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Meet D.A.

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Damon Amendolara, known to listeners as D.A., hosts morning drive on SiriusXM's Mad Dog Sports Radio, anchoring "D.A. & Babs" from 6-9a ET.

 

He joined SiriusXM in October 2023 after 11 years at CBS Sports Radio, where he hosted "The D.A. Show" in mornings for six years, rising from overnights to evenings to mid-mornings to morning drive, along with "Sunday Morning Football," heard nationally on nearly 200 affiliates.

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Both of his national shows have annually ranked in the top 10 syndicated sports radio programs in the country (BSM power rankings) and at CBS he broke new ground with one of the first fully digital video simulcasts for a sports radio show. He also co-hosts "Sunday Tailgate" on SiriusXM NFL Radio with Super Bowl champ Robert Turbin.

Beyond Radio

D.A. has built a distinct presence in digital sports media. He hosts "Watch D.A. Live" every Sunday night, bringing his personality and visual creativity to YouTube and social platforms in a live, interactive format. He also created the Play D.A. Network, home to "Bills Matic" (Buffalo Bills), "Sabres in Six" (Buffalo Sabres), and "Orange Fizz" (Syracuse athletics), a modernized hub for upstate New York sports coverage. D.A. also shoots, edits, and produces his own video, a level of hands-on digital production rare among sports media personalities.

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A graduate of Syracuse University (Newhouse '01), D.A. served as Sports Director at WAER Radio, covering the Big East and broadcasting SU football, basketball, and lacrosse, earning the 2000 Syracuse Press Club Award for "Best Sports Radio Story." He began his career in local radio in Rochester (NY), Ft. Myers (FL), and Kansas City before rising through stops in Miami and Boston. He has been a regular voice on America's biggest sports radio station, WFAN in New York City, and also hosting the "New York Accent" podcast featuring long-form conversations with New York sports legends. He's been active in charitable work throughout his career, including Boston's Room to Dream and his own Team D.A. fundraising efforts. Today he is a passionate mentor to the next generation of sports media talent, sharing the lessons of a career built from small-market overnights to national syndication.

 

D.A. grew up in Warwick, NY (Warwick Valley High, class of '97), and lives in the Hudson Valley with his wife, their son and daughter, and Rosie the Cat.

Boston, Massachusetts

2009-2012

  • Hosted evenings on 98.5 The Sports Hub
  • Sideline reporter for the New England Revolution on NBC Sports Boston
  • Co-anchored NBC's Patriots pre/postgame coverage; appeared weekly on Fox-25 Boston

Miami, Florida

2008-2009

  • Hosted evenings on WQAM

  • Anchored "Fins Final" postgame on the statewide Dolphins Radio Network

Kansas City, Missouri

2003-2007

  • Hosted morning drive at 610 Sports Radio
  • Hosted the Chiefs players show, live on location weekly
  • Regular guest on Metro Sports Live

Early Career

2000-2003

  • Began "The D.A. Show" at Sportsradio 770 ESPN in Ft. Myers-Naples, FL

  • Play-by-play voice of the Ft. Myers Miracle (Minnesota Twins minor league affiliate)

  • Pre/postgame for the Florida Firecats (AFL2); sideline for FGCU basketball

  • Pre/postgame for the Rochester Rhinos Radio Network (USL soccer); guest host at WYSL 1040

Television & Network Appearances

  • Guest analyst on CNN's "The Source" with Kaitlyn Collins

  • Commentator on NFL Films' "Top 10" series (NFL Network)

  • Appeared on NFL Network, MLB Network, SNY, and CBS Sports Network

  • Hosted his own weekly NFL Network segment, "D.A. Today"

  • Appeared on ESPN's "30 for 30" and Sports Illustrated's "SI Now"

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