But he'll only being going across the hall! Literally ... across the hall.  For the past year-and-a-half, Mando has been pulling double duty as KLAQ morning show producer AND brand manager for our A.M. station 600 ESPN.  This has been two full-time jobs and I know Mando has been spending way more time at the station than it's fair to ask of anyone. But, that's just the kind of guy Mando is ... a workhorse, a machine, a ... a MONSTER, if you will. It's those qualities he'll be taking with him as he puts his full focus on ESPN 600. Also, his passion for sports in general and the Cowboys and Miners more specifically.

In a couple of weeks, you'll be able to listen to Mando el Monstro co-hosting Sportstalk along with Steve Kaplowitz every weekday afternoon on 600 ESPN on your A.M. radio dial. Mando will continue to contribute to the KLAQ Morning Show and will be making frequent appearances back in the studio here on the show which he has helped build for the past 15 years.

We wish him success and we envy him for not having to get up at 3:30 in the morning for much longer.

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