Audacy Sports 93.7 WEEI-FM Lawrence/Boston MA has announced it has signed a multiyear extension to remain the radio home of the Boston Red Sox.
WEEI-FM (and predecessor 850 WEEI) have carried the Red Sox since 1995. The station will carry all regular season, postseason, and Spring Training games as part of the deal. WEEI and its regional network affiliates will also feature a weekly rotation of interviews with Red Sox executives as part of the station’s Greg Hill morning show including team President/CEO Sam Kennedy, Chief Baseball Officer Chaim Bloom and General Manager Brian O’Halloran, while manager Alex Cora will appear weekly on the “Merloni and Fauria” afternoon show.
Audacy and the Boston Red Sox have announced a multiyear radio broadcast contract extension. WEEI (WEEI-FM) will continue to be the Red Sox flagship radio station, as it has since 1995, airing all Spring Training, regular season and Postseason baseball games.
“Few things embody the city of Boston better than the Red Sox, and we’re delighted to extend our partnership with the team,” said Tim Clarke, Senior Vice President and Market Manager, Audacy Boston. “The team has delivered some of the most memorable moments in baseball over the course of the last two decades and we’re proud to continue giving our audience a front row seat to everything surrounding the team.”
“For the past 26 years, WEEI has been alongside us delivering some of the most memorable moments in Red Sox history on the radio broadcast,” said Sam Kennedy, President and Chief Executive Officer, Boston Red Sox. “From epic wins to devastating losses, there has been a constancy through the dependable and familiar voice of Joe Castiglione and the entire WEEI broadcast team. We are excited to extend this enduring relationship into a new era of Red Sox baseball.”
Also part of the partnership, WEEI will continue to air a weekly front office report with as part of “The Greg Hill Show,” featuring a rotation of interviews with Red Sox President and Chief Executive Officer Sam Kennedy, Chief Baseball Officer Chaim Bloom and General Manager Brian O’Halloran. Additionally, afternoon show “Merloni and Fauria” will welcome manager Alex Cora every week.
Audacy is the unrivaled leader in sports radio, reaching three times more people than the leading competitor. Audacy is the #1 sports radio ownership group, which owns and operates 39 all-sports stations across the U.S. Its unparalleled broadcast portfolio reaches nearly 30 million sports fans monthly and boasts the nation’s leading collection of radio play-by-play coverage. Audacy also serves as the flagship home of 41 professional teams and over 50 Division 1 collegiate programs, including the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox, Dallas Cowboys and Kansas City Chiefs, Golden State Warriors and Chicago Bulls, and University of Michigan and University of Oregon, among others.
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