Pawsox Radio Network
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| Type | Radio network |
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| Country |  United States |
| Availability | Regional, through 13 affiliates |
| Owner | Heirs of Ben Mondor (operated by Clear Channel Communications/WHJJ) |
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Key people
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Josh Maurer: announcer |
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Official website
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Pawsox radio broadcasts page on pawsox.com |
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 11 stations (10 A.M. & 1 F.M.) & 2 F.M. translators in the network, including the flagship & part-time stations.
Contents
Flagship station
Affiliates
Massachusetts (7 stations + 1 translator)
- 830/WCRN: Worcester (limited basis)
- 970/WESO: Southbridge (limited basis)
- 1280/WPKZ: Fitchburg (limited basis)
- 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)
- 105.3/W287BT: Fitchburg, Massachusetts (Rebroadcasts WPKZ)
Rhode Island (1 station)
Vermont (2 station + 1 translator)
- 1320/WCVR: Randolph (limited basis)
- 1480/WCFR: Springfield (limited basis)
- 106.5/W293BH: Springfield (rebroadcasts WCFR)
Unsure status (2 stations)
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.[1] 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)
References
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
