Kevin Manno

Manno in 2014, photo by kathclick/www.bigstockphoto.com/

Birth Name: Kevin Matthew Manno

Place of Birth: Highland, Indiana, U.S.

Date of Birth: January 29, 1983

Ethnicity: Italian, English, Scottish, Welsh

Kevin Manno is an American television and radio host. He hosts the morning show for 107.5 The River in Nashville. He has previously hosted Q101 in Chicago, The Seven on MTV in New York City, and the syndicated Valentine In The Morning.

Kevin is the son of Joanne and Garry Manno. He is married to television personality and blogger Ali Fedotowsky, with whom he has two children.

Kevin’s paternal grandfather was Joseph L. Manno (the son of Frank Manno and Elisabetta “Elizabeth/Isabella” Palleria). Joseph was born in Illinois, to Italian parents. Frank was from Gasperina, province of Catanzaro, Calabria. Elisabetta was born in Girifalco, also in the province of Catanzaro, the daughter of Vincenzo Palleria and Theresa Conte.

Kevin’s paternal grandmother was Velta L. Bruce (the daughter of Clifford Bruce and Eunice May Dowis). Velta was born in Illinois. Clifford was born in Nebraska, the son of Frank Bruce, whose mother was Scottish, and of Amelia Luckcuck, whose father was English. Eunice was born in Nebraska, the daughter of William Wesley Dowis and Catherine Elizabeth Lloyd.

Kevin’s maternal grandfather was named Billy M. Sullivan. Billy was likely born in England.

Kevin’s maternal grandmother was Eva Mary Hurn (the daughter of Louis Hurn and Gertrude Framingham). Eva was born in Norfolk, England, and moved to the U.S. in 1955.

Sources: Obituary of Kevin’s aunt (father’s sister) – http://www.findagrave.com

Obituary of Kevin’s maternal grandmother, Eva Mary (Hurh) Sullivan – http://mchattonsadlerfuneralchapels.com