Anthony Scillia
Anthony Scillia aka “Tony Mangia” (b. July 10 1982 in Hackensack, New Jersey) is a radio and television personality. Anthony was raised in his father’s hometown of Lodi, New Jersey, a town that was made up of predominately Italian-Americans.
Radio
He is most recently known for his radio show on WPSC 88.7 FM (Wayne, NJ), The Tony Mangia Show - Radio: Italian Style. It is the ONLY positive Italian/Italian-American themed show to be broadcast from New Jersey. The show feeds off of Anthony’s love of his culture and heritage. He plays a wide variety of Italian and Italian-American music from many genres, old and new. The show airs live every Wednesday from 6 PM-9 PM.
Anthony has featured numerous guests on the show, including:
-Chef & TV Personality Lidia Mattichio Bastianich
-Tony Award Winner & former lead in the Broadway musical Jersey Boys John Lloyd Young
-Singer/Songwriter/Actor Frank Stallone
-Official Bobby Darin Archivist Jimmy Scalia
-Bobby Darin's Personal Manager Steve "Boom Boom" Blauner
-Italian singer Giada Valenti
-Sicilian Folk Singer Michela Musolino
-Singer/Songwriter Joe Pagetta
-Italian-American Singer/Songwriter Maristella
-Singer/acoustic guitarist Anthony Fiumano
-New Jersey's Bad Boy of Comedy Mike Marino
-Singer Bobby Valli
-Poet Salvatore Amico Buttaci
-Award-winng author Paul Salsini
-Olive Oil Aficionado Johnny DeCarlo
-Actor Gaetano Iacono(Co-Star of DOUGHBOYS)
-Musician/Comedian/Entertainer Larry Cutrone
-Filmmaker Stephanie Foerster (WATCH THE PALLINO)
The show has been airing live since October 2006.
Anthony was awarded with the 2007 Maltese Award Winner for Outstanding New On-Air Personality. He most recently received WPSC's September 2007 DJ of the Month.
Anthony also hosted MANGIA IN THE MORNING, which was a Classic/Garage/Jersey Rock show that aired from October 2006 to September 2007.
Lodi Late Nite
Anthony was co-creator and host of Lodi Late Nite, which was a cult classic Public Access Show that aired from December 1999 until September 2000. The show followed a similar format to that of David Letterman. Richard Moschella was co-creator and co-host. Louis Jasmine was co-creator. The show also had such recurrent guests as Artie Magliannico, Johnny Paparazzi and the one and only Andy Martin (Lounge Singer Extraordinaire & Secret Member of the Rat Pack).
Independent Variety Showcaze
Anthony also created and hosted Independent Variety Showcaze (2004-2005). The Showcaze, as it was called, was a Public Access Show that featured people, places and events within North Jersey. The Showcaze’s guests included Kevin Knight and Camp IWF Wrestling School, psychic Jane Doherty, make-up artist Jeremy Selenfriend and Johnny De Carlo (Goomba Olive Oil Aficionado and Importer of Italian goods) to name a few.
Film
Anthony has also directed 3 short student films includingTo Each His Own (2002), Silence is Golden (2002) and Willow Creek (2005). He has also written a short script entitled Bocce which is currently in pre-production.