Tony Toscano has been reviewing films for over 4 decades.
Tony first began reviewing films for the San Gabriel Valley Tribune in 1970.
In 1971 Tony reviewed films and interviewed celebrities as a regular feature of his radio show in Southern California on KGRB / KBOB. The segment was dubbed “Talking Pictures.”
Moving from Los Angeles to Utah in 1979 to co-host a morning radio show on Utah’s KABE FM 107, his film reviews were heard once a week and became a staple of the popular morning program.
Toscano began taking live calls from listeners and discussing current movies.
Moving to San Diego, Tony’s show was heard on KCBQ and then on KVCR in San Bernardino.
In 1996 Tony made the jump from radio and newspapers to television as the film critic on CBS in Salt Lake City, and then to KJZZ TV where he hosted the popular “Movie Review Show” and then his own production, “Talking Pictures.”
In 2002 Tony was honored with his first Emmy Award for his program.
Taking his award winning program coast to coast, Toscano has been able to syndicate Talking Pictures to over 65 million households around the USA and in nearly 120 countries worldwide.
In May of 2008 “Talking Pictures” moved to ABC-4 and Utah’s CW-30.
Toscano is also the film reviewer and entertainment guru for ABC-4’s “Good Morning Utah” and “Midday.”
Additionally, Tony is heard on a number of radio stations across the US, including I Heart Radio’s top- rated “Morning Zoo with Frankie and Jess” on 97.1 ZHT in Salt Lake City, where his reviews have been heard for nearly 2 decades.
His in-depth conversations with such notable stars as George Clooney, Harrison Ford, Angelina Jolie, Robin Williams, Steven Spielberg, Gwyneth Paltrow and Denzel Washington show a different and more relaxed side of celebrities.
In 2006 Toscano co-hosted the acclaimed series “Hot Topics” for Atlanta’s ABC affiliate WSB TV.
Working with Utah students in apprenticeships and internship programs, Tony is instrumental in instructing qualified and deserving students in the art of television production.
Tony Toscano is member in good standing of the Broadcast Film Critics Association (BFCA), a former board member of the Salt Lake City Film Center and the founding member of the Utah Film Critics Society.
When not previewing, reviewing or interviewing Tony can be found somewhere in the mountains of Utah stream fishing or at his BBQ.