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July 19, 2017
WBOS (ALT 92.9)/Boston Unveils ALT Rocks Boston 2017 Summer Concert Series
BEASLEY Alternative WBOS (ALT 92.9)/BOSTON announces the headliners for its "ALT ROCKS BOSTON 2017" free SUMMER concert series. “We’re thrilled to bring ALT ROCKS BOSTON 2017 back to the city this SUMMER,” said ALT 92.9 PD KEN … more »
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July 10, 2017
Man Arrested At WXKS/Boston Studios For Demanding A Song Request -- With An Axe
A local man was arrested at the MEDFORD, MA studios of iHEARTMEDIA Top 40 WXKS (KISS 108)/BOSTON after a two-hour stand-off, NBC BOSTON reports. No one was injured during the confrontation. "A witness told NBC BOSTON that the suspect came to the … more »
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November 11, 2016
WRKO/Boston's Radiothon Raises More Than $71k For Disabled Veterans
ENTERCOM Talk WRKO (AM 680)/BOSTON hosted its third annual VETERAN'S DAY RADIOTHON, raising over $71,000 for the DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS (DAV). Commented PD MICHAEL CZAMECKI: “The WRKO audience proves once again how passionate they are about … more »
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September 7, 2016
Curt Schilling Launches Weekend Talk Show
Former major league pitcher CURT SCHILLING will host his own weekend radio talk show starting this weekend, reports the BOSTON GLOBE. SCHILLING, who has become a controversial figure since his retirement from baseball, fired from ESPN for political … more »
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June 22, 2016
WEEI/Boston Drops 'Planet Mikey'
"PLANET MIKEY" is no more at ENTERCOM Sports WEEI-F/BOSTON, which has let evening host MIKE ADAMS go after just over 10 years in the time slot, reports the BOSTON GLOBE's CHAD FINN. ADAMS' show is largely pre-empted by RED SOX baseball … more »
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September 24, 2015
Bill Simmons Podcast To Return October 1st
The BILL SIMMONS podcast is returning to action on OCTOBER 1st with two episodes, the erstwhile GRANTLAND chief and ESPN commentator announced on his Twitter feed. The BOSTON GLOBE's CHAD FINN reports that the show, which was called "THE B.S. … more »
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September 9, 2015
NPR's Bob Kempf Joins WGBH/Boston As VP/Digital Services
Former NPR VP/GM of Digital Services BOB KEMPF is joining WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION News-Talk WGBH-F and PBS affiliates WGBH-TV and WGBX-TV/BOSTON as VP/Digital Services. KEMPF, who starts at WGBH in OCTOBER was one of those responsible for the launch … more »
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August 14, 2015
WBZ-F (98.5 The Sports Hub)/Boston's Toucher And Rich Get TV Simulcast On Comcast SportsNet New England
CBS RADIO Sports WBZ-F (98.5 THE SPORTS HUB)/BOSTON morning show TOUCHER AND RICH will get a television simulcast via COMCAST SPORTSNET NEW ENGLAND under a multi-year deal beginning MONDAY (8/17). CSN NEW ENGLAND already simulcasts the SPORTS HUB's … more »
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June 25, 2015
WRKO/Boston Makes Lineup Changes Official, Adds Boston.com Morning Show, Moves Jeff Kuhner To Middays
ENTERCOM News-Talk WRKO-A/BOSTON makes its lineup shuffle official, moving morning host JEFF KUHNER to the noon-3p (ET) weekday slot being vacated by the dropping of RUSH LIMBAUGH's PREMIERE NETWORKS show and adding a morning show produced in … more »
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May 13, 2015
Radiotopia Podcast Network Raises $1 Million From Knight Foundation
CAMBRIDGE, MA-based audio distribution company PRX has landed a $1 million grant from the KNIGHT FOUNDATION for its fledgling podcast network, RADIOTOPIA, according to a report in BETABOSTON.COM. RADIOTOPIA has taken a page out of the public radio … more »