Longtime radio host Glenn Ordway announced Tuesday that in August he’ll be stepping down from his day-to-day role at sports radio WEEI after 34 years with the station. He is the third notable host to leave WEEI this year, following the departure of Danielle Murr and the retirement of Dale Arnold.
Who is replacing Glenn Ordway on WEEI?
Sean McDonough
The talented Sean McDonough, the former Red Sox voice on NESN, is now back doing some Sox games on WEEI as he preps for his much bigger upcoming gig as the lead NHL play-by-play voice for ESPN. “If I did play-by-play for an entire career I might still be doing it and maybe could have done five years beyond 70.
Who replaces Ordway?
Mike Salk
WEEI fired Ordway in February 2013, replacing him with Mike Salk, perhaps the most disastrous transaction in Boston sports radio lore.
Is Glenn Ordway still with WEEI?
After months of speculation and trial pairings with sundry partners, Glenn Ordway is back full-time at WEEI. The former titan of Boston sportstalk radio, who most recently hosted his own Internet-based sports program, will soon return to the microphone he commanded for close to two decades. In his new role,…
Who will replace Dale Arnold?
Andy Gresh
Arnold, currently the co-host of the midday “Dale and Keefe” show, said the decision has been in the works for several weeks. He will continue in his studio host’s role on NESN’s Bruins broadcasts. WEEI is expected to name Andy Gresh as the midday co-host along with holdover Rich Keefe on Friday.
Did Glenn Ordway retire from WEEI?
In June 2021, Ordway announced he will retire from WEEI-FM in August but will continue to host Patriots postgame shows and will work on “special projects” with the station.
How much does Glenn Ordway make?
What happened Monday was the announcement of a new five-year deal for the 57-year-old Ordway that will pay him more than $1 million per year. The Big O is back in the captain’s chair, the same place he’s been since 1995. But if WEEI has their way, a lot more people will be viewing that chair.
Who is the new girl on WEEI?
WEEI announced a new co-host, Courtney Cox, for “The Greg Hill Show,” Thursday morning.
How old is Dale Arnold?
65 years (March 27, 1956)
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How old is Glenn Ordway now?
Glenn Ordway. Glenn Ordway (born January 16, 1951) is an American sports radio and television personality based in the Boston, Massachusetts area.
What did Jim Ordway do for radio?
Ordway launched “The Big Show” in 1995, helping to skyrocket the popularity of Boston sports talk radio. His career began with a color analyst job on Bruins radio broadcasts in the late ’70s, before he worked as the color commentator for Boston Celtics radio broadcasts for 13 years.
Who is WEEI’s Glen Ordway?
Glenn Ordway, the star of WEEI’s “The Big Show Glen Ordway,’’ is shown as he broadcasts from the station’s studio at Fenway Park. Jim Davis/The Boston Globe
What did Jim Ordway say in his final segment on WEEI?
Everyone thinks you have an easy job,” Ordway said during his final segment alongside Lou Merloni and Christian Fauria. “It’s a lot of commitment.” Ordway’s tenure at WEEI began in 1987 when he came to the station along with the Boston Celtics’ radio broadcast. He was at the station until 2013. He returned a year later.
