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INFORMATION GENERAL INFORMATION & POLICIES MEDIA The New England Revolution is pleased to assist you in your coverage STILL PHOTOGRAPHERS of the team. As an organization, Kraft Sports Group - the New England Still photographers will be allowed to shoot each practice in its entirety. Patriots and New England Revolution - has specific media policies of In general, please remain off the playing field and along the outside which you should be aware as you prepare to cover the team. markings of the field. If you are in need of a specific shot or angle that is not included in this area, please see a member of the Communications GENERAL MEDIA staff for assistance. Training sessions throughout the season are open to the media. In your coverage of daily sessions, we ask for your cooperation in observing the There will be times during practice that the team will practice set pieces, following practice policies: corner kicks and specific team formations. The team requests that these portions of training not be photographed and not be reported on. Thank Please do not report on match strategy. This includes describing you in advance for your understanding and cooperation. specific formations, personnel groupings, set pieces and combina- tions. TV PHOTOGRAPHERS TV cameras will be allowed to shoot training in its entirety, however, Please do not quote, paraphrase or report the comments made by there will be instances - such as set pieces and corner kicks - where a coaches, staff or players during a training session. member of the Revolution Communications staff will ask all TV photogra- phers to stop shooting for a brief time period. GENERAL SECURITY POLICIES Because of security procedures in place at Gillette Stadium, any member PLAYER AND STAFF INTERVIEWS of the media is wishes to attend a training session at the stadium's prac- All player and staff interviews will be conducted on the practice fields at tice fields or on the main field, must inform the Revolution Communica- the conclusion of the training session. All interview requests will be col- tions staff before the close of business the day before you wish to come. lected by members of the Communications staff during the training ses- We cannot guarantee admittance to the stadium grounds if we are not sion. Generally, head coach Steve Nicol will be available first, followed aware that you are planning to come down. by the players after they have completed their cool down. CHECKING IN AT GILLETTE STADIUM Any interview requests that will require additional time with a player or All members of the media who attend any Revolution training session at coach should be made well in advance so that we can make the appro- Gillette Stadium must check in at Security Command, located at the priate arrangements. Please contact a member of the Revolution south end of the stadium (through the doors under the red awning). All Communications staff to facilitate all interview requests. members of the media who have RSVPd with the Revs Communications staff will be on a list at the check-in window. Please have proper forms of FILING AT THE STADIUM ID available. If you need to work and file from Gillette Stadium on a non-gameday, please inform a member of the Communications staff in advance of your PHOTO AND PRESS CREDENTIAL WILL CALL arrival so the appropriate arrangements can be made. We cannot guar- Press Will Call is located at the south end of the stadium at Security antee available space if we do not know ahead of time. Command (through the doors under the red awning). This is for press and photo credentials only. All game tickets are to be left at the ticket office in the north end zone (Bank of America Gate). PARKING FOR TRAINING To enter the stadium, please use the P1 Gate and stop at the security booth at the entrance to Gillette Stadium. You will be directed to the proper parking lot from there. GILLETTE STADIUM DIRECTIONS FROM BOSTON’S LOGAN AIRPORT TO GILLETTE STADIUM DIRECTIONS INSIDE GILLETTE STADIUM When exiting the airport, follow signs to the Ted Williams Tunnel (I-90 West). Take I-90 West to exit 24 (I-93). Follow signs to I-93 South. FROM PRESS BOX TO LOCKER ROOMS AND INTERVIEW AREA Follow I-93 South and it turns into Route 128 North (right two lanes). Take press elevator to Level F (Field Level). Exit to the right and follow Take Exit 1 to I-95 South (Providence). Follow I-95 for 7.2 miles to Exit 9 the green painted line headed north on the service-level concourse. That (Wrentham). Follow Route 1 South approximately three miles. Enter will lead you to the post game interview area (on the right after the Gate P1. Approximate driving time: 40 minutes. broadcast compound) and the visitor’s locker room (past the interview area and Kraft Sports Productions), which are located on the right-hand FROM PROVIDENCE’S T.F. GREEN AIRPORT TO STADIUM side. The Revolution locker room is located beyond the visiting locker Follow signs to I-95 North (Providence). Follow I-95 North for 26 miles to room on the left side of the tunnel, past the field tunnel entrance. I-495 North (exit 6B). Take the first exit (2.6 miles) onto Route 1 North at exit 14A. Follow Route 1 North for 4.4 miles. Enter Gate P1. FROM PRESS BOX TO STADIUM EXIT Approximate driving time: 30 minutes. Take press elevator to Level F (Field Level). Exit is immediately to your left of the elevator. The media parting lot is to your left when exiting the FROM SHERATON BRAINTREE (VISITING TEAM HOTEL) stadium. Exit hotel driveway and take a left and follow signs to I-93 South. Follow I-93 South as it turns into Rt. 128 North (right two lanes), and take Exit 1 to I-95 South (Providence). Follow I-95 for 7.2 miles to Exit 9 (Wrentham). Follow Route 1 South approximately three miles. Enter Gate P1. Approximate driving time: 25 minutes. 202 REVOLUTIONSOCCER.NET he newly redesigned revolutionsoccer.net is the official website of the New England Revolution. It is the best source for Tnews, information and features on the region’s premier professional soccer team. Get information on every Revolution match, plus updates on your favorite players and exclusive video clips from both WEB SITE gameday and behind the scenes with the Revs. Fans can also order the latest Revs merchandise from the online ProShop. Log on to hear every Revolution match broadcast through a live audio stream, and every week check out the Revs’ exclu- sive “In the Net” online radio programming hosted by Revolution announcer Brad Feldman. In the Net is the weekly radio show featuring player interviews, guests from around the soccer world and more, all about your favorite team! Also, check in regularly for the all-new RevsTV featuring soccer tips, player interviews, game highlights and more! 203 TV AND RADIO TELEVISION AND RADIO PACKAGES REVOLUTION TV REVOLUTION ENGLISH RADIO n February 2007, the Revolution announced that the team entered a he Revolution is also committed to the best in live game radio cov- two-year, exclusive television rights agreement that makes TV38 erage. Again this season Boston's Sportsradio 850 WEEI AM, the I(WSBK-TV) the team's only regional television broadcast partner in T50,000-watt market leader, will be the primary carrier for Revs the Boston market. radio along with WEEI 103.7 FM in Providence, WVEI-FM WVEI 105.5 The deal continues the Revolution's proud tradition of having FM in Springfield and WVEI 1440 AM in Worcester. Conflicting games every MLS match televised over the course of the club's 12-season his- will be broadcast on WEEI's sister station, WRKO 680 AM. All WEEI and tory. WRKO games can also be heard streaming live on www.revolutionsoc- "This is a great step for the Revolution and our fans," Revolution cer.net. Chief Operating Officer Brian Bilello said. "In TV38, the Revs are pleased All 30 Revolution regular season games will again be broadcast to have a partner that is fully committed to promoting our club in the mar- on radio and on the web. Revolution Director of Broadcast Production ketplace, which is great for the fans, the team and the television station. Gary Grodecki heads Revolution radio and webcasting production, We've witnessed tremendous growth in the value of MLS soccer televi- including the weekly talk show, "In the Net" on revolutionsoccer.net. sion on a national level, and now the Revs-TV38 partnership is a reflec- tion of that here in New England." ANNOUNCERS "TV38 and New England Revolution soccer is an ideal partner- Veteran announcer Brad Feldman is now in his seventh season ship," said Ed Piette, President and General Manager of Boston's TV38, with the Revolution, having called over two hundred matches involving WBZ-TV, and Providence's CW28 (WLWC-TV). "TV38 is well-known as the club. This season marks his third as the primary play-by-play the region's legacy, independent station broadcasting some of the best, announcer for the team's telecasts. local sports programming. Not only will the Revs be a great addition to Feldman's resume includes play-by-play commentary for Italian our rich program line-up, but also as their broadcast partner, TV38 will be Serie A telecasts on ESPN International as well as other many other top able to bring games to viewers who otherwise might not be able to see competitions, including the UEFA Champions League and the Scottish them.