[6] Pollin served as reporter for sports talk radio pioneer WFAN in New York City from its inception in 1987 until leaving for WTEM.
Show producer Denis Horgan Jr. recorded the "Andy Polley" soundbite and the staff often aired it when Pollin spoke.
The nickname stuck, and the gag was later extended into a now-defunct website, [www.andypolley.com], which featured photos and comments about Pollin often related to current Kornheiser radio shows.
Polley evolved into a full character, who drives a beat-up old Honda, with orange juice on the leather seats.
Andy Polley's rules: Although no longer hosting a program of his own, he is working for ESPN 980 (formerly WTEM) as a summer fill in for Kornheiser.