Glenn Ordway Biography
Glenn Ordway is an American sports radio and television personality based in the Boston, Massachusetts area. He hosted The Big Show until February 15, 2013.
On March 17, 2014 he launched The Big Show Unfiltered on SportstalkBoston.com. Ordway had broadcast on ESPN New Hampshire Radio Nashua/Manchester from June 2014 until May 2015 when he left The Big Show. Ordway then left ESPN NH unannounced to return to WEEI 10a-2p week days. Ordway is originally from Lynn, Massachusetts.
Glenn Ordway Age
Glenn Ordway was born in January 16, 1951. He is currently 68 years old as of 2019.
Glenn Ordway Education
Glenn graduated from Lynn Classical High School.
Glenn Ordway Wife
Glenn is married to Sarah. On March 3, 2008, Ordway called into The Big Show to explain his absence from the show for the past three airings. His wife, Sarah, had just given birth to a baby girl, Mia, at Boston’s Children’s Hospital, and both mother and daughter had suffered severe complications during delivery. On March 19, 2008 Ordway made his return to The Big Show. He gave an update that both Sarah and Mia were on the road to recovery. Ordway has two children with Sarah: Mia and Mia’s older brother, Sam. He also has three children from a previous marriage named Michael, Amanda and Holly.
Glenn Ordway Daughter
On March 3, 2008, Ordway called into The Big Show to explain his absence from the show for the past three airings. His wife, Sarah, had just given birth to a baby girl, Mia, at Boston’s Children’s Hospital, and both mother and daughter had suffered severe complications during delivery.
Mia, who was born without a heartbeat and wasn’t breathing, was treated at Children’s Hospital. After doctors diagnosed Mia with brain trauma injury, she was placed in a hydrothermal cooling unit that dropped her body temperature to 92.3 degrees for three days.
Glenn Ordway Career
Glenn Ordway is a staple of the Boston sports community having been on the air in a variety of capacities for more than 30 years. His tenure as host of “The Big Show” which launched in September of 1995 was one of the most successful tenures any talent has ever had since the sports format began in 1987. He began his broadcasting career in radio at a small station in Beverly, WMLO. He then went to WMEX/WITS in Boston in 1975, where he subsequently became Sports Director, as well as working as the color analyst on Boston Bruins radio broadcasts during the 1978-79 and 1979-80 seasons. In 1981, Ordway gained prominence at WRKO in Boston where he manned a popular, award-winning call-in show, Sportscall. Ordway is also known for his thirteen years as commentator for the Boston Celtics.
For several years, he worked with legendary Boston Celtics play-by-play man Johnny Most. During this period, he appeared as himself in an episode of the long running Boston based sitcom Cheers. Ordway succeed Most as play by play voice of the Celtics in 1991 and held the lead position on the broadcasts through the 1994-95 season
In 1987, the Celtics moved their radio programming to WEEI, where Ordway became executive sports director, and later program manager. In 1996, he was promoted to program director, and began The Big Show. Ordway’s show was ranked #1 in its target demographic of men 25-54 for 11 years from 1997 to 2008 and his staple feature, “The Whiner Line” was the most listened to 15 minutes on Boston radio over that period of time. Ordway has also hosted a program on Comcast Sports Net during New England Patriots season called New England Tailgate, discussing the team with former players Fred Smerlas and Steve DeOssie. He has also appeared on the HBO sports documentaries The Curse of the Bambino and The Reverse of the Curse of the Bambino.
Glenn Ordway Net worth
In January 2009, it was announced that Ordway and Entercom had an agreement on a 5-year contract which would pay Ordway $1 million per year. It was reported on September 23, 2011 that Ordway’s salary was cut in half due to lower ratings, as part of his contract. Glenn’s net worth has not been disclosed yet its under review.
Glenn Ordway Illness
Glenn Ordway is having health issues, the NFL has filed its appeal of Tom Brady’s vacated suspension, and according to his teammate, Marcus Smart will be a top NBA guard.
Glenn undergoing tests for bleeding ulcer, hopes to return to work later in week: Track get-well wishes go out to WEEI’s Glenn Ordway, who collapsed at his pregame tailgate at Gillette Stadium on Sunday and was rushed to the hospital with what docs believe is a bleeding ulcer.
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