Joe DeCamara

Joseph Gerald DeCamara (born April 26, 1978), nicknamed "the Hammer", is an American sports radio host for 94.1 WIP in Philadelphia. He currently serves with Jon Ritchie as a co-host of the station's morning show. DeCamara previously worked as a host at WBCB 1490 and 97.5 The Fanatic, along with hosting nationally syndicated shows for ESPN Radio.

Early life and education DeCamara was born on April 26, 1978, to Phil and Terese DeCamara. He is the youngest of five children. His father, Phil, ran a fire sprinkler company in Bucks County, but died suddenly of a heart attack when Joe was five years old. He graduated from St. Joseph's Prep in 1996 and from Fairfield University in 2000 with a degree in history.

Career Prior to entering sports broadcasting, DeCamara worked in finance at ING Barings. In 2002, DeCamara, seeking a career change, contacted Tom Bigby, 610 WIP's then-program director. DeCamara told Bigby to "remember my name" as he began his career in sports radio, seeking a potential future role with the station. Bigby responded that if DeCamara was to work at WIP, then "[DeCamara] would not have to find him, he would find [DeCamara]."

DeCamara began his radio career as an intern at WBCB, a radio station owned by Philadelphia Eagles play-by-play announcer Merrill Reese. Three-and a-half months into his tenure at WBCB, DeCamara was selected to host a sports show on Mondays and Thursdays after Philadelphia Phillies games. His mother Terese produced the show, and his four older siblings and uncle were frequent callers. Reese helped secure DeCamara a job in 2003 producing WYSP-FM's Eagles pre- and postgame shows.

DeCamara also worked as an announcer for the Arena Football League. He was the play-by-play announcer for the Philadelphia Soul in 2016 on Comcast SportsNet Philadelphia and a color analyst for ArenaBowl XXX in 2017.

In 2016, DeCamara left 97.5 The Fanatic to join WIP as a co-host of the station's midday show with former Eagles fullback Jon Ritchie.

"Beat the Hammer" While hosting at WIP, DeCamara has run a trivia game every Friday known as "Beat the Hammer". In "Beat the Hammer", DeCamara competes with a caller to answer questions based on a category relating to Philadelphia sports, with the show's producer James Seltzer serving as the moderator. As of August 28, 2026, DeCamara holds a record in the game.