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 May 1, 2026, DeCamara holds a record in the game. == Bibliography ==