“While at Zeo Radio I worked with Dino a number of times. We colaborated on a nationally syndicated radio project and produced many segments together. Dino is as engaging and intelligent as he is controversial and outspoken. In other words, this guy is the textbook radio recipe for success. Unafraid and persistent as hell, Dino is the real deal.” Scott Thomas, Co-Founder / CEO, Zeo Radio Networks was with another company when working with DINO at Dino Costa Radio “Dino Costa is a true American Original. In a world all too often filled with “radio talking heads” spitting out the corporate pabulum, not adding anything to the sports industry, Dino Costa tells it as it is. He’s honest, he’s open, he’s unique, he’s one of a kind, he listens, and he has his own opinions but he’s always ready to listen to what others have to say. What’s best about Dino Costa not only is he an American Original but in an industry where so many sports radio post offer generic, bland and uninformative radio each and every day – Dino Costa tells it as it is, isn’t in anyone’s back pocket. In a world filled with bland – Dino Costa is the real thing, the future of all-sports radio is in people like Dino Costa and their ability to tell the truth in an informative, entertaining, enlightening and education manner. Dino Costa delivers!!!” February 10, 2008 Howard Bloom, Publisher, Sports Business News worked directly with DINO at Radio Colorado Network -Denver, CO. “Dino was arrogant, brash, cocky, and hard to control. He was also knowledgable, confident, competent, and fun to listen to. In short an excellent talk host. It's been over 5 years since he was in our market, but is still referenced on the street and by listeners. A small tornado that blew through our town.” Howard Monroe, Owner, Monroe Communications, LLC managed DINO at SportsTalk 1370 “I was Dino's first television producer when 'Raw Sports with Dino Costa' hit the air on FSN Rocky Mountain in January of '06. His transition from an outspoken sports radio shock-jock to a legitimate on camera TV presence was as quick and smooth as any I had ever seen, or seen since. We produced over 100 episodes together, introducing the Rocky Mountain audience to a distinctive, passionate brand of sports talk never seen before, anywhere. Dino's willingness to approach topics that push the envelope (sports, politics, life, etc.) along with his unique ability to rant on command make it difficult for viewers and/or listeners to turn him off.” Aaron Snyder, Producer, Fox Sports Net Rocky Mountain worked directly with DINO at FOX SPORTS NET ROCKY MOUNTAIN

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WE LOVE DINO COSTA!!!!!!!!

If I were Dino Costa I'd be honored to getting this much attention. After all if they're talking about you Dino they still care about you! As for this DSR, what a gigantic tub of shit this thing has turned out to be. You talk about a complete goat fuck of an online sports station. The talent SUCKS beyond anything anyone can imagine. If any of those idiots were turned loose on the street (and maybe that will be the case soon with the company making no money at all) I mean does anyone think any of those 'talents' are getting a job anywhere and anytime soon? For Mark Kiszla this is a part time gig that goes along with a full time job at the Post. For everyone else there, they're making peanuts to begin with, and when the DSR boat flips upside down, it will be a host of people form DSR hitting the unemployment office, either that or there going to be working the french fries section at Wendy's! How many of the remaining 'talent's at DSR have ever worked at a radio station before in their lives in any real kind of a situation where they were known people with regular air shifts and a resume that would make any future employer take them even halfway seriously? This 'station' (Online radio? Yeah that'll really work with those misfits working there) is a boondoggle getting worse and worse with each passing day. They have no listeners, no advertisers, their website looks like shit, their shows sound awful, and their future exists of about another few weeks if that. Man, give it up DSR, you just continue to shoot yourself in the feet day after day after day after day. The party is really over. Someone make sure to hit the lights on the way out the door for the last time. What a disgraceful operation this turned out to be in the end.

Dino Costa is the truth. He speaks for the ordinary man on the street. I love Dino Costa. Nobody has his large testicles. He's a man's man. Dino Costa is a gift to Denver radio. I'm naming my first born after Dino Costa. Dino Costa for Mayor of Denver.

Costa has been fired more often than every Donald Trump apprentice combined. Dino just cannot seem to keep a job. In the past 12 months alone he got shitcanned by Lan Lamphere, DSR, and a couple of broadcast radio stations. That constitutes prima facie evidence he is a douchebag.

Caught Dino's pre and post game show today on 101.5 FM. Real good stuff. What's this though about Dino and paying to listen to him? Details? Oh yeah, Dino was spot on concerning Jay Cutler.

Dino Costa is a true broadcasting professional with an incredible amount of pure talent, and that is truth that will set you free. Costa is an original in a world full of vanilla. I'd pay to listen to Dino Costa, and the word on the street is that starting sometime real soon, that is what I'm going to have to do! We're still with you Dino!

Dino Costa is a self centered prick and I for one am glad he got fired from DSR. Notice I said Fired and not that he left on his own accord. DINO WAS FIRED.....make no mistake about it. He didn't sell any "interests" or make any kind of a "buy-out" deal. First off the guy barely has the money to put gas in his $86 truck. What "intrests" could he have owned, considering that he didn't put ANYTHING in. DSR does suck now. Lenn is a good guy, but his speech impediment is tough to listen to sometimes. Either way, as long as Dino is gone, it's a good thing. Dino, there's a group on Facebook you should check out. It's the "Dino Costa Smokes Pole Group". You should join you ignorant, waste of space, lying, cheating, stealing piece of dog shit. for the truth I bring sahll set you free The Giver of Truth

DSR is a pathetic joke. They actually have a guy with a speech impediment on the air doing a regular shift. Lenn Williams belongs in speech therapy...not on the radio.

I agree with the two above posts but please lets stop pussyfooting around. Dino Costa was DSR bottom line and end of story. I like Mark Kiszla too but Costa was the piston that made that entire engine hum along. DSR is now left with a bunch of radio wannabees that I have never heard of and have no interest in listening to. The rest of the product is terrible. I'll admit that the chances of success with this online venture weren't good even when Costa was there, but now that he has left I give this thing until Christmas before it packs it's belongings and exits the stage for good.

Listened to Dino Costa religiously when he was here in Jacksonville and have followed his career and listened to him online from Colorado whenever I had the chance. Quite honestly while I find some of the remaining cast members on DSR to be somewhat entertaining, the reality is that the station has lost so much energy and excitement since Dino left that I find myself going to DSR less and less. Don't get me wrong, I like DSR and I like the concept (even though maintaining a full time internet only station will be a HUGE chore), but in comparison to the kind of show and style that Dino Costa delivers, the rest of the cast is kind of exposed as secondary talent in my opinion. This status could be somewhat camouflaged when Dino was there, but without him it is extremely evident that the role players left over are not headliners, but merely complimentary pieces. Bottom line is that DSR is much less attractive Costa-less than with the sports doctor doing his thing. If Denver isn't in the cards anymore for Dino, we could surely use his voice down here in the land of unsold NFL Jaguars tickets!

Dino Costa had a terrific vision for this kind of a sports online station, but I agree with the thought that not only is online radio 'weak', but also, that it will probably take years (if ever) for this sort of a model to gain wide spread acceptance. The model is not there as of yet to monetize a full time online station such as the one mentioned in this story, a station I have listened to off an on for several weeks. Not only is the model weak in terms of accruing revenue through advertisers, but the station itself is a boring and lifeless entity from top to bottom. The only time I felt it was a worthwhile listen was when the subject of this story was airing, Dino Costa, and now that he's not there anymore, I find it a completely moot point to even casually take a few minutes to listen. But even with Dino Costa and his attention grabbing personality, this station, or any others like it, have a long-long way to go (years) in order for a successful blueprint for internet radio to emerge and to truly make it.

online radio? weak.