Papa Gino's inks extension with Entercom

The radio station operator that owns both WEEI-AM and WRKO-AM said today that Papa Gino's Holdings Corp. will continue its sponsorship of portions of the Red Sox Radio Network.

WEEI and WRKO currently split radio broadcasts of Red Sox games and they are part of the the Red Sox Radio Network.

Papa Gino's, which operates both namesake pizzerias and the D'Angelo Grilled Sandwiches chain, will also have a presence on Boston Celtics broadcasts throughout the play-off run and continuing next season, said the stations' owner, Entercom Communications of Pennsylvania.

As part of the agreement regarding Sox games, D’Angelo will present the “Starting Nine” before each game on the Red Sox Radio Network, and the “Inside Pitch” pre-game segment will be sponsored by Papa Gino’s, Entercom's New England unit said.

Headquartered in Dedham, Papa Gino’s Holdings Corp. includes 375 company owned and licensed Papa Gino’s pizzerias and D’Angelo sandwich shops located throughout New England.
(By Chris Reidy, Globe staff)