List of Boston Red Sox broadcasters

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Television

2010s

Year Channel Play-by-play Color commentator(s) Field Level reporters Studio host Studio analysts
2014 NESN Don Orsillo Jerry Remy or Dennis Eckersley or Guest Analyst Various Tom Caron Dennis Eckersley, Peter Gammons, Steve Lyons, Tim Wakefield, or Jim Rice
2013 NESN Don Orsillo Jerry Remy or Dennis Eckersley or Guest Analyst Jenny Dell Tom Caron Dennis Eckersley, Peter Gammons, Matt Stairs, Tim Wakefield, or Jim Rice
2012 NESN Don Orsillo Jerry Remy Jenny Dell Tom Caron Dennis Eckersley, Peter Gammons, Matt Stairs, Tim Wakefield, or Jim Rice
2011 NESN Don Orsillo Jerry Remy Heidi Watney Tom Caron Dennis Eckersley, Peter Gammons, or Jim Rice
2010 NESN Don Orsillo Jerry Remy Heidi Watney Tom Caron Dennis Eckersley, Peter Gammons, or Jim Rice

2000s

Year Channel Play-by-play Color commentator(s) Field Level reporters Studio host Studio analysts
2009 NESN Don Orsillo Jerry Remy or Guest Analyst Heidi Watney Tom Caron Jim Rice, Dennis Eckersley, or Guest Analyst
2008 NESN Don Orsillo Jerry Remy Heidi Watney Tom Caron Jim Rice, Dennis Eckersley, Dave McCarty, Lou Merloni, or Ken Macha
2007 NESN Don Orsillo Jerry Remy Tina Cervasio Tom Caron Jim Rice, Dennis Eckersley, Dave McCarty, Ken Ryan or Ken Macha
2006 NESN Don Orsillo Jerry Remy Tina Cervasio Tom Caron Jim Rice, Dennis Eckersley, or Dave McCarty
2005 NESN Don Orsillo Jerry Remy Eric Frede Tom Caron Jim Rice, Dennis Eckersley, Sam Horn, Gary DiSarcina, or Bob Tewksbury
WSBK-TV & WBZ-TV Don Orsillo Jerry Remy Dan Roche Bob Lobel Jim Corsi, Steve Buckley, or Tony Massarotti
2004 NESN Don Orsillo Jerry Remy Eric Frede Tom Caron Jim Rice, Dennis Eckersley, Sam Horn, Gary DiSarcina, or Bob Tewksbury
WSBK-TV & WBZ-TV Sean McDonough Jerry Remy Dan Roche Bob Lobel Jim Corsi, Steve Buckley, or Tony Massarotti
2003 NESN Don Orsillo Jerry Remy Tom Caron Bob Rodgers Jim Corsi, Jim Rice or Dennis Eckersley
WSBK-TV & WBZ-TV Sean McDonough Jerry Remy Dan Roche Bob Lobel Jim Corsi, Steve Buckley, or Tony Massarotti
2002 NESN Don Orsillo Jerry Remy Tom Caron Bob Rodgers Jim Corsi, Jim Rice or Dennis Eckersley
WFXT Sean McDonough Jerry Remy Butch Stearns Rico Petrocelli
2001 NESN Don Orsillo Jerry Remy Debbi Wrobleski Bob Rodgers Rico Petrocelli
WFXT Sean McDonough Jerry Remy Butch Stearns
2000 NESN Bob Kurtz or Bob Rodgers Jerry Remy Debbi Wrobleski Bob Rodgers or Tom Caron Rico Petrocelli
WFXT Sean McDonough Jerry Remy Butch Stearns

1990s

Year Channel Play-by-play Color commentator(s) Field Level reporters Studio host Studio analysts
1999 NESN Bob Kurtz Jerry Remy Debbi Wrobleski Bob Rodgers
WLVI-TV Sean McDonough Jerry Remy
1998 NESN Bob Kurtz Jerry Remy Debbi Wrobleski Bob Rodgers
WABU Sean McDonough Jerry Remy John Holt Doug Brown
1997 NESN Bob Kurtz Jerry Remy Debbi Wrobleski Bob Rodgers
WABU Sean McDonough Jerry Remy John Holt Doug Brown Dick Radatz
1996 NESN Bob Kurtz Jerry Remy Debbi Wrobleski Bob Rodgers
WABU Sean McDonough Jerry Remy Butch Stearns Doug Brown Rico Petrocelli or Dick Radatz
1995 NESN Bob Kurtz Jerry Remy Kim Walden Tom Larson
WSBK-TV Sean McDonough Bob Montgomery
1994 NESN Bob Kurtz Jerry Remy Amy Stone Steve Burton
WSBK-TV Sean McDonough Bob Montgomery
1993 NESN Bob Kurtz Jerry Remy Amy Stone Steve Burton
WSBK-TV Sean McDonough Bob Montgomery
1992 NESN Ned Martin Jerry Remy Bob Kurtz
WSBK-TV Sean McDonough Bob Montgomery
1991 NESN Ned Martin Jerry Remy Bob Kurtz
WSBK-TV Sean McDonough Bob Montgomery
1990 NESN Ned Martin Jerry Remy Bob Kurtz
WSBK-TV Sean McDonough Bob Montgomery

1980s

Year Channel Play-by-play Color commentator(s) Studio host
1989 NESN Ned Martin Jerry Remy Bob Kurtz
WSBK-TV Sean McDonough Bob Montgomery
1988 NESN Ned Martin Jerry Remy Tom Larson or Eric Reid
WSBK-TV Sean McDonough Bob Montgomery
1987 WSBK-TV and NESN Ned Martin Bob Montgomery Sean McDonough
1986 WSBK-TV and NESN Ned Martin Bob Montgomery Sean McDonough
1985 WSBK-TV and NESN Ned Martin Bob Montgomery Sean McDonough
1984 WSBK-TV Ned Martin Bob Montgomery Tom Larson
NESN Kent Derdivanis Mike Andrews
1983 WSBK-TV Ned Martin Bob Montgomery Tom Larson
1982 WSBK-TV Ned Martin Bob Montgomery Tom Larson
1981 WSBK-TV Ned Martin Ken Harrelson Tom Larson
1980 WSBK-TV Ned Martin Ken Harrelson Tom Larson

1970s

Year Channel Play-by-play Color commentator(s) Studio host
1979 WSBK-TV Ned Martin Ken Harrelson Tom Larson
1978 WSBK-TV Dick Stockton Ken Harrelson Tom Larson
1977 WSBK-TV Dick Stockton Ken Harrelson Tom Larson
1976 WSBK-TV Dick Stockton Ken Harrelson Tom Larson
1975 WSBK-TV Dick Stockton Ken Harrelson Tom Larson
1974 WBZ-TV Ken Coleman Johnny Pesky
1973 WBZ-TV Ken Coleman Johnny Pesky
1972 WBZ-TV Ken Coleman Johnny Pesky
1971 WHDH-TV Ken Coleman & Ned Martin Johnny Pesky
1970 WHDH-TV Ken Coleman & Ned Martin Johnny Pesky

1960s

Year Channel Play-by-play Color commentator(s)
1969 WHDH-TV Ken Coleman & Ned Martin Johnny Pesky
1968 WHDH-TV Ken Coleman & Ned Martin Mel Parnell
1967 WHDH-TV Ken Coleman & Ned Martin Mel Parnell
1966 WHDH-TV Ken Coleman & Ned Martin Mel Parnell
1965 WHDH-TV Curt Gowdy & Ned Martin Mel Parnell
1964 WHDH-TV Curt Gowdy, Art Gleeson & Ned Martin
1963 WHDH-TV Curt Gowdy, Art Gleeson & Ned Martin
1962 WHDH-TV Curt Gowdy, Art Gleeson & Ned Martin
1961 WHDH-TV Curt Gowdy, Art Gleeson & Ned Martin
1960 WHDH-TV Curt Gowdy, Art Gleeson & Bill Crowley

1950s

Year Channel Play-by-play Color commentator(s)
1959 WHDH-TV Curt Gowdy, Bob Murphy & Bill Crowley
1958 WHDH-TV Curt Gowdy, Bob Murphy & Bill Crowley
1957 WHDH-TV Curt Gowdy or Don Gillis, Bob Murphy & Bill Crowley
1956 WBZ-TV or WNAC-TV Curt Gowdy & Bob Murphy
1955 WBZ-TV or WNAC-TV Curt Gowdy & Bob Murphy
1954 WBZ-TV or WNAC-TV Curt Gowdy, Tom Hussey, & Bob Murphy
1953 WBZ-TV or WNAC-TV Curt Gowdy, Tom Hussey, & Bob DeLaney
1952 WBZ-TV or WNAC-TV Curt Gowdy, Tom Hussey, & Bob DeLaney
1951 WBZ-TV or WNAC-TV Curt Gowdy, Tom Hussey, & Bob DeLaney
1950 WBZ-TV Jim Britt & Tom Hussey Bump Hadley
WNAC-TV Jim Britt & Tom Hussey Les Smith

1940s

Year Channel Play-by-play Color commentator(s)
1949 WBZ-TV Jim Britt & Tom Hussey Bump Hadley
WNAC-TV Jim Britt & Tom Hussey Les Smith
1948 WBZ-TV Jim Britt & Tom Hussey Bump Hadley
WNAC-TV Jim Britt & Tom Hussey Les Smith

Substitutes

Play-by-Play

Color Commentator

Field Reporter

Studio Host

Studio Analyst

Radio

2010s

Year Flagship Station Play-by-play Play-by-play #2 Color commentator(s)
2014 WEEI/WEEI-FM Dave O'Brien or Joe Castiglione Joe Castiglione or Sean Grande Lou Merloni (select games)
2013 WEEI/WEEI-FM Dave O'Brien or Joe Castiglione Joe Castiglione or Jon Rish or Sean Grande Lou Merloni (select games)
2012 WEEI/WEEI-FM Dave O'Brien or Joe Castiglione Joe Castiglione or Dale Arnold or Jon Rish
2011 WEEI (primary) or WRKO (back-up) Dave O'Brien or Joe Castiglione Joe Castiglione or Dale Arnold or Jon Rish
2010 WEEI (primary) or WRKO (back-up) Joe Castiglione Dave O'Brien or Dale Arnold or Jon Rish

2000s

Year Flagship Station Play-by-play Play-by-play #2 Color commentator(s)
2009 WRKO or WEEI Joe Castiglione Dave O'Brien or Dale Arnold or Jon Rish
2008 WRKO or WEEI Joe Castiglione Dave O'Brien or Dale Arnold or Jon Rish
2007 WRKO or WEEI Joe Castiglione Dave O'Brien or Glenn Geffner
2006 WEEI Joe Castiglione Jerry Trupiano
2005 WEEI Joe Castiglione Jerry Trupiano
2004 WEEI Joe Castiglione Jerry Trupiano
2003 WEEI Joe Castiglione Jerry Trupiano
2002 WEEI Joe Castiglione Jerry Trupiano
2001 WEEI Joe Castiglione Jerry Trupiano
2000 WEEI Joe Castiglione Jerry Trupiano

1990s

Year Flagship Station Play-by-play Play-by-play #2 Color commentator(s)
1999 WEEI Joe Castiglione Jerry Trupiano
1998 WEEI Joe Castiglione Jerry Trupiano
1997 WEEI Joe Castiglione Jerry Trupiano
1996 WEEI Joe Castiglione Jerry Trupiano
1995 WEEI Joe Castiglione Jerry Trupiano
1994 WRKO Joe Castiglione Jerry Trupiano
1993 WRKO Joe Castiglione Jerry Trupiano
1992 WRKO Bob Starr Joe Castiglione
1991 WRKO Bob Starr Joe Castiglione
1990 WRKO Bob Starr Joe Castiglione

1980s

Year Flagship Station Play-by-play Play-by-play #2 Color commentator(s)
1989 WPLM-FM or WRKO Ken Coleman Joe Castiglione
1988 WPLM-FM or WRKO Ken Coleman Joe Castiglione
1987 WPLM-FM or WRKO Ken Coleman Joe Castiglione
1986 WPLM-FM or WRKO Ken Coleman Joe Castiglione
1985 WPLM-FM or WRKO Ken Coleman Joe Castiglione
1984 WPLM-FM or WRKO Ken Coleman Joe Castiglione
1983 WPLM-FM or WRKO Ken Coleman Joe Castiglione
1982 WITS Ken Coleman Jon Miller
1981 WITS Ken Coleman Jon Miller
1980 WITS Ken Coleman Jon Miller

1970s

Year Flagship Station Play-by-play Play-by-play #2 Color commentator(s)
1979 WITS Ken Coleman Rico Petrocelli
1978 WITS Ned Martin Jim Woods
1977 WMEX Ned Martin Jim Woods
1976 WMEX Ned Martin Jim Woods
1975 WHDH Ned Martin Jim Woods
1974 WHDH Ned Martin Jim Woods
1973 WHDH Ned Martin Dave Martin
1972 WHDH Ned Martin John MacLean or Dave Martin
1971 WHDH Ned Martin Ken Coleman Johnny Pesky
1970 WHDH Ned Martin Ken Coleman Johnny Pesky

1960s

Year Flagship Station Play-by-play Play-by-play #2 Color commentator(s)
1969 WHDH Ned Martin Ken Coleman Johnny Pesky
1968 WHDH Ned Martin Ken Coleman Mel Parnell
1967 WHDH Ned Martin Ken Coleman Mel Parnell
1966 WHDH Ned Martin Ken Coleman Mel Parnell
1965 WHDH Curt Gowdy Ned Martin Mel Parnell
1964 WHDH Curt Gowdy Ned Martin & Art Gleeson
1963 WHDH Curt Gowdy Ned Martin & Art Gleeson
1962 WHDH Curt Gowdy Ned Martin & Art Gleeson
1961 WHDH Curt Gowdy Ned Martin & Art Gleeson
1960 WHDH Curt Gowdy Bill Crowley & Art Gleeson

1950s

Year Flagship Station Play-by-play Play-by-play #2 Color commentator(s)
1959 WHDH Curt Gowdy Bob Murphy & Bill Crowley
1958 WHDH Curt Gowdy Bob Murphy & Bill Crowley
1957 WHDH Curt Gowdy or Don Gillis Bob Murphy & Bill Crowley
1956 WHDH Curt Gowdy Bob Murphy
1955 WHDH Curt Gowdy Tom Hussey & Bob Murphy
1954 WHDH Curt Gowdy Tom Hussey & Bob DeLaney
1953 WHDH Curt Gowdy Tom Hussey & Bob DeLaney
1952 WHDH Curt Gowdy Tom Hussey & Bob DeLaney
1951 WHDH Curt Gowdy Tom Hussey & Bob DeLaney
1950 WHDH Jim Britt Tom Hussey & Leo Egan

1940s

Year Flagship Station Play-by-play Play-by-play #2 Color commentator(s)
1949 WHDH Jim Britt Tom Hussey & Leo Egan
1948 WHDH Jim Britt Tom Hussey & Leo Egan
1947 WHDH Jim Britt Tom Hussey
1946 WNAC Jim Britt Tom Hussey
1945 WNAC Jim Britt Tom Hussey & George Hartrick
1944 WAAB Jim Britt
WNAC Tom Hussey George Hartrick
1943 WAAB Jim Britt
WNAC Tom Hussey George Hartrick
1942 WAAB Jim Britt
WNAC Tom Hussey
1941 WAAB Jim Britt Tom Hussey
1940 WAAB Jim Britt Tom Hussey

1930s

Year Flagship Station Play-by-play Play-by-play #2 Color commentator(s)
1939 WAAB Tom Hussey Frankie Frisch
1938 WNAC Fred Hoey
1937 WNAC Fred Hoey
1936 WNAC Fred Hoey
1935 WNAC Fred Hoey
1934 WNAC Fred Hoey
1933 WNAC Fred Hoey
1932 WNAC Fred Hoey
1931 WNAC Fred Hoey
1930 WNAC John Shepard III

1920s

Year Flagship Station Play-by-play Play-by-play #2 Color commentator(s)
1929 WNAC Fred Hoey
1928 WNAC Fred Hoey
1927 WNAC Fred Hoey Gerry Harrison
1926 WNAC Gus Rooney

Substitutes

Play-by-Play

Spanish Radio

2010s

Year Flagship Station Play-by-play Play-by-play #2 Color commentator(s)
2012 WWZN Uri Berenguer Juan Oscar Baez
2011 WWZN Uri Berenguer Juan Oscar Baez
2010 WWZN Uri Berenguer Juan Oscar Baez

2000s

Year Flagship Station Play-by-play Play-by-play #2 Color commentator(s)
2009 WWDJ Uri Berenguer Juan Oscar Baez
2008 WTTT/WWDJ Uri Berenguer Juan Oscar Baez
2007 WROL Uri Berenguer Juan Oscar Baez & Bill Kulik
2006 WROL Uri Berenguer Juan Oscar Baez & Bill Kulik
2005 WROL J.P. Villaman or Uri Berenguer Uri Berenguer or Juan Oscar Baez or Bill Kulik
2004 WROL J.P. Villaman Uri Berenguer & Bill Kulik
2003 WROL J.P. Villaman Uri Berenguer & Bill Kulik Luis Tiant
2002 WLYN J.P. Villaman Juan Oscar Baez & Uri Berenguer Luis Tiant
2001 WRCA Adrian Garcia Marquez Bobby Serano and J.P. Villaman
2000 WRCA Hector Martinez Bobby Serano and J.P. Villaman

1990s

Year Flagship Station Play-by-play Play-by-play #2 Color commentator(s)
1999 WRCA Hector Martinez Bobby Serano and J.P. Villaman
1998 WROL Hector Martinez Bobby Serano
1997 WROL Hector Martinez Bobby Serano
1996 WROL Hector Martinez Bobby Serano
1995 WROL Hector Martinez Bobby Serano
1994 WROL Hector Martinez Bobby Serano
1993 WROL Hector Martinez Bobby Serano Mike Fornieles
1992 WROL Hector Martinez Bobby Serano
1991 WROL Hector Martinez Bobby Serano
1990 WROL Hector Martinez Bobby Serano

Notes

  • During the 2013 season, Jerry Remy took a leave of absence after his son, Jared Remy, was arrested for murder.[2]
  • Red Sox color commentator Jerry Remy was off the air indefinitely during the 2009 season while he recovered from complications of cancer. NESN wuse guest analysts in his absence. Dennis Eckersley did the majority of home games and Dave Roberts did most of the road games. [3]
  • In 2000, Bob Rodgers replaced Bob Kurtz when he left to cover the Minnesota Wild. Tom Caron replaced Rodgers as studio host.
  • From 1990-2004, Sean McDonough missed Red Sox games while covering events for CBS Sports and ESPN, making it necessary for the channel he was working for to hire a second announcer to serve as a fill-in. [4] For games when Bob Montgomery served as the play by play announcer, NESN analyst Jerry Remy would serve as color commentator.
  • Dave O'Brien misses Red Sox games due to his work on ESPN.
  • Dave Martin joined the Red Sox radio broadcast crew in June 1972 when John MacLean left due to illness
  • In 1970, announcers Ken Coleman, Ned Martin, and Johnny Pesky refused to cross the picket line of WHDH-TV's electrical workers. During the strike, Leo Egan called games on television and Spike Brown handled the radio broadcasts.[1]
  • Don Gillis filled in most for most of the 1957 season while Curt Gowdy was out with a bad back.
  • The only game broadcast in 1926 was opening day
  • Bill Kulik was only a part time broadcaster
  • Juan Oscar Baez joined Spanish radio crew in June after J.P. Villaman's death
  • On July 25, 2008, WTTT swapped call signs with sister station WWDJ in Hackensack, New Jersey
  • Jon Rish resigned during the 2013 season. He was replaced by Sean Grande and Lou Merloni

See also

References

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  3. Boston Herald May 6, 2009 Cancer sidelines voice of Red Sox
  4. Boston.com Local Search - Boston Globe Archives