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Dave Maynard, Boston radio/TV personality for five decades, dies at 82
Maynard started as a Top 40 jock on Boston's WHIL and WORL, then came to Group W's 50,000-watt WBZ (1030). He handled the all-night shift doing talk, then succeeded Carl deSuze in mornings.
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Making Moves: Wednesday, January 25, 2012
At Glenn Beck's production company, Mercury Radio Arts, Carolyn Polke is promoted to Sr. VP of Digital.
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CBS Radio Boston Promotes Programmer Mike Thomas
Mike Thomas is upped to VP/Programming for CBS Radio in Boston. He’s been serving as PD of classic rocker WZLX and Sports Talk WBZ-FM for the past two years, and joined the cluster in 2006. Read More
Irene's impact on radio goes beyond the coastline
- Several stations are reported to have been off the air in the Hudson Valley, according to a post on the Albany-Hudson Valley Board of Radio-Info.com. As of this morning (Sunday, 8/28), those were Albany-market oldies WPTR-FM, Clifton Park (96.7), all-sports WTMM, Mechanicsville (104.5) and local "K-Love" affiliate WYKV, Ravena (94.5). Read More
Merlin hires ex-WINS, New York GM Greg Janoff as EVP of Revenue
Randy Michaels-run Merlin Media begins to announce its new staff: yesterday, Andy Friedman as VP of Internet Initiatives, and today, former WINS, New York GM and GSM Greg Janoff as Executive VP of Revenue for the group. Janoff spent 15 years inside the Group W/CBS Radio world, starting at Group W's Boston news/talk WBZ (1030) and then moving to New…
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Making Moves: Wednesday, April 6, 2011
Milwaukee's news/talk WISN-AM (1130) becomes the second Wisconsin station to drop the syndicated Glenn Beck, expanding Jay Weber's local morning show from 6am-10am to cover Beck's time slot, beginning April 18. Management says the audience wants more local programming ...
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Making Moves: Tuesday, April 5, 2011
Radio-Info confirms that country KKUS-FM (104.1) "The Ranch" in Tyler, Texas has parted ways with morning host Bob Mauldin, as a company rep tells Radio-Info, "He's no longer with the company." Gary "Blue Eyes" Walker takes over mornings. Listen to "The Ranch" here - Discuss it ...
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WBZ-AM (1030) was Boston’s top biller for 2010, says BIA/Kelsey.
News/talk WBZ gained significantly from 2009, says Jessica Heslam at the Boston Herald. The estimated $28 million billed by WBZ is up from 2009’s $25.3 million. Read More
Boston's WEEI shakes up their daytime lineup
A ratings battle with crosstown rival WBZ-FM (98.5) "The Sports Hub" may have been the determining factor in changes being made by Boston's WEEI-AM (850). The Boston Herald reports tthat midday "Dale & Holley Show" hosts Dale Arnold and Michael Holley will be split up, with Holley joining the afternoon drive "Big Show," hosted by Glenn Ordway.
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The "mega-storm" bears down on the nation – and radio gears up
As a blizzard and record-setting snowfall is heading straight for Chicago, all-news WBBM-AM (780) has storm warnings on their website and on-air, saying they're ready for continuous coverage. You can listen to "Newsradio 780" here.
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CBS names Market Communications Directors for Boston & SF
In Boston, Ro Dooley-Webster has been named Market Communications Director for CBS Local Media, where she will oversee public relations and public affairs functions for all of the CBS Local Media properties in the market, including radio - news WBZ-AM (1030), sports WBZ-FM (98.5), WZLX-FM (100.7), oldies WODS-FM (103.3) & WBMX-FM (104.1) - along wi…
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Radio becomes a lifeline during the Christmas blizzard of 2010
From Philadelphia to Boston, the blizzard that started to taper off Monday morning is still wreaking havoc along the I-95 corridor. The storm dumped 12-26 inches of snow in the New York City metropolitan area, closing major airports in the Northeast with thousands of canceled flights, while many roads were shut, leaving some drivers stranded on hig…
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Making Moves: Monday, December 27, 2010
KKPT-FM (94.1) "The Point" in Little Rock, Arkansas has informed host Clyde Clifford his "Beaker Street" show will be ending as of February 6, according to Clifford's website ... Fitchburg, Massachusetts WPKZ-AM (1280) morning host Ben Parker is leaving "The Morning Show" for Boston's WBZ-AM (1030), where he'll be a writer / producer.
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Boston's "Sports Hub" under fire for promoting a "sex poll"
A sports talk host on Boston's WBZ-FM (98.5) may have gone too far when promoting an online poll. Mike Felger asked listeners to go to a website and rate TV news anchors Maria Stephanos, Sara Underwood and Bianca de la Garza, choosing between "wed," "bed" or "kill." The Boston Herald reports both Felger and the CBS Radio station are being taken to … Read More
Making Moves: Time-Change Weekend
Radio-Info confirms that longtime New York City newsman Cameron Swayze has announced he will be leaving his anchor slot on WCBS-AM (880), and as he says, we were always "really glad we could get together" ... Another veteran newsman is hanging up his headphones.
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The Massachusetts Broadcasters Hall of Hame inducts 17 new members
13 have long ties to radio. Roger Allan was a reporter as well as news and public affairs director at WRKO-AM (680) for 29 years. Read More
Radio Remembers: John Henning; Larry Miklas; Rob Aubert
John Henning was a broadcasting and media legend in Boston. A longtime news and political reporter, Henning worked at three TV stations spanning parts of four decades, and after his TV retirement, he joined WBZ-AM (1030) as a political commentator.
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Making Moves: Wednesday, May 19, 2010
FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski has appointed John Flynn as Senior Counsel to the Chairman for Transactions. First project: the proposed Comcast acquisition of NBC Universal … Former QVC Senior Manager of New Media Joanne Everhart joins Entercom as the Director of eCommerce, a newly created position, starting May 24 … Detroit’s “Ticket” WXYT-FM (97… Read More
Boston's "Sports Hub" host Fred “Toucher” Toettcher apologizes for his "Nazi rally" comment
The comment by WBZ-FM (98.5) Toucher and Rich Show host Fred “Toucher” Toettcher last Friday sparked a national response. Toettcher was talking about video of a draft party for Tim Tebow, a quarterback taken in the 1st round of the NFL draft by the Denver Broncos, and the party “looked like some kind of…Nazi rally.” Toettcher apologized on the air … Read More
Boston's "Sports Hub" host Fred “Toucher” Toettcher likens an NFL draft party to a "Nazi rally"
The morning drive host on Boston’s WBZ-FM (98.5) “The Sports Hub” made the comment regarding video footage of a draft party for quarterback Tim Tebow, who was taken by the Denver Broncos in the recent NFL draft. Toettcher was quoted by the Boston Herald as saying, “It looked like some kind of Nazi rally … So lily-white is what I’m trying to s… Read More
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