Fred Toucher questions why Rich Shertenlieb wanted to do sports radio in the first place
"He doesn’t like negativity. He doesn’t like being drawn into it with the likes of me."
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Toucher and Rich, Boston’s top sports radio show, comes to abrupt end
After a tumultuous year, Boston's top sports radio show Toucher and Rich came to an abrupt end on Friday.
Fred Toucher: ‘Everyone in [Kansas City media] sucks’
"Chiefs fans are awesome...but the announcer (Mitch Holthus) sucks and like everyone in media there sucks."
Fred Toucher signs extension with 98.5 The Sports Hub amid speculation about show’s future
The current tension continues what has been a strange year for The Sports Hub’s longtime morning show.
Toucher and Rich torched Mike Greenberg in wild rant
"Listen to this no-talent p***k."
Fred Toucher speaks on time in detox facility: ‘It was the worst five days of my entire life.’
"I was like, 'All right, I've lost control, I've lost control of alcohol, I've lost control, I'm not thinking like me, I need to make sure that I'm in a position where I do not have the opportunity to drink.'"
Rich Shertenlieb addresses co-host Fred Toucher’s absence: ‘We’re rooting for you, Fred.’
"I don't know exactly when he'll be back, but I've been a friend of Fred's for years and I hope the best for him."
Fred Toucher expects to be cleared to return on-air next week following cancer scare
"I think that if I go to the doctor on Monday, he is going to give me permission to go back on the air."
Boston sports radio host Fred Toucher takes extended leave of absence after life-saving doctor visit
"Not to sound dramatic, but it is possible a listener saved my life by setting up that appointment."
Fred Toucher wants you to know he’s not dying
"If you’re ever negotiating a contract and have anything going on remotely sketchy, they will use that against you."
Boston sports radio host Fred Toucher’s voice has been gone for nearly two months: ‘Is my career over?’
"I mean, it has occurred to me. Is my career over if I continue to talk like this?"
Boston Celtics announcer Mike Gorman details frightening medical emergency that requires him to wear an eye patch
"I had to be operated on within 48 hours, or I could’ve lost my eyesight forever."
Boston sports radio host Fred Toucher, off the air after Tuesday’s rant, says he’s “going to a mental institution next week”
"I want you guys to know I have never been drunk on the air [management has never accused me of such} I am going to a mental institution next week. I am sometimes too forthcoming on the air. I’m used to just being honest about my life but when you are a fuckup that isn’t such a good idea."
Jim Gray doesn’t like to be asked about his celebrity connections
Jim Gray provided us with one of the most bizarre, entertaining interviews of Super Bowl week.
