Career
His career in sports talk radio began in 1970 on Boston's WBZ with his Sunday 7-10 PM weekly "Sports Huddle," with Jim McCarthy and Mark Witkin. He remained at WBZ until mid-1971, when he and the show moved to WEEI. He began a television program for WNAC (now WHDH), Channel 7, in November 1972, which lasted until early 1976. He has also been a host on WCVB Channel 5, and in addition to his early work at WBZ and WEEI, has hosted talk radio shows on WUNR, WHDH, and WWZN.
After WEEI, his Sports Huddle moved to WTKK and lasted for many years until December 26, 2010.
Andelman is credited by some wrestling websites as the creator of the World Wrestling Entertainment King of the Ring tournament.
He graduated from Boston University and took an MBA from Northeastern University. Before he first got into radio on WBZ in 1970 (see above), he ran his family's real estate development business.
His son David created The Phantom Gourmet television show.
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