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51-462: Dale Everett Arnold (born March 27, 1956) is a New England sportscaster . He hosts Boston Bruins broadcasts on NESN and co-hosted talk radio shows on WEEI until his retirement from radio on March 12, 2021, announced the day before. He was the Bruins' play-by-play announcer on NESN and has called Boston College Eagles football . He is the only person to have done play-by-play broadcasts for all five of
102-610: A legitimate heart attack on the September 10, 2012 episode of Raw , Cole broke character and continued to provide updates on his colleague's condition whilst simultaneously calling the action. His professionalism in the situation led to a slow babyface transition, which was cemented when the two men hugged in the ring upon Lawler's return to commentating two month later. In some cases, commentators are also active managers for wrestlers, usually following continuity as heels. Former Extreme Championship Wrestling color commentator Cyrus
153-485: A call will or will not be overturned. This helps viewers who may not understand some of the rules or calls, understand further. These analysts are typically former referees . In North American English , sportscaster is a general term for any type of commentator in a sports broadcast. It may also refer to a sports talk show host or a newscaster covering sports news. In video games , and particularly esports , commentators are often called shout-casters ; this term
204-759: A contract but, after the show's Nielsen ratings improved 59 percent, he was given a multi-year contract in January 2015. From November 2014 to November 2016, Jerry Thornton of Barstool Sports was added as the third host and comedian. He would later return to Barstool Sports full-time. Veteran radio host Rich Keefe of WBZ-FM and #DORK Podcast was hired to replace Thornton. Daily and weekly guests of The Dale & Holley with Keefe Show included Terry Francona , Mike Milbury , Bill Belichick , Michael Irvin , Peter King , Patrick Chung , Matthew Slater , Dont'a Hightower , Vince Wilfork , Chris Mannix, Jackie MacMullan , Trent Dilfer , and Pierre McGuire . On February 28, 2018,
255-697: A disadvantage from other publishers, Time Inc. and Ludtke filed a lawsuit against Kuhn. The lawsuit was taken to the United States District Court in 1978 where Judge Constance Baker Motley ruled the act as violating the Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution . The court ruled that the Yankees organization devise a plan to protect the players of their privacy while female sportswriters conducted interviews, suggesting
306-445: A five-year contract that would pay Ordway $ 1 million per year. In September 2011, it was reported that Ordway's salary had been cut in half due to lower ratings, per his contract. That month, WEEI began to simulcast its sports radio programming on FM , with the FM station adopting WEEI-FM call letters on September 21. On February 12, 2013, Ordway was let go from WEEI. He was replaced on
357-436: A former player or coach and the other being an outsider, such as a journalist ( Howard Cosell was one long-running example) or a comedian (such as the before mentioned Dennis Miller). A sideline reporter assists a sports broadcasting crew with sideline coverage of the playing field or court . The sideline reporter typically makes live updates on injuries and breaking news or conducts player interviews while players are on
408-560: A forty-year career. "Rowdy" Roddy Piper and "Macho Man" Randy Savage pioneered the "babyface sympathizer" for color commentary in wrestling. Michael Cole , as a play-by-play announcer for WWE since 1999, has also portrayed this role for most of his announcing career. From 2010 to 2012, Cole served as a heel announcer, showing arrogance and contempt for faces and more sympathy for the heels (partially due to bullying from other face wrestlers, and jealousy from on-screen authority figures and other commentators). However, after Lawler suffered
459-554: A popular, award-winning call-in show, Sportscall . Ordway spent 13 years as a member of the Boston Celtics ' radio broadcast team. After seven years as the number-two announcer alongside longtime Celtics play-by-play man Johnny Most , Ordway took over as the Celtics' primary announcer in 1989, a post he held until 1996. During this period, he appeared as himself in an episode of the long-running Boston-based sitcom Cheers . In 1987,
510-482: A professor at the University of Richmond. Arnold is a three-time Regional Emmy Award winner. Sportscaster In sports broadcasting , a sports commentator (also known as a sports announcer or sportscaster ) provides a real-time live commentary of a game or event, traditionally delivered in the present tense. Radio was the first medium for sports broadcasts, where the radio commentators had to describe
561-472: A public statement revealing that players from the New England Patriots had exposed themselves while interviews were being conducted. This prompted other female reporters who had been harassed to come forward. Their credibility was undermined by accusations that female interviewers appeared as being "too friendly" or conversing too long with players as though they were flirting. Thus, the issue of sexism
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#1732855035287612-507: A radio sports commentator for Boston Celtics games. Ordway began his radio career in 1972 at WMLO , a small station in Beverly, Massachusetts . He then went to WMEX/WITS in Boston in 1975, where at times he filled in for Steve Fredericks; he subsequently became sports director as well as working on Boston Bruins broadcasts. In 1981, Ordway gained prominence at WRKO in Boston where he hosted
663-685: A year, he graduated in 1972 from the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York City. Intending to be an actor, he had a walk-on role in the 1970 movie The Out-of-Towners and appeared in at least one off-Broadway play. He later took a broadcasting course at New York University . On March 3, 2008, Ordway called into The Big Show to explain that his wife had just given birth to a baby girl and both mother and daughter had suffered severe complications during delivery. Ordway has two children with his wife, Sarah. He also has three children from
714-563: Is Mixed Martial Arts, specifically the UFC organization and Peter Drury for the Premier League Football Association). The vast majority of play-by-play announcers are male; female play-by-play announcers had not seen sustained employment until the 21st century. Radio and television play-by-play techniques involve slightly different approaches; radio broadcasts typically require the play-by-play host to say more to verbally convey
765-551: Is derived from Shoutcast , an internet audio streaming plugin and protocol associated with the Winamp media player. They are also sometimes referred to as simply casters . While sports broadcasts took place from 1912, Florent Gibson of the Pittsburgh Post newspaper broadcast the first sports commentary in April 1921, covering the fight between Johnny Ray and Johnny "Hutch" Dundee at
816-606: Is meant to convey the event as it is carried out. Because of their skill level, commentators like Al Michaels , Brian Anderson , Ian Eagle , Kevin Harlan , Jim Nantz , and Joe Buck in the U.S, David Coleman in the UK, and Bruce McAvaney in Australia may have careers in which they call several different sports at one time or another. Other main commentators may, however, only call one sport ( Joe Rogan for example announces only one sport which
867-733: The Motor Square Garden , Pittsburgh. One of the highest-paid sportscasters in the United States is Tony Romo , a former NFL quarterback and professional golfer who serves as lead color analyst for the NFL on CBS ; Romo earns $ 17,000,000 per year for his contributions to the network. Jim Rome being the highest paid sports Broadcasters in The United States, making over 30,000,000 per year, Jim also has his own Sports talk show called The Jim Rome Show syndicated by CBS Sports Radio. In 1975,
918-608: The NFL Network . Arnold announced on March 11, 2021, that the following day's broadcast, on March 12, 2021, would be his last. Arnold worked nearly 30 years at WEEI, but would continue hosting Bruins broadcasts, part time. He then retired for good on April 11, 2023. Arnold's most famous line as a play-by-play announcer came in a 1988 game at Sullivan Stadium between the Patriots and the Indianapolis Colts when Doug Flutie ran in
969-609: The Arnold family and attended Dale's son Taylor's wedding in New Orleans in October 2015. On August 13, 2018, WEEI shook up their lineup, moving The Dale & Keefe Show to the midday slot, and moving the midday show, Ordway, Merloni, and Fauria , featuring hosts Glenn Ordway , Lou Merloni , and Christian Fauria , to the afternoon drive time slot. Arnold's voice can be heard during several NFL Top 10 and A Football Life documentaries on
1020-740: The Boston area's major professional sports franchises. A Bowdoin College alumnus, Arnold began calling games for the school teams while a student there in the mid-1970s. In 1979, he succeeded Mike Emrick as the voice of the Maine Mariners . He joined the New Jersey Devils with Emrick as their radio announcer in 1986, before returning to New England two years later. Arnold called New England Patriots games from 1988 to 1990 and provided play-by-play coverage for Bruins home games from 1995 to 2007, 9 of which came alongside Gord Kluzak . In July 2007, he
1071-407: The Celtics moved their radio programming to WEEI (then 590 AM ), where Ordway became executive sports director, and later program manager. The broadcasts moved to 850 AM in 1994 under the same WEEI call letters. In 1996, Ordway was promoted to program director , and began The Big Show . Ordway also hosted a program during New England Patriots season called New England Tailgate , discussing
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#17328550352871122-598: The NHL's footsteps and allowed for other female sportswriters to be given the same access as men sportswriters. It was not until the year 1977 when Melissa Ludtke , a sportswriter from Sports Illustrated , was given the assignment to cover the New York Yankees playoff series but was denied entry into the men's locker room. Baseball commissioner Bowie Kuhn and other officials chose to discriminate against her based on her sex. Knowing that this would put Sports Illustrated in
1173-686: The National Hockey League (NHL) made headlines when two coaches of the NHL All-Star Game in Montreal allowed Robin Herman ( The New York Times ) and Marcelle St. Cyr ( CKLM radio in Montreal) access into the men's locker room. Both were believed to have been the first women ever allowed to enter a professional men's locker room to conduct a post-game interview. Sport organizations began to follow in
1224-486: The United States, which is called by color commentator Cris Collinsworth , a former NFL receiver, and play-by-play commentator Mike Tirico , a professional announcer. In the United Kingdom, however, there is a much less distinct division between play-by-play and color commentary, although two-man commentary teams usually feature an enthusiast with formal journalistic training but little or no competitive experience leading
1275-437: The action in detail because the listeners could not see it for themselves. In the case of televised sports coverage, commentators are presented as a voiceover , with images of the contest shown on viewers' screens and sounds of the action and spectators heard in the background. Television commentators are rarely shown on screen during an event, though some networks choose to feature their announcers on camera either before or after
1326-705: The afternoon show by Mike Salk , a Boston native previously doing sports radio in Seattle. In November 2013, Ordway was announced as the host for The Big Weekend Show with Glenn Ordway to air on Sirius XM 's Mad Dog Sports Radio; at that time, he also hinted at a possible 2014 return to Boston. On March 17, 2014, Ordward launched The Big Show Unfiltered on SportstalkBoston.com. Ordway broadcast on ESPN New Hampshire Radio Nashua/Manchester from June 2014 until May 2015. In September 2015, Ordway returned to WEEI, joining Lou Merloni (a former Boston Red Sox player) and Christian Fauria (a former New England Patriots player) for
1377-450: The color commentators (especially when they support heels) are usually more blatant about their stance than the play-by-play announcers. Jesse "The Body" Ventura and Bobby "The Brain" Heenan pioneered the "heel sympathizer" for color commentary in wrestling. Jerry "The King" Lawler later made a successful transition into the same role, though Lawler has since shown more sympathy for faces, partially due to his popularity with fans after
1428-595: The combination of a play-by-play announcer and color commentator is now considered the standard, it was much more common for a broadcast to have only one play-by-play announcer working alone. Vin Scully , longtime announcer for the Los Angeles Dodgers, was one of the few examples of this practice lasting into the 21st century until he retired in 2016. The three-person booth is a format used on Monday Night Football , in which there are two color commentators, usually one being
1479-467: The commentary, and an expert former (or current) competitor following up with analysis or summary. There are however exceptions to this—most of the United Kingdom's leading cricket and snooker commentators are former professionals in their sports, while the former Formula One racing commentator Murray Walker had no formal journalistic training and only limited racing experience of his own (he had come from an advertising background and his initial hiring
1530-549: The contest or briefly during breaks in the action. The main commentator , also called the play-by-play commentator or announcer in North America, blow-by-blow in combat sports coverage, lap-by-lap for motorsports coverage, or ball -by-ball for cricket coverage, is the primary speaker on the broadcast. Broadcasters in this role are adept at being articulate and carry an ability to describe each play or event of an often-fast-moving sporting event. The play-by-play announcer
1581-612: The dressing room area while others could be between the respective team benches). In the United States, sideline reporters are heavily restricted by NFL rules; in contrast, both the 2001 and 2020 incarnations of the XFL featured sideline reporters in a much more prominent role. In motorsports, it is typical for there to be multiple pit reporters , covering the event from along the pit road. Their responsibilities include covering breaking news trackside, probing crew chiefs and other team leaders about strategy, and commentating on pit stops from along
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1632-425: The face value of game tickets. The Patriots determined that the service violated its policy prohibiting season ticket holders from reselling their tickets above face value. Both Ordway and Smerlas denied that money was made on the resale of tickets. Ordway announced on his December 11, 2008, show that he would be going on vacation for the rest of the month as his contract with Entercom Communications (owner of WEEI)
1683-476: The field or court because the play-by-play broadcaster and color commentator must remain in their broadcast booth. Sideline reporters are often granted inside information about an important update, such as injury because they have the credentials necessary to do so. In cases of big events, teams consisting of many sideline reporters are placed strategically so that the main commentator has many sources to turn to (for example some sideline reporters could be stationed in
1734-517: The on-field activity that cannot be seen by the radio audience. It is unusual to have radio and television broadcasts share the same play-by-play commentator for the same event, except in cases of low production budgets or when a broadcaster is particularly renowned ( Rick Jeanneret 's hockey telecasts, for example, were simulcast on radio and television from 1997 until his 2022 retirement). The analyst or color commentator provides expert analysis and background information, such as statistics, strategy on
1785-453: The pit wall. On occasion in motorsport, the reporter on the sideline is an understudy to the lead commentator, as Fox NASCAR has used this tactic numerous times based on the career of Cup lead Mike Joy, a former pit reporter. Those who made the switch included Steve Byrnes (Truck Series, 2014), Vince Welch (Truck Series since late 2015), and Adam Alexander (who did Cup for Fox-produced TNT broadcasts from 2010–14, Xfinity on Fox since 2015) did
1836-454: The primary is usually to place them in position to interfere with the match they are calling, the second is to provide promoters with the opportunity to determine if this performer can speak well extemporaneously. Glenn Ordway Glenn Ordway (born January 16, 1951) is an American retired sports radio and television personality based in the Boston area. He also spent over a decade as
1887-486: The same too. In British sports broadcasting, the presenter of a sports broadcast is usually distinct from the commentator, and often based in a remote broadcast television studio away from the sports venue. In North America, the on-air personality based in the studio is called the studio host . During their shows, the presenter/studio host may be joined by additional analysts or pundits, especially when showing highlights of various other matches (e.g. in 1985, Jim Nantz
1938-412: The show was renamed The Dale & Keefe Show after longtime co-host Michael Holley announced at the 5 o'clock hour that he would be leaving WEEI immediately after the show to pursue a full-time television position with NBC Sports Boston . It was an emotional time for Arnold and Holley, having spent 10 years together as radio partners and best friends on and off the air. Holley is a close family friend of
1989-672: The station's mid-day program (commonly known as OMF per the first letters of their last names); the show moved to the afternoon drive time in July 2018. Ordway remained with the show until his retirement. In June 2021, Ordway announced he would retire from WEEI-FM in August, but would continue to host Patriots postgame shows and would work on special projects with the station. Ordway grew up in Lynn, Massachusetts , and graduated from Lynn Classical High School in 1968. After attending Boston University for
2040-547: The team with former players Fred Smerlas and Steve DeOssie . He also appeared on the HBO sports documentaries The Curse of the Bambino and The Reverse of the Curse of the Bambino . In December 2006, the Patriots revoked season tickets purchased by Smerlas. Smerlas had been in a partnership with Ordway in a company hosting tailgate parties at Patriot games, charging customers more than
2091-431: The teams and athletes, and occasionally anecdotes or light humor. They are usually former athletes or coaches in their respective sports, although there are some exceptions. The term "color" refers to levity and insight provided by the analyst. The most common format for a sports broadcast is to have an analyst/color commentator work alongside the main/play-by-play announcer. An example is NBC Sunday Night Football in
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2142-402: The use of towels. After the access of allowing women in was put into effect, the Yankees organization allowed reporters to spend ten minutes interviewing players and was then asked to leave and wait. Male reporters were unhappy with this and blamed the women from keeping them out and not being able to do their job. In 1990, the issue made its way back into the headlines when Lisa Olson made
2193-499: The winning touchdown in the final 30 seconds; the crowd erupted, and Arnold described the scene as "This place has gone icky balooky!" Arnold formerly of Bellingham, Massachusetts , now lives in Brunswick, Maine with his wife, Susan. They have three children: Taylor, Alysha, and Brianna. Arnold grew up in Maine and Minnesota prior to attending Bowdoin College . His son, Taylor Arnold, is
2244-483: Was known for having dual roles as a heel manager and a somewhat neutral commentator, and continues to do so during his clients' matches in New Japan Pro-Wrestling and All Elite Wrestling . Acting as a commentator has also been used to keep injured wrestlers – such as Samoa Joe on Raw between late 2019 and April 2021 – in the public eye while recuperating. Special guest color commentators serve two purposes:
2295-463: Was more of a comic double act than a traditional sports commentary pairing). In the United States, Pat Summerall , a former professional kicker, spent most of his broadcasting career as a play-by-play announcer. Comedian Dennis Miller 's short-lived run as part of the Monday Night Football booth in 2001 caused what Miller himself described as a "maelstrom" of perplexed reviews. Although
2346-524: Was on ESPN . In February 2011, WEEI shifted Arnold to weekend duty while Holley became co-host of the Big Show during afternoon drive time. Arnold subsequently hosted a Sunday morning talk show on WEEI with Steve Buckley . In the 2011–12 season, Arnold returned to NESN as the in-studio host for Bruins broadcasts, anchoring pregame, intermission and postgame coverage. On April 1, 2014, WEEI-FM relaunched The Dale & Holley Show from 2-6 PM. Arnold worked without
2397-451: Was paired with former television sportscaster Bob Neumeier on the Dale & Neumy Show . After Neumeier left the station in 2005, Arnold paired with former Boston Globe columnist Michael Holley on The Dale & Holley Show from 10 AM to 2 PM. On February 11, 2008, Entercom put Arnold on the four-person Boston Red Sox radio broadcast team, working with Joe Castiglione when Dave O'Brien
2448-445: Was replaced by former ESPN sportscaster Jack Edwards as the Bruins' play-by-play announcer. Arnold has been with WEEI radio since its inception in 1991 at 590 kHz, then as Sportsradio 850, then moving to WEEI-FM with other locally produced programs. He first hosted a late-morning show from 10 AM to 1 PM, before being teamed up with Eddie Andelman on a show called The A-Team . After Andelman's departure from WEEI in 2001, Arnold
2499-464: Was set to expire on December 31, and that he was not sure if he would be returning to the air after his vacation. Ordway's contract negotiations may have been affected by Entercom financial problems—the company risked being delisted by the New York Stock Exchange because its stock price had dipped below a dollar. In January 2009, it was announced that Ordway and Entercom had an agreement on
2550-442: Was still present, despite the equal access to men's locker rooms. Though not always the case, in professional wrestling , the color commentator is usually a " heel sympathizer " (or a supporter of the "bad guys") as opposed to the play-by-play announcer, who is more or less the "voice of the fans" as well as " babyface sympathizers " (or supporters of the "good guys"). Though both are supposed to show neutral stance while announcing,
2601-711: Was the studio host for The Prudential College Football Report in Studio ;43 in New York for CBS Sports , and during his four-year tenure there [1985 through 1988 college football seasons], he had Pat Haden [in 1985] and Ara Parseghian [in 1987 and 1988] as his co-hosts/pundits). Various sports may have different commentator roles to cover situations unique to that sport. In the 2010s, as popularized by Fox, American football broadcasts began to increasingly employ rules analysts to explain penalties and controversial calls and analyze instant replay reviews to predict whether
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