2026 November Speaker - Dale Arnold

Award-Winning Sports Broadcaster | Four-Time Regional Emmy Award Winner | Broadcasting Hall of Fame Inductee

With more than five decades of experience, Dale Arnold is one of New England's most accomplished and recognizable sports broadcasters. His career has spanned professional football, hockey, basketball, baseball, and soccer, earning him widespread recognition for his versatility, expertise, and contributions to sports media.

Dale began his broadcasting career in 1971 and went on to serve as the play-by-play announcer for the Maine Mariners, New Jersey Devils, and New England Patriots. In 1991, he joined WEEI Sports Radio in Boston, beginning a nearly 30-year tenure as a prominent voice in New England sports talk radio.

In 1995, Dale began calling Boston Bruins games on the radio before transitioning to television play-by-play for NESN in 1996. He later became a host of NESN's Bruins coverage in 2011, establishing himself as a familiar presence to hockey fans throughout the region.

Throughout his career, Dale achieved the unique distinction of becoming the only broadcaster to call play-by-play for all five of Boston's professional sports teams: the Bruins, Patriots, Celtics, Red Sox, and Revolution.

His achievements include four New England Regional Emmy Awards and induction into both the Maine Association of Broadcasters and Massachusetts Broadcasters Association Halls of Fame.

Dale retired from WEEI in March 2021 and NESN in May 2023, leaving behind a remarkable legacy of storytelling, sports expertise, and dedication to New England fans.