Wake Up Call with Dan Tortora

Syracuse Orange Men's Basketball Head Coach Adrian Autry, after telling Dan Tortora (DT) years ago he wanted to be a Head Coach, what he has learned about himself over these three seasons as well as reflecting on the standard of Syracuse basketball... Stay close to "WakeUpCall" on  Facebook ,  X , &  Instagram ! Listen LIVE to "Wake Up Call with Dan Tortora" MON through FRI, 9-11amET on  wakeu...

Syracuse Orange guard Nate Kingz (25pts) & forward Tyler Betsey (5-for-8, 62.5% from three) speak on leaving it all on the floor in what would be the team's final game of the 2025-26 season, an 86-69 loss to SMU in the 1st Round of the 2026 ACC Men's Basketball Tournament... Stay close to "WakeUpCall" on  Facebook ,  X , &  Instagram ! Listen LIVE to "Wake Up Call with Dan Tortora" MON thr...

SMU Mustangs Men's Basketball Head Coach Andy Enfield on G Jaron Pierre, Jr.'s, 2nd-half performance from beyond the arc that aided SMU in moving into the 2nd Round of the 2026 ACC Men's Basketball Tournament with an 86-69 victory over Syracuse... Stay close to "WakeUpCall" on  Facebook ,  X , &  Instagram ! Listen LIVE to "Wake Up Call with Dan Tortora" MON through FRI, 9-11amET on  wakeupcal...

SMU Mustangs guard Boopie Miller speaks following his 25-point performance that aided SMU in moving into the 2nd Round of the 2026 ACC Men's Basketball Tournament with an 86-69 victory over Syracuse... Stay close to "WakeUpCall" on  Facebook ,  X , &  Instagram ! Listen LIVE to "Wake Up Call with Dan Tortora" MON through FRI, 9-11amET on  wakeupcalldt.podbean.com  & on the homepage of  Wak...

Stanford Cardinal Men's Basketball Head Coach Kyle Smith speaks about the strength of the ACC as the 20-12 Cardinal hope for an at-large berth in the 2026 NCAA Tournament... Stay close to "WakeUpCall" on  Facebook ,  X , &  Instagram ! Listen LIVE to "Wake Up Call with Dan Tortora" MON through FRI, 9-11amET on  wakeupcalldt.podbean.com  & on the homepage of  WakeUpCallDT.com  from ANY Devi...

Pittsburgh Panthers Men's Basketball Head Coach Jeff Capel, III, speaks on the play of Damarco Minor & Macari Moore following Pitt's 64-63 victory over the Stanford Cardinal in the 1st game of the 1st Round of the 2026 ACC Tournament... Stay close to "WakeUpCall" on  Facebook ,  X , &  Instagram ! Listen LIVE to "Wake Up Call with Dan Tortora" MON through FRI, 9-11amET on  wakeupcalldt.pod...

Pittsburgh Panthers guard Barry Dunning, Jr., on what it means to fight through 10 lead changes in the 2nd half in a 64-63 victory over the Stanford Cardinal in the 1st Round of the 2026 ACC Tournament to live on another day in this season... Stay close to "WakeUpCall" on  Facebook ,  X , &  Instagram ! Listen LIVE to "Wake Up Call with Dan Tortora" MON through FRI, 9-11amET on  wakeupcalldt.p...

"Wake Up Call with Dan Tortora" brings you "DT & MURPHY" as the duo speak on Miami Dolphins' safety Minkah Fitzpatrick being traded to the New York Jets, the Dolphins release of starting QB Tua Tagovailoa, remembering Rondale Moore, being strong in today's world whether or not it becomes kinder, sports cards, the 2026 World Baseball Classic, & College Basketball Conference Tournaments as s...

"Wake Up Call with Dan Tortora" is blessed & honored to bring you the INAUGURAL CNS Northstars' ON-SITE Broadcast from Willow Rock on 6200 S Bay Rd, Cicero, NY, with the CNS Girls Flag Football Team gracing the greenhouse w/ DT heading into the 2026 season...   Willow Rock Pizza Pub is the HOME for CNS Northstars' Specials hosted by DT on "Wake Up Call with Dan Tortora". Find out more about Wi...

Pete Moore, Longtime Athletic Trainer & Motivational Speaker, joins Dan Tortora (DT) fresh off of going to support Upstate NY Native & CNS Northstars Alum, Arkansas RB, & 2026 NFL Draft Prospect RB Mike Washington, Jr., speaking on Mike Washington from his many years knowing & working with him, experiencing what Mike did at the 2026 NFL Combine, & helping kids in general, inclu...

Tune In to Dan Tortora (DT)'s Special 1-ON-1 w/ Kingsley Jonathan, Syracuse Orange alum & Current New York Jets Defensive Lineman, celebrating his engagement, talking about his faith in God, staying strong in the storm, leaning on God, his journey, being a New York Jet, & More... Stay close to "WakeUpCall" on  Facebook ,  X , &  Instagram ! Listen LIVE to "Wake Up Call with Dan Tortora...

Dan Tortora (DT) & "Papa Joe" speak on the NFL Combine including the successes of OL Enrique Cruz, Jr., & RB Mike Washington, Jr., followed by talk on the Florida Gators Men's Basketball Team, UConn Huskies Women's Basketball Team, 2026 World Baseball Classic, & MLB Spring Training... Stay close to "WakeUpCall" on  Facebook ,  X , &  Instagram ! Listen LIVE to "Wake Up Call with Da...

Dan Tortora (DT) brings you the Central/Upstate NY High School "Player of the Week" presented by Meier's Creek (33 Rippleton Rd, Cazenovia, NY AND 720 Van Rensselaer St, Syracuse, NY) which goes this week to Ma'Kari "BamBam" Miles who had 19 points to aid Henninger High School Boys Basketball in reaching the Section III Class AA Semifinal Round, followed by the "Annoying Moment of the Week" presen...

Dan Tortora (DT) welcomes Noreen Morris, NEC Commissioner, back to "WakeUpCall" for this edition of "Commissioner Corner", speaking on NEC Staff moves, Chicago St inaugural football schedule, integrating new members of the last few years, schools eligible for NCAAs, upcoming Women’s & Men’s Basketball Tournaments, & overall collegiate athletics changes... Stay close to "WakeUpCall" on  Fac...

Dan Tortora (DT) carries the announcement from the Binghamton University press conference that Binghamton will be adding Women's Flag Football as its 22nd intercollegiate sport, with the program's first season coming in Spring 2028. In this announcement, you will hear from Binghamton University Athletics Director Gene Marshall followed by Binghamton University President Anne D’Alleva with DT broad...

Syracuse University is in the midst of their search for the next leader of their Athletic Department & Dan Tortora (DT) shares a conversation w/ Rob Konrad, the Last to Wear 44, on the heels of a letter he sent to the Syracuse University Board of Trustees... Tune In as the duo discuss candidate names, the history of prior choices, changes to athletics, & what the new leader should includin...

Dan Tortora (DT) welcomes Mike Kitts, fellow CNY Native & Longtime NCAA Basketball Official & Coordinator of Men's Basketball Officiating, to speak on many topics having to do with calls & the circumstances of the Syracuse vs Cal game played in the Dome on 2-11-26, the difficulty as a defender to defend in today's college basketball without being called for a foul, hand-checking happen...

Dan Tortora (DT) & "Papa Joe" reflect on the 2025-26 NFL Title Game (SB 60) where the Seattle Seahawks defeated the New England Patriots 29-13, speak on Patriots' QB Drake Maye, provide positivity toward Patriots' LT Will Campbell, & More, followed by noting the coaching & front office moves that have happened around the NFL, & discuss the 2026 Free Agents at QB, RB, & WR headi...

Michael Strickland, Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) Senior Vice President for Football, rejoins DT in this Wake Up Call with Dan Tortora Multi-Layered Special zeroing in on the creation of the 2026 ACC Football Schedule, which will feature 12 schools moving to the 9 Conference, 3 Non-Conference Model while others will remain at the 8 Conference, 4 Non-Conference Model for the upcoming season... St...

Join “DT & MURPHY” for the Morning After the BIG Game where the Seattle Seahawks emerged victorious over the New England Patriots 29-13… What stuck out to them? What predictions did they get correct? Who are their players of the game? What about Sam Darnold? Why is DT’s Mom so excited? Stay close to "WakeUpCall" on  Facebook ,  X , &  Instagram ! Listen LIVE to "Wake Up Call with Dan Torto...

"Wake Up Call with Dan Tortora" brings you "DT & MURPHY" speaking on the fact that though the College Football Playoff remains at 12 teams for the 2026-27 season, there are new rules in place that protect the Autonomy Conferences a.k.a. "A4" (SEC, Big 12, ACC, & Big Ten) as well as a new rule that benefits the Notre Dame Fighting Irish simply by subjective ranking, followed by the duo disc...

"Wake Up Call with Dan Tortora" brings you "DT & MURPHY" speaking on the NFL Title Game match-up between the New England Patriots & the Seattle Seahawks, the talent of the AFC & NFC overall in the 2025-26 season, & friendly wagers you can follow along with on the field & around the title game... Stay close to "WakeUpCall" on  Facebook ,  X , &  Instagram ! Listen LIVE to "W...

"Wake Up Call with Dan Tortora" brings you DT & "Papa Joe" speaking on Bill Belichick not being a first-ballot Hall-of-Famer, Darian Mensah & the portal, New Florida Gators Head Football Coach Jon Sumrall having players earn the Gator logo, CFP staying at 12 but w/ changes, & NFL Playoff talk, followed by Scottie Rodgers, VP of Communications for the Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic, to re...

Dan Tortora (DT) goes week by week through the 2026 Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) Football Schedule on the heels of its release, speaking on what teams have a nine-conference, three-non-conference schedule vs. an eight-conference, four-non-conference schedule, who's playing in Week 0, key match-ups, who has the Notre Dame Fighting Irish on their schedule (including a rematch with the Miami Hurri...

Tune In as Dan Tortora (DT) & fellow Sportscaster/Writer Ross Turetsky speak on the NFL Playoffs, the College Football Playoff format & future, NIL, the transfer portal, & tampering, all while speaking on the grander scope of what society was & what it has become in America & how things that have been allowed in society have crept into sports, giving us the current state of col...