The Celtics will have a new home on the radio dial in the
coming season.
Entercom Communications, whose WRKO 680 AM and WEEI 93.7 FM stations in the
Boston market
have been the radio home for the Celtics since 2005, will no longer broadcast
the NBA franchise's games beginning in 2013-14, according to The Boston Globe.
"WEEI has had an incredible run with the Boston Celtics,
from being a part of their 17th championship banner to the end of the [new] Big
3 era," said Entercom Boston vice president/market manager Jeff Brown in a
statement.
"Unfortunately we were unable to come to terms on a new
contract moving forward. We thank the entire Celtics organization for our
tremendous time together and wish them the best of luck in the future."
The Celtics did not offer a statement but team management
confirmed Entercom's announcement.
It's uncertain at this time which station will carry the
Celtics games in the 2013-14 season, but an announcement is expected soon.
Greater Media, which owns five stations in the Boston market, has expressed interest in
Celtics broadcasts in the past.
The CBS Radio-owned 98.5 The Sports Hub, which has surpassed
WEEI in the Arbitron ratings among Boston 's
two primary sports radio stations, is the Bruins flagship station, but has
enough other properties in the market to make any scheduling conflicts work.
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