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Patriots Super Bowl champ joining Boston sports radio station WEEI as part of programming shuffle

Ted Johnson FOXBORO, MA - SEPTEMBER 22: Linebacker Ted Johnson #52 of the New England Patriots stands on the field during the NFL game against the Kansas City Chiefs on September 22, 2002 at Gillette Stadium in Foxboro, Massachusetts. The Patriots won 41-38 in overtime. (Photo by Rick Stewart/Getty Images) (Rick Stewart/Getty Images)
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BOSTON — A three-time Super Bowl champion with the New England Patriots is joining Boston sports radio station WEEI, Audacy announced Monday.

Ted Johnson, who spent 10 seasons playing linebacker in New England, will be heard alongside Andy Hart and Nick “Fitzy” Stevens as WEEI debuts a new afternoon show.

The trio will be heard from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. beginning on Tuesday, Jan. 21. Johnson will also be tasked with co-hosting “WEEI Football Sunday” with Christian Arcand, Meghan Ottolini, Chris Scheim, Tom E. Curran, Jermaine Wiggins, Stevens, and Hart during the NFL season.

“Ted not only hoisted the Vince Lombardi Trophy 3 times as a Patriot, but he also played alongside new Patriots Head Coach Mike Vrabel,” Mike Thomas, Senior Vice President and Market Manager of Audacy Boston,” said in a published statement. “After his playing days, Ted honed his broadcasting skills in Houston and back here in Boston. He has entertaining stories and valuable information that all Boston sports fans won’t want to miss. Fitzy has been an asset to the station and we’re excited to expand his role to ‘WEEI Afternoons’ with his knowledge as a die-hard Boston sports fan.”

Johnson said he was “thrilled” to be joining WEEI.

“I had the good fortune of playing on some incredible teams in my 10-year career, and now, 30 years later, I’m thrilled to announce I’ll be a part of another great team at WEEI,” Johnson said in a statement. “I’ll never take for granted the relationships I’ve formed and the awesome experiences I’ve shared with the fans here, and I look forward to strengthening those connections through the WEEI airwaves. I appreciate the unique opportunity Mike Thomas, Mark Hannon, Jeff Sottolano, and Ken Laird have given me. I look forward to talking to y’all soon!”

Johnson joins WEEI after serving as an on-air host for 98.5 The Sports Hub since 2018.

As part of the programming change, former afternoon show co-host Christian Arcand will host weekday nights from 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.

The new WEEI weekday programming lineup is as follows:

6:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. -- “Greg Hill Morning Show”

10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. -- “Jones & Keefe”

2:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m -- “WEEI Afternoons”

6:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. -- “Christian Arcand”

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