Sports Radio Boston – Death of Traditional Sports Media – Print to Pixels
Hacksaw: The death of traditional sports media Posted By jason.owens On August 27, 2009 @ 8:52 pm In Sports New York is the Mecca of it all. The hustle and bustle of the Big Apple. The Theatre District, the Empire State Building, Manhattan, Wall Street, the Yankees, Mets and Madison Square Garden are all part of a great city. At one time, in New York, on any street corner, you would find a newsstand that sold magazines, cigarettes, cigars, postcards,... [Read More...]
Sports Radio Boston Video – Kevin Youkilis: Narrow World of Sports
Kevin Youkilis: Narrow World of Sports From: NarrowWorld | 36,106 views Mehlman meets Youkilis. He brought you Yada Yada Yada and Sponge-worthy and now Seinfeld Writer/Producer Peter Mehlman brings you Peter Mehlmans Narrow World of Sports. In this episode, Peter kicks back by the pool and interviews Red Sox first baseman Kevin Youkilis. Youk educates Peter on the difference between athletes and baseball players and what its like to be... [Read More...]
WAMG to end all-sports format
WAMG to end all-sports format After more than four years, the all-sports format on WAMG AM 890(and simulcast on Lawrence’s WLLH AM 1400) known as 890 ESPN, will go off the air in the next couple days according to reliable sources. Station’s local staffers were notified yesterday(9/9) about the end of the sports format. The station, owned by investment firm Waller Sutton, will introduce a brand new format on Monday(9/14). In early 2005,... [Read More...]
Sports Radio Boston – Chad Finn – Mike Reiss Snubs Globe & Defects to ESPN Boston
Article Courtesy of: Boston Sports Media - Boston Globe/Boston.com ESPN jumps into local fray with website By Chad Finn Globe Staff / August 28, 2009 While discussing the flurry of transactions in the local sports media, a source at a popular Boston website recently mused, “There are not a lot of allegiances anymore. Every man for himself. It’s really become a free-for-all.’’ Yesterday, a well-known but unexpected... [Read More...]
Sports Radio Boston – WEEI Boston Reports Online Stats SURGE WEEI-AM
WEEI.com reports jump in page views August 27, 2009 11:01 AM By Chris Reidy, Globe Staff WEEI.com, the website of local sports radio station WEEI-AM, said that it recorded 4,279,677 page views in July, up from 2,275,405 in July 2008. “This was the first time the site cracked the 4 million page views mark in a single month,” WEEI.com said in a press release. A factor in the increased traffic was an initial round of “upgrades... [Read More...]
Sport Radio News – Boston – Ellsbury Breaks the Stolen Base Record!
Ellsbury sets Red Sox steal record with 55th of season by The Republican Sports Desk Tuesday August 25, 2009, 4:26 PM Associated Press Red Sox Jacoby Ellsbury steals third base against the Chicago White Sox in the first inning at Fenway Park in Boston Tuesday. With his 55th stolen base, Ellsbury breaks a team record for steals in a single season. By RON CHIMELIS rchimelis@repub.com BOSTON – With his 55th stolen base of the season, Jacoby... [Read More...]
Sports Radio Boston – WEEI Press Release
Red Sox Radio Broadcasts Return to WEEI Courtesy of: Fang’s Bites August 25, 2009 (Boston) — Entercom New England announced today that, effective with the team’s game against the Chicago White Sox Wednesday evening, August 26th, all future Boston Red Sox games will be carried on WEEI 850 AM in Boston, the flagship station of the WEEI Sports Radio Network. From 1995 to 2006, Red Sox games were carried exclusively on WEEI. In 2006, the... [Read More...]
Sports Radio Boston – Why Fenway Sucks via DEADSPIN
Why Your Stadium Sucks: Fenway Park By Tommy Craggs – Article Courtesy of Deadspin – CLICK HERE for the story and comments. This is a weekly feature in which I (and maybe you, too, readers) detail the various reasons for hating your ballpark. This week: The Boston Red Sox‘s Fenway Park. Nothing — with the possible exception of flowers, springtime and the 3rd Earl of Pembroke — has inspired as much gooey bad poetry and aphoristic... [Read More...]
Sports Radio Boston – Tweet & Greet – Twitter PR & Twitter Team Communications
Terrell Owens broke the news about Aaron Maybin signing with the Bills on Twitter. By Amy Moritz – NEWS SPORTS REPORTER It might be the ego. It might be for fun. It might be the best way to disseminate information, or attract and retain fans or launch a new marketing campaign in the brave new digital world. But if you’ve been around any type of media outlet — traditional types of newspapers, television and radio or ones in the cyberworld... [Read More...]
Sports Radio Boston – Bruce Allen – Boston Radio Heavyweights Slug it Out
Thoughts on 98.5 FM – One Week In Aug21 – 2009 – Courtesy of: Boston Sports Media Watch The new 98.5 The SportsHub has been on the air for a week now, and it’s time for a few knee-jerk reactions and thoughts on how they’re stacking up to WEEI. Toucher and Rich vs. Dennis and Callahan Right now the best things I can say about T&R is that they’re trying, and that they’re not D&C. The show is clearly a work in progress... [Read More...]
Sports Radio Boston – Bruins on The Sports Hub 98.5 Boston
Prime time players By Douglas Flynn The Bruins are ready for prime time. Last year’s success has put Boston’s hockey franchise in the national spotlight, at least as far as the NHL’s network partners are concerned. The league announced its national TV schedule for the 2009-10 season, and the Bruins have earned a couple of prime spots. They’ll kick off NBC’s coverage when they host Philadelphia in the Winter Classic at Fenway Park on Jan.... [Read More...]
Sports Radio Boston – MLB Network Analyst – Sean Casey
Casey on the case for MLB His friendly style fits new network By Chad Finn Globe Staff / August 21, 2009 The Red Sox, laboring behind the Yankees and locked in a wild-card battle with the upstart Rangers and lurking Rays, have made their fans sweat during the dog days of August. So perhaps it’s wise to turn to a cooler head – one just a season removed from being a true insider – to put the club in... [Read More...]
Sports Radio Boston – WEEI Jimmy Fund Radio-Telethon
Jimmy Fund Radio-Telethon August 27 to 28 BOSTON – WEEI/NESN Jimmy Fund Radio-Telethon has announced the 2009 All-Star Online Auction. This is an opportunity to bid on sixteen once-in-a-lifetime experiences and items, while also supporting the lifesaving mission of the Jimmy Fund, which is raising critical funds for pediatric and adult cancer research and care at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston. The auction is currently on eBay and bidding... [Read More...]
Sports Radio Boston – The Sports Hub Shows Promise – Chad Finn – Boston Globe
New station shows promise, needs polish By Chad Finn Globe Staff / August 14, 2009 The comedy of the coincidence did not elude Michael Felger. No more than 15 minutes into the maiden broadcast of live local programming on WBZ-FM’s ‘‘98.5 The Sports Hub,’’ Felger, who is joined from 2-6 p.m. daily by co-host Tony Massarotti, went to the phones to take the first call from a listener. One who happened to have a familiar... [Read More...]
Sport Radio Boston – Toucher and Rich
Toucher and Rich debut on The Sports Hub August 17 – Ryan McAskill – bostoncomedyexaminer@gmail.com Toucher Rich WBCN 98.5 Sports Hub Fred Toucher (left) and Rich Shertenlieb; courtesy cbssports.com Last Thursday 98.5 The Sports Hub made its debut as Boston’s first FM sports talk radio station but Toucher and Rich fans had to wait an extra day for the duo to premier on their new home. The current morning show (6-10 a.m. on 98.5) on... [Read More...]
Sports Radio Boston – Now We’re Talking! – Red Sox
Sports Radio Boston – V Martinez! Way to go boys! Now that’s what we want to see…while Sports Radio Talk buries Ortiz and continually barrage JD with negativity or all apologies – f#@king gag me. They each participate in a much needed 9th inning comeback W !! But The story is of course V Martinez!! So today we will of course hear about how none of the on air talent had buried Papi or Drew..yadda yadda yadda.. – I’d... [Read More...]
Sports Radio Boston – 98.5 FM Mix Up Kick Off SNAFU
For debut of sports radio station, a Pats’ audible Lineup shift creates confusion; format to resume today Listeners to the debut of 98.5 FM heard a replay of the Patriots’ Super Bowl win over Philadelphia, sealed by Rodney Harrison’s interception. (Globe/File 2005) By Johnny Diaz Globe Staff / August 14, 2009 Listeners were confused yesterday when they tuned into Boston’s newest sports talk... [Read More...]
Sports Radio Boston – “SRB” – Friday Funk – Twitter is our Friend!
SI Swimsuit Photos Leaked ( ?) on Twitter… Yes we the creators of SRB are in fact geeks who happen to like sports, tweets and girls! We came across some fun pics to share – so those who find Twitter an utter waste of time we don’t mind sharing… and we are just getting started! Enjoy and happy Friday ! Mystery Rookie SI model! And some new stuff from Bar Rafaeli! ( really what’s left for Leo to conquer and why leave... [Read More...]
Sports Radio Boston News – The Sports Hub Website is LIVE (finally)
The Sport Hub Boston Website is LIVE – CLICK HERE Picking up the slack Lowell has three home runs in the past two games. (AP) Without suspended Kevin Youkilis, Jason Bay and Mike Lowell spark the offense and lead the Red Sox over the Tigers 8-2. Josh Beckett earns his major league-leading 14th win. What’s Hot @ The Sports Hub – 98.5 NHL Winter Classic: Check out a collection of pictures from the NHL Winter Classic... [Read More...]
Sports Radio Boston – WBZ-FM Debuts
WBZ-FM sports-talk station debuts – Format competes with WEEI By Thomas Grillo | Thursday, August 13, 2009 | http://www.bostonherald.com | Media & Marketing Boston’s first FM sports talk radio station is kicking off today with surprisingly little fanfare. WBZ-FM, dubbed “98.5 The Sports Hub,” will debut at 6 a.m. with former WBCN [website] disc jockeys Fred Toucher and Rich Shertenlieb of “Toucher & Rich”... [Read More...]
Sports Radio Boston News – Bye Bye Big Show?
98.5 The Sports Hub: Bye Bye, Big Show With the advent of a new sports talk radio station in Boston, 98.5 The Sports Hub, long time WEEI listeners including Bleacher Report writer BHL will finally have another listening option for the afternoon commute. Long tired of Glen Ordway’s The Big Show, a yahoo and fat slob-centric shouting fest, Bleacher Report writer BHL is highly excited that 95.8 will feature Comcast SportsNet’s Michael... [Read More...]
Sports Radio News – The Sports Hub On-Air Lineup
The Sports Hub unveils its on-air lineup (File photo of Zolak from his playing days: Jim Davis/Globe Staff) By Johnny Diaz, Globe Staff Boston’s new sports talk radio station, 98.5 FM The Sports Hub, debuts tomorrow and has announced its starting lineup of on-air personalities. The station will launch at 6 a.m with hosts Toucher & Rich, who will anchor the morning show from 6 a.m. to 10 a.m. The team was a popular fixture on the rock station... [Read More...]
Sports Radio Boston – Boston Radio Swap
Boston Sports News – CBS Broadcasting Aug 12, 2009 Boston Radio Swap Takes Effect ‘The Rock Of Boston’ WBCN Signed Off, Mix Moved Up The Dial – BOSTON (WBZ) Overnight the landscape of Boston radio changed. WBCN ‘The Rock of Boston’ signed off and Mix 98.5 moved up the dial. Listeners who tuned into 98.5 on Wednesday heard recorded reminders from Mix personalities that they have moved to 104.1 FM. Thursday,... [Read More...]
Sports Radio Boston News – Michael Felger
Felger or The Big Show? Article Courtesy of: Boston Man Cave CLICK HERE Felger will once again attempt to win the ratings war against WEEI. Talk radio is huge in Boston. More specifically, sports radio is huge and the biggest contributor to that cause has been WEEI. Is that all about to change? Starting on Thursday, fans will be able to tune in to 98.5 FM and listen to “The Sports Hub.” Boston.com is reporting the lineup from 2-6 will... [Read More...]
Sports Radio Boston News – Jerry Trupiano Back in Town at The Sports Hub
Jerry Trupiano joins the The Sports Hub??? Article Courtesy of Fang’s Bites: For the COMPLETE STORY Click here. Word has leaked that Jerry Trupiano will helm a weekend sports talk show at the “new” sportstalkfest in Boston. He will apparently be co-hosting with local personality “Hardy”. Hardy will be hosting a weekend show on 98.5 The Sports Hub/WBZ-FM with former Red Sox announcer Jerry Trupiano. On WBCN, former morning... [Read More...]
Sports Radio Boston News – NESN
Courtesy of: Sports Media - Boston Globe NESN coverage goes with flow By Chad Finn Globe Staff / July 31, 2009 It will be tough to duplicate the frenzied drama leading up to last season’s Major League Baseball trading deadline, when the Red Sox dealt enigmatic slugger Manny Ramirez in the final moments before the 4 p.m. cutoff and NESN’s live coverage of... [Read More...]
Sports Radio Boston News – WGBH – Beat the Press Video
The Boston Globe-WEEI feud finally ends The Boston Globe-WEEI feud finally ends posted on August 7, 2009 Boston Globe sportswriters have been barred from appearing on WEEI since 1999. This week they have announced that Globe writers will be back on the sports station. Was this new move prompted by a new all sports FM station starting up next week? Read More →
Boston Sports Radio – Sports & the iPhone
Sports Radio for iPhone Get sports radio stations from around the country streaming to your phone Posted on // Aug 7, 2009 12:56 pm by Brendan Wilhide, Macworld.com Sports Radio for the iPhone puts your favorite sports radio station in your pocket. The $2 app from Intersect World features local, national and even several international sports radio stations. The program harnesses readily available live streams over the Internet in a very simple application.... [Read More...]
Sports Radio Boston – WEEI & Sport Hub Drama Continues…
Courtesy of: The Boston Globe.com WEEI, Sports Hub expand their rosters By Chad Finn, Globe Staff | August 7, 2009 And in this week’s dramatic episode of Boston Radio Wars . . . Actually, this is still the prologue, since WBZ-FM’s “98.5 The Sports Hub’’ doesn’t launch until Thursday. Nonetheless, there were two significant plot twists in the past few days leading up to the impending showdown for local sports radio supremacy with WEEI,... [Read More...]
Sports Radio Boston – Bar Stool Sports Scores!
Bar Stool Sports & Julie Kahn Bar Stool Sports That psssssst sound you just heard was Julie Kahn pissing herself because she just found out I’m going to be on Toucher and Rich tomorrow at 9am. Courtesy of Bar Stool Sports Boston And the first salvo in the Sports Hub Vs. WEEI war for the Stool has been fired! Advantage Sports Hub. My guess is that if I dominate this appearence, like I’m sure I will, I’ll probably get my own late night... [Read More...]
