(New York, New York – September 13, 2006) WOR Radio 710 HD has announced that Chef Michael Colameco will be the new host of the station’s popular “Food Talk!”  Tri-staters know Michael as the host and producer of Colameco’s Food Show, airing on public television channels 13/WNET, NJN and CPTV2.  A Philadelphia native, Michael has been working in the food industry in New York City and New Jersey since the early 1980s.  His energy, knowledge and down-to-earth approach to food are addicting.

When asked about his new show while on vacation in Europe, Michael commented, “New York has such a dynamic restaurant scene; there’s nothing like it on the planet. I want to try and expand our base a bit by including more restaurants and involving as much of the City as I can.  I’ll talk with our listeners about anything food-related, restaurant-related, and equipment-related, so it’s more than recipes.  I love New York, and I love the audience.  It’s a great town, it’s a great format, and WOR is a great station.  Can you imagine, I’m in Italy, and I can’t wait to get home to start the show!”

“Food Talk with Michael Colameco” airs weekdays, 11a-12n ET, on WOR Radio 710 HD in New York (starting Monday, September 18, 2006.)  The listener call-in number is 1-800-321-0710.  Streaming and podcasting are available online at wor710.com.

About Michael Colameco
Michael graduated from The Culinary Institute of America and went to work as a line cook at "Four Season's Restaurant" under Chef Seppi Rengli in 1981. Throughout the 1980s, he was Sous Chef at "Maurice Restaurant," Restaurant Chef at "Cellar in the Sky"/"Windows on The World," Exec. Sous Chef/Night Chef at "Tavern on The Green" and Executive Chef at "The Ritz Carlton" on Central Park South in NYC.  Michael was most recently the Chef Owner of the "Globe Restaurant" in Cape May, NJ.

While working as a cook/chef in New York, each of Michael’s summer vacations were organized around touring France, Italy, Switzerland, and England dining at countless restaurants featuring regional cuisines.  Those dining experiences and twenty-plus years spent in restaurant kitchens, have helped develop his well-trained palate.  His Import Brokerage business has him traveling throughout Europe and Morocco, where aside from eating very well at every occasion, he tours, consults, inspects, and leads customers (including Pizza Hut, Sysco, and US Foodservice) through inspections of the docks, farms, markets, and Food Production Processing Facilities.  Michael currently resides in coastal New Jersey with wife Heijung Park-Colameco, and their two sons.