Angelo Anthony Cataldi Jr. (born March 13, 1951) is an American retired sports radio personality for 94.1 WIP in Philadelphia.
[2][3] During his time at The Inquirer, Cataldi was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for his coverage of the 1986 Eagles and their new head coach Buddy Ryan.
[6] At The Inquirer he wrote investigation pieces on fixed horse races and corruption in the sports memorabilia industry.
[1] Cataldi had a job offer to be a writer for The Los Angeles Times, but he opted to join WIP because the pay was better.
[10] During his tenure as WIP's morning host, Cataldi has been known for both his vocal praise and criticism of Philadelphia's sports teams, coaches, players and fans.
[8] Cataldi is known for interjecting a large entertainment component into the WIP Morning Show including pop culture mentions and comedy bits.
[1] In July 2008, Cataldi launched a campaign to get Phillies' outfielder Pat Burrell into the 2008 MLB All-Star Game.
[12] During his tenure on the air, Cataldi has frequently received calls from Philadelphia politicians including former Pennsylvania Governor Ed Rendell, the late U.S.
[13] When then-Senator Barack Obama was running for president in 2008, he called into Cataldi's show twice to try and win over Pennsylvania voters in the presidential primary.
[14] The WIP Morning Show is also known for having a number of continuous, passionate callers including Kenny from the Dirty 30, Butch from Manayunk and Eagles Shirley.
[15] Cataldi has been praised for his strong stance against athletes accused of domestic violence including Brett Myers and Odubel Herrera.
[8] He suggested that fans protest outside of Citizens Bank Park to call on the Phillies to release Herrera, who was arrested on charges of domestic violence.
[8] Cataldi co-authored The Great Philadelphia Sports Debate with fellow WIP host Glen Macnow in 2004.
Catladi's final show occurred on February 17, 2023 and featured special guests including former Pennsylvania Governor Ed Rendell and video messages from legendary Philadelphia sports figures including Eagles general manager Howie Roseman, former Eagle's coaches Doug Pederson and Andy Reid, former Phillie's manager Charlie Manuel and former Villanova men's basketball coach Jay Wright.
[20] Cataldi was part of a panel featuring Jayson Stark, Al Morganti, Glen Macnow and later Mike Missanelli.