Dan Roche

Dan Roche is a sports anchor and reporter for WBZ-TV and WSBK-TV in Boston.^[1]

Career

Roche joined WBZ-TV in October 2000^[1] as a weekend sports anchor and reporter. Since 2003, he has hosted "Red Sox This Week" on sister station WSBK. Roche also served as WSBK's field reporter during Red Sox games from 2003-2005. Roche also serves as a reporter on Patriots Game Day and Patriots 5th Quarter. He has been nominated twice for an Emmy Award for Best Sports Reporter in New England.

From 1994-2000, before joining WBZ-TV, Roche worked at WBZ Radio. Here he was a midday sports anchor, Boston Bruins studio host, and co-hosted talk shows with Steve DeOssie and Barry Pederson.^[1]

Roche's early career included stints at WCCM, WCGY, WHDH, and WRKO.^[1] Dan Roche was also a color commentator with Bob Fouracre on a Worcester bowling show in the early 80's.

Since 2013, he has done New England Patriots preseason games as a play-by-play announcer.

Personal life

Roche is a graduate of Syracuse University and North Andover High School. He was born in Methuen, Massachusetts. He now lives in Andover, Massachusetts with his wife and youngest child.

Roche has appeared on many radio programs for 98.5 the Sports Hub. Including Toucher and Rich. Dan won Toucher and Rich's 98-Mile rap battle contest on August 16, 2016 performing live at Toucher and Rich's 10th Anniversary Show, winning over current 98.5 Sports Hub host, New England Patriots radio color commentator and former NFL backup quarterback, Scott Zolak.

For vacation, Dan Roche enjoys taking his family to Cape Cod. While there, he attends as many Cape League baseball games as he can, and planning the rest of his time along the games.

He is also famously know for getting roasted in an interview with David Ortiz. Ortiz made fun of his age.

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