Boston Bruins Radio Network
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The Boston Bruins Radio Network is a 16-station 11 A.M., 5 F.M.) CBS Radio
network which carries live game broadcasts of the Boston Bruins
. The network's flagship station is WBZ-FM
/98.5-Boston, Massachusetts. Dave Goucher
announces play-by-play. Bob Beers provides color commentary.
CBS Radio
CBS Radio, Inc., formerly known as Infinity Broadcasting Corporation, is one of the largest owners and operators of radio stations in the United States, third behind main rival Clear Channel Communications and Cumulus Media. CBS Radio owns around 130 radio stations across the country...
network which carries live game broadcasts of the Boston Bruins
Boston Bruins
The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the...
. The network's flagship station is WBZ-FM
WBZ-FM
WBZ-FM is a sports radio station known as "98.5 The Sports Hub" and broadcasting on 98.5 MHz in Boston, Massachusetts. Owned by CBS Radio, the current WBZ-FM began on August 13, 2009 and competes with AM sports talk stations WEEI and competed with the ESPN Radio pair of WAMG and WLLH before their...
/98.5-Boston, Massachusetts. Dave Goucher
Dave Goucher
Dave Goucher is an American sportscaster who currently serves as the radio play-by-play announcer for the Boston Bruins.A 1993 graduate of Boston University, Goucher began his broadcasting career at BU, calling two seasons of Terrier hockey including the Beanpot, the Hockey East Championships, and...
announces play-by-play. Bob Beers provides color commentary.
Maine (3 stations)
- WBAEWBAE (AM)WBAE and WVAE are radio stations that serve southern Maine with an advice talk format. WBAE is licensed in Portland, Maine, while WVAE is licensed in Biddeford, Maine. Both stations are owned by Portland Radio Group, itself owned by Saga Communications....
/1490: PortlandPortland, MainePortland is the largest city in Maine and is the county seat of Cumberland County. The 2010 city population was 66,194, growing 3 percent since the census of 2000... - WVAEWBAE (AM)WBAE and WVAE are radio stations that serve southern Maine with an advice talk format. WBAE is licensed in Portland, Maine, while WVAE is licensed in Biddeford, Maine. Both stations are owned by Portland Radio Group, itself owned by Saga Communications....
/1400: BiddefordBiddeford, MaineBiddeford is a town in York County, Maine, United States. It is the largest town in the county, and is the sixth-largest in the state. It is the most southerly incorporated town in the state and the principal commercial center of York County. The population was 21,277 at the 2010 census... - WZON/620: BangorBangor, MaineBangor is a city in and the county seat of Penobscot County, Maine, United States, and the major commercial and cultural center for eastern and northern Maine...
Massachusetts (5 stations)
- WBECWBEC (AM)WBEC is a radio station broadcasting a News Talk Information format. Licensed to Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA. The station is currently owned by Vox Communications Group LLC and features programing from ABC Radio, Fox News Radio and Westwood One....
/1420: PittsfieldPittsfield, MassachusettsPittsfield is the largest city and the county seat of Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States. It is the principal city of the Pittsfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area which encompasses all of Berkshire County. Its area code is 413. Its ZIP code is 01201... - WBSMWBSMWBSM is an AM radio station broadcasting in the New Bedford/Fall River market area with a News/Talk format. It broadcasts on 1420 kilocycles and is under ownership of Cumulus Media, with studios in Fairhaven shared with fellow Cumulus station WFHN/Fun 107...
/1420: New BedfordNew Bedford, MassachusettsNew Bedford is a city in Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States, located south of Boston, southeast of Providence, Rhode Island, and about east of Fall River. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 95,072, making it the sixth-largest city in Massachusetts...
(2010-) - WGAWWGAWWGAW is a radio station licensed to Gardner, Massachusetts. On weekends, the station carries programming from ESPN Radio....
/1340: GardnerGardner, MassachusettsGardner, Massachusetts is a city in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 20,228 as of the 2010 census. Gardner is home to Dunn State Park, Gardner Heritage State Park, Lake Wampanoag Wildlife Sanctuary, and Mount Wachusett Community College.-History:Named in honor of... - WHLL/1450: SpringfieldSpringfield, MassachusettsSpringfield is the most populous city in Western New England, and the seat of Hampden County, Massachusetts, United States. Springfield sits on the eastern bank of the Connecticut River near its confluence with three rivers; the western Westfield River, the eastern Chicopee River, and the eastern...
- WXTKWXTKWXTK , known as "95 WXTK Newsradio", is a news/talk radio station licensed to West Yarmouth, Massachusetts, and headquartered in Hyannis, Massachusetts...
/95.1: West YarmouthWest Yarmouth, MassachusettsWest Yarmouth is a census-designated place in the town of Yarmouth in Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 6,460 at the 2000 census.- Geography :West Yarmouth is located at ....
/Cape CodCape CodCape Cod, often referred to locally as simply the Cape, is a cape in the easternmost portion of the state of Massachusetts, in the Northeastern United States...
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New Hampshire (3 stations)
- WGAMWGAMWGAM and WGHM are simulcasting radio stations broadcasting a sports talk format. WGAM is licensed to Manchester, New Hampshire, WGHM to Nashua, New Hampshire, USA. The stations serve southern New Hampshire...
/1250: ManchesterManchester, New HampshireManchester is the largest city in the U.S. state of New Hampshire, the tenth largest city in New England, and the largest city in northern New England, an area comprising the states of Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont. It is in Hillsborough County along the banks of the Merrimack River, which... - WGHMWGAMWGAM and WGHM are simulcasting radio stations broadcasting a sports talk format. WGAM is licensed to Manchester, New Hampshire, WGHM to Nashua, New Hampshire, USA. The stations serve southern New Hampshire...
/900: NashuaNashua, New Hampshire-Climate:-Demographics:As of the census of 2010, there were 86,494 people, 35,044 households, and 21,876 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,719.9 people per square mile . There were 37,168 housing units at an average density of 1,202.8 per square mile... - WTPLWTPLWTPL is a radio station broadcasting a news/talk/sports format. Licensed to Hillsborough, New Hampshire, it serves the Concord-Manchester area...
/107.7: HillsboroughHillsborough, New HampshireHillsborough, frequently spelled Hillsboro, is a town in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 6,011 at the 2010 census...
Rhode Island (2 stations)
- WOONWOONWOON is Woonsocket, Rhode Island's oldest radio station, having taken to the air on November 11, 1946 as WWON, a callsign it kept until the current WOON became available in 1992. The change in call became effective on February 3, 1992. On June 26, 1949 WWON added a sister station with WWON-FM on...
/1240: WoonsocketWoonsocket, Rhode IslandWoonsocket is a city in Providence County, Rhode Island, United States. The population was 41,186 at the 2010 census, making it the sixth largest city in the state. Woonsocket lies directly south of the Massachusetts border....
(2010-) - WPRV/790: ProvidenceProvidence, Rhode IslandProvidence is the capital and most populous city of Rhode Island and was one of the first cities established in the United States. Located in Providence County, it is the third largest city in the New England region...
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Unsure status (2 stations)
- WPKZ/1280: Fitchburg, MassachusettsFitchburg, MassachusettsFitchburg is the third largest city in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 40,318 at the 2010 census. Fitchburg is home to Fitchburg State University as well as 17 public and private elementary and high schools.- History :...
- WMYFWMYFWMYF is a radio station broadcasting a sports format. Licensed to Portsmouth, New Hampshire, USA, the station serves the Portsmouth area. The station is currently owned by Clear Channel Communications and features programing from ESPN Radio....
/1380: Portsmouth, New HampshirePortsmouth, New HampshirePortsmouth is a city in Rockingham County, New Hampshire in the United States. It is the largest city but only the fourth-largest community in the county, with a population of 21,233 at the 2010 census...
Former flagships (7 stations)
- WBZWBZ (AM)WBZ is the call sign for an AM radio station in Boston, Massachusetts owned by CBS Radio, itself owned by the CBS Corporation. Originally based in and broadcast from Springfield, Massachusetts, WBZ was the first commercial radio station in the United States...
/1030: Boston (1924-1929; 1969-1978; 1995-2009) - WBNWWEZEWEZE is an AM radio station in Boston, Massachusetts on 590 kHz. The station is owned by Salem Communications and airs Religious programming.- History :...
/590: Boston (1990-1995; now WEZEWEZEWEZE is an AM radio station in Boston, Massachusetts on 590 kHz. The station is owned by Salem Communications and airs Religious programming.- History :...
; station was known as WEEIWEEIWEEI is a sports radio station in Boston, Massachusetts, that broadcasts on 850 kHz from a transmitter in Needham, Massachusetts, and is owned by Entercom Communications. The station is one of the top-rated sports talk radio stations in the nation. Studios are located in Brighton, Massachusetts...
from 1990 to 1994) - WPLM-FMWPLM-FMWPLM-FM is an Classic Hits station serving the Boston radio market from Plymouth, Massachusetts. It is owned by Plymouth Rock Broadcasting Co. and has a sister AM station by the same callsign...
/99.1: Plymouth, Massachusetts (1982-1990) - WITSWWZNWWZN is an AM radio station licensed to serve the Boston media market. Its programming is a time-brokered mix between progressive talk radio during the daytime , sports talk and religious programming in the overnight hours...
/1510: Boston (1978-1982; now WWZNWWZNWWZN is an AM radio station licensed to serve the Boston media market. Its programming is a time-brokered mix between progressive talk radio during the daytime , sports talk and religious programming in the overnight hours...
) - WHDHWEEIWEEI is a sports radio station in Boston, Massachusetts, that broadcasts on 850 kHz from a transmitter in Needham, Massachusetts, and is owned by Entercom Communications. The station is one of the top-rated sports talk radio stations in the nation. Studios are located in Brighton, Massachusetts...
/850: Boston (1946-1969; now WEEIWEEIWEEI is a sports radio station in Boston, Massachusetts, that broadcasts on 850 kHz from a transmitter in Needham, Massachusetts, and is owned by Entercom Communications. The station is one of the top-rated sports talk radio stations in the nation. Studios are located in Brighton, Massachusetts...
) - WNACWRKOWRKO is a radio station based in Boston, Massachusetts, currently owned by Entercom. Its transmitter is located in Burlington, Massachusetts, next to the Burlington Mall.-1920-1940:...
/1230 (until March 29, 19411941 in radioThe year 1941 saw a number of significant happenings in radio broadcasting history.-Events:*27 May – Fireside chat: Announcing Unlimited National Emergency...
); 1260 (after March 29, 1941; station later moved to 680): Boston (1929-1935; 1942-1946; now WRKOWRKOWRKO is a radio station based in Boston, Massachusetts, currently owned by Entercom. Its transmitter is located in Burlington, Massachusetts, next to the Burlington Mall.-1920-1940:...
) - WAAB/1410 (until March 29, 1941); 1440 (after March 29, 1941): Boston (1935-1942; now WVEI)
Former affiliates
- WWONWOONWOON is Woonsocket, Rhode Island's oldest radio station, having taken to the air on November 11, 1946 as WWON, a callsign it kept until the current WOON became available in 1992. The change in call became effective on February 3, 1992. On June 26, 1949 WWON added a sister station with WWON-FM on...
/1240: Woonsocket, Rhode IslandWoonsocket, Rhode IslandWoonsocket is a city in Providence County, Rhode Island, United States. The population was 41,186 at the 2010 census, making it the sixth largest city in the state. Woonsocket lies directly south of the Massachusetts border....
(1984–1985; now WOONWOONWOON is Woonsocket, Rhode Island's oldest radio station, having taken to the air on November 11, 1946 as WWON, a callsign it kept until the current WOON became available in 1992. The change in call became effective on February 3, 1992. On June 26, 1949 WWON added a sister station with WWON-FM on...
) - WSARWSARWSAR is an AM radio station in Somerset, Massachusetts broadcasting on 1480 kHz. WSAR is the second oldest radio station in Massachusetts and the fifth oldest station in the United States.-Format:...
/1480: Fall River, MassachusettsFall River, MassachusettsFall River is a city in Bristol County, Massachusetts, in the United States. It is located about south of Boston, southeast of Providence, Rhode Island, and west of New Bedford and south of Taunton. The city's population was 88,857 during the 2010 census, making it the tenth largest city in... - WMEXWNHIWNHI is a Christian Contemporary formatted radio station. Licensed to Farmington, New Hampshire, the station's transmitter is located in New Durham, and studios are located in Rochester. The station serves the Portsmouth area, and is currently owned by Educational Media Foundation.The station...
/106.5: Farmington, New HampshireFarmington, New HampshireFarmington is a town located in Strafford County, New Hampshire, USA. The 2010 census reported that the town had a total population of 6,786. Farmington is home to Blue Job State Forest....
(????-2008; now WNHIWNHIWNHI is a Christian Contemporary formatted radio station. Licensed to Farmington, New Hampshire, the station's transmitter is located in New Durham, and studios are located in Rochester. The station serves the Portsmouth area, and is currently owned by Educational Media Foundation.The station...
, part of the Air 1Air 1Air1 is a Christian music radio network in the United States, operated by the non-profit organization EMF Broadcasting. Air 1 is essentially a Top-40 station with Christian Music - so many of the rules that commercial Top-40 stations use for musical rotation apply.-History:In 1986, KLRD began...
satellite network) - WLYTWXRVWXRG redirects here, for the station in New Hampshire that previously held those calls, see this pageWXRV is an Adult album alternative radio station based in Andover, Massachusetts, with a signal covering most of northeast Massachusetts and southern New Hampshire, and audible as far away as...
/92.5 Haverhill, MassachusettsHaverhill, MassachusettsHaverhill is a city in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 60,879 at the 2010 census.Located on the Merrimack River, it began as a farming community that would evolve into an important industrial center, beginning with sawmills and gristmills run by water power. In the...
(1978-1990; now WXRVWXRVWXRG redirects here, for the station in New Hampshire that previously held those calls, see this pageWXRV is an Adult album alternative radio station based in Andover, Massachusetts, with a signal covering most of northeast Massachusetts and southern New Hampshire, and audible as far away as...
; station was known as WHAV-FM from 1978 to 1982) - WBETWXBRWXBR is a radio station broadcasting a News Talk Information format to the south Boston metro, a.k.a. "The South Shore". The station is licensed to BTR Boston, Inc and features programing from AP Radio and CNN Radio.-History:...
/1460 Brockton, MassachusettsBrockton, MassachusettsBrockton is a city in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States; the population was 93,810 in the 2010 Census. Brockton, along with Plymouth, are the county seats of Plymouth County...
(1978-1990; now WXBRWXBRWXBR is a radio station broadcasting a News Talk Information format to the south Boston metro, a.k.a. "The South Shore". The station is licensed to BTR Boston, Inc and features programing from AP Radio and CNN Radio.-History:...
) - WVMTWVMTWVMT is an English-language American radio station located in Burlington, Vermont.Owned and operated by local businessman Paul S. Goldman, it broadcasts on 620 kHz with a power of 5,000 watts as a class B station, using a directional antenna with slightly different daytime and nighttime directional...
/620 Burlington, VermontBurlington, VermontBurlington is the largest city in the U.S. state of Vermont and the shire town of Chittenden County. Burlington lies south of the U.S.-Canadian border and some south of Montreal....
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