Arnold Over & Out At WEEI/Boston
Arnold said his decision had been in the works for several weeks. “Some of you know this and some of you don’t,” he said. “My wife had to retire from her employment in September, she’s had some medical issues. And you start thinking about things… You start thinking about, you know, ‘I’d like to spend some more time with her. I’d like to have one full-time job instead of two. I’d like to have summer months to go back to my home state of Maine and enjoy myself more.'” Arnold estimated he has done 29,000 hours of sports-talk radio in his 33-year career in the Boston market. “And I’ve had enough,” he said.
• In a statement, Entercom Regional President Mark Hannon said of Arnold, “No one has the expansive experience covering this town’s sports landscape than Dale Arnold. A consistent presence in middays on WEEI and in the broadcast booth for several teams including the Red Sox and Bruins, Dale has informed and entertained Boston sports fans for three decades. He embodies the spirit of WEEI and his presence on-the-air will be greatly missed. We wish him nothing but the best as he moves into the next stage of his career.”
> Arnold will be succeeded by market vet Andy Gresh… details to follow.
As many of you heard, today @DaleEArnold announced his retirement from the show, and ultimately @WEEI.
Dale will call select @RedSox games this summer on the station but tomorrow will be his last day on the program.
Here's his announcement: pic.twitter.com/U8VjHAv5ob
— Dale & Keefe (@DaleKeefeWEEI) March 11, 2021