Naoko Funayama Biography
Naoko Funayama is a Japanese American sportscaster now working for the New England Revolution. She previously worked as a rinkside reporter for Boston Bruins games on the New England Sports Network.
Age
Naoko was born and raised in Japan.
Education
She graduated from Williams College and the Boston University College of Communication.
Husband
Naoko is happily married to her husband.
Career
She previously served as a rinkside reporter for Boston Bruins games on New England Sports Network. Funayama got her start with Adelphia Cable 10 in Frederick, Maryland. In August 2004, she began working as a sports reporter, producer, and anchor for WMUR-TV. Funayama joined NESN as a freelance Boston Red Sox reporter in April 2007. In her first year with NESN, she covered Red Sox pitchers Daisuke Matsuzaka and Hideki Okajima. Funayama caught the attention of NESN when she assisted Matsuzaka’s struggling translator during his debut news conference. Funayama began working full-time for NESN in September 2008 as the Bruins’ in-game reporter and host of The Buzz, a Bruins countdown show that was formerly presented by Hazel Mae. In June 2013, NESN stated that it would not renew Funayama’s contract. She was replaced by Jamie Erdahl. Funayama worked as a reporter for NBC Sports at the 2020 Summer Olympics. Funayama can currently be seen on NBC Sports Boston (formerly Comcast Sportsnet New England) and freelancing at WMUR-TV. In August 2004, she began working as a sports reporter, producer, and anchor for WMUR-TV. Funayama joined NESN as a freelance Boston Red Sox reporter in April 2007.
Net Worth
She has an estimated net worth of 500 thousand dollars.