Thursday, July 30, 2009
WBZ TV-4 "Eyewitness News" On-Air Gaffes
Someone passed this along to me, and I pass it along to you in case you need a chuckle today.... ;-)
WBZ TV-4 "Eyewitness News" On-Air Gaffes
Tuesday, July 14, 2009
Sports to 98.5 as "WBZ-FM"; Mix to 104.1; WBCN dissappears....
BIG news. The Rock of Boston is no more, as of August 13 when WBCN will move to 98.5
and become "The Sports Hub--WBZ-FM". They will feature Toucher and Rich and also
Patriots and Bruins play by play. WBMX "Mix 98.5" will shift to 104.1
UPDATE 7/19/09: The Herald's Howie Carr remembers the glory days of WBCN. With a photo gallery of 104 in its heyday.
Saturday, July 11, 2009
Media, and the new business model......
Some of us have been following the travails of the Boston Globe in their effort to find a new business model, and wondering how it might affect the radio business. Both are affected by the downturn in advertising revenue, and by customer apathy. Both are battling mutliple new platforms for entertainment and information. Both are being hurt by crushing debt.Jerry DelColliano has some thoughts on this in his Inside Music Media blog.
It's Not Nice To Screw the Audience
I've said this many times but it is worth repeating here -- you can't have a growth industry in the media business without the next generation. And, if satellite radio execs were ever looking and learning about their audiences, they would know that the next generation would never pay for music -- they don't like radio -- and that deal is dead.Wednesday, July 08, 2009
Matty still rules the airwaves.....
You may have missed this recent Globe article about the success and longevity of Kiss 108's Matty in the Morning
Matty still rules the airwaves
His show’s loyal following endures nearly 3 decades
BTW...based on the picture, Matty still runs his own board?
