives around it.

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⏱️ Chapters / Timestamps (30-Minute Episode)

00:00 – Intro
01:05 – Discovering his diagnosis in his early 20s
04:20 – Choosing broadcasting despite the challenges
07:30 – Hiding the disease and the emotional toll
11:45 – The moment he decided to share his story
15:10 – Transitioning to a wheelchair and finding freedom
19:10 – Adapting life on the road as a broadcaster
22:20 – Fordham, Marty Glickman, and broadcasting roots
25:40 – The Chris Carrino Foundation and giving back
28:45 – Final thoughts and message for listeners

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