Pawsox Radio Network
The Pawsox Radio Network is the radio network of the Pawtucket Red Sox, a Triple-A minor league affiliate of the Boston Red Sox. There are 12 stations (9 A.M. & 3 F.M.) & 3 F.M. translators in the network, including the flagship & part-time stations.
| Type | Radio network |
|---|---|
| Country | |
| Availability | Regional, through 13 affiliates |
| Owner | Larry Lucchino, Dr. Charles Steinberg, Mike Tamburro, and Co. (operated by Clear Channel Communications/WHJJ) |
Key people | Josh Maurer: announcer |
Official website | Pawsox radio broadcasts page on pawsox.com |
Flagship station
Affiliates
Massachusetts (7 stations + 2 translators)
- 970/WESO: Southbridge (limited basis)
- 1280/WPKZ: Fitchburg[1]
- 1340/WNBH: New Bedford
- 1480/WSAR: Fall River (Limited basis only when Boston Red Sox games are not on)
- 1490/WMRC: Milford (limited basis)
- 96.3/WEII: Dennis (limited basis)
- 98.9/WORC-FM: Webster [2]
- 100.1/WWFX: Southbridge[3]
- 105.3/W287BT: Fitchburg (relays WPKZ)
Vermont (2 station + 1 translator)
- 1320/WCVR: Randolph (limited basis)
- 1480/WCFR: Springfield (limited basis)
- 106.5/W293BH: Springfield (rebroadcasts WCFR)
Unsure status (1 station)
- 1380/WNRI: Woonsocket, Rhode Island
Former flagships (2 stations)
- 790/WSKO: Providence (????-200?)
- 99.7/WSKO-FM: Wakefield-Peacedale, Rhode Island
Former affiliates (11 stations)
- 900/WGHM: Nashua, New Hampshire (????-2013)
- 1180/WCNX: Hope Valley, Rhode Island (200?-2008)
- 1240/WOON: Woonsocket, Rhode Island (1997)
- 1250/WGAM: Manchester, New Hampshire (????-2013)
- 1280/WEIM: Fitchburg, Massachusetts limited basis (2003)
- 1320/WARA: Attleboro, Massachusetts (1997)
- 1340/WGAW: Gardner, Massachusetts limited basis (????-2007)
- 1440/WVEI: Worcester, Massachusetts (????-2007)
- 1450/WLKW: West Warwick, Rhode Island (????-2008)
- 1570/WPEP: Taunton, Massachusetts (????-2003)
- 96.7/WBLQ-LP: Ashaway, Rhode Island (200?-200?)
Alumni
Several Pawsox broadcasters have gone on to careers with major-league baseball teams.[4] Those announcers are:
- Gary Cohen (called to the Mets in 1989)
- Dave Flemming (to the San Francisco Giants in 2004)
- Andy Freed (to the Tampa Bay Rays in 2005)
- Aaron Goldsmith (to the Seattle Mariners in 2013)
- Dan Hoard (to the Cincinnati Bengals in 2011)
- Dave Jaegler (to the Washington Nationals in 2006)
- Jeff Levering (2013-2014): now with the Milwaukee Brewers.
- Don Orsillo (called to the Red Sox in 2001)
- Bob Socci (to the New England Patriots in 2013)
- Will Flemming (2015-2018) (to the Boston Red Sox in 2019)[5]
- Mike Monaco (2017-2019): now with the Boston Red Sox and ACC Network.[6]
References
- https://www.masslive.com/worcesterredsox/2020/03/worcesters-nash-icon-will-broadcast-pawsox-games-in-2020-become-flagship-station-of-woosox-in-2021.html
- https://www.masslive.com/worcesterredsox/2020/03/worcesters-nash-icon-will-broadcast-pawsox-games-in-2020-become-flagship-station-of-woosox-in-2021.html
- https://www.masslive.com/worcesterredsox/2020/03/worcesters-nash-icon-will-broadcast-pawsox-games-in-2020-become-flagship-station-of-woosox-in-2021.html
- MiLB article about Jeff Levering being called up to be the Brewers' play-by-play announcer. Retrieved March 13, 2015.
- "Entercom Announces WEEI Red Sox Radio Network Broadcast Team". WEEI. 2020-01-17. Retrieved 2020-01-26.
- https://www.milb.com/news/pawsox-call-up-mike-antonellis
Sources
- 1997 Pawsox pocket schedule
- 2003 Pawsox pocket schedule
- 2008 Pawsox pocket schedule
- 2008 Pawsox official souvenir program, p. 165
- 2009 Pawsox pocket schedule
- 2009 Pawsox pocket schedule-Revised
- North East Radio Watch: April 6, 2009
- 2009 Pawsox official souvenir program, p. 189
- North East Radio Watch: April 5, 2010.
- 2012 Pawsox pocket schedule
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