Strippers and Kidney Donors: A Sports Radio Icon's Complicated Legacy
The Lead
Wondery
3.9 • 2.2K Ratings
🗓️ 17 March 2023
⏱️ 35 minutes
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Summary
Angelo Cataldi became Philadelphia's most popular sports radio personality by giving voice to the joys and frustrations of Philadelphia sports fans. And, along the way, he even saved a life or two -- literally. But his show was also criticized for being homophobic and misogynistic, and an event he founded, "Wing Bowl," eventually became a drunken public party that many Philadelphians despised. Today, we trace Cataldi's unlikely rise to radio stardom, and the complicated legacy he leaves behind.
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| 0:26.6 | For the past three decades, if you were to flip on a sports talk radio station in Philadelphia, |
| 0:31.4 | you might hear something like this. |
| 0:35.4 | Good morning everybody. |
| 0:37.4 | Today's something about 507 and I can't, I can't take it. |
| 0:44.4 | Angelo Katalde, the host of a morning show on 94.1 WIP, built his radio show into a dynasty |
| 0:51.5 | by taking on a persona that was supposed to be the voice of Philadelphia sports fans, |
| 0:56.0 | any of whom by the way, he also allowed to call in on the air. |
| 1:10.8 | And Katalde Show became so popular that everyone from Eagles players and head coaches to local |
| 1:15.7 | celebrities to aspiring politicians would often call in. |
| 1:19.4 | Senator Barack Obama, hello Senator. |
| 1:21.8 | How are you sir? |
| 1:22.8 | Senator is a great honor and a privilege to have you on our show. |
| 1:26.1 | Thank you so much for taking the time. |
| 1:30.1 | Now it's probably no surprise to you that a morning Zeus style sports talk radio show |
| 1:34.6 | like this and the character that Katalde played often crossed a line. |
| 1:39.6 | And there are plenty of people who couldn't stand Katalde's stick or his jokes. |
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