Sports Radio Boston – Bruins & Patriots Fans Dial in the AM/FM Confusion
Boston fans get acclimated to 98.5 Dave Morrison is a broadcaster, blogger and sometimes movie extra. Dave has worked at such stations as WCAP in Lowell, MA and New Hampshire Public Radio. He can be reached at jdavid.morrison@yahoo.com. Article Courtesy of: Boston Radio Examiner and Dave Morrison Listen to the Pats this football season – “Lets take a time on the Patriots 98.5 Sports Hub radio network.” It sounds like a mouthful for... [Read More...]
Sports Radio News – Boston Broadcast Media Favorites – Damon Amendolara & Tedy Bruschi
‘New kid’ aces his homework By Chad Finn Globe Staff / September 4, 2009 Damon Amendolara isn’t even a full month into his gig as the weeknight host on “98.5 The Sports Hub,’’ and already he has proven this to be true: An unfamiliar voice who makes an effort to be deeply knowledgeable about his subject matter is a considerably more appealing option than a familiar voice that does not. In a media market in which name recognition too often... [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...]
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 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 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 – 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 – 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...]
