Ted Sarandis
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Ted Sarandis is a sports radio personality in Boston
. Sarandis, who lives in Winthrop
, is best remembered for being the host of the Ted Nation show that was broadcast from 7 PM to midnight weekdays on Boston sports radio station WEEI
from 1992 until September 2005. Sarandis is a graduate of Newhouse School of Communications at Syracuse University
.
The 'Ted Nation' show name was allegedly coined by Boston Globe columnist Dan Shaughnessy
, a takeoff on Red Sox Nation
.
In May 2003, Sarandis was suspended by WEEI for two weeks after he left the studio 20 minutes early and broadcast a taped version of a previous show.
men's basketball season on WEEI , a position he held since 1995. His former time slot at WEEI has been taken over by Mike Adams with the Planet Mikey
show.
Ted's typical reaction to any positive happening on court for the Boston College basketball team is a very emphatic "WOW" and Ted ends a BC victory with "The Horn Sounds this one is over, and Boston College has won WOW!"
During the 2006-2007 seasons, Sarandis hosted the Al Skinner
Show. It was a half hour program about Boston College basketball is taped before a live audience at the Metropolitan Club in Chestnut Hill
and aired each Thursday on WEEI during the college basketball season.
On April 28, 2010 the Boston Globe reported that John Meterparel, the voice of BC football, would replace Ted as the play-by-play announcer of BC basketball
, Harvard University
, Northeastern University, and Holy Cross
. Additionally he has done play-by-play for the Boston Celtics
, Harvard University hockey and the Beanpot Hockey Tournament
on radio, and the ECAC
Basketball Game of the Week, Boston University basketball and Lowell Lock Monsters hockey on television.
In October 2006, Sarandis co-hosted the New Sports Huddle show on WTKK
with Sean McDonough
, filling in for a vacationing Eddie Andelman
.
On Sunday, March 14, 2010, Ted Sarandis' "Ted Nation" was added to the schedule of WEEI-AM competitor WBZ-FM
98.5. It will be heard each Sunday evening from 7:00 until 10:00 pm.
against incumbent Democrat
Michael Callahan. The Governors Council is an elected board that oversees and approves gubernatorial appointments such as judges. His platform calls for term limits for judges and stopping the practice of potential judicial candidates donating money to political campaigns. In the four person race, Sarandis came in last with approximately 8% of the vote; far behind Callahan who received 64% of the votes cast.
, Massachusetts Volunteer Militia and
the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company of Massachusetts
.
Sarandis is a volunteer for the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve
(ESGR), and has spoken at many departure and welcome home ceremonies for Guard and Reserve units from Massachusetts
that have deployed to Southwest Asia
.
In April 2006, Sarandis was among a group of 50 business, civic, organizational and academic leaders that participated in a Joint Civilian Orientation Conference in Kuwait
, Bahrain
and Qatar
. Along with briefings by military leaders, they took part in training on how to conduct road maneuvers and confront improvised explosive devices. This is the same training give to soldiers prior to deploying to Iraq
. They also flew aboard and observed operations on the aircraft carrier .
Boston
Boston is the capital of and largest city in Massachusetts, and is one of the oldest cities in the United States. The largest city in New England, Boston is regarded as the unofficial "Capital of New England" for its economic and cultural impact on the entire New England region. The city proper had...
. Sarandis, who lives in Winthrop
Winthrop, Massachusetts
The Town of Winthrop is a municipality in Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States. The population of Winthrop was 17,497 at the 2010 U.S. Census. It is an oceanside suburban community in Greater Boston situated at the north entrance to Boston Harbor and is very close to Logan International...
, is best remembered for being the host of the Ted Nation show that was broadcast from 7 PM to midnight weekdays on Boston sports radio station WEEI
WEEI
WEEI is a sports radio station in Boston, Massachusetts, that broadcasts on 850 kHz from a transmitter in Needham, Massachusetts, and is owned by Entercom Communications. The station is one of the top-rated sports talk radio stations in the nation. Studios are located in Brighton, Massachusetts...
from 1992 until September 2005. Sarandis is a graduate of Newhouse School of Communications at Syracuse University
Syracuse University
Syracuse University is a private research university located in Syracuse, New York, United States. Its roots can be traced back to Genesee Wesleyan Seminary, founded by the Methodist Episcopal Church in 1832, which also later founded Genesee College...
.
WEEI
During his tenure on WEEI, Sarandis was the leading advocate for college sports in the Boston area. Ted's program, heard weeknights from 7 to midnight was consistently rated number 1 in that time slot for men ages 25-54 according to the Arbitron ratings book Boston edition.The 'Ted Nation' show name was allegedly coined by Boston Globe columnist Dan Shaughnessy
Dan Shaughnessy
Dan Shaughnessy is an American sports writer.-Career:After graduating from the College of the Holy Cross, Shaughnessy began his career as a beat reporter covering the Baltimore Orioles for the Baltimore Sun in 1977. He has been a sports writer for the Boston Globe for approximately 30 years,...
, a takeoff on Red Sox Nation
Red Sox Nation
Red Sox Nation refers to the fans of the Boston Red Sox. The phrase "Red Sox Nation" was first coined by Boston Globe feature writer Nathan Cobb in an October 20, 1986, article about split allegiances among fans in Connecticut during the 1986 World Series between the Red Sox and the New York...
.
In May 2003, Sarandis was suspended by WEEI for two weeks after he left the studio 20 minutes early and broadcast a taped version of a previous show.
Boston College basketball
Sarandis was replaced by Jon Meterparel prior to the 2010-2011 Boston CollegeBoston College
Boston College is a private Jesuit research university located in the village of Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, USA. The main campus is bisected by the border between the cities of Boston and Newton. It has 9,200 full-time undergraduates and 4,000 graduate students. Its name reflects its early...
men's basketball season on WEEI , a position he held since 1995. His former time slot at WEEI has been taken over by Mike Adams with the Planet Mikey
Planet Mikey
Planet Mikey is a sports talk radio program on Boston's WEEI 850 kHz AM. The show was officially announced on December 15, 2005 and runs from 6 p.m. to 11 p.m. on weekdays. The host is Mike Adams, an experienced Boston sports talk show host...
show.
Ted's typical reaction to any positive happening on court for the Boston College basketball team is a very emphatic "WOW" and Ted ends a BC victory with "The Horn Sounds this one is over, and Boston College has won WOW!"
During the 2006-2007 seasons, Sarandis hosted the Al Skinner
Al Skinner
Albert L. Skinner is an American men's college basketball head coach and a former collegiate and professional basketball player. He was formerly the head coach of the Boston College men's basketball team.-College:Skinner played at the University of Massachusetts...
Show. It was a half hour program about Boston College basketball is taped before a live audience at the Metropolitan Club in Chestnut Hill
Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
Chestnut Hill is a wealthy New England village located six miles west of downtown Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Like all Massachusetts villages, Chestnut Hill is not an incorporated municipal entity, but unlike most of them, it encompasses parts of three separate municipalities, each of...
and aired each Thursday on WEEI during the college basketball season.
On April 28, 2010 the Boston Globe reported that John Meterparel, the voice of BC football, would replace Ted as the play-by-play announcer of BC basketball
Other broadcast jobs
Sarandis has also done college basketball play-by-play for Boston UniversityBoston University
Boston University is a private research university located in Boston, Massachusetts. With more than 4,000 faculty members and more than 31,000 students, Boston University is one of the largest private universities in the United States and one of Boston's largest employers...
, Harvard University
Harvard University
Harvard University is a private Ivy League university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, established in 1636 by the Massachusetts legislature. Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and the first corporation chartered in the country...
, Northeastern University, and Holy Cross
College of the Holy Cross
The College of the Holy Cross is an undergraduate Roman Catholic liberal arts college located in Worcester, Massachusetts, USA...
. Additionally he has done play-by-play for 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...
, Harvard University hockey and the Beanpot Hockey Tournament
Beanpot
The Beanpot refers primarily to a men's ice hockey tournament among the four major college hockey schools of the Boston, Massachusetts area, held annually since the 1952-53 season. The tournament gives the winner bragging rights over its cross-town rivals, and the quest for this highly sought-after...
on radio, and the ECAC
Eastern College Athletic Conference
The Eastern College Athletic Conference is a college athletic conference comprising schools that compete in 21 sports . It has 317 member institutions in NCAA Divisions I, II, and III, ranging in location from Maine to North Carolina and west to Illinois...
Basketball Game of the Week, Boston University basketball and Lowell Lock Monsters hockey on television.
In October 2006, Sarandis co-hosted the New Sports Huddle show on WTKK
WTKK
WTKK is a New England commercial talk radio station, first broadcast out of Boston on 96.9 FM beginning in 1999. It can be heard in eastern Massachusetts, the northernmost area of Rhode Island, southern New Hampshire, and southern Maine...
with Sean McDonough
Sean McDonough
Sean McDonough is an American sportscaster, currently employed by ESPN.-Early life and career:The son of Boston Globe sportswriter Will McDonough, Sean graduated from Syracuse University in 1984. It was in Syracuse where McDonough began his broadcasting career in 1982 as the play-by-play announcer...
, filling in for a vacationing Eddie Andelman
Eddie Andelman
Eddie Andelman is an American sports radio talk show host. He has worked over 40 years in sports talk radio in Boston and has appeared on over 100 sports stations all over the country.- Career :...
.
On Sunday, March 14, 2010, Ted Sarandis' "Ted Nation" was added to the schedule of WEEI-AM competitor WBZ-FM
WBZ-FM
WBZ-FM is a sports radio station known as "98.5 The Sports Hub" and broadcasting on 98.5 MHz in Boston, Massachusetts. Owned by CBS Radio, the current WBZ-FM began on August 13, 2009 and competes with AM sports talk stations WEEI and competed with the ESPN Radio pair of WAMG and WLLH before their...
98.5. It will be heard each Sunday evening from 7:00 until 10:00 pm.
Massachusetts Governor's Council
In May 2006 Sarandis announced that he planned to run as an independent for a position on the Massachusetts Governor's CouncilMassachusetts Governor's Council
The Massachusetts Governor's Council is a governmental body that provides advice and consent in certain matters such as judicial nominations, pardons, and commutations to the Governor of Massachusetts...
against incumbent Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
Michael Callahan. The Governors Council is an elected board that oversees and approves gubernatorial appointments such as judges. His platform calls for term limits for judges and stopping the practice of potential judicial candidates donating money to political campaigns. In the four person race, Sarandis came in last with approximately 8% of the vote; far behind Callahan who received 64% of the votes cast.
Civil Military affiliations
Ted is a member of the Civil Air PatrolCivil Air Patrol
Civil Air Patrol is a Congressionally chartered, federally supported, non-profit corporation that serves as the official civilian auxiliary of the United States Air Force . CAP is a volunteer organization with an aviation-minded membership that includes people from all backgrounds, lifestyles, and...
, Massachusetts Volunteer Militia and
the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company of Massachusetts
Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company of Massachusetts
The Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company of Massachusetts is the oldest chartered military organization in North America and the third oldest chartered military organization in the world...
.
Sarandis is a volunteer for the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve
Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve
Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve is the lead Defense Department agency promoting cooperation and understanding between civilian employers and their National Guard and Reserve employees....
(ESGR), and has spoken at many departure and welcome home ceremonies for Guard and Reserve units from Massachusetts
Massachusetts
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010...
that have deployed to Southwest Asia
Southwest Asia
Western Asia, West Asia, Southwest Asia or Southwestern Asia are terms that describe the westernmost portion of Asia. The terms are partly coterminous with the Middle East, which describes a geographical position in relation to Western Europe rather than its location within Asia...
.
In April 2006, Sarandis was among a group of 50 business, civic, organizational and academic leaders that participated in a Joint Civilian Orientation Conference in Kuwait
Kuwait
The State of Kuwait is a sovereign Arab state situated in the north-east of the Arabian Peninsula in Western Asia. It is bordered by Saudi Arabia to the south at Khafji, and Iraq to the north at Basra. It lies on the north-western shore of the Persian Gulf. The name Kuwait is derived from the...
, Bahrain
Bahrain
' , officially the Kingdom of Bahrain , is a small island state near the western shores of the Persian Gulf. It is ruled by the Al Khalifa royal family. The population in 2010 stood at 1,214,705, including 235,108 non-nationals. Formerly an emirate, Bahrain was declared a kingdom in 2002.Bahrain is...
and Qatar
Qatar
Qatar , also known as the State of Qatar or locally Dawlat Qaṭar, is a sovereign Arab state, located in the Middle East, occupying the small Qatar Peninsula on the northeasterly coast of the much larger Arabian Peninsula. Its sole land border is with Saudi Arabia to the south, with the rest of its...
. Along with briefings by military leaders, they took part in training on how to conduct road maneuvers and confront improvised explosive devices. This is the same training give to soldiers prior to deploying to Iraq
Iraq
Iraq ; officially the Republic of Iraq is a country in Western Asia spanning most of the northwestern end of the Zagros mountain range, the eastern part of the Syrian Desert and the northern part of the Arabian Desert....
. They also flew aboard and observed operations on the aircraft carrier .
See also
- List of sports announcers
- List of Greek-Americans
- 2006 Massachusetts Governor's Council Election