The Story of a Boxing Champ through the eyes of his son, Bobby Cassidy

Exciting new episode alert! Join me as we sit down with the incredible Bobby Cassidy, a seasoned storytelling journalist and the Executive Director of Multimedia at Newsday. In this episode, Bobby shares his journey into the world of investigative reporting and documentary filmmaking. But that’s not all! He’ll dive into his upcoming book about his father, Irish Bobby Cassidy. Get ready to hear wild stories from a life filled with fascinating characters – from congressmen and mob bosses to Hollywood stars! Plus, learn about his Dad’s adventures after boxing, where he trained two world champions and worked as a bookmaker and shylock. Don’t miss out on this captivating conversation! Tune in now! Bobby Cassidy began his journalism career as a sports reporter for Newsday in 1987. In addition to Newsday, Cassidy’s writing has appeared in the New York Post, Los Angeles Times and ESPN.com.  In 1994, Cassidy moved over to Newsday’s digital team and began shooting and editing video for Newsday’s online edition in 1999. Cassidy earned Peabody and Edward R. Murrow awards in 2019 for a two-year investigation into discrimination in Long Island’s real estate industry. He was the director of a groundbreaking five-part documentary series on the life and times of Mafia boss Sonny Franzese, which earned a New York Emmy. As Newsday’s Executive Director of Multimedia, Cassidy was responsible for the launch of NewsdayTV in March of 2022. NewsdayTV is a convenient, easy-to-enjoy sampler of all that Newsday has to offer - hard-hitting investigative reports, fascinating human-interest stories, coverage of schools, towns, environment, and local restaurants, music, and entertainment. NewsdayTV streams online at newsday.com, on Newsday’s YouTube channel and the NewsdayTV app is available on Firestick, Roku, and Apple TV devices as well as natively on Samsung smart TV’s.