I love Nantz, and I would say this to him if he were on the show: what an ego move., What a weirdo, joked Matt Spiegel. His approach to talking about the team is the polar opposite of Cataldi's, so that will be an interesting contrast for listeners adjusting to a new vibe during morning commutes and cups of coffee. At the time, Dick didnt get it. When they first started working together, Macnow quickly found out that Didinger liked to be prepared. And I remember saying, The one thing you cannot deny is until you started winning, the people in Boston didnt even know there was a football team in Foxboro. The stranger dialed AAA for him and handed him the phone. Time for travel, time for being a fan again, he said. Ray Didinger has hosted a weekend show on 94 WIP alongside Glen Macnow, in addition to being an Eagles analyst for NBC Sports Philadelphia. Didinger pointed out that I was in attendance and asked me to stand up as everyone applauded. Put up a plaque on the wall, or even name the workroom behind the press box after him, etc. Other than my wife, theres nobody with whom I spend more time and share more secrets, Macnow said. His insights and opinions about Philadelphia sports the teams, players, leadership, and fans earned him a spot on the writers honor roll in the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio. These guys gave the city back its pride. Hes giving up literally three weekends of broadcasting and two weekends of travel. The 75-year-old returned to Maybe I can show you a few things. So that was how it started.. For others, the relationship goes back even further. So many of them shared that moment with their fathers or with the memories of their fathers. Added Cataldi, It wasnt contrived. "Thank you to all my supporters and detractors for fueling me," Kelce wrote on social media. I introduced my dad to Didinger afterward. Tell us about the first time you played football. Share this: Twitter Facebook Ray Didinger Signs Off 94 WIP For Last Time Ike Reese: Its Up To Us To Let Ray Didinger Stay Retired 94 WIP Plans to Replace Ray Didinger with Multiple Co-Hosts In a sit-down conversation with WHYYs Morning Edition host, Jennifer Lynn, Didinger read from an article in the Bucks County Herald that read: If youre a true blue Philadelphia sports fan, then youre likely to know the name Ray Didinger almost as well as your own, and have undoubtedly come to value his insights and opinions about the Philadelphia sports scene.. That was a sign for whoever was talking to wrap it up. Were really at a point in our lives where were really good friends. "My wife actually predicted this would happen," Didinger told PhillyVoice in an email, though he joked that his return "really isn't a full Tom Brady-like comeback.". You would read it the next day, and the first thing you would say to yourself was, Was he at the same event I was? I told him I saw a team that would be lucky to win four games. Yet it took a few weeks.. My second thought is that Glen goes solo. Hes a multimedia journalist and communicator who works at the Virginia State Corporation Commission in Richmond. Tell us about the coach that influenced you the most and then just walk us through your whole career. Didinger watched him closely and noticed that Erving was always gracious. Follow Sheil on Twitter @SheilKapadia, Ray and David Didinger. Jobs at WIP:TheEntercom web sitehas job postings for WIP and other Entercom radio stations around the country. That feels like so long ago.'. He just made a beeline for me right in the middle of the dining hall.. The fact is, Im proof that you can be both. Even though I was there as a reporter and trying to maintain my reporters objectivity. The show featured Didinger and Macnow discussing aspects of Philadelphia sports. Hall of Fame sportswriter Ray Didinger reflects on the revolutionary tight end who passed away Friday at the age of 88. On the Saturday before Super Bowl XXXIX in Jacksonville, David was supposed to go to lunch with his dad. Ray Didinger writes about the tumultuous pairing. NFL players were walking by without being bothered. Hell be stepping away from both 94 WIP and NBC Sports Philadelphia at the end of the month. Hes been educating and entertaining us ever since 53 years in all. There will be at least one fall Sunday where hell do something hes never done before: watch an Eagles game with his son, David. Naturally, in Didinger's first year away from broadcasting, the Eagles went and had their most dominant regular season in team history, going 14-3 on the way to a first-round bye and numerous franchise records. Residents say it shouldnt be demolished, Gun violence, opioid crisis dominate Philly mayoral debate on public health. Ray has been a beloved member of the It was really lovely., Eagles fans, and the fans of every other Philadelphia sports team are known for their passion. Im thinking they could try to find another veteran to replace Ray and replicate the current model. He wrote his memoir, Finished Business: My Fifty Years of Headlines, Heroes, and He But Im losing that close weekly contact with one of my favorite people in my life. He got a fresh start in Philadelphia with three pass catchers who were 6-4 or taller. Didingers voice has been a constant in my dads ears for roughly 35 years. During the height of the pandemic when there were no sports events to cover, Didinger and his radio co-host on WIP, Glen Macnow, imagined a long-form interview program they called Tell Me Your Story. The show allowed the hosts to take their time getting to speak with and understand the lives of many sports legends they had covered in their decades-long careers. I think hed be adequate in the role. "Reds" Bagnell Award, Maxwell Football Club, 2022. He said for years the Boston Patriots were Fredo in the Corleone family. Didinger paired his TV work with radio. He then stepped foot into a field he was tailor-made for: sports reporting. That had never happened before. The Eagles Hall of Fame quarterback put on a show in front of nearly 300 family and friends to get a win over an upstart Bills team. Cartons claim that the 49ers were potentially making a run at the Green Bay quarterback created an NFL media firestorm. They told me to do it. The two have been to many, many Eagles games together. 2023 Audacy, Inc. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. And a stroke wouldn't slow him down nearly 40 years later. So, look, every night in the dormitory, I watch film. I didnt pay attention to anything else. I think Jim Nantz is a cornball, but in an endearing sort of way.. Its kind of nuts to think about. If NBCSP goes internal, you could throw Roob up there as a viable replacement, but hes at the games getting quotes and doing the press conferences, along with Dave Zangaro. But I had that same argument in press boxes around the NFL for 30 years whenever people would start bad-mouthing the Philly fans, which they did all the time.

But even then, Didinger liked Vermeil. Well talk. He scripts his final calls. I just think the question is whether or not you can survive with an Eagles-only guy, or if you need someone who can do basketball/hockey/baseball, too. It was art. Thats what I believe. So no. Thats how I look at life and that came from him.. In 1995, he won the Dick McCann Memorial Award[5] for long and distinguished coverage of pro football, and his name was added to the writers' honor roll in the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio. Didinger explained to Vermeil that he was working for the Philadelphia Bulletin, not the Philadelphia Eagles. And when the games over, watch Postgame Live and watch Ray Didinger. He said, Hell teach you football., And while hes having this conversation, hes wearing an Eagles hoodie. Ray was mostly a football guy but knew enough about the other sports as well to speak with credibility. PhillyVoice Staff. Hes not that kind of person. It certainly didnt start that way (laughs). Didinger was covering training camp at Widener University in 1976. On May 8, 2022, during his radio show, Didinger announced his retirement effective May 29, 2022. Want a digest of WHYYs programs, events & stories? WebRay Didinger: Job Title: Football Reporter: Phone (215) 336-3500: Fax: Email: Facebook: Twitter: Name: Reuben Frank: Job Title: Football Reporter: Phone (215) 336-3500: Fax: Email: Facebook: Twitter: Home Purchase List FAQ Contact PR Backstage Pass: Get Your Business into the Media. Didinger is a local guy from Folsom, Delaware County, who grew up loving football. You can do what you want. Thats part of the whole story, because I think thats how people view me, that I used to be a fan, but now Im a reporter as if those are two distinct things, Didinger said. 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One of the letters, the guy said, My mom and dad werent big sports fans, but I was. See draftkings.com/sportsbook for full terms and conditions. But it took Didinger 90 minutes to make it to the exit. Macnow recalled one time when their show was scheduled to take place at Delaware Park but got moved back to Philadelphia the morning of. PHILADELPHIA (KYW Newsradio) Ray Didinger announced his retirement last Sunday on his WIP radio show with co-host Glen Macnow. I feel blessed. Then the game is played, and the game turned out the way it did. Ray Didinger recalls the feel-good story of the construction worker who was literally pulled off the street and played six seasons for the Eagles. Yeah, I cant wait to sit down with my dad and my daughters (Haley and Kaitlyn) and watch the Eagles, David said. 2400 Market Street | 4th Floor | Philadelphia, PA 19103. Together we can reach 100% of WHYYs fiscal year goal. It was hard to be proud of Philadelphia at that time. So he picked Pebble Beach. Ill always remember him pulling me aside walking off the practice field and remember him saying, Youre undermining my program. I told him I didnt know what he meant exactly. Marissa Rives Promoted To Director of Sports Podcasts At SiriusXM, Beckles & Recher: Michael Wilbons Hockey Take Devalues Profession, Growing up, I just wanted to watch the game. Didinger retired last year after 53 years covering the Eagles, becoming a trusted fixture on NBC Sports Philadelphia's "Eagles Postgame Live" and on WIP's Office Phone: (215) 238-2400. pic.twitter.com/ekNfPyb8cf, SPORTSRADIO 94WIP (@SportsRadioWIP) May 8, 2022. Current host Angelo Cataldi will retire after the Eagles' playoff run concludes, making way for Jon Ritchie and Joe DeCamara to take the early slot Cataldi has manned for more than three decades. All of a sudden, he sees me and jumps up out of his chair, and hes got a copy of The Bulletin in his hand. When he expressed frustration or anger, it was a sign to Eagles fans everywhere: Its OK to follow suit. [2], Didinger wrote a 75-minute play, "Tommy and Me", about his fight to get childhood hero, Tommy McDonald into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. But he had to turn her down.

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