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What is Watch D.A.?
“Watch D.A.” refers to Damon Amendolara’s vibrant and one-of-a-kind YouTube channel. D.A. has created nearly a half dozen video franchises that are all housed on his video page. In addition to hosting mornings on SiriusXM’s Mad Dog Sports Radio, D.A. has developed a diverse collection of video content.
His flagship show “Watch D.A. Live” airs every Sunday evening from his home studios (or on location) via YouTube as well as X and IG Live. The series premiered in March 2024, and grew into a favorite weekly “hangout” for listeners and high profile guests alike. It mixes D.A.’s strong sports opinions, with candid interviews, giveaways, and more, showcasing D.A.’s social media creativity and community-building expertise.
What are the other shows?
Bill Matic: During football season, D.A. hosts a Buffalo Bills postgame reaction show. The title is an homage to the legendary hip-hop album “Illmatic,” a nod to the Bills’ golden era of the ‘90s.
What Happened?: A series investigating forgotten stars in sports history and why the downfalls happened.
Q & D.A.: Insightful, candid, long form conversations with newsmakers in sports and culture.
NOMAD: Think Bourdain-meets-bleachers. This is D.A.’s culinary and cultural adventures through his road trips for sports.
Innovation. Good vibes. Heart.
D.A.’s Bio
In addtion to this vibrant YouTube channel, Damon Amendolara is the host of morning drive for SiriusXM’s Mad Dog Sports Radio where he anchors "D.A. and Babs" from 6 a.m to 9 a.m ET / 5 a.m. to 8 a.m CT. He joined the Mad Dog team (Channel 82) in October ‘23.
Before that, Damon Amendolara spent 11 years at CBS Sports Radio where he hosted the popular and widely acclaimed earlier iteration of “The D.A. Show” 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. In his tenure, “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 podcast, “New York Accent”, 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.
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. He also leads annual toy drives for “Jared’s Joy Cart,” which supports children fighting pediatric cancer and their families.
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.
“SiriusXM has given me an incredible platform. We have so much fun in the mornings. ‘Watch D.A.’ is a way to connect even deeper with 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 in the chats and comments sections, and get away from negativity in media. 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.“