[TANK]

NESN yesterday announced the hiring of Naoko Funayama, formerly of WMUR-TV in Manchester, N.H., to replace Rob Simpson as Bruins ice-level reporter.

Funayama will join play-by-play man Jack Edwards and analyst Andy Brickley. Kathryn Tappen will continue to host pregame, intermission, and postgame coverage with a rotating group of analysts.

Photo of Ms Funayama- http://www.wmur.com/2006/0322/8190437_320X240.jpg

http://www.boston.com/sports/hockey/bruins/articles/2008/08/08/nesn_hires_funayama/

 

[mazter]

She's no Hazel Mae:nono: !

 

[CapeCodder]

She's no Hazel Mae:nono: !

Where is Hazel? She's dropped off the tube - Maybe sitting out a clause in her old contract forbidding appearances on competitive broadcasts?

 

[bearcat250]

Would TANK be the same person that worked in Boston radio years with that swavy Italian dj?

 

[TANK]

Would TANK be the same person that worked in Boston radio years with that swavy Italian dj?

No that's not me

 

[TANK]

Where is Hazel? She's dropped off the tube - Maybe sitting out a clause in her old contract forbidding appearances on competitive broadcasts?

Left NESN at the end of June.

No word on where she is going .