Home Login RADIO ONLINE RSS Facebook
Advertisement

Sports Talk Personality Damon Amendolara Joins SiriusXM


Damon Amendolara
Damon Amendolara

SiriusXM signs national sports radio personality Damon Amendolara to be the new morning host on its 24/7 all-sports channel, Mad Dog Sports Radio. Starting Monday, October 2, Amendolara will host "The D.A. Show with Babchik," alongside longtime SiriusXM personality Mike Babchik, every weekday morning from 6-9am ET. Mad Dog Sports Radio is available to SiriusXM listeners nationwide in their cars and on the SiriusXM app.

"I'm absolutely thrilled to join SiriusXM and Mad Dog Sports Radio," said Amendolara. "This is such an incredibly talented team to be part of. I can't wait for the 'D.A.-liens' and Mad Dog listeners to unite as I join Babs in the mornings. Let's get the laughs and energy rolling."

"D.A. is one of the brightest stars in sports radio today," said , SiriusXM Vice President of Sports Programming Eric Spitz. "He delivers a terrific blend of informative and thoughtful sports talk with creative, entertaining humor, which is what our listeners are looking for as they start their day. He and Babs will make a dynamic team as they lead off our programming each morning."

Since 2017, Amendolara has been the lead host of The D.A. Show, the morning show on the CBS Sports Radio Network. Prior to CBS he hosted shows on local stations in Boston, Miami, Kansas City and Fort Myers, FL. He also served as the sideline reporter for Major League Soccer telecasts of the New England Revolution and he has been a contributor to the NFL Network, MLB Network, NFL Films, SNY and NBC Sports Boston.

Babchik has been with SiriusXM since 2008 and has been a co-host on the channel's previous morning show, Morning Men, since 2011.

Advertisement

Latest Radio Stories

Hamilton's ''War of the Roses'' Gets Animated Makeover
''War of the Roses''
''War of the Roses''
WKTU (103.5 KTU) "The Beat of New York" is bringing its infamous relationship drama to screens with the premiere of War of the Roses, a new animated series based on Sean "Hollywood" Hamilton's long-running radio segment. The series debuts July 24 and is now streaming the official trailer at More

KMOX Extends Partnership with St. Louis Cardinals
KMOX-FM & St. Louis Cardinals
KMOX-FM & St. Louis Cardinals
Audacy has announced a multi-year extension of its broadcast partnership with the St. Louis Cardinals, keeping KMOX (104.1 FM and 1120 AM) as the flagship home for Cardinals baseball. Under the renewed deal, KMOX will continue to air play-by-play coverage of all regular season, postseason, and More

NABLF Celebrates 25 Years of Broadcast Leadership Training
NAB Leadership Foundation (NABLF)
NAB Leadership Foundation (NABLF)
The NAB Leadership Foundation (NABLF) has announced the graduation of the 2025 class of its Broadcast Leadership Training (BLT) program, marking the program's 25th anniversary and bringing the total number of alumni to 432. Designed as an executive MBA-style initiative, the BLT More
Advertisement

iHeart Remains #1 in June Podtrac Rankings
Podtrac
Podtrac
The June 2025 Podtrac rankings reveal a modest contraction in podcast consumption across the U.S., with all measured publishers reporting declines in unique monthly audience (UMA) from May. iHeartMedia maintained its dominant lead as the top podcast publisher, with its iHeart Audience Network drawing More

CMG Launches Relief Drive for Flood-Ravaged Hill Country
Cox Media Group
Cox Media Group
In response to the severe storms and flooding that swept through the Texas Hill Country last week, Cox Media Group San Antonio and Gunn Automotive Group have launched the "Help the Hill Country" relief drive to support affected families. Starting today and running through Saturday, July 12, members of More

NuVoodoo Study Reveals Radio Still Dominates In-Car
NuVoodoo Media Services
NuVoodoo Media Services
As fall ratings approach, NuVoodoo Media Services has released findings from its latest Ratings Prospects Study, revealing that while streaming platforms like Spotify continue to gain ground, traditional AM/FM radio still commands a leading position in the car. The study, which More

Return to Menu

Advertisement

Subscribe to our Newsletter
Radio news and headlines delivered right to your e-mail box -- and it's free.

Advertisement

Advertisement