List of New England Revolution broadcasters

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This article lists broadcasters, commentators, and field reporters who have presented games of the Boston-based American professional soccer club New England Revolution. As a founding member of the Major League Soccer league, Revolution matches have been broadcast on television and radio since the team's first season in 1996.

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Television

2020s

YearChannelPlay-by-playColor commentator(s)Field Level reporters
2022 WBZ & WSBK Brad Feldman Charlie Davies Naoko Funayama
2021 WBZ & WSBK Brad Feldman Charlie Davies Naoko Funayama
2020 NBC Sports Boston Brad Feldman Charlie Davies or Paul Mariner Naoko Funayama

2010s

YearChannelPlay-by-playColor commentator(s)Field Level reporters
2019 NBC Sports Boston Brad Feldman Paul Mariner Naoko Funayama
2018 NBC Sports Boston & WSBK Brad Feldman Paul Mariner Naoko Funayama
2017 Comcast SportsNet New England Brad Feldman Paul Mariner Naoko Funayama
2016 Comcast SportsNet New England Brad Feldman Paul Mariner Jessie Coffield
2015 Comcast SportsNet New England & WSBK Brad Feldman Paul Mariner Jessie Coffield
2014 Comcast SportsNet New England Brad Feldman Paul Mariner Jessie Coffield
2013 Comcast SportsNet New England Brad Feldman Jeff Causey Mike Keegan
2012 Comcast SportsNet New England Brad Feldman Jeff Causey Damon Amendolara
2011 Comcast SportsNet New England Brad Feldman Jay Heaps Damon Amendolara
2010 Comcast SportsNet New England Brad Feldman Jay Heaps Damon Amendolara

2000s

YearChannelPlay-by-playColor commentator(s)Field Level reporters
2009 WSBK Brad Feldman Greg Lalas Kristina Akra
2008 WSBK & Comcast SportsNet New England Brad Feldman Greg Lalas Kristina Akra
2007 WSBK & FSN New England Brad Feldman Greg Lalas
2006 WSBK & FSN New England Brad Feldman Greg Lalas
2005 WLVI & FSN New England Brad Feldman Greg Lalas
2004 WLVI & FSN New England Adrian Healey or Brad Feldman Brad Feldman or Garth Lagerwey or Greg Lalas
2003 WLVI, AT&T3 & Fox Sports Net New England Adrian Healey Brad Feldman
2002 WLVI, AT&T3 & Fox Sports Net New England Adrian Healey Doug Chapman
2001 WLVI & Fox Sports Net New England Derek Rae or Jon Meterparel Adrian Healey Jon Meterparel or Brad Feldman
2000 Fox Sports Net New England Eric Frede Seamus Malin Jon Meterparel

1990s

YearChannelPlay-by-playColor commentator(s)
1999 Fox Sports Net New England Derek Rae Seamus Malin
1998 Fox Sports New England Derek Rae Seamus Malin
1997 WABU & SportsChannel New England Derek Rae Jimmy Young
1996 WABU Derek Rae Jimmy Young

Radio

2020s

YearChannelPlay-by-playColor commentator(s)
2024 [1] WBZ-FM Brad Feldman Charlie Davies
2023 [1] WBZ-FM Brad Feldman Charlie Davies
2022 WBZ-FM Brad Feldman Charlie Davies
2021 WBZ-FM Brad Feldman Charlie Davies
2020 WBZ-FM Brad Feldman Charlie Davies

2010s

YearChannelPlay-by-playColor commentator(s)
2019 WBZ-FM Brad Feldman Paul Mariner
2018 WBZ-FM Brad Feldman Paul Mariner
2017 WBZ-FM Brad Feldman Paul Mariner
2016 WBZ-FM Brad Feldman Paul Mariner
2015 WBZ-FM Brad Feldman Paul Mariner
2014 WBZ-FM Brad Feldman Paul Mariner
2013 WBZ-FM Brad Feldman Jeff Causey
2012 WBZ-FM Brad Feldman Jeff Causey
2011 WBZ-FM Brad Feldman Jay Heaps
2010 WBZ-FM Brad Feldman Jay Heaps

2000s

YearChannelPlay-by-playColor commentator(s)
2009 WBZ-FM Brad Feldman Jay Heaps
2009 WEEI/WRKO Brad Feldman Greg Lalas
2008 WEEI/WRKO Brad Feldman Greg Lalas
2007 WEEI/WRKO Brad Feldman Greg Lalas
2006 WEEI/WRKO Brad Feldman Greg Lalas
2005 WEEI/WRKO Brad Feldman Greg Lalas
2004 WEEI/WRKO Adrian Healey or Brad Feldman Brad Feldman or
Garth Lagerwey
or Greg Lalas
2003 WEEI Jon Meterparel or
Mike Noonan
Mike Noonan or
Jeff Causey
2002 WEEI Jon Meterparel Brad Feldman
2001 WWZN Butch Stearns or Brad Feldman Adrian Healey or Mike Noonan or Brad Feldman
2000 WNRB Butch Stearns Adrian Healey

1990s

YearChannelPlay-by-playColor commentator(s)
1999 WNRB Butch Stearns Adrian Healey
1998 WEEI/WRKO Dale Arnold Adrian Healey
1997 WJFD-FM Derek Rae Jimmy Young
1996 WBPS Derek Rae Jimmy Young

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