Beasley Media’s “98.5 The Sports Hub” WBZ-FM Boston has announced it has extended its rights deal with the NBA’s Boston Celtics.
WBZ-FM has served as home of the Celtics since 2013 with certain overflow games to air on “Rock 92.9” WBOS. The deal will include a weekly “The Celtics Show” hosted by Jim Murray and Chris Gasper on Saturdays at 12pm and Cerrone Battle joining Murray for extended postgame shows on most weeknight games. Celtics Coach Joe Mazzulla will make weekly Wednesday guest appearances on the Zolak & Bertrand midday show as well.
The Boston Celtics announced a multi-year broadcast extension with Beasley Media Group’s 98.5 The Sports Hub today during the Zolak and Bertrand Show. The station has been the official flagship Station of the Boston Celtics Radio Network since 2013.
Sean Grande and Cedric Maxwell will continue to be the voices of the team radio broadcast, building off of more than two decades of their partnership. In addition to the games, 98.5 The Sports Hub will also air Celtics related programming throughout the season, including a weekly call-in from Celtics Head Coach Joe Mazzulla on The Zolak & Bertrand Show each Wednesday during the season.
The Celtics Show with Jim Murray and Chris Gasper can be heard Saturdays at 12:00 p.m. all season. Cerrone Battle will join Joe Murray after many of the weeknight broadcasts for extended postgame coverage. All Celtics interviews and The Celtics Show will be available anytime, on-demand on 985thesportshub.com and The Sports Hub app. Select games during the 2023-24 season will air on ROCK 92.9
“We’ve greatly enjoyed our partnership with The Sports Hub as the radio home of the Celtics for many years,” said Rich Gotham, Boston Celtics Team President. “It’s a great place for Celtics fans and listeners to feed their passion for all things Celtics, and we hope to give them more to be excited about in the coming years.”
“We are thrilled to continue our relationship with the Celtics,” said Rick Radzik, Program Director at 98.5 The Sports Hub. “The game broadcasts along with our weekly Celtics content will keep our listeners entertained and informed for years to come.”
“The entire 98.5 Sports Hub Team is thrilled to be continuing this great partnership with the legendary Boston Celtics and are honored to be able to provide coverage of the exciting Celtics games, as well as pre- and post-game analysis to the Boston fans who bleed green,” said Beasley Media Group Boston Vice President and Market Manager Mary Menna.
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