John Rooke ( born c. 1959 ) is an award-winning broadcaster , and an inductee into the Rhode Island Radio and Television Hall of Fame and Rhode Island 's Words Unlimited Hall of Fame . He currently serves in several broadcast capacities , including 30 years as the play-by-play voice for Providence Friars men 's basketball ; Big East Conference football and basketball play-by-play for ESPNU , ESPN Regional Television , and the IMG College Network ; ACC football for IMG ; stadium voice for the New England Patriots and New England Revolution ; former host for '' Inside the Big East '' and " Golfing The World " on ESPNU , Fox Sports Net and several regional sports networks and local TV stations ; and talk host for WOR 710 in New York and WEEI-FM sports radio in Boston & Providence . He has also hosted shows for the NBC Sports Radio Network and ESPN Radio , plus currently hosts '' This Week in the Big East '' for Westwood One
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Big East Conference (1979–2013)
John Rooke