The Godfather of Sports Talk Radio may be in semi(mostly)-retirement, but he still deserves a day on the approval ratings! Eddie Andelman is a pioneer in the sports talk radio arena. The original Sports Huddle show back in the 1970's was one of the first of its kind on the airwaves. Andelman was a fixture … Continue reading Approval Ratings – Eddie Andelman
Approval Ratings – Glenn Ordway
Since the 1970's Glenn Ordway has been stirring things up on the Boston Radio airwaves. After a short stint as a General Hospital actor, Ordway turned his attention to radio as the Sports Director and talk show host of WMEX/WIS. In 1981 he moved on to WRKO, hosting the popular "SportsCall" radio show and serving as … Continue reading Approval Ratings – Glenn Ordway
Approval Ratings – Ryen Russillo
Hey is this Row-tillo, Row-tillo, Row-dillo, Row-sillo or whoever your name is? John Dennis calling, Row-tillo. Ryen Russillo is currently a Celtics analyst for Comcast SportsNet and an ESPN Radio host. He hosts a variety of shows for ESPN Radio, including NBA Sunday and The Baseball Show both on Sundays. Russillo got his start in … Continue reading Approval Ratings – Ryen Russillo
Approval Ratings – Tony Massarotti
Tony Massarotti, come on down... Massarotti has been with the Herald since 1989, as he joined the paper fresh from Tufts University. He was the Massachusetts Winner of the 2001 National Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association Sportswriter of the Year award. He's been covering the Red Sox since 1994, but in recent years has moved into … Continue reading Approval Ratings – Tony Massarotti
Approval Ratings – Bill Burt
I'm actually starting to warm up to Bill Burt. Burt has been on the sports media scene for nearly 25 years now, and has spent his entire career at the Lawrence Eagle-Tribune where he is now the Executive Sports Editor for the paper. He joined the paper right out of college, and has covered events … Continue reading Approval Ratings – Bill Burt
Approval Ratings – Fred Smerlas
It's not football season, so we haven't seen or heard a whole lot of Smerlas recently. Fred Smerlas is a former Pro Bowl Nose Tackle for Boston College, the Buffalo Bills, San Francisco 49ers and Patriots. He currently is a TV and Radio commentator for WEEI and other outlets. On WEEI, he is mostly teamed with … Continue reading Approval Ratings – Fred Smerlas
Approval Ratings – Sean Grande
Sean Grande is in his seventh season as the radio play-by-play voice of the Boston Celtics. When Grande took the Celtics job alongside Cedric Maxwell in 2001, he was mostly known among New England sports fans for his role as Pete Sheppard's predecessor in the "Flashboy" role on WEEI's Big Show. He was also known for … Continue reading Approval Ratings – Sean Grande
Approval Ratings – Steve Bulpett
With the NBA Finals tapping off tonight, it's appropriate that we look at the man that his Boston Herald profile calls "the dean of NBA beat writers in continuous service with a team." Steve Bulpett has been on the Celtics beat since the Bird days, and has seen plenty of ups, but probably more downs during his time … Continue reading Approval Ratings – Steve Bulpett
Approval Ratings – Kathryn Tappen
With Hazel Mae slated to exit NESN at the end of the month, we might be seeing a whole lot more of Kathryn Tappen on the network. According to her official web site, Tappen has wanted to be a newscaster since the eighth grade. She has an athletic background, having competed in cross country and track … Continue reading Approval Ratings – Kathryn Tappen
Approval Ratings – Christopher L Gasper
One of the young guns at the Boston Globe, Gasper made a name for himself this past NFL season, working alongside Mike Reiss on the Patriots beat, and on the Reiss' Pieces blog. Gasper has also been heavily involved in the Celtics postseason coverage, showing his chops in that sport as well. Gasper has been … Continue reading Approval Ratings – Christopher L Gasper
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