94WIP is experiencing several changes to its lineup, with the upcoming retirement of Angelo Cataldi being the catalyst for the shuffling that will see Joe DeCamara and Jon Ritchie move to mornings. That move changes things for the station’s Al Morganti, but he announced Thursday morning he has a new deal with the station.
Morganti will not remain with the station’s morning show. With his new deal, the longtime host will shift to a weekend timeslot. He’ll also host a Philadelphia Flyers podcast for the station.
“I agreed to a lifetime deal. It’s five years,” Morganti joked. “I’m excited about this. I get to do a lot of Flyers stuff on the podcast, so it’s really cool,” Morganti said. “I don’t have to get up early.”
Morganti, 69, was the recipient of the 2022 Elmer Ferguson Memorial Award, which is awarded annual to a hockey writer or broadcaster that showcases excellence in hockey journalism. The 94WIP co-host has worked as an analyst for Flyers coverage on NBC Sports Philadelphia.
“Al told me he was working on a five-year deal, and I said to him, ‘My god, that’s optimistic,’” Cataldi chuckled. “I mean, the guy’s like 70. That’s good, but it shows the company really loves him.”
