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Brad Feldman
Born (1967-04-06) April 6, 1967 (age 57)
EducationMS and MBA
Alma materJohns Hopkins University
Columbia University
Northeastern University
Occupation(s)Sportscaster and Producer
Known forAnnouncer for New England Revolution
SpouseElizabeth Graham
Parent(s)Diane Feldman (mother)
Joel J. Feldman (father)

Brad Feldman (born 1967) is an American television/radio announcer, radio personality, and broadcasting executive. He is the radio play-by-play announcer for the New England Revolution[1] of Major League Soccer.

Early life

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Feldman was born in Hanover, New Hampshire on April 6, 1967. He is the son of artist Diane Feldman and Joel J. Feldman, a plastic surgeon who worked with burn victims and was Clinical Professor of Plastic Surgery at Harvard University.[2] Brad Feldman attended Shady Hill School, in Cambridge, MA and graduated from Belmont Hill School. He earned his BA from the Johns Hopkins University, a master's degree from Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism and an MBA at Northeastern University.[3]

Broadcasting career

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Feldman worked in television production in Los Angeles, then worked as a print news and sports reporter before moving into sports television production in New York City. Feldman launched his sportscasting career at TV stations in Texas, New York, and New Jersey. He first began covering professional soccer while working as a sideline reporter for Kansas City Wizards matches.[4]

A TV and radio announcer on New England Revolution[5] broadcasts since 2001, Feldman has been the play-by-play voice for Revolution radio and television broadcasts since 2005.[6] He has also provided analysis and sideline reporting on Revolution telecasts from 2001 to 2004.[3] A broadcast team member for the club's U.S. Open Cup and SuperLiga championship-winning matches Feldman was also a radio announcer for all five Revolution MLS Cup appearances.[7][8]

Feldman hosted the online programs RevsWrap[9] and In the Net,[10] Revolution Postgame Live[11][12] and State of the Revs on NBC Sports Boston[13][14][15][16] and hosted the program Inside the Revolution on MyTV New England.[17][18][19][20][21] He currently hosts the talk show Outside the Booth with Charlie Davies on revolutionsoccer.net and other digital platforms.[22][23] He provided FIFA World Cup analysis for NBC Sports Boston and NECN in 2014 and ESPN Boston in 2010.[24][25][26][27][28] Revolution broadcasts moved to WBZ-TV, WSBK-TV, and MyRITV in 2021.[29][30]

Other networks and tournaments

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Feldman worked for four seasons as a play-by-play commentator on ESPN International covering several top European soccer leagues.  He also provided commentary for MLS, USL, WUSA, and college soccer games on Fox Soccer Channel and UEFA Champions League games on Setanta Sports.

In 2023, Feldman ceased announcing regional broadcasts of the New England Revolution matches when all Major League Soccer television broadcasts moved to AppleTV; Feldman continued as the Revolution’s play-by-play announcer for radio broadcasts on 98.5 the Sports Hub[31] As of 2023, viewers had the option to switch the audio feed to Feldman’s local radio simulcast for home games.[32]

Business career

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Feldman works as the Executive Producer for Kraft Sports + Entertainment's Revolution telecasts, and previously held several other titles in the Kraft organization's broadcasting and communications departments.[33][34][35] Feldman also co-founded Sala USA, the American distributor of Munich futsal shoes, with former player Ilija Stolica.[36]

Personal life

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Feldman lives in Massachusetts and is married to Elizabeth Graham.[2] They have one daughter.[37] Graham is the Chief Operating Officer at Indigo AG.[38][39] Feldman served on advisory boards for Grassroot Soccer and the Kicking & Screening soccer film festival[40] and participated in the March of the Living at Auschwitz in Poland with Revolution and Chelsea FC staff.[41]

References

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  1. ^ "Brad Feldman – Head of Soccer TV Production" Archived November 28, 2010, at the Wayback Machine New England Revolution online, 2010
  2. ^ a b Extensions of Remarks. Congressional Record, V. 149, PT. 17. September 30, 2003. p. 23695. ISBN 9780160796807.
  3. ^ a b "Lexington's Feldman is the voice of the Revs" Doug Hastings, Lexington Minuteman, September 1, 2010
  4. ^ "Revs, KSP announces broadcast team for 2012 season | New England Revolution".
  5. ^ "D.C. United’s Troubles Keep Mounting" Paul Gardner, Soccer America online, August 8, 2010
  6. ^ "From the Field to the Broadcast Booth" Jeff Lemieux, New England Revolution online, August 27, 2010
  7. ^ "American Soccer Takes Another Slap in the Face from ESPN" Paul Gardner, Soccer America online, November 24, 2010
  8. ^ Andrew Merritt. "On the Air with the Revs". New England Soccer Journal. p. 21. Archived from the original on 2016-03-08. Retrieved 2016-03-02.
  9. ^ "In The Net" New England Revolution, Accessed December 8, 2010
  10. ^ "Revs Wrap" New England Revolution, Accessed December 8, 2010
  11. ^ L.E. Eisenmenger (January 31, 2012). "Broadcasting MLS: Interview with the Revolution's Brad Feldman". The Examiner.
  12. ^ Adam Vaccaro (July 11, 2014). "New England Revolution To Get Own Postgame Show".
  13. ^ Jason Dachman (March 16, 2010). "CSN New England To Air All Revolution Games in HD".
  14. ^ "Feldman's View: What's wrong with the Revs defense?". NBC Sports Boston. 2015-07-17. Retrieved 2019-08-20.
  15. ^ State of the Revs: Episode 8 - Revolution turning the corner, 2019-05-30, retrieved 2019-08-20
  16. ^ Sweeney, Sean (2018-09-29). "On the Revs' mic, Brad Feldman has seen plenty". Boston Sports Journal. Retrieved 2019-08-20.
  17. ^ " 'Inside the Revolution' to Debut on Saturday" October 1, 2010, New England Revolution
  18. ^ "TV & Radio Information". Revolution Soccer.
  19. ^ "Feldman's View: What's wrong with the Revs defense?". CSNNE.
  20. ^ "Brad Feldman: Klinsmann Made Poor PR Choice Giving USMNT 'No Chance'". CBS. June 13, 2014.
  21. ^ "Brad Feldman, Soccer Analyst, Joins MFB to Talk World Cup Soccer". WEEI. June 17, 2014.
  22. ^ Finn, Chad (February 27, 2020). "Charlie Davies takes over as analyst for Revolution games on NBCSB". BostonGlobe.com. Retrieved 2021-04-28.
  23. ^ "Brandon Pollard, former Dallas Burn defender, is now a self-identified "beevangelical"". mlssoccer. Retrieved 2021-04-28.
  24. ^ "National Leader in Sports, News Radio".
  25. ^ "Brad Feldman: Klinsmann Made Poor PR Choice Giving USMNT 'No Chance'". 13 June 2014.
  26. ^ Dell'Apa, Frank (10 June 2010). "World stage". Boston.com.
  27. ^ "Sports Podcasts - Podcenter - ESPNRadio - ESPN".
  28. ^ "National Leader in Sports, News Radio".
  29. ^ Finn, Chad (April 8, 2021). "New England Revolution announce broadcast partnership with CBS Boston". BostonGlobe.com. Retrieved 2021-04-28.
  30. ^ "30 Revolution matches to air on myRITV this season". WPRI.com. 2021-04-08. Retrieved 2021-04-28.
  31. ^ Hayden, Bird (24 February 2023). "5 things to know ahead of the Revolution's 2023 season opener". Boston.com. Retrieved 15 December 2023.
  32. ^ Reuter, Jeff (4 October 2023). "MLS Season Pass survey results: Your thoughts on the service's first season". The Athletic. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
  33. ^ "Brad Feldman - Supervising Producer: Executive Biography". Archived from the original on 2016-03-07. Retrieved 2016-03-03.
  34. ^ "Broadcast Information". Revolution Soccer. Archived from the original on 2018-11-22. Retrieved September 8, 2019.
  35. ^ "Kraft Sports + Entertainment | A Family of Businesses". www.thekraftgroup.com. 15 June 2018. Retrieved 2019-09-08.
  36. ^ "MUNICH And Sala USA Brad Feldman Interview". Soccer Reviews.
  37. ^ Cardillo, Julian (27 February 2020). "Brad Feldman reflects on 20 years as New England Revolution play-by-play announcer". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 15 December 2023.
  38. ^ "Indigo adds to leadership team to accelerate movement toward a more beneficial agriculture system". www.indigoag.com. Retrieved 2021-04-28.
  39. ^ "Indigo Adds to Leadership Team to Accelerate Movement Toward a More Beneficial Agriculture System". Bloomberg.com. 2020-12-03. Retrieved 2021-04-28.
  40. ^ "GRS Research Advisory Council" Archived 2010-11-14 at the Wayback Machine Grassroots Soccer, Accessed December 8, 2010
  41. ^ Rodriguez, Alicia (May 13, 2019). "New England Revolution, Chelsea walk in remembrance of the Holocaust". MLSSoccer.com. Retrieved August 20, 2019.
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