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.
Year | Channel | Play-by-play | Color 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 |
Year | Channel | Play-by-play | Color 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 |
Year | Channel | Play-by-play | Color 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 |
Year | Channel | Play-by-play | Color 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 |
Year | Channel | Play-by-play | Color 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 |
Year | Channel | Play-by-play | Color 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 |
Year | Channel | Play-by-play | Color 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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