Remembering Boston sports broadcaster Eddie Andelman
WCVB • • entertainment
Key Points:
- Eddie Andelman, a Boston sports broadcasting pioneer known as the "godfather of sports radio," passed away at age 89, as announced by the Massachusetts Broadcasters Hall of Fame and his sons' Phantom Gourmet.
- He co-created the influential Sports Huddle in 1969, an interactive sports talk show that expanded from a weekly feature to a prime-time weekday program and helped shape the all-sports radio format nationwide.
- Over his career, Andelman participated in approximately 13,000 radio broadcasts and more than 1,200 television commentaries, including work with WCVB.
- A Boston University graduate with an MBA from Northeastern, Andelman received multiple honors and raised millions for the Joey Fund-Cystic Fibrosis through his Hot Dog Safaris charity events.
- His sons praised his lasting impact on sports radio and the Boston community, describing his life as "truly incredible."
