Mike Missanelli, former Philly sports radio host arrested, charged with assault

Summary

• Former Philadelphia radio host Mike Missanelli was arrested in Montgomery County on Wednesday.

• Police said Missanelli slapped his fiancee during an argument.

• Missanelli is accused of assault and harassment.

PHILADELPHIA – Former Philadelphiasport Radio host Mike Missanelli was charged with assault on Wednesday. arrest records.

Mike Missanelli arrested

What do we know?

Missanelli was arrested on Wednesday, April 8.

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Shortly after midnight that morning, Lower Merion Police responded to a home in Wynnewood after someone called 911 and hung up.

Missanelli told officers that he and his fiancee were “fighting” and that he hit his fiancée in the chest, according to arrest records. Police said Missanelli had no visible injuries.

Police later spoke to the fiancee, who claimed that he and Missanelli had argued about her engagement and Missanelli slapped him in the face. Officers said he had a cut on his forehead and his ear was swollen.

what’s next

Missanelli was scheduled to appear in court on Wednesday. His preliminary hearing will be held on April 22.

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Background

Missanelli was a longtime Philadelphia radio host who most recently worked for 97.5 The Fanatic from 2010 to 2022, then from 2024-August 2025.

Source

Information in this story comes from the criminal complaint against Mike Missanelli.