Boston Red Sox Radio Network
The Red Sox Radio Network consists of 61 stations (40 A.M., 21 F.M. and 7 F.M. translators) in the 6 New England states, along with New Mexico, New York, and Wyoming.[1] The primary English-language announcers are Joe Castiglione and Tim Neverett, who alternate play-by-play and color commentary.[2] In 2015, Rob Bradford and Lou Merloni filled in for former announcer Dave O'Brien when he called Monday Night Baseball for ESPN.[3] Mike Mutnansky serves as pre- and post-game host.
In addition to the English-language network, there is a 2-station Spanish-language network (both A.M.) with affiliates in italics. This brings the total number of stations carrying Red Sox baseball to 63. The "Red Sox Radio Network" specifically refers to the English-language network originating at WEEI-FM. The Spanish network is called the "Spanish Beisbol Network". Uri Berenguer and Oscar Báez are the announcers.
Shaw's and Star Market Supermarkets, a grocery store chain which serves much of New England, is the primary promotional sponsor of Red Sox' English-language radio broadcasts. Thus, the announcers refer to the "Shaw's and Star Market WEEI Red Sox Radio Network" when entering into commercial spot breaks during the broadcast.
List of radio network stations
Flagships (2 stations)
- 1490/WMEX: Haverhill, Massachusetts (Spanish)
- 93.7/WEEI-FM: Lawrence, Massachusetts (Boston) (flagship)
Affiliates (60 stations + 6 translators)
Connecticut (5 stations)
- 800/WLAD: Danbury
- 1490/WGCH: Greenwich
- 1080/WTIC: Hartford clear-channel station
- 1350/WINY: Putnam (AM stereo)
- 1400/WILI: Willimantic
Maine (11 stations)
- 620/WZON: Bangor
- 92.7/WQDY-FM: Calais
- 1370/WDEA: Ellsworth
- 99.3/WKTJ-FM: Farmington
- 96.3/WJJB-FM: Gray
- 100.1/WHOU: Houlton
- 105.5/WBYA: Islesboro
- 95.3/WALZ: Machias
- 1240/WSYY: Millinocket
- 1440/WRED: Westbrook
- 1390/WEGP: Presque Isle
Massachusetts (13 stations + 2 translators)
- 96.3/WEII: Dennis
- 105.5/WWEI: Easthampton (Springfield)
- 1480/WSAR: Fall River
- 1400/WHTB: Fall River (if there is a conflict on WSAR)
- 1280/WPKZ: Fitchburg (1967-2011, 2013)
- 105.3/W287BT: Fitchburg (relays WPKZ)
- 104.9/WBOQ: Gloucester
- 860/WSBS: Great Barrington
- 94.1/W231AK: Great Barrington (relays WSBS)
- 1490/WMRC: Milford
- 1420/WBSM: New Bedford
- 1230/WNAW: North Adams
- 1420/WBEC: Pittsfield
- 1490/WCEC: Haverhill
- 830/WCRN: Worcester
- 1440/WVEI: Worcester
New Hampshire (11 stations + 1 F.M. translator)
- 1240/WFTN: Franklin
- 1400/WTSL: Hanover
- 107.7/WTPL: Hillsborough
- 1290/WKBK: Keene
- 1490/WEMJ: Laconia
- 107.3/W297BS: Laconia
- 1250/WGAM: Manchester
- 900/WGHM: Nashua
- 99.7/WNTK-FM: New London
- 1300/WPNH: Plymouth
- 96.7/WQSO: Rochester
- 1110/WCCM: Salem
New Mexico (1 station)
- KDEF/1150: Albuquerque
New York (5 stations + 1 F.M. translator)
- 1590/WOKR: Brockport (Rochester market simulcast with WRSB as "The Team") [4]
- 1310/WRSB: Canandaigua (Serving the Rochester market as "The Team" simulcast with WOKR)
- 101.3/WCPV: Essex (Serving the Burlington, Vermont/Plattsburgh, New York market)
- 105.1/W286AE: Fairport, New York (rebroadcasts WRSB)
- 560/WCKL: Hudson
- 980/WOFX: Troy (Albany) (2012-2014)[5]
Rhode Island (2 stations)
- 103.7/WVEI-FM: Westerly
- 1240/WOON: Woonsocket (if there is a conflict on WVEI-FM)
Vermont (11 stations + 3 translators)
- 96.5/W243AT Barre (relays WDEV-FM)
- 1370/WBTN: Bennington
- 1490/WKVT: Brattleboro
- 101.9/W270BR Island Pond (relays WDEV-FM)
- 93.9/WLVB: Morrisville
- 1490/WIKE: Newport (A.M. stereo)
- 1320/WCVR: Randolph
- 1380/WSYB: Rutland
- 1340/WSTJ: St. Johnsbury
- 1480/WCFR: Springfield (Listed as a New London, N.H. affiliate)
- 106.5/W293BH: Springfield (relays WCFR)
- 96.1/WDEV-FM: Warren
- 550/WDEV: Waterbury
- 93.9/WWOD: Woodstock
Wyoming (2 stations)
Former flagships (6 stations)
- 680/WRKO: Boston (1989-1994, (with WROR, 1989–90); 2007-August 25, 2009 (co-flagship with WEEI))
- 850/WHDH: Boston (1946-1975)
- 850/WEEI: Boston (1995-2012; weekday afternoon and occasional night games only from 2007-August 2009)
- 950/WROL: Boston (Spanish)
- 1390/WPLM: Plymouth, Massachusetts (1983–89)[6]
- 1510/WMEX: Boston (1975-1978)[7]
- 1510/WITS: Boston (1978-1982)
- 99.1/WPLM-FM: Plymouth, Massachusetts (1983–89)[6]
Former affiliates (62 stations)
- 560/WHYN: Springfield, Massachusetts (through 2006)
- 580/WTAG: Worcester, Massachusetts (circa 1967-2006)
- 610 WGIR: Manchester, N.H. (1997)
- 630/WPRO: Providence, R.I. (1986-2005)
- 730/WJTO: Bath, Me. (1997)
- 930/CFBC: St. John, New Brunswick (1997)
- 930/WIZR: Johnstown, New York (-2012) (was an affiliate in 1997)
- 940/WGFP: Webster, Massachusetts (2005)
- 940/WINE: Danbury (1997)
- 960/WSVU: North Palm Beach, Florida (20??-2012)
- 970/WESO: Southbridge, Massachusetts (1997)
- 990/WALE: Greenville, R.I. (2005, 2008)
- 990/WCMF: Rochester, N.Y. (1997)
- 1010/WCNL: Newport, New Hampshire (????-2012)
- 1110/WHIM: East Providence, R.I. (unknown date)
- 1120/WPRX: Bristol, Connecticut (2005)
- 1160/WSKW: Skowhegan, Maine (????-2005)
- 1200/WTLA: Syracuse, N.Y. (2010–2011)
- 1220/WQUN: Hamden, Connecticut (????-2012)
- 1220/WRIB: Providence, R.I.
- 1230/WERI: Westerly, R.I. (1997)
- 1230/WJOY: Burlington, Vermont (????-2012)
- 1230/WMOU: Berlin, New Hampshire (????-2012)
- 1230/WNEB: Worcester
- 1240/WHMQ: Greenfield, Massachusetts (-2012)
- 1270/WTSN: Dover, New Hampshire (1997)
- 1280/WFAU: Gardiner, Maine (????-2012)
- 1350/WNLK: Norwalk, Connecticut (1997)
- 1380/WNRI: Woonsocket, R.I. (1997)
- 1400 WVAE: Biddeford, Maine (????-2006)
- 1400/WHMP: Northampton, Massachusetts (????-2012)
- 1400/WLTN: Littleton, New Hampshire (????-2012)
- 1400/WSTC: Stamford, Connecticut (1997)
- 1420/WASR: Wolfeboro, New Hampshire (????-2012)
- 1420/WRSA: St. Albans, Vermont (-2012)
- 1440/WRED: Westbrook, Maine (????-2012)
- 1440/WSGO: Oswego, N.Y. (2010–2011)
- 1450/WKXL: Concord, New Hampshire (1997)
- 1450/WKRI: West Warwick, R.I. (1997)
- 1450/WTSA: Brattleboro, Vermont (late 1960s-early 1970s?)
- 1470/WSRO: Marlborough, Massachusetts (1997)
- 1490/WCCM (now WCEC): Haverhill, Massachusetts
- 1490/WFAD: Middlebury, Vermont (????-2012)
- 1490/WUVR: Lebanon, New Hampshire (????-2012)
- 1570/WPEP: Taunton, Massachusetts (2004-2005)
- 1600/WHNP: East Longmeadow, Massachusetts (????-2012)
- 92.7/WEZR-FM: Norway, Maine (1997)
- 93.5/WCFR-FM: Springfield, Vermont (1997)
- 94.9/WSYY-FM: Millinocket, Me. (1997-2015)
- 95.1/WXTK: West Yarmouth, Massachusetts (-2012)
- 95.5/WBRU: Providence, R.I. (2008 overflow)
- 96.7 WCME: Boothbay Harbor, Maine (Until 2006)
- 98.3 WHAI-FM: Greenfield, Massachusetts
- 100.1/WPNH-FM: Plymouth, N.H. (1997)
- 100.7/WOXO-FM: Mexico, Maine (1997)
- 101.1/WWKJ (now WFRQ): Mashpee, Massachusetts (1998)
- 101.7/WOZI: Presque Isle, Me. (1997)
- 101.9/WCIB: Falmouth, Massachusetts (overflow station for WXTK until 2012)
- 102.5/WQSS: Camden, Maine (1990s-Early 2000s)
- 103.1/WZON-FM: Dover-Foxcroft, Maine (????-2011)
- 104.7/WQEZ: Kennebunkport, Maine (1997)
- 104.9/WSRD: Altamont, New York
- 105.5/WAXB: Paterson, New York (1997)
See also
- List of XM Satellite Radio channels
- List of Sirius Satellite Radio stations
- List of Boston Red Sox broadcasters
References
- ↑ Wallace, Tim (2011-07-10). Two nations, over the air. The Boston Globe. Retrieved 2011-07-11.
- ↑ Boston Red Sox Official Site - Broadcasters' Biographies
- ↑ http://www.boston.com/sports/touching_all_the_bases/2013/05/grande_merloni_to_fill-in_on_w.html
- ↑ "1310 & 1590 The Team To Carry the Boston Red Sox 2014 Broadcast Schedule". Retrieved 27 January 2014.
- ↑ Doughrety, Pete (December 9, 2011). "WOFX (980 AM) dumps Mets in favor of Red Sox". Albany Times-Union. Retrieved December 10, 2011.
- 1 2 Boston Globe, Jan. 9, 1983, sports page 1
- ↑ WMEX History
- ↑ Red Sox Magazine, 1997 second edition, page 29