So what’s D.A. up to now?
Every Sunday he’s streaming a live show from his home studios (or on location) via YouTube and his social channels. It’s an innovative 60-minute mashup of sports takes, insightful interviews, his social media creativity, and community-building expertise. It has his signature combination of humor, uniqueness, good vibes and heart.
Is this a radio show?
This is separate from, but in addition to, his daily work on SiriusXM’s “Mad Dog Channel.”
“SiriusXM has given me an incredible platform. We have so much fun in the mornings. ‘Watch D.A. Live’ is a way to connect even more deeply to those DA-liens and keep growing the audience. YouTube is an amazing blank canvas. It has about 2.5 billion active users per month. Sports fans are watching all types of content there. So I wanted to take my imagination, build the best team of people I could find, and deliver something special.
This channel is for my fans who listen to me on SiriusXM every morning, and the ones who haven’t even found me yet. This channel should be one big meet-and-greet, where we bring together listeners from every one of my radio stops, and then also capture young people who have grown up using YouTube for all their content.
These are all the fun conversations I have with my friends in the sports world come to life on a digital screen. These are the ideas that rattle around my brain, and a cool way to create an even stronger DA-lien community. I’m taking ‘Watch D.A. Live’ on the road to anchor fan gatherings, like the trip to Oakland in June ‘24. This is a positive place to gather every Sunday night, chat with other like-minded people, and get away from the increasing negativity of the media landscape. As I say at the end of every show, ‘Be good, and be good to one another.’ This is the home for those great vibes. Welcome aboard.“
How can I join the fun?
Watch the show Sunday nights live, or catch it archived on YouTube. Subscribe to the channel (@DamonAmendo). Watch “D.A. Deep Dives” throughout the week. You can also book a client or yourself as a guest on the show, or become a partner/sponsor. Just email: WatchDAlive@gmail.com
D.A.’s Career
Damon Amendolara is the host of morning drive for SiriusXM’s Mad Dog Sports Radio. He anchors "The D.A. Show with Babchik" from 6a-9a EST/5a-8a CST. He joined the Mad Dog team (Channel 82) in October ‘23.
He also hosts “Watch D.A. Live” every Sunday night on YouTube and across multiple social media platforms. D.A. launched this innovative live show in March ‘24 to bring his creativity to a visual and interactive digital space. It combines his insightful sports commentary with his vivacious personality and camp sense of humor.
Amendolara spent 11 years at CBS Sports Radio before heading to SiriusXM. He hosted the popular and widely acclaimed “The D.A. Show” in mornings for six years as well as "Sunday Morning Football,” heard nationally on nearly 200 affiliates. He joined the network for its launch in January ‘13 as the overnight host, but quickly rose through timeslots. “The D.A.. Show” went from overnights, to evenings, to mid-mornings, to morning drive.
D.A. was a regular voice on WFAN in NYC, and host of the “New York Accent” pod, featuring weekly long-form conversations with New York sports legends. He was been a commentator on the NFL Films' popular "Top 10" series, running regularly on NFL Network. He has appeared on NFL Network, MLB Network, SNY television and CBS Sports Network.
The D.A. Show has regularly rated as one of the top 10 nationally syndicated sports radio shows in the country via the BSM power rankings. It broke new ground with its video simulcast, the most progressive digital-only live stream for a sports radio show in the U.S. The show has been long known for its unique combination of thoughtful and pointed analysis, with a streak of absurdity and fun. D.A.'s interviews often create a comfort and candor rarely found in sportstalk, and the show's loyal listeners (DA-liens) add another layer of humor and unpredictability.
Damon shoots, edits and produces his own travel series “NOMAD” on YouTube, amassing a loyal and passionate following, and showcasing a technological dexterity unlike any personality in the sports media.
He has also appeared on NFL Network via his own weekly segment "D.A. Today" discussing the hot story lines around the league, ESPN’s 30 for 30, and Sports Illustrated's "SI Now."
Damon hosted the evening show on Boston’s 98.5 The Sports Hub (’09-’12). He was the sideline reporter for the New England Revolution on NBC Sports Boston for three seasons (’10-’12) and was a guest host for Sports Tonight and Sports Sunday. D.A. co-anchored CSNNE’s pregame and postgame Patriots coverage and appeared weekly on Fox-25 Boston.
He has been a panelist on SNY’s Daily News Live, Loud Mouths, Wheel House, Jets Extra, Geico SportsNite, and NFL Films Presents on ESPN. D.A. has been a guest host at Sportsradio 660 WFAN in New York.
He hosted evenings on WQAM in Miami (’08-'09). D.A. also anchored “Fins Final” postgame on the state-wide Dolphins Radio Network. D.A. spent more than four years at Kansas City’s 610 Sports hosting morning drive ('03-’07).
He is an acting member on the board for Boston’s Room to Dream charity, which transforms the living environments of chronically-ill children. He spearheaded the “Team D.A.” charity, having raised money for causes like the Boys and Girls Clubs, the Bridge Home, the KCMO Little League and Big Brothers/Big Sisters. Team D.A. has also organized soccer camps coached by professional players of Miami FC for underprivileged youth in South Florida.
The D.A. Show began at Sportsradio 770 ESPN ('02-'03) in Ft Myers-Naples, FL from 4-6 p.m. He was a play-by-play voice of the Ft. Myers Miracle, minor league affiliate of the Minnesota Twins. He handled pregame and postgame for the Florida Firecats of the AFL2, and sideline for the budding FGCU basketball program.
He hosted the pregame and postame for the Rochester (NY) Rhinos Radio Network (USL soccer), guest hosted at WYSL 1040 ('00-'01) in Rochester, NY and handled play-by-play for the Wake Forest Radio Network on the 2002 Preseason NIT Title Game.
D.A. graduated from Syracuse University in ’01, where he was Sports Director at WAER Radio, following in the Orange footsteps of Marv Albert, Mike Tirico and Bob Costas. He covered the Big East, while broadcasting SU football, basketball and lacrosse and received the ’00 Syracuse Press Club Award for “Best Sports Radio Story.”
Damon grew up in Warwick, NY (Warwick Valley High ‘97). He lives with his wife, his son, and their cat Rosie in New York’s Hudson Valley.
