Mike Missanelli, former Philly sports radio host arrested, charged with assault
Michael Missanelli
PHILADELPHIA - Former Philadelphia sports radio host Mike Missanelli was charged with assault on Wednesday, according to arrest records.
Mike Missanelli arrested
What we know:
Missanelli was arrested on Wednesday, April 8.
Shortly after midnight that morning, Lower Merion Police responded to a home in Wynnewood after someone called 911 and hung up.
Missanelli told officers that he and his fiancé got into a "scuffle," according to the arrest record, and that his fiancé hit him in the chest. Police said Missanelli did not have any visible injuries.
Next, police talked to the fiancé, and she claimed that she and Missanelli were arguing about her engagement, and that Missanelli slapped her in the face. Officers said she had a cut on her forehead and her ear was swollen.
What's next:
Missanelli was scheduled to be arraigned on Wednesday. His preliminary hearing is scheduled for April 22.
The backstory:
Missanelli was a longtime Philadelphia radio host and most recently worked for 97.5 The Fanatic from 2010 until 20222, then from 2024-August of 2025.
The Source: Information in this story is from the criminal complaint against Mike Missanelli.