Dale Arnold

Dale Arnold
Dale Arnold
Born	March 27, 1956 (age 70); Bellingham, Massachusetts, U.S.
Occupation	Sportscaster
Years active	Mid-1970s–2023, 2024–present
Known for	Co-host on WEEI radio; play-by-play announcer for Boston Bruins; commentator for Boston College Eagles football

Dale Everett Arnold (born March 27, 1956) is a prominent New England sportscaster best recognized for his role as a co-host on talk radio programs aired on WEEI and WEEI-FM from 1991 until his retirement in March 2021. He was the play-by-play announcer for the Boston Bruins and also provided commentary for Boston College Eagles football, making him one of the few broadcasters to cover all five major professional sports teams in Boston. In November 2024, Arnold came out of retirement to take on an interim studio host position for Bruins broadcasts on NESN.

Career

Arnold, a graduate of Bowdoin College, began his broadcasting career in the mid-1970s by covering his college’s sports events. In 1979, he took over from Mike Emrick as the voice of the Maine Mariners, and later reunited with Emrick at the New Jersey Devils in 1986 before returning to New England two years later. Between 1988 and 1990, he called games for the New England Patriots and from 1995 to 2007, he covered Bruins home games, including nine seasons alongside former player Gord Kluzak. One of his memorable moments was calling Doug Flutie's game-winning touchdown in a 1988 Patriots match, famously exclaiming, "This place has gone icky balooky!" In July 2007, former ESPN announcer Jack Edwards succeeded him as the Bruins' play-by-play voice.

Arnold became part of WEEI at its inception in 1991, initially hosting a late-morning program before co-hosting The A-Team with Eddie Andelman. Following Andelman’s departure in 2001, Arnold teamed up with Bob Neumeier and subsequently with former Boston Globe columnist Michael Holley on The Dale & Holley Show, which aired from 10 AM to 2 PM.

In February 2008, Entercom added Arnold to the four-person broadcast team covering Boston Red Sox games alongside Joe Castiglione. By February 2011, Arnold shifted to weekend broadcasting duties while Holley assumed the afternoon drive slot. During this period, Arnold also hosted a Sunday morning talk show with journalist Steve Buckley. For the 2011–12 season, he returned to NESN as an in-studio host for Bruins coverage.

On April 1, 2014, WEEI-FM relaunched The Dale & Holley Show airing from 2 PM to 6 PM. Although initially working without a formal contract, Arnold secured a multi-year agreement by January 2015 following a significant Nielsen ratings increase of 59%. From November 2014 through November 2016, Jerry Thornton from Barstool Sports joined as a third co-host; he was later replaced by Rich Keefe of WBZ-FM. The show featured high-profile guests such as Terry Francona, Bill Belichick, and Michael Irvin.

After Holley left for NBC Sports Boston on February 28, 2018, the program was rebranded as The Dale & Keefe Show. In August of that year, WEEI shifted the show to a midday time slot and adjusted other programming accordingly.

Arnold’s voice has been featured in several NFL Network productions including NFL Top 10 and A Football Life.

On March 11, 2021, Arnold announced his retirement from WEEI after nearly three decades but continued part-time Bruins broadcasting until fully retiring on April 11, 2023.

In November 2024, NESN revealed that Arnold would return temporarily as studio host for Bruins pregame and postgame coverage to support their on-air team.

In March 2025, Arnold was selected for induction into the Massachusetts Broadcasters Hall of Fame.

Personal life

Arnold, originally from Bellingham, Massachusetts, currently lives in Brunswick, Maine with his spouse, Susan. Together, they have three children named Taylor, Alysha, and Brianna. His upbringing took place in both Maine and Minnesota prior to his enrollment at Bowdoin College. His son, Taylor Arnold, holds a professorship at the University of Richmond.

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