Pioneering Boston Sports Talk Radio Host Has Died

BOSTON, MA — Pioneering Boston sports talk radio host Eddie Andelman died Monday. He was 89.

Andelman's death was announced by the Massachusetts Broadcasters Hall of Fame.

"During a 42-year career on Boston radio, Eddie Andelman virtually invented the sports talk radio format that remains a mainstay of broadcasting today both locally and nationally," Andelman's hall of fame bio says.

"Beginning in 1969, Andelman along with two other sports enthusiasts debuted Sports Huddle, providing New England’s rabid sports fans their first opportunity to participate in a live, on air, interactive sports show. It quickly became a ratings success on WEEI and then on WHDH where it ran for 17 years," the bio said.

Andelman’s astute observations and good humor attracted fans of all ages to join the discussions," according to the bio. "The show became a model for similar programs across the country. As the audiences grew, the show expanded from a weekly Sunday night feature to a prime time weekday series and was a precursor of the all-sports radio format stations that we know today."

A graduate of Boston University, Andelman retired in 2010, his bio said.

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