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Frayed Knot
Jan 02 2019 01:54 PM

As we continue the discussion from the other site concerning the new NYM radio agreement:

The Mets are giving new radio voice Wayne Randazzo "a short leash" according to NYP's Andrew Marchand while his step up to full-time announcing gets evaluated by mgmt. The departing Josh Lewin did the same back in his first years at WFAN before receiving a multi-year contract from WOR. His partner and vet Howie Rose has been re-upped with a multi-year deal.

Surrounding them, WFAN's Ed Coleman, now 70 y/o, was said to be contemplating retirement but instead will move within the 'Entercom' family of stations in order to retake his job handling pre and post game duties for some 120-130 games this year while CBS morning man Brad Heller filling in on the others.

G-Fafif
Feb 14 2019 01:52 PM
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Josh Lewin lands on his feet, aurally speaking, joining the Red Sox radio crew for approximately a third of all broadcasts this season. Boston decided to upend its traditional setup and make its PBP more chatty (or some such nonsense). Lewin is part of a carousel of announcers who will work with or around Joe Castiglione, Chris Berman and Sean McDonough among them. Ex-Met voice Dave O'Brien, who has nestled at NESN, will spend some time on the radio side as well.

May this work better for the Red Sox (and Josh) than the college of coaches worked for the Cubs.

Frayed Knot
Feb 14 2019 02:34 PM
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Chris Berman?!?!? What did Sox fans do to deserve that?

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Boston decided to upend its traditional setup and make its PBP more chatty (or some such nonsense).

My impression of Red Sox radio, from childhood time on, is that their broadcasts have tended towards the minimalist, seemingly without even a hint of fear of dead air between pitches.

Berman certainly would throw a change into that trend.

Johnny Lunchbucket
Feb 14 2019 03:33 PM
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I thought Josh got a dream job in San Diego? Or did I just imagine that?

This really makes it seem like the Mets whacked him

kcmets
Feb 14 2019 03:39 PM
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Yeah, what happened to the Padres gig?

G-Fafif
Feb 14 2019 05:08 PM
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Josh indicates on Twitter that the Padres radio hosting is still being ironed out and that much of the Red Sox action will be west of the Mississippi.

Given that Josh chartered a plane so he could do Chargers-Ravens in the afternoon and Game Five of the World Series that same Sunday night in 2015, I'm confident he can pull off all logistical necessities.

G-Fafif
Feb 14 2019 05:13 PM
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Bosox seeking that new sound (from December):

http://www.insideradio.com/free/tim-neverett-opts-to-exit-weei-fm-red-sox-broadcast/article_cb7e5488-fe59-11e8-ae3c-5f844b008ce7.html

Boston Red Sox radio play-by-play announcer Tim Neverett has decided not to return to the broadcast booth. Neverett opted not to pursue a new contract with Entercom sports WEEI-FM Boston (93.7) amid reports that the station wanted game broadcasts to sound more like a talk show.

“I chose to let my contract expire rather than go back and work for them,” Neverett tells The Boston Globe. He said the station told him to start looking for another job in June, but he had hoped the situation would improve. He told the newspaper that the Red Sox wanted him to return, but he ultimately declined. “The Red Sox were very supportive of me during a very difficult year,” Neverett continues.

That included rumors of changes within the radio broadcast booth, including dropping traditional coverage of Sox games in favor of a talk radio approach, the Globe reports. These rumors and talk of upheaval came as the Red Sox were on their way to winning their ninth World Series Championship. Neverett said the season took a toll on him. “When you can say that after you get to call a World Series victory, then you know it was pretty disappointing on how it all went down,” he adds.