A staple of Boston sports radio has announced his retirement. Glenn Ordway is stepping away from WEEI afternoons after 34 years with the station. The broadcaster relinquishes his day-to-day role as co-host of Ordway Merloni and Fauria.
Ordway is remaining at the station in various ways – including as host of The Real Post Game Show following every Patriots’ game in the fall. Ordway will continue making guest appearances on WEEI and plans to develop a podcast with the station.
“To be able to do something I’ve loved doing daily for nearly five decades has been a blessing, but to do it in the best sports city during the best championship run in the history of sports…what more can you ask for,” Ordway said in a press release.
Ordway began his broadcasting career in radio at a small station in Beverly, WMLO. Next came WMEX/WITS in Boston in 1975, where he hosted the Red Sox Radio pregame and postgame show and eventually became Sports Director, as well as working as the color analyst on Boston Bruins radio broadcasts during the 1978-79 and 1979-80 seasons. Ordway’s presence in the city only grew from there as he became an integral part of the sports community in bean town.
“I’ve had the opportunity over the years to do it with some of the best talent in the business on a legendary radio station. Though I’m walking away from the daily hosting role, I’m excited about new opportunities and my continued presence at WEEI and maybe a little free time every once in a while.”
Ordway became the program director at WEEI in 1995 and helped ratings go through the roof. His show was ranked first in its target demographic of men 25-54 for 11 years from 1997 to 2008.
“Glenn has been an ever-present force at WEEI, both on-air and off-air, for over three decades,” Audacy regional president Mark Hannon said. “He was the station’s first program director and oversaw some of the most dominant years in Boston radio. He has been an enduring on-air presence and has been side-by-side talking to Boston sports fans through the best and worst times. Glenn will go down as one of the most influential players in sports radio format history, and thankfully his presence will continue on the station into the future.”