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...]
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...]
Sports Radio Boston – Tony Massorotti Rumors
Tony Massarotti rumor sparks WEEI’s Globie change By Gayle Fee and Laura Raposa | Wednesday, August 5, 2009 | http://www.bostonherald.com | The Inside Track Photo by Matt Stone Former Boston Herald sports columnist Tony Massarotti, who went over to the dark side 11 months ago, is thisclose to fleeing the Boring Broadsheet for an afternoon gig on the all-new “98.5 The Sports Hub.” Mazz, natch, refused to discuss the... [Read More...]
Sports Radio Boston – Sports Hub vs. WEEI
CBS tunes out ’BCN to take on WEEI with new ‘Sports Hub’ We will rock you! By Jessica Heslam | Wednesday, July 15, 2009 | http://www.bostonherald.com It’s war on the Boston sports radio airwaves as CBS Radio shutters rock giant WBCN [website] next month and aims its big guns straight at Entercom powerhouse WEEI with a new FM sports talk station. “We say bring it on,” said Entercom Vice President Julie Kahn of the... [Read More...]
Sports Radio Boston – Bruins, Patriots games to move to new ‘WBZ-FM’
Bruins, Patriots games to move to new ‘WBZ-FM’ Boston (WBZ Newsroom) — Changes on the Boston radio dial. CBS Radio, owner of WBZ Newsradio 1030, announced Tuesday that Boston Bruins Hockey broadcasts will be moving to an FM sister station. The Bruins games along with New England Patriots games will now be heard on the new “98.5 The Sports Hub”. That station will also assume the call letters WBZ-FM, pending FCC approval. A... [Read More...]
Sports Radio Boston – Bad Karma at WEEI?
Sports talk radio-active Posted by Chad Finn, Globe Staff February 26, 2009 "You Can't See the WIZARD... Now Go Away!" We don’t change the station, and so the station sees no need to change. Ratings are huge, possibly even as huge as the station claims. Its primary demographic has tremendous appeal to advertisers. And New England’s fanatical dedication to the professional sports teams that the station’s hosts bloviate about... [Read More...]
Boston Red Sox – Victor Martinez Trade
INDIANS DEAL VICTOR MARTINEZ TO RED SOX Cleveland Indians trade Victor Martinez, infuriating fans Saturday, August 01, 2009 Victor Martinez Well, based on their spitting comments on sports radio, in chat rooms and on blogs, in reaction to stories almost as quickly as news is posted, their patience is just about threadbare. “I’m done. . . . I’m through. . . . No more. . . . Won’t spend another dime. . . . Tired of second-rate,... [Read More...]
Boston Sports Radio – Red Sox Nation Betrayed?
The Red Sox Nation, Betrayed By CHARLES McGRATH - Article Courtesy of: New York Times SUCH is the gloomy, guilt-ridden New England conscience that within hours after a report that Manny Ramirez and David Ortiz had tested positive for steroid use in 2003, Red Sox fans were already feeling miserable again. By 6 on Friday morning, the lines at the sports radio station WEEI, Boston’s equivalent of New York’s WFAN, were jammed with breast-beating... [Read More...]
Boston Sports News – The View From New York
Positive or Negative, There’s No Changing History By GEORGE VECSEY David Ortiz Boston Red Sox They count. For all the instant disillusionment and partisan morality, the Red Sox’ championships of 2004 and 2007 still stand. What we saw in October 2004 — the eight straight victories by the Red Sox over the Yankees and the Cardinals — remains an epic run. Johnny Damon really did stand up in the Sox clubhouse on the night they fell three games... [Read More...]
Sports Radio Boston – FM vs. AM
FM start-up muscling into sports talk A CBS-launched rival to WEEI emerges in post-WBCN shakeup By Don Aucoin, Globe Staff | July 15, 2009 Boston Sports Radio Longtime sports-radio powerhouse WEEI-AM (850) may finally have a real fight on its hands – and this time its opponent will come from the FM side of the dial. CBS Radio revealed yesterday that it will launch a new sports-talk station, named 98.5 The Sports Hub, on Aug. 13 in Boston.... [Read More...]
Sports Radio Boston – The Chad Finn Report – Boston Globe
‘Sports Hub’ dialing up a challenge for WEEI GLENN ORDWAY is Ready to RUMBLE By Chad Finn – Article Courtesy of the Boston Globe Well, now we’ll find out. With Tuesday’s revelation that a game of radio musical chairs will result in a new all-sports station, WBZ-FM “98.5 The Sports Hub,’’ debuting Aug. 13, we will finally begin to get an answer to one of the lingering questions in Boston sports media: Is sports radio behemoth WEEI... [Read More...]
Mourning Boston Radio Stations – Neal Bocian
“RADIO DAY 2009? a.k.a. “MOURNING RADIO” - by Neal Bocian Before I begin let me commend Kathy Kiely, President of the Ad Club; Pierre Bouvard, President of Sales and Marketing for Arbitron; Mike Sheehan, CEO of Hill Holiday; Peter Smyth, Chairman and CEO of Greater Media; David Field, President and CEO of Entercom; Julie Kahn, Vice President of Entercom and everyone else involved behind the scenes, in putting together what could have... [Read More...]
