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    Boston Celtics Radio Network

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    The Boston Celtics Radio Network is a radio network that broadcasts Boston Celtics basketball games with a flagship station of WBZ-FM (98.5). Carried in 5 of the 6 New England states, the network has 27 stations (17 on AM, 10 on FM, plus 4 FM translators).

    Certain of these stations, including flagship WBZ-FM, also have commitments to carry games of the New England Patriots (football) and Boston Bruins (hockey), and Celtics games may be pre-empted.

    From 2005 until 2013, Celtics games had been carried on Entercom-owned stations WRKO and WEEI. That partnership ended in August 2013. In September 2013, the Celtics announced that they had signed a multi-year deal with CBS Radio to broadcast games on their network.[1] CBS Radio and Entercom merged in 2017.[2]

    Radio Network

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    Flagship

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    • 98.5 WBZ-FM: Boston

    Affiliates

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    Maine (6 stations)

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    • 92.9 WEZQ: Bangor Boston Bruins primary affiliate
    • 96.3 WJJB-FM: Gray
    • 1310 WLOB: Portland
    • 95.9 WPEI: Saco
    • 95.5 WPPI: Topsham
    • 1440 WRED: Westbrook

    Massachusetts (7 stations + 1 FM translator)

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    • 105.5 WWEI: Easthampton
    • 1400 WHTB: Fall River (if there is a conflict on WSAR)
    • 1480 WSAR: Fall River
    • 1280 WPKZ: Fitchburg
      • 105.3/W287BT: Fitchburg (translator of WPKZ)
    • 1230 WNAW: North Adams Boston Bruins primary affiliate
    • 95.1 WXTK: West Yarmouth Boston Bruins primary affiliate
    • 1440 WVEI: Worcester

    New Hampshire (8 stations + 3 FM translators)

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    • 1230 WTSV: Claremont Boston Bruins primary affiliate
    • 1450 WKXL: Concord
      • 101.9/W270DS: Concord (translator of WKXL)
      • 103.9/W280EC: Concord (translator of WKXL)
    • 1270 WTSN: Dover
      • 98.1/W251CF: Dover (translator of WTSN)
    • 1400 WTSL: Hanover Boston Bruins primary affiliate
    • 1250 WGAM: Manchester
    • 101.5 WWLK-FM: Meredith Boston Bruins primary affiliate
    • 900 WGHM: Nashua
    • 93.5 WEEY: Swanzey Boston Bruins primary affiliate

    New York (2 stations)

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    • 101.3 WCPV: Essex
    • 960 WEAV: Plattsburgh

    Rhode Island (2 stations)

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    • 790 WPRV: Providence (2018-)
    • 1240 WOON: Woonsocket (2009, 2014-)

    Former stations (24 stations + 1 FM translator)

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    Former flagships (7 stations)

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    • 680 WRKO: Boston, Massachusetts (1981–1991, 1995–1996, 2005–2007)
    • 590 WEEI Boston, Massachusetts (1991–1995)
    • 850 WHDH: Boston, Massachusetts (co-flagship, 1952–1969)
    • 850 WEEI: Boston, Massachusetts (2007–2013)
    • 1510 WWZN: Boston, Massachusetts (2001–2005)
    • 93.7 WEEI-FM: Lawrence, Massachusetts (2011–2013)
    • 94.5 WHDH-FM: Boston, Massachusetts (co-flagship, 1952–1969; sometimes carried Celtics games alone when WHDH was carrying a game of the Boston Bruins hockey club))

    Former affiliates (17 stations + 1 FM translator)

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    • 620 WZON: Bangor, Maine
    • 1280 WFAU: Gardiner, Maine
    • 1450 WVOM: Rockland, Maine
    • 1440 WRED: Westbrook, Maine
    • 1320 WARA: Attleboro, Massachusetts (1990–1991,[3] 2005–2006 season (as WARL))
    • 104.9 WBOQ: Gloucester, Massachusetts
    • 1420 WBSM: New Bedford, Massachusetts
    • 560 WHYN: Springfield, Massachusetts
    • 580 WTAG: Worcester, Massachusetts
      • 94.9/W235AV: Tatnuck (translator of WTAG)
    • 107.7 WTPL: Hillsborough
    • 1420 WASR: Wolfeboro, New Hampshire
    • 1540 WPTR: Albany
    • 920 WHJJ: Providence, Rhode Island (2015–2018)
    • 620 WVMT: Burlington, Vermont
    • 1240 WSKI: Montpelier, Vermont
    • 550 WDEV: Waterbury, Vermont
    • 96.1 WDEV-FM: Warren, Vermont
    • 93.9 WWOD: Woodstock, Vermont

    References

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    1. ^ Finn, Chad (2013-09-27). "Celtics' new radio home is 98.5 The Sports Hub". Boston Globe. Retrieved 2018-08-03.
    2. ^ Hu, Cherie (2017-11-17). "Entercom Finalizes Merger With CBS Radio, Becoming No. 2 Radio Operator in US". Billboard. Retrieved 2018-08-03.
    3. ^ Providence Journal Sports On The Radio listing: February 28, 1991, p. G-4.
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