Angelo Cataldi on Three Decades of Hosting Sports Radio in Philadelphia

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🗓️ 22 June 2022

⏱️ 64 minutes

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Bryan Curtis is joined by longtime sports radio host Angelo Cataldi to talk through his career in media, which has lasted over three decades. They discuss transitioning from print journalism to radio, how to grow an audience while keeping your fan base, the format and schedule behind each show, the impact WIP has had on Philadelphia, and his upcoming retirement. Host: Bryan Curtis Guest: Angelo Cataldi Associate Producer: Erika Cervantes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	I'm Derek Thompson, the host of the podcast, Plain English.
0:06.5	We tackle technology, politics, culture, history, everything that's happening in the world
0:11.5	and why it matters.
0:13.0	New episodes of Plain English Drop every Tuesday and Friday on Spotify or wherever you get
0:17.9	your podcasts.
0:19.4	Hello, media consumers.
0:26.7	Welcome to the press box, Brian Curtis of The Ringer, here along with producer Erika
0:31.0	Servantes.
0:32.0	I'm in Philadelphia and I got a story for you about Philadelphia sports fans.
0:37.3	Last year, a Philadelphia sports fan is driving in his car.
0:40.8	He calls into Angelo Caltaldi's Morning Sports Radio Show, which airs on WIP.
0:47.5	While the guy is on the phone, he gets into an accident.
0:50.8	Now, that's not the story.
0:52.9	The story is that the guy stayed on the phone with Caltaldi even after the accident because
0:59.0	he had a take on Ben Simmons and he had to get it off his chest.
1:02.6	Angelo Caltaldi has been a beacon for such fans since he started talking on WIP in 1988.
1:08.8	Caltaldi's voice is instantly recognizable.
1:11.4	The accent comes from his native Rhode Island.
1:14.1	The attitude comes from the upper deck of the old veteran stadium.
1:17.5	Now those of us who love sports radio know hosting a show is part art, part science.
1:22.7	Each of a city's teams do you talk about.
1:26.1	When during a four hour morning show should you talk about them?
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