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'''Sean McAdam''' is a [[sports writer]] for [[FoxSports.com]] and [[The Boston Herald]] and a former writer for the [[The Providence Journal]] and [[ESPN.com]]. He is also a beat writer for the [[Boston Red Sox]]. |
'''Sean McAdam''' is a [[sports writer]] for [[FoxSports.com]] and [[The Boston Herald]] and a former writer for the [[The Providence Journal]] and [[ESPN.com]]. He is also a beat writer for the [[Boston Red Sox]]. |
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He left the Journal to join the Herald in September 2008<ref>BostonSportsMedia.com, "[http://shots.bostonsportsmedia.com/2008/09/breaking-news-sean-mcadam-leaves-projo-for-herald/ BREAKING NEWS: Sean McAdam Leaves ProJo for Herald]," 9/25/2008, accessed 5/21/2009</ref>. By joining the Herald, McAdam also ceased appearances on Boston Red Sox pregame shows aired on [[NESN]]. The cable network is owned jointly by the team and the [[New York Times]] Corporation, parent company of the Herald's rival publication the [[Boston Globe]]. Sean resigned from ESPN.com to join FoxSports.com in May 2009<ref>The Crowe's Nest blog, "[http://hoopshoops.blogspot.com/2009/05/sean-mcadam-and-others-join-fox.html Sean McAdam (and others) join Fox Sports.com]," via FoxSports.com press release, 5/12/2009, accessed 5/21/2009</ref>. |
After graduating from [[Providence College]] in 1981, McAdam spent four years covering sports at WEAN, a Rhode Island radio talk station<ref>Providence.edu, [http://www.providence.edu/Admission/What+is+New/PC+Grads+in+Sports+Media.htm "PC Grads in Sports Media]," 3/1/2006, accessed 5/21/2009</ref> before joining the Journal as a reporter. He left the Journal to join the Herald in September 2008<ref>BostonSportsMedia.com, "[http://shots.bostonsportsmedia.com/2008/09/breaking-news-sean-mcadam-leaves-projo-for-herald/ BREAKING NEWS: Sean McAdam Leaves ProJo for Herald]," 9/25/2008, accessed 5/21/2009</ref>. By joining the Herald, McAdam also ceased appearances on Boston Red Sox pregame shows aired on [[NESN]]. The cable network is owned jointly by the team and the [[New York Times]] Corporation, parent company of the Herald's rival publication the [[Boston Globe]]. Sean resigned from ESPN.com to join FoxSports.com in May 2009<ref>The Crowe's Nest blog, "[http://hoopshoops.blogspot.com/2009/05/sean-mcadam-and-others-join-fox.html Sean McAdam (and others) join Fox Sports.com]," via FoxSports.com press release, 5/12/2009, accessed 5/21/2009</ref>. |
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McAdam makes regular appearances on [[WEEI]] sports talk radio in Boston. He is often a co-host on the Big Show (weekdays 2-6) and he co-hosts "The Baseball Show" with [[Mike Adams]] and [[Steve Buckley]] (Sundays 9-12). He is often criticized by other hosts on the Big Show for his liberal leaning politics. His monotone voice is also jokingly mocked in bits on the show. |
McAdam makes regular appearances on [[WEEI]] sports talk radio in Boston. He is often a co-host on the Big Show (weekdays 2-6) and he co-hosts "The Baseball Show" with [[Mike Adams]] and [[Steve Buckley]] (Sundays 9-12). He is often criticized by other hosts on the Big Show for his liberal leaning politics. His monotone voice is also jokingly mocked in bits on the show. |
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McAdam resides in Tyngsboro, Massachusetts<ref>Providence.edu, [http://www.providence.edu/Admission/What+is+New/PC+Grads+in+Sports+Media.htm "PC Grads in Sports Media]," 3/1/2006, accessed 5/21/2009</ref>. |
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==Career== |
==Career== |
Revision as of 18:04, 20 May 2009
Sean McAdam is a sports writer for FoxSports.com and The Boston Herald and a former writer for the The Providence Journal and ESPN.com. He is also a beat writer for the Boston Red Sox.
After graduating from Providence College in 1981, McAdam spent four years covering sports at WEAN, a Rhode Island radio talk station[1] before joining the Journal as a reporter. He left the Journal to join the Herald in September 2008[2]. By joining the Herald, McAdam also ceased appearances on Boston Red Sox pregame shows aired on NESN. The cable network is owned jointly by the team and the New York Times Corporation, parent company of the Herald's rival publication the Boston Globe. Sean resigned from ESPN.com to join FoxSports.com in May 2009[3].
McAdam makes regular appearances on WEEI sports talk radio in Boston. He is often a co-host on the Big Show (weekdays 2-6) and he co-hosts "The Baseball Show" with Mike Adams and Steve Buckley (Sundays 9-12). He is often criticized by other hosts on the Big Show for his liberal leaning politics. His monotone voice is also jokingly mocked in bits on the show.
McAdam resides in Tyngsboro, Massachusetts[4].
Career
McAdam is a member of the Baseball Writers Association of America and is eligible to vote in Baseball Hall of Fame balloting.
References
- ^ Providence.edu, "PC Grads in Sports Media," 3/1/2006, accessed 5/21/2009
- ^ BostonSportsMedia.com, "BREAKING NEWS: Sean McAdam Leaves ProJo for Herald," 9/25/2008, accessed 5/21/2009
- ^ The Crowe's Nest blog, "Sean McAdam (and others) join Fox Sports.com," via FoxSports.com press release, 5/12/2009, accessed 5/21/2009
- ^ Providence.edu, "PC Grads in Sports Media," 3/1/2006, accessed 5/21/2009
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