Eric Frede
Encyclopedia
Eric Frede is an American
sportscaster
who has worked for NESN since 2002. He currently serves as the play-by-play announcer for NESN College Football Saturday broadcasts he left NESN and joined CSN New England and is currently an anchor for the SportsNet Central program on that Network.
sports, calling Marist College
basketball games on the radio, and working as a production assistant at NBC Sports
. From there he worked at WVII-TV
in Bangor, Maine
and WMUR-TV
in Manchester, New Hampshire
. He arrived in Boston in 1998 and served as a host on the Boston Celtics
pre-game, post-game and magazine shows on Fox Sports
New England. He also called games for the Boston Breakers
, New England Revolution
, and America East basketball telecasts. Frede also has called sports nationally for Oxygen (WUSA
and Women's college basketball
), SPEED, and CSTV (College Hockey
).
Frede joined NESN in December 2002 as a SportsDesk
anchor. He has also provided play-by-play for the New England Revolution
, as well as hosting Inside Hockey East
, a half-hour show during college hockey on NESN. He also served as the Celtics PA announcer during part of the 2002-03 NBA season
http://archive.southcoasttoday.com/daily/10-03/10-31-03/c03sp570.htm. He was the field reporter for the Boston Red Sox
from 2004-2005. Frede has filled in for Tom Caron
on the pre-game and post-game reports. He has also anchored on NESN SportsDesk, hosted Red Sox Rewind and filled in for Bob Lobel
on Boston Globe: SportsPlus. He was the Boston Bruins
studio host, from 2005-2007. Frede is a 1988 graduate of Ithaca College
in Ithaca, NY. In 2007, Frede did play-by-play for the Ice Hockey World Championships
for the World Championship Sports Network. He currently calls minor league baseball games for NESN. On June 11, 2010, and again two days later, he pinch-hit in the Fenway Park broadcast booth for an ailing Don Orsillo
, Red Sox play-by-play voice on NESN, for a game against the Philadelphia Phillies
, he left NESN and joined CSN New England and is currently an Anchor for the SportsNet Central program on that network.
Frede received the Edward R. Murrow
Award for Sports Reporting.
People he has worked with on Red Sox pre- and post-game coverage include Jim Rice
, Dennis Eckersley
, Tom Caron
, Jerry Remy
, Gary DiSarcina
and Sam Horn
.
People he has worked with on Bruins pre- and post-game coverage include Cam Neely
, Rick Middleton
, Don Sweeney
, Gord Kluzak
, Barry Pederson
, Paul Stewart
.
On February 21, Frede was reporting sports for Fox 25 news.
Frede can currently be heard every Monday morning on the New Hampshire-based radio show Greg and the Morning Buzz.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
sportscaster
Sportscaster
In sports broadcasting, a commentator gives a running commentary of a game or event in real time, usually during a live broadcast. The comments are normally a voiceover, with the sounds of the action and spectators also heard in the background. In the case of television commentary, the commentator...
who has worked for NESN since 2002. He currently serves as the play-by-play announcer for NESN College Football Saturday broadcasts he left NESN and joined CSN New England and is currently an anchor for the SportsNet Central program on that Network.
Broadcasting career
Frede began his broadcasting career in New York, covering West PointWest Point, New York
West Point is a federal military reservation established by President of the United States Thomas Jefferson in 1802. It is a census-designated place located in Town of Highlands in Orange County, New York, United States. The population was 7,138 at the 2000 census...
sports, calling Marist College
Marist College
Marist College is a private liberal arts college on the east bank of the Hudson River near Poughkeepsie, New York. The site was established in 1905 by Marist Brothers, and the college was chartered in 1929...
basketball games on the radio, and working as a production assistant at NBC Sports
NBC Sports
NBC Sports is the sports division of the NBC television network. Formerly "a service of NBC News," it broadcasts a diverse array of programs, including the Olympic Games, the NFL, the NHL, MLS, Notre Dame football, the PGA Tour, the Triple Crown, and the French Open, among others...
. From there he worked at WVII-TV
WVII-TV
WVII-TV is the ABC-affiliated television station for Central and Eastern Maine licensed to Bangor. It broadcasts a high definition digital signal on VHF channel 7 from a transmitter on Black Cap Mountain along the Penobscot and Hancock County line. The station can also be seen on Time Warner Cable...
in Bangor, Maine
Bangor, Maine
Bangor is a city in and the county seat of Penobscot County, Maine, United States, and the major commercial and cultural center for eastern and northern Maine...
and WMUR-TV
WMUR-TV
WMUR-TV is the ABC-affiliated television station for the state of New Hampshire that is licensed to Manchester. It broadcasts a high definition digital signal on VHF channel 9 from a transmitter on the south peak of Mount Uncanoonuc in Goffstown. Owned by Hearst Television, the station has studios...
in Manchester, New Hampshire
Manchester, New Hampshire
Manchester is the largest city in the U.S. state of New Hampshire, the tenth largest city in New England, and the largest city in northern New England, an area comprising the states of Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont. It is in Hillsborough County along the banks of the Merrimack River, which...
. He arrived in Boston in 1998 and served as a host on the Boston Celtics
Boston Celtics
The Boston Celtics are a National Basketball Association team based in Boston, Massachusetts. They play in the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference. Founded in 1946, the team is currently owned by Boston Basketball Partners LLC. The Celtics play their home games at the TD Garden, which...
pre-game, post-game and magazine shows on Fox Sports
Fox Sports (USA)
Fox Sports is a division of the Fox Broadcasting Company . It was formed in 1994 with Fox's acquisition of broadcast rights to National Football League games...
New England. He also called games for the Boston Breakers
Boston Breakers (WUSA)
The Boston Breakers were a professional soccer team that played in the Women's United Soccer Association. The team played at Nickerson Field on the campus of Boston University in Boston, Massachusetts. The team held a "name the team" contest that Laura DeDonato of Easton Massachusetts won with the...
, New England Revolution
New England Revolution
The New England Revolution is an American professional association football club based in Foxborough, Massachusetts which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada...
, and America East basketball telecasts. Frede also has called sports nationally for Oxygen (WUSA
Women's United Soccer Association
The Women's United Soccer Association, often abbreviated to the WUSA, was the world's first women's soccer league in which all the players were paid as professionals. Founded in February 2000, the league began its first season in April 2001 with eight teams in the United States...
and Women's college basketball
College basketball
College basketball most often refers to the USA basketball competitive governance structure established by the National Collegiate Athletic Association . Basketball in the NCAA is divided into three divisions: Division I, Division II and Division III....
), SPEED, and CSTV (College Hockey
College hockey
College hockey refers to ice hockey played between colleges with their teams composed of enrolled students. College hockey is played in Canada and the United States, though leagues outside of North America exist....
).
Frede joined NESN in December 2002 as a SportsDesk
SportsDesk
SportsDesk is a former sports news television show that was shown every day on the New England Sports Network, USA. The last current primary anchors were Cole Wright and Jade McCarthy. Various reporters included Kathryn Tappen, Heidi Watney, Naoko Funayama, and Jayme Parker on a rare basis....
anchor. He has also provided play-by-play for the New England Revolution
New England Revolution
The New England Revolution is an American professional association football club based in Foxborough, Massachusetts which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada...
, as well as hosting Inside Hockey East
Hockey East
Hockey East Association is a NCAA Men's Division I Ice Hockey conference which operates in New England. It participates in the NCAA's Division I as a hockey-only conference....
, a half-hour show during college hockey on NESN. He also served as the Celtics PA announcer during part of the 2002-03 NBA season
2002-03 NBA season
The 2002–03 NBA season was the 57th season of the National Basketball Association. The season ended with the San Antonio Spurs beating the New Jersey Nets 4-2 in the 2003 NBA Finals.-Notable occurrences:...
http://archive.southcoasttoday.com/daily/10-03/10-31-03/c03sp570.htm. He was the field reporter for the Boston Red Sox
Boston Red Sox
The Boston Red Sox are a professional baseball team based in Boston, Massachusetts, and a member of Major League Baseball’s American League Eastern Division. Founded in as one of the American League's eight charter franchises, the Red Sox's home ballpark has been Fenway Park since . The "Red Sox"...
from 2004-2005. Frede has filled in for Tom Caron
Tom Caron
Tom Caron is a sportscaster and anchor on New England's NESN network.-Background:Caron is a graduate of Lewiston High School in Maine and Saint Michael's College in Vermont, where he majored in journalism....
on the pre-game and post-game reports. He has also anchored on NESN SportsDesk, hosted Red Sox Rewind and filled in for Bob Lobel
Bob Lobel
Robert "Bob" Lobel is a former sportscaster for WBZ-TV in Boston, Massachusetts. He anchored the sports segments on the evening newscasts between Sunday and Thursday, and hosted the weekly programs Sports Final and Patriots 5th Quarter...
on Boston Globe: SportsPlus. He was the Boston Bruins
Boston Bruins
The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the...
studio host, from 2005-2007. Frede is a 1988 graduate of Ithaca College
Ithaca College
Ithaca College is a private college located on the South Hill of Ithaca, New York. The school was founded by William Egbert in 1892 as a conservatory of music. The college has a strong liberal arts core, but also offers several pre-professional programs and some graduate programs. The college is...
in Ithaca, NY. In 2007, Frede did play-by-play for the Ice Hockey World Championships
Ice Hockey World Championships
The Ice Hockey World Championships are an annual ice hockey tournament organized by the International Ice Hockey Federation . First officially held at the 1920 Summer Olympics, it is the sport's highest profile annual international tournament. The IIHF was created in 1908 while the European...
for the World Championship Sports Network. He currently calls minor league baseball games for NESN. On June 11, 2010, and again two days later, he pinch-hit in the Fenway Park broadcast booth for an ailing Don Orsillo
Don Orsillo
Don Orsillo is the play-by-play announcer for Boston Red Sox games on the New England Sports Network.-Early life and career:...
, Red Sox play-by-play voice on NESN, for a game against the Philadelphia Phillies
Philadelphia Phillies
The Philadelphia Phillies are a Major League Baseball team. They are the oldest continuous, one-name, one-city franchise in all of professional American sports, dating to 1883. The Phillies are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's National League...
, he left NESN and joined CSN New England and is currently an Anchor for the SportsNet Central program on that network.
Frede received the Edward R. Murrow
Edward R. Murrow
Edward Roscoe Murrow, KBE was an American broadcast journalist. He first came to prominence with a series of radio news broadcasts during World War II, which were followed by millions of listeners in the United States and Canada.Fellow journalists Eric Sevareid, Ed Bliss, and Alexander Kendrick...
Award for Sports Reporting.
People he has worked with on Red Sox pre- and post-game coverage include Jim Rice
Jim Rice
James Edward "Jim" Rice , nicknamed "Jim Ed", is a former Major League Baseball left fielder.Jim Rice played his entire career for the Boston Red Sox from 1974 to 1989...
, Dennis Eckersley
Dennis Eckersley
Dennis Lee Eckersley , nicknamed "Eck", is a former American Major League Baseball pitcher. Eckersley had success as a starter, but gained his greatest fame as a closer, becoming the first of only two pitchers in Major League history to have both a 20-win season and a 50-save season in a career .He...
, Tom Caron
Tom Caron
Tom Caron is a sportscaster and anchor on New England's NESN network.-Background:Caron is a graduate of Lewiston High School in Maine and Saint Michael's College in Vermont, where he majored in journalism....
, Jerry Remy
Jerry Remy
Gerald Peter "Rem Dawg" Remy is a Major League Baseball broadcaster and former Major League Baseball second baseman. Remy grew up in Somerset, Massachusetts.-Playing career:...
, Gary DiSarcina
Gary DiSarcina
Gary Thomas DiSarcina is a front office executive and a former shortstop in Major League Baseball. He was raised in Billerica, Massachusetts and attended the University of Massachusetts Amherst. DiSarcina was drafted by the California Angels in the 6th round of the 1988 amateur draft...
and Sam Horn
Sam Horn
Samuel Lee Horn is a former baseball player who spent parts of 8 seasons in MLB and was an anchor for New England Sports Network, the flagship station of Boston sports teams.-Pro career:...
.
People he has worked with on Bruins pre- and post-game coverage include Cam Neely
Cam Neely
Cameron Michael Neely is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey player. He played right wing for the Vancouver Canucks and Boston Bruins of the National Hockey League from 1983 to 1996. He currently serves as the president of the Boston Bruins.-Playing career:Cam Neely was born in Comox,...
, Rick Middleton
Rick Middleton
Richard David "Nifty" Middleton is a former professional ice hockey player for the New York Rangers and Boston Bruins of the National Hockey League.-Playing career:...
, Don Sweeney
Don Sweeney
Donald Clarke Sweeney is a former ice hockey player for the Boston Bruins of the National Hockey League. He is presently with the Bruins as the assistant general manager.-Playing career:...
, Gord Kluzak
Gord Kluzak
Gordon Glen Kluzak is a retired NHL defenceman who played his entire abbreviated career for the Boston Bruins, and is now a broadcaster for the team.-Playing career:...
, Barry Pederson
Barry Pederson
Barry Alan Pederson is a retired professional ice hockey centre who played twelve seasons in the National Hockey League between 1980 and 1992...
, Paul Stewart
Paul Stewart (ice hockey)
Paul Stewart is a former professional ice hockey player and referee.Stewart played in both the World Hockey Association and the National Hockey League. He played with Mark Messier for the Cincinnati Stingers...
.
On February 21, Frede was reporting sports for Fox 25 news.
Frede can currently be heard every Monday morning on the New Hampshire-based radio show Greg and the Morning Buzz.