Glenn Ordway
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Glenn Ordway (b. 16 January 1951) is a Boston, Massachusetts-area radio host, television host, and former commentator for the Boston Celtics television broadcasts. He hosts WEEI's The Big Show, Boston's top rated afternoon drive time radio program among men aged 25-54. [1]
Ordway is a 1972 graduate of the American Academy of Dramatic Arts, where he studied acting, landing small commercial roles, off-Broadway work, a small role in a Jack Lemmon film, and a role on the long-running soap opera General Hospital.
Ordway is best known for his thirteen years as commentator for the Boston Celtics. For several years, he worked with legendary Boston Celtics play-by-play man Johnny Most as the color commentator.
Ordway began a career in radio at WMEX/WITS in Boston, where he was sports director as well as worked on Boston Bruins broadcasts. In 1981, Ordway gained prominence at WRKO in Boston where he manned a popular, award-winning call-in show, "Sportscall."
In 1987, the Celtics moved their radio programming to WEEI, where Ordway became executive sports director, and later program manager. In 1996, he was promoted to program director, and began The Big Show. In 2005, Ordway was nominated for a Marconi award, a prestigious award given for excellence in radio, for "Major Market Personality of the Year".
Ordway also hosts a program during New England Patriots season called "New England Tailgate," discussing the team with former players Fred Smerlas and Steve DeOssie. He has also appeared on the HBO sports documentaries The Curse of the Bambino and The Reverse of the Curse of the Bambino.
External links
- WEEI.com profile
- IMDB: Glenn Ordway
Reference
- ^ For nine consecutive periods as of 2005. WEEI topped Boston radio ratings in spring period. Boston Business Journal (2005-07-25). Retrieved on 2006-12-01.
