MLS New England Revolution

New England Revolution Announce 2018 Regional Broadcast Schedule

Published on February 27, 2018 under Major League Soccer (MLS)
New England Revolution News Release


FOXBOROUGH, Mass. - The New England Revolution and NBC Sports Boston, which enters its ninth season as the club's regional broadcast partner, have announced the broadcast schedule for the 2018 MLS regular season. NBC Sports Boston will carry up to 29 of the club's regular season games, all of which will be followed by Revolution Postgame Live, featuring highlights, analysis, and interviews.All matches carried on NBC Sports Boston, as well as the postgame show, will be streamed live on NBCSportsBoston.com and via the NBC Sports app for tablets and mobile devices. Authenticated NBC Sports Boston subscribers will be allowed to watch anywhere in the U.S. via participating distributors.

In addition to the games aired on NBC Sports Boston, three Revolution games will be aired on myTV38 (WSBK-TV) due to scheduling conflicts on March 3, March 31, and April 6. The club is also set to play two matches on national television: Sunday, Aug. 19 against D.C. United at Audi Field (FS1) and Saturday, Oct. 6 against Atlanta United FC at Mercedes-Benz Stadium (Univision).

Brad Feldman enters his 14th season as the play-by-play voice of the Revolution and his 18th campaign as part of the team's broadcasts. A long-time fixture as the club's broadcast voice, Feldman brings more than 550 games of experience to the call. He will once again be joined by former Revolution assistant coach, World Cup veteran, and ESPN FC analyst Paul Mariner. The 2018 season marks the pair's fifth season together in the booth, and their second joined by sideline reporter Naoko Funayama. Funayama brings more than 10 years of experience covering New England sports to the sideline, including several seasons as the Boston Bruins' rinkside reporter.

NBC Sports Boston will continue to provide comprehensive coverage of the Revolution and for the second season will air Revolution Postgame Live after every locally televised Revs game. Hosted by Feldman and Mariner, the postgame program serves as fans' go-to source for immediate highlights, postgame analysis, and interviews.

"State of the Revs," the bi-weekly show complete with Revolution features and interviews, will also return for another season beginning on Tuesday, March 15, with NBCSB's Tom Giles serving as host. A sports broadcasting veteran, Giles has been with NBC Sports Boston since 2015 and currently co-hosts the nightly program Boston Sports Tonight. Additionally, the Revolution's Brad Feldman will be regularly featured to discuss key storylines and interview head coach Brad Friedel. The State of the Revs: Season Preview Special, featuring updates from the Revs' preseason in Arizona, will air on Friday, March 1 at 8:30 p.m. ET.

98.5 The Sports Hub (WBZ Radio) will continue to broadcast the club's games locally on the radio and will also feature a 30-minute live postgame show. The pregame, halftime, and postgame shows will be hosted by Rob "Hardy" Poole of Bertrand and Zolak and Shalrie Joseph, New England's all-time leader in games played, games started, and minutes played. The Sports Hub's Matt McCarthy and former Revs player Clyde Simms will also join the postgame show during the season.

WMVX 1570 AM "Nossa Radio USA" also returns as the Revs' Brazilian radio broadcast partner, providing the call locally in Portuguese.

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