Biography

Joseph Casaliggi (born 29 September 1970), also known as Joe Casaliggi, was the associate producer of FTL Newsfeed from 1993 to 1996. His responsibilities included scheduling auditions and shooting schedules, and liaising between show staff and production and edit facilities. Since his involvement with FTL Newsfeed, he went on to train as a firefighter. He was assigned to the New York City Fire Department and operated Engine 7. This appliance was one of the first on the scene when the two aeroplanes hit the World Trade Center on 11 September 2001. In 2010, Casaliggi established a clothing line, 'Hoist Your Colors'. He retired from the New York City Fire Department in 2015.