NYC Radio: WOR Hires Wayne Randazzo For Mets Broadcast Team

Wayne Randazzo

The New York Mets flagship radio station WOR 710 AM Thursday announced that Wayne Randazzo will join the radio broadcast team for Mets games broadcasts.

Randazzo is a seasoned sports broadcaster from Chicago, with more than 10 years of experience and will join play-by-play announcer Howie Rose and Josh Lewin. He will host a 30-minute pregame show before every regular season game and a 30-minute post game program. Randazzo will join WOR from CBS Radio Chicago, where he served as a sports anchor and talk show host for WSCR-AM and WBBM-AM. During his time in Chicago, Randazzo steadily raised the broadcasting ranks as a national play-by-play television and radio broadcaster at ESPN, Big Ten Network, MLB and Sports USA; and as a local broadcaster for the Chicago White Sox, Kane County Cougars and Chicago Sky.

"I want to thank the Mets and WOR for this amazing opportunity. The Mets fan base is one of the most passionate in all of baseball," said Randazzo. "I look forward to working alongside Howie Rose and Josh Lewin, one of the best radio broadcast teams in baseball, to bring Mets fans great memories for many seasons to come. This is certainly an exciting time for the Mets and fans."

"This great opportunity with the Mets and WOR required a national search that included an incredible roster of radio sports talent," said Joe Puglise, Market President, iHeartMedia New York. "We couldn’t be happier to have an exceptional baseball broadcaster of Wayne’s caliber join Howie and Josh in the booth.”

Randazzo will debut on WOR next month, with the beginning of the station’s second year as the flagship radio home for the Mets. WOR will broadcast 15 spring training games, beginning March 4 against Atlanta, with regular season coverage starting opening day, April 6 at Washington.