WEEI/Boston Makes Series of Programming Updates

RADIO ONLINE | Wednesday, August 21, 2024

Adam Jones and Rich Keefe

Audacy has announced a series of weekday programming updates for WEEI-FM & AM in Boston. Afternoon co-host Adam Jones and weeknight host Rich Keefe will reunite for a new midday show. The duo, who previously hosted an evening show together for multiple years in the market, will deliver a blend of sports and lifestyle entertainment, weekdays from 10am-2pm ET beginning August 26.

The station also elevates Andy Hart as afternoon co-host alongside Christian Arcand. "The WEEI Afternoon Show" will be heard weekdays from 2-6pm ET beginning August 27. The show will welcome various special guests throughout the week, including the New England Patriots starting quarterback, Boston Red Sox manager Alex Cora, ESPN insider Adam Schefter and former NBA player and current NBC Sports Boston Celtic analyst Brian Scalabrine.

"These exciting updates bring together a dynamic mix of talent with New England roots that will continue to deliver top-tier content to Boston's biggest sports fans," said Audacy Boston Senior Vice President and Market Manager Mike Thomas. "Adam Jones and Rich Keefe's notable on-air styles and rapport will energize our midday show, while Andy Hart and Christian Arcand's experience will help bolster afternoon drive. We're looking forward to this next chapter of WEEI weekdays continuing to make WEEI the go-to destination for everything Boston sports."

The New WEEI weekday programming lineup includes "The Greg Hill Show" (6-10am), "Jones & Keefe" (10am-2pm) and the "WEEI Afternoon Show" (2-6pm).

Jones joined WEEI in 2023 from 98.5 The Sports Hub in Boston, where he hosted the station's night show since 2013 and co-hosted "The Dan Shaughnessy Show" from 2009 to 2010. Other previous roles include host for ESPN Boston.com Radio and ESPN Radio and updates anchor for 890 ESPN Boston.

Keefe's radio career began at WGAM in Nashua, NH, leading to seven years at 98.5 The Sports Hub and later at WEEI in 2017. Keefe has also done play-by-play for local colleges, appeared on pre- and post-game shows for both the New England Revolution and Patriots.com, filled in as a color analyst on Celtics and Red Sox broadcasts, and is a contributor to NBC Sports Boston.

Hart has been WEEI's go-to Patriots reporter since 2019, appearing on all station programs and serving as co-host of "The 6 Rings Postgame Show" after all games. He also co-hosts Audacy's 6 Rings and Football Things podcast and is a regular contributor with NBC Sports Boston.

Arcand launched his radio career in multiple on-air roles for weekend WGAM in New Hampshire. He originally joined WEEI in 2014 as host of the debut "WEEI Late Night" program. In 2017, Arcand joined 98.5 The Sports Hub, where he hosted the Sunday Service and co-hosted nights on "The Adam Jones Show." He returned to WEEI in 2022 as afternoon drive co-host.

Former afternoon show co-host Megan Ottolini will remain with the station as a full-time writer, succeeding Hart, and as a fill-in on-air host.