Jody McDonald (born 1962),[1] a.k.a. Jody Mac, is an American sports talk show host on 610 WTEL/94.1WIP-FM weekdays 11pm to 2am and weekend host on WFAN 660 AM NY. He is the son of former Major League Baseball executive Joe McDonald.
Jody McDonald | |
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| Born | 1962 (age 61–62) |
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| Station | WIP-AM |
| Time slot | 1 P.M. - 4 P.M., Monday–Friday 10 A.M. - 3 P.M., Monday–Friday |
| Station | WFAN |
| Time slot | 10 A.M. - 1 P.M., Monday–Friday |
| Style | Sports radio |
| Country | United States |
Career
editA Yonkers native,[2] McDonald began his career with WFAN in 1987, when it launched. He would join WIP, a Philadelphia sports radio station in 1990, where he hosted a show called Mac and Mac with Glen Macnow. He returned to WFAN in 1999,[3] hosting the midday show from May 2000 through November 2004, initially with Suzyn Waldman and later with Sid Rosenberg.[4][5] McDonald was also the host of the Philadelphia Eagles pre-game show on the Eagles radio network (WYSP) from 2001-2004.
He next worked afternoon drive, joining Sports Talk 950, (later to become 950 ESPN radio). His tenure there lasted from 2005 to September, 4th 2009.[6] He also spent a few years on nationally aired, Sirius XM's NBA and MLB talk channels.
Sometime in 2010 1050 ESPN Radio NY had a regular mid day show with Brandon Tierney & Jody McDonald that ran until April 2011. [7] He stayed on, moving to weekends on ESPN Radio NY, while also hosting on Sirius 201 and XM 175 over the weekends. With schedule changes in 2012, McDonald left 1050 ESPN Radio. He would return to 94.1 WIP in the summer of 2011 filling in weekday nights. September 22 he moved back to WFAN 660 AM/101.9 FM hosting the 10:00am–12:30pm shift. He currently hosts The Final Out following Phillies games and fills in various slots on WIP in Philadelphia.
McDonald also writes a weekly sports blog for Philly Sports Pulse called "Jody Mac's Sports Attack!"
References
edit- ^ Schwarz, Peter (August 15, 2022). "Jody McDonald, 35 Years In, Is Still Talking Sports". Barrett Sports Media. Retrieved March 4, 2024. "'When your father is in sports for a living and he started with the Mets in 1962, the year I was born, yeah, you can say that my father’s occupation made me a sports fan,' said the younger McDonald. 'Because of my father being in professional baseball, that drove me. I knew I wanted to get into sports in some way, shape or form.'"
- ^ Gross, Andrew (June 2, 2002). "Trouble at Every Turn; triple Crown Calls for Calls for Equal Parts Luck and Talent; History Proves Triple Crown Is No Trot in the Park". The Journal News. pp. 1C, 7C. Retrieved March 4, 2024.
- ^ Carter, Kevin L. "On Radio: Jody McDonald Is Leaving His Sports Heart in Philadelphia". The Philadelphia Inquirer. December 3, 1999. p. E20. Retrieved March 4, 2024.
- ^ Raissman, Bob (May 17, 2000). "'Sweater' and 'Schmoozer' Go Off the Air". New York Daily News. p. 74. Retrieved March 4, 2024.
- ^ Raissman, Bob (November 14, 2004). "Tuning In: Say Goodnight, Joe". New York Daily News. p. 91. Retrieved March 4, 2024.
- ^ "Jody McDonald leaves 950 ESPN, today was last broadcast". 4 September 2009.
- ^ "Sports Rumors, News & Videos | Yardbarker.com".