Boston Red Sox Radio Network

The Boston Red Sox Radio Network is an American radio network composed of 54 radio stations which carry English language coverage of the Boston Red Sox, a professional baseball team in Major League Baseball (MLB). Lawrence, Massachusetts station WEEI-FM (93.7 FM), which serves Boston and the Greater Boston area, serves as the network's Flagship. The network also includes 49 affiliates in the U.S. states of Massachusetts, Maine, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Vermont, New Hampshire, New York, and Florida: 28 AM stations, 24 of which supplement their signals with one or more FM translators; and 21 full-power FM stations, one of which supplements its signal with several FM translators.^[1] Joe Castiglione currently serves as the network's play-by-play announcer; since the start of the 2020 Red Sox season, Will Flemming, Sean McDonough, Jon Sciambi, Dave O'Brien, Dale Arnold and Tom Caron have alternated with Castiglione providing color commentary.^[2][3] In addition to traditional over-the-air AM and FM broadcasts, network programming airs on SiriusXM satellite radio; and streams online via SiriusXM Internet Radio, TuneIn Premium, and MLB.com Gameday Audio.^[4][5][6]

Boston Red Sox Radio Network

Type	Radio network
Country	United States
Broadcast area	Massachusetts Maine Connecticut Rhode Island Vermont New Hampshire New York (limited) Florida (limited)
Headquarters	Boston, Massachusetts
Ownership
Owner	Boston Red Sox Audacy, Inc.
Coverage
Affiliates	54, including 1 flagship
Links
Website	audacy.com/weei/shows/red-sox-baseball

Shaw's and Star Market Supermarkets, a grocery store chain which serves much of New England, holds naming rights to the "WEEI Shaw's and Star Market Red Sox Radio Network," rebranded in 2022 as the "WEEI Shaw's and Star Market Red Sox Network."

Programming

Play-by-play announcers Joe Castiglione and Will Flemming call games on-site, in addition to a rotation of Sean McDonough as the second play-by-play announcer, with Lou Merloni or Rob Bradford as color commentators for select games. WEEI-FM personality Rich Keefe serves as pre- and post-game host during weekdays, and Joe Weil and Cooper Boardman serve as the pre- and post-game host during weekends. All regular season and many spring training games are broadcast.

Station list

Network stations as of the 2024 Red Sox season

Callsign	Frequency	Band	City	State	Network status
WEEI-FM	93.7	FM	Lawrence	Massachusetts	Flagship
W240EC	95.9	FM	Albany	New York	WOFX relay
WGY-FM-HD2	103.1-2	FM	Albany	New York	Rebroadcasts WOFX/980-Troy
WEZQ-FM[7]	92.9	FM	Bangor	Maine	Affiliate
W243AT	96.5	FM	Barre	Vermont	WDEV-FM relay
WMOU	1230	AM	Berlin	New Hampshire	Affiliate
W300DN	107.9	FM	Berlin	New Hampshire	WMOU relay
WQDY-FM	92.7	FM	Calais	Maine	Affiliate
WTSV	1230	AM	Claremont	New Hampshire	Affiliate
W232DN	94.3	FM	Claremont	New Hampshire	WTSV relay
W234BN	94.7	FM	Claremont	New Hampshire	WCNL relay
WEII	96.3	FM	Dennis	Massachusetts	Affiliate
WZLO	103.1	FM	Dover-Foxcroft	Maine	Affiliate
WTSN	1270	AM	Dover	New Hampshire	Affiliate
W251CF	98.1	FM	Dover	New Hampshire	WTSN relay
WWEI	105.5	FM	Easthampton	Massachusetts	Affiliate
WDEA	1370	AM	Ellsworth	Maine	Affiliate
WCPV	101.3	FM	Essex	New York	Affiliate
WKTJ-FM	99.3	FM	Farmington	Maine	Affiliate
WPKZ	1280	AM	Fitchburg	Massachusetts	Affiliate
W287BT	105.3	FM	Fitchburg	Massachusetts	WPKZ relay
WJJB-FM	96.3	FM	Gray	Maine	Affiliate
WSBS	860	AM	Great Barrington	Massachusetts	Affiliate
W231AK	94.1	FM	Great Barrington	Massachusetts	WSBS relay
WGCH	1490	AM	Greenwich	Connecticut	Affiliate
WTIC	1080	AM	Hartford	Connecticut	Affiliate
WTIC-FM HD2	96.5-2	FM HD	Hartford	Connecticut	WTIC simulcast
WTPL	107.7	FM	Hillsborough	New Hampshire	Affiliate
W270BR	101.9	FM	Island Pond	Vermont	WDEV-FM relay
WBYA	105.5	FM	Islesboro	Maine	Affiliate
WLTN	1400	AM	Littleton	New Hampshire	Affiliate
WMTK	106.3	FM	Littleton	New Hampshire	Affiliate
W253AY	98.5	FM	Littleton	New Hampshire	WLTN relay
W278CS	107.5	FM	Littleton	New Hampshire	WLTN relay
WALZ	95.3	FM	Machias	Maine	Affiliate
WMRC	1490	AM	Milford	Massachusetts	Affiliate
W267CD	101.3	FM	Milford	Massachusetts	WMRC relay
WSYY	1240	AM	Millinocket	Maine	Affiliate
W273DJ	102.5	FM	Millinocket	Maine	WSYY relay
WLVB	93.9	FM	Morrisville	Vermont	Affiliate
W252CU	98.3	FM	Montpelier	Vermont	WDEV-FM relay
WNTK-FM	99.7	FM	New London	New Hampshire	Affiliate
WCNL	1010	AM	Newport	New Hampshire	Affiliate
WIKE	1490	AM	Newport	Vermont	Affiliate
W276DK	103.1	FM	Newport	Vermont	WIKE relay
WNAW	1230	AM	North Adams	Massachusetts	Affiliate
W234DD	94.7	FM	North Adams	Massachusetts	WNAW relay
WBEC	1420	AM	Pittsfield	Massachusetts	Affiliate
W230CP	93.9	FM	Pittsfield	Massachusetts	WBEC relay
WPNH-FM	100.1	FM	Plymouth	New Hampshire	Affiliate
WRED	1440	AM	Portland	Maine	Affiliate
WOZI	101.9	FM	Presque Isle	Maine	Affiliate
WINY	1350	AM	Putnam	Connecticut	Affiliate
W246DN	97.1	FM	Putnam	Connecticut	WINY relay
WCVR	1320	AM	Randolph	Vermont	Affiliate
W261DJ	100.1	FM	Randolph	Vermont	WCVR relay
WSYB	1380	AM	Rutland	Vermont	Affiliate
W261DE	100.1	FM	Rutland	Vermont	WSYB relay
WPEI	95.9	FM	Saco	Maine	Affiliate
WCFR	1480	AM	Springfield	Vermont	Affiliate
W293BH	106.5	FM	Springfield	Vermont	WCFR relay
WSTJ	1340	AM	St. Johnsbury	Vermont	Affiliate
W281CC	104.1	FM	St. Johnsbury	Vermont	WSTJ relay
WEEY	93.5	FM	Swanzey	New Hampshire	Affiliate
WOFX	980	AM	Troy	New York	Affiliate
WFYX	96.3	FM	Walpole	New Hampshire	Affiliate
WDEV-FM	96.1	FM	Warren	Vermont	Affiliate
WDEV	550	AM	Waterbury	Vermont	Affiliate
WVEI-FM	103.7	FM	Westerly	Rhode Island	Affiliate
W233CC	94.5	FM	White River Junction	Vermont	WTSV relay
WILI	1400	AM	Willimantic	Connecticut	Affiliate
W237EL	95.3	FM	Willimantic	Connecticut	WILI relay
WWOD	93.9	FM	Woodstock	Vermont	Affiliate
WVEI	1440	AM	Worcester	Massachusetts	Affiliate

Blue background indicates FM translator.

Network maps

BOSTON Worcester Springfield WEEI-FM WEII WWEI WPKZ WSBS WMRC WNAW WBEC WVEI Map of network stations in Massachusetts

Burlington Rutland Montpelier WLVB WIKE WCVR WSYB WSTJ WCFR WDEV WDEV-FM WWOD Map of network stations in Vermont

Concord Manchester WMOU WTSV WTSN WTPL WLTN WWLK-FM WNTK-FM WCNL WPNH-FM WEEY WFYX Map of network stations in New Hampshire

Bangor Portland Augusta Presque Isle WEZQ WQDY-FM WALZ WZLO WDEA WKTJ-FM WRED WJJB-FM WBYA WSYY WPEI WEGP WOZI Map of network stations in Maine

Hartford Norwich New Haven WTIC WGCH WINY WILI Map of network stations in Connecticut

Providence WVEI-FM Map of network station in Rhode Island

Albany Buffalo Syracuse New York City Plattsburgh WOFX WKAJ Map of network stations in New York

Fort Myers WWCN Map of network station in Florida

Additional affiliates

• 1240 WOON: Woonsocket (if there is a conflict on WVEI-FM)

Spanish Beisbol Network

In addition to the English-language network, the Boston Red Sox Spanish Beisbol Network is a five-station network carrying Spanish-language coverage of the Red Sox. Haverhill station WCCM (1490 AM) serves as the network's flagship; each affiliate simulcasts over an FM translator. Nilson Pepén is the play-by-play announcer.

Network stations as of the 2023 Red Sox season

Callsign	Frequency	Band	City	State	Network status
WAMG	890	AM	Dedham	Massachusetts	Affiliate
W235CS	94.9	FM	Dedham	Massachusetts	WAMG relay
WCCM	1490	AM	Haverhill	Massachusetts	Flagship
W279DH	103.7	FM	Haverhill	Massachusetts	WCCM relay
WLAT	910	AM	Hartford	Connecticut	Affiliate
W269DE	101.7	FM	New Britain	Connecticut	WLAT relay
WUBG	1570	AM	Methuen	Massachusetts	Affiliate
W287CW	105.3	FM	Methuen	Massachusetts	WUBG relay
WLLH	1400	AM	Lawrence	Massachusetts	Affiliate
W236CU	95.1	FM	Lowell	Massachusetts	WLLH relay
WORC	1310	AM	Worcester	Massachusetts	Affiliate
W291DB	106.1	FM	Worcester	Massachusetts	WORC relay

Blue background indicates FM translator.

History

Former announcers

• Ken Coleman
• Bob Starr
• Jerry Trupiano
• Dave O'Brien^[8]
• Glenn Geffner
• Dale Arnold
• Jon Rish
• Tim Neverett
• Mario Impemba
• Josh Lewin
• Chris Berman
• Sean Grande
• Jon Miller
• Jim Woods
• Ned Martin
• Dave Martin
• John MacLean
• Johnny Pesky
• Mel Parnell
• Curt Gowdy
• Art Gleeson
• Bill Crowley
• Bob Murphy
• Don Gillis
• Tom Hussey
• Bob Delaney
• Leo Egan
• George Hartrick
• Frankie Frisch
• Fred Hoey
• John Shepard III
• Gus Rooney
• Gerry Harrison

Former flagships

• 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)^[9]
• 1510 WMEX/WITS: Boston (1975-1982)^[10]
• 99.1 WPLM-FM: Plymouth, Massachusetts (1983–89)^[9]

Former affiliates

• 560 WCKL: Catskill, New York
• 560 WHYN: Springfield, Massachusetts (through 2006)
• 580 WTAG: Worcester, Massachusetts (circa 1967-2006)
• 610 WGIR: Manchester, N.H. (1997)
• 620 WZON: Bangor, Maine (1994–2017)^[7]
• 630 WPRO: Providence, R.I. (1986-2005)
• 730 WJTO: Bath, Me. (1997)
• 930 CFBC: Saint 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)
• 980 WOFX: Troy, New York
• 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)
• 1110 WCCM: Salem, New Hampshire
• 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 WNEB: Worcester
• 1240 WHMQ: Greenfield, Massachusetts (-2012)
• 1270 WTSN: Dover, New Hampshire (1997)
• 1280 WFAU: Gardiner, Maine (????-2012)
• 1310/WLOB: Portland, Maine (2013?-2023)
• 1350 WNLK: Norwalk, Connecticut (1997)
• 1380 WNRI: Woonsocket, R.I. (1997)
• 1390 WEGP: Presque Isle, Maine
• 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 WBSM: New Bedford, Massachusetts (until 2022)
• 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)
• 1480 WSAR: Fall River, Massachusetts (until 2024)
• 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 WOXO-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)
• 95.9 WUPE: Pittsfield, Massachusetts
• 96.7 WCME: Boothbay Harbor, Maine (Until 2006)
• 96.7 WQSO: Rochester, New Hampshire (????-2015)
• 98.3 WHAI-FM: Greenfield, Massachusetts
• 99.3 WWCN: Fort Myers, Florida (2019; format is now Spanish)
• 100.1 WPNH-FM: Plymouth, N.H. (1997)
• 100.7 WTBM: Mexico, Maine (1997)
• 101.1 WWKJ: Mashpee, Massachusetts (1998)
• 101.5 WWLK-FM: Meredith, New Hampshire (2019)
• 101.9 WCIB: Falmouth, Massachusetts (overflow station for WXTK until 2012)
• 101.9 WOZI: Presque Isle, Maine (2019)
• 102.5 WQSS: Camden, Maine (1990s-Early 2000s)
• 103.1 WZON-FM: Dover-Foxcroft, Maine (????-2011)
• 104.7 WQEZ: Kennebunkport, Maine (1997)
• 104.9 WBOQ: Gloucester, Massachusetts (2006–2017)
• 104.9 WSRD: Altamont, New York
• 105.5 WAXB: Paterson, New York (1997)

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See also

• List of XM Satellite Radio channels
• List of Sirius Satellite Radio stations
• List of Boston Red Sox broadcasters

References

1. WEEI (2019-3-30). Two nations, over the air. The Boston Globe. Retrieved 2011-07-11.
2. "WEEI shortens cast working with Joe Castiglione on Red Sox broadcasts | Boston.com". www.boston.com.
3. "Broadcasters". MLB.com.
4. "SiriusXM and Major League Baseball Extend Agreement; Every Game Now Available on Sirius and XM Satellite Radios". MLB.com. 19 August 2013.
5. Kastrenakes, Jacob (August 25, 2015). "Streaming radio app TuneIn adds MLB broadcasts and commercial-free music". The Verge.
6. "MLB.TV | Live Stream Baseball Games". MLB.com.
7. Clark, Ernie; Warner, Pete (January 19, 2018). "'It was shabby treatment': Stephen King unhappy after Red Sox broadcast rights in Bangor awarded to 92.9 The Ticket". Bangor Daily News. Retrieved January 23, 2018.
8. "Grande, Merloni to fill in on WEEI Red Sox broadcasts; Ryder named new host | Boston.com". Boston.com.
9. Boston Globe, Jan. 9, 1983, sports page 1
10. "WMEX History". Archived from the original on 2011-10-29. Retrieved 2012-04-05.
11. Red Sox Magazine, 1997 second edition, page 29

External links

• WEEI's list of Red Sox Radio Network affiliates