This is an accepted version of this page Michael A. Bianchi (born c. 1960)[citation needed] is an American journalist and sports columnist at the Orlando Sentinel.

[3] In Orlando, he writes about the Orlando Magic, Orlando City Soccer Club, Florida Gators, Florida State Seminoles, University of Central Florida, NASCAR, the NBA, NFL and other sports and events.

[1] Bianchi has a weekday morning radio program in Orlando, Open Mike, on WYGM AM 740; the show focuses on sports in Central Florida and Florida.

[4][3] In 2014, Bianchi came under fire for suggesting that the SEC should dump Ole Miss and instead add the University of Central Florida and the University of South Florida.

[5] Bianchi responded with a YouTube video of himself reading hate mail he received from Mississippi State fans.