Joe DeCamara currently serves with Jon Ritchie as a co-host of the station's morning show.
15 Facts About Joe DeCamara
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Joe DeCamara previously worked as a host at WBCB 1490 and 97.5 The Fanatic, along with hosting nationally syndicated shows for ESPN Radio.
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Joe DeCamara was born on April 26,1978 to Phil and Terese Joe DeCamara.
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Joe DeCamara graduated from St Joseph's Prep in 1996 and from Fairfield University in 2000 with a degree in history.
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In 2002, Joe DeCamara, seeking a career change, contacted Tom Bigby, 610 WIP's then-program director.
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Joe DeCamara told Bigby to "remember my name" as he began his career in sports radio, seeking a potential future role with the station.
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Joe DeCamara began his radio career as an intern at WBCB, a radio station owned by Philadelphia Eagles play-by-play announcer Merrill Reese.
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Three-and a-half months into his tenure at WBCB, Joe DeCamara was selected to host a sports show on Mondays and Thursdays after Philadelphia Phillies games.
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Joe DeCamara then joined Sports Radio 950 as part of their launch in 2005, and eventually became the station's assistant program director in 2007.
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In 2011, Joe DeCamara began hosting his own weeknight show on the station.
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Joe DeCamara hosted the station's Eagles pregame show, along with a weekly show with former Eagles quarterback Ron Jaworski on Wednesday nights.
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Joe DeCamara worked as an announcer for the Arena Football League.
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In 2016, Joe DeCamara left 97.5 The Fanatic to join WIP as a co-host of the station's midday show with former Eagles fullback Jon Ritchie.
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In "Beat The Hammer", Joe DeCamara, nicknamed "The Hammer", competes with a caller to answer questions based on a category relating to Philadelphia sports, with the show's producer James Seltzer serving as the moderator.
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Joe DeCamara is known for his humorous intensity while competing in "Beat The Hammer", frequently boasting of his record to contestants and referring to himself as "Caesar DeCamara" when he wins.