Ray Didinger's 53-Year Career as a Media Giant
Ray's bio . . .
Born in Philadelphia (9/18/46) Attended Our Lady of Peace grammar school; St. James High School, in Chester (1960-64) and Temple University (1964-68) Delaware County Daily Times , news reporter (June, 1968 - June, 1969);
also co-authored reports about St. James for the DT as a senior. Philadelphia Bulletin , sports writer / columnist (June, 1969 - August,
1980) Philadelphia Daily News , sports writer / columnist (August, 1980 -
February, 1996) NFL Films, senior producer / writer (February, 1996 - March, 2009) Comcast Sports Net, writer / TV analyst (March, 2009 - May, 2022) WIP Radio, talk show host (September, 1988 - May, 2022) Wrote a play in 2015 called "Tommy and Me," about his relationship, going back
to childhood, with the Eagles' star receiver, Tommy McDonald.
| On a radio show May 8, 2022, Ray Didinger made an emotional
announcement. At age 75, he was about to enter retirement and bring to a halt his 53-year
career as a sports writer, author, playwright and radio-TV
commentator/personality. Ray's primary focus was on the Philadelphia Eagles, but he was capable of
covering anything and everything . . . and did so. Plus, he was respected and loved by ALL.
-- Ray was asked to provide his three favorite stories during his writing
career for the Daily News . . .
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Twitter photo . . .
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Two pics of Ray's scouting reports for the 2022 NFL draft,
as supplied by his wife, Maria. Remember, Ray does not have a cell phone (smile).
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Ray with his notes at
WIP on draft day.
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Published
March 5, 2026
Updated
March 6, 2026