Join Philadelphia sports legend Angelo Cataldi in the shop as he signs his new book Loud: How a Shy Nerd Came to Philadelphia and Turned Up the Volume in the Most Passionate Sports City in America.
About the Book
For over three decades, Angelo Cataldi was the on-air voice of Philadelphia sports fans, leading the charge with unabashed zeal and infectious energy. He was the maestro of the mania, the conductor of the symphony of vitriol that blared through car radios every morning in the most misunderstood yet passionate sports city in America.
It made him his share of enemies, but he walked away from the microphone with enough stories for several lifetimes—or one jam-packed, lively memoir.
LOUD is an exuberant chronicle of Cataldi's life, from his childhood as a self-described "king nerd" in Providence, Rhode Island, to the traditional newspaper career he left behind, and his eventual rise to the top of the Philadelphia sports radio scene on WIP.
Through it all, Cataldi remained dedicated to his mission of talking about what the city was talking about, in the same tone. And that tone was loud, passionate, and unapologetically real.
Full of encounters with athletes, personalities, and power brokers as well as candid reflections, LOUD is a must-read for die-hard Philadelphia sports fan and anyone who appreciates a good story.
About the Author
Angelo Cataldi waited until he was 72 to write his first book, but it was worth the wait. LOUD is the story of his hilarious, controversial 33 years as the maestro of the mania in Philadelphia sports, the morning-show provocateur at WIP from the start of the sports-radio format in the late 1980s.
His path to broadcasting was a unique one, having received a master’s degree at the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism and making it as a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in 1986. In the end, though, his true calling was in front of a microphone, speaking to the biggest names before the biggest games, but also two Presidents of the United Sates and countless entertainment stars.
Cataldi grew up in Providence, Rhode Island, a shy nerd who failed repeatedly on the athletic fields but was a star in the classroom and on the chess club. His career reflects a disdain for hero worship -- he often feuded with players and coaches -- fueled by the bullies in high school and a pledge to hold the stars in professional sports accountable by asking the tough questions.
LOUD is the story of a journey filled with boos, parades, setbacks and ultimately some cheers. Above all, it shows a side of the notorious Philadelphia sports fans that will shock and inspire.