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Red Sox Coverage
During the baseball season, NESN carries full coverage of Red Sox games as well as in-depth pre- and post-game shows. Unlike previous seasons where it split coverage with over-the-air stations, it now broadcasts all games not on national television, using the slogan "One Nation, One Network". In 2006, it became the first network to broadcast all their Major League Baseball team's games in High Definition although to date that only applies to cable providers and DirecTV as the one of the two main satellite providers, Dish Network, does not as yet provide NESN in HD. If a Bruins/Red Sox conflict occurs, games are sometimes shon on NESN Plus Channels.
Pre-Game
One hour before each Red Sox game, Tom Caron hosts the Boston Globe Pre-Game Report, where Caron and others, including New England natives Jim Rice, Ken Macha, David McCarty and Dennis Eckersley, as well as team president Larry Lucchino on a weekly basis, provide highlights from the previous game, analysis on the upcoming team, player profiles, news from around the league, and their "keys to the game". Also, beginning during the 2006 season, NESN has a program before the Pre-Game Report called "Friday Night Fenway", which shows pre-game activities from inside Fenway Park.
In-Game
Red Sox Broadcaster Don Orsillo serves as the play-by-play announcer with Jerry Remy as his color commentator. Both are known for their humor and good-spirit during the broadcast, and are highly-recognized figures among fans in Red Sox Nation. Periodically throughout the game they will check in with Tom Caron in the studio for game updates from around the league, as well as Heidi Watney, who replaced Tina Cervasio during the 2008 season, in Fenway Park.
Post-Game
After the game has finished, NESN goes back to the studio and Tom Caron for a wrap-up of the night's game. They cover highlights and statistics from the completed game and often have a member of the Red Sox team on hand to get their take on the game. This hour of coverage also focuses on the upcoming game as well as news from the league.
On April 10th, NESN announced that they have added former Oakland A's manager Ken Macha as a Red Sox Studio Analyst starting May 4 just prior to the Red Sox versus Minnesota Twins game. Furthermore, WMUR sports reporter Naoko Funayama will make her debut on NESN as a Red Sox Feature Reporter April 11.
Boston Bruins Coverage
Bruins coverage has grown somewhat ever since NESN took over exclusive rights (previously shared with WSBK). It now includes extensive pre- and post-game shows, with their focus similar to the Red Sox's shows, plus a weekly magazine show during the season. Dale Arnold and Jack Edwards split the play-by-play duties during games, as Edwards also calls and hosts NHL games for OLN, while Arnold has hosted sports-talk programs in Boston for many years. Andy Brickley serves as the color analyst. Most of NESN's Boston Bruins' games during the 2005-2006 season were broadcast in High-Definition; NESN is hoping to broadcast all their Bruins' games in 2006-2007 and beyond in HD.
Shows
- SportsDesk, a twice-daily show focused on New England sports, with scores and highlights. The show is anchored primarily by Hazel Mae and by Kathryn Tappen on the weekneds.
- The Boston Globe Pre-Game Report, the pre-game show for the Red Sox
- W. B. Mason Extra Innings, the post-game show for the Red Sox
- Granite City Electric Extra Innings Extra, the second half of the Red Sox post-game show
- Red Sox Rewind, a weekly show recapping the week in Red Sox Nation, hosted by Hazel Mae
- The Boston Globe: SportsPlus, a twice-weekly sports talk show featuring the columnists at the Boston Globe, hosted by Bob Neumeier
- Charlie Moore Outdoors, a fishing and outdoors show hosted by Charlie Moore
- Boston vs. New York Poker Challenge, a show pitting six poker players from each city against each other
- Sox in 2, a re-air of that night's Red Sox game, usually aired at midnight and early afternoon the next day (Not aired when the Red Sox play games on the West Coast
- RemDawg Unleashed, a half-hour of bloopers and funny moments from Don Orsillo and Jerry Remy.
- The Remy's, an awards show showcasing the top moments and players from the first half of the Red Sox's season.
- Classic Red Sox, old Red Sox games that have been deemed classic because of events happening in the game or someone achieving some kind of record are shown
- What If?, a new show to the lineup that will begin airing July 20th, 2006. The show goes back to major games and plays the What If? question. The first show took a look at Game 7 of the 2003 ALCS and ask what if Grady Little took Pedro out instead of leaving him in.
