Radio
editThe New England Patriots' flagship radio station is WBZ-FM 98.5 FM, owned by CBS Radio. The larger radio network is called the "New England Patriots Radio Network", whose 35 affiliate stations span seven states. Gil Santos and Gino Cappelletti were the longtime announcing team. In 2011, the network debuted a sideline reporter, with former quarterback Scott Zolak handling sideline duty. On July 20, 2012, Gino Cappelletti announced his retirement, ending a 32-year career as the popular color analyst on the team’s radio broadcasts, and was replaced by Zolak. Santos had also announced that 2012 would be his final season. Former Navy football broadcaster Bob Socci was named to replace Santos beginning in 2013.
By year
edit| Years | Flagship station | Play-by-Play | Color Commentator | Sideline reporter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960–64 | 590 WEEI | Bob Gallagher | Fred Cusick | |
| 1965 | 590 WEEI | Bob Gallagher | Ned Martin | |
| 1966–70 | 1030 WBZ | Bob Starr | Gil Santos | |
| 1971 | 1030 WBZ | Gil Santos | John Carlson | |
| 1972–78 | 1030 WBZ | Gil Santos | Gino Cappelletti | |
| 1979 | 1030 WBZ | Gil Santos | Jon Morris | |
| 1980–86 | 590 WEEI | John Carlson | Jon Morris | |
| 1987 | 850 WHDH[1] | Curt Gowdy | Jon Morris | |
| 1988–90 | 850 WHDH | Dale Arnold | Gino Cappelletti | |
| 1991–1995 | 1030 WBZ | Gil Santos | Gino Cappelletti | |
| 1995–2000 | 104.1 WBCN | Gil Santos | Gino Cappelletti | |
| 2001 (first eight games)* | 104.1 WBCN | Gil Santos | Pete Brock | |
| 2001–2008 | 104.1 WBCN | Gil Santos | Gino Cappelletti | |
| 2009–2010 | 98.5 WBZ | Gil Santos | Gino Cappelletti | |
| 2011 | 98.5 WBZ | Gil Santos | Gino Cappelletti | Scott Zolak |
| 2012 * | 98.5 WBZ | Gil Santos | Scott Zolak | |
| 2013–present | 98.5 WBZ | Bob Socci | Scott Zolak | |
| 2018–present (preseason only) | 98.5 WBZ | Dan Roche | Matt Chatham |
- Brock replaced Cappelletti for the first eight games of 2001 because of illness to Cappelletti.
- Cappelletti returned to the broadcast booth for the opening quarter of New England's Week 17 game vs. Miami.
Television
editAny preseason games not on national television are shown on CBS affiliate WBZ-TV, along with other stations in the other New England television markets. These games were broadcast on ABC affiliate WCVB-TV from 1995 until the change to WBZ in 2009.