Petro was born in St. Louis, Missouri. After several moves and at the age of one Petro put down roots in Kansas City. From 1974 through high school he grew up in Prairie Village, KS, graduating from Shawnee Mission East in 1989. Petro decided to attend Syracuse University and pursue a Broadcast Journalism degree. After four years of late night pizza, subs, and many beers Petro emerged from Syracuse with a BS degree from the Newhouse School of Communications in 1993.
Petro hosts “The Program”, weekdays 2-6P on Sports Radio 810-WHB. The Program is annually ranked as one of the 10 best Afternoon Drive Talk Shows in the Country Petro has won numerous awards including the Joe McGuff Sports Journalist of the Year.
