After months of silence during the NFL’s inquiry of Deflategate, New England Patriots star quarterback Tom Brady will return to the air on Tuesday, September 8th. In what is expected to be his first one-on-one interview since winning Super Bowl XLIX, Brady will join John Dennis, Gerry Callahan and Kirk Minihane on 93.7 WEEI-FM and the WEEI Sports Radio Network. The show airs weekday mornings from 6:00 to 10:00AM.
Brady first learned of the allegations of purposely deflated footballs on the Dennis & Callahan Show the morning after the AFC Championship Game against the Indianapolis Colts. What ensued was more than seven months of investigation that ultimately led to league sanctions against the future Hall-of-Famer and the Patriots. The NFL Players Union appealed the penalties against Brady in U.S. District Court and prevailed in a decision rendered September 3rd thus clearing the way for Brady to play in the season opener next Thursday, September 10th . He appears with Dennis, Callahan and Minihane every week throughout the season in an exclusive arrangement with WEEI.
WEEI Brand Manager Kevin Graham says it’s time to start talking about football again. “After being at the forefront of coverage on-air and online since the Deflategate story broke, it’s fitting that Tom Brady returns to the WEEI airwaves to put this behind him and move forward to the upcoming season,” he said. “We’re excited to continue Patriots Monday and Friday, providing the best Pats coverage to their loyal fans across New England.”
Besides Brady, the station also has exclusive audio access to Patriots coach Bill Belichick, current players Julian Edelman, Danny Amendola, Dont’a Hightower and Chandler Jones plus former Patriots stars Tedi Bruschi and Rodney Harrison.
Jason Barrett is the President and Founder of Barrett Media since the company was created in September 2015. Prior to its arrival, JB served as a sports radio programmer, launching brands such as 95.7 The Game in San Francisco, and 101 ESPN in St. Louis. He also spent time programming SportsTalk 950 in Philadelphia, 590 The Fan KFNS in St. Louis, and ESPN 1340/1390 in Poughkeepsie, NY. Jason also worked on-air and behind the scenes in local radio at 101.5 WPDH, WTBQ 1110AM, and WPYX 106.5. He also spent two years on the national stage, producing radio shows for ESPN Radio in Bristol, CT. Among them included the Dan Patrick Show, and GameNight.
You can find JB on Twitter @SportsRadioPD. He’s also reachable by email at Jason@BarrettMedia.com.
