Boston Radio Watch

2013-05-17T03:00:00.000-04:00

The new Hot 96.9 is putting on the heat in the April ratings It's really no surprise to see contemporary hits (or Top 40) WXKS/Kiss 108 at No. 1 in the new ratings released Tuesday, but the newcomer - rhythmic adult contemporary WBQT/Hot 96.9 - grabs the headline because its No. 14 overall ranking gave it a 3.1 share and an average weekly reach of 633,000 listeners. For now, it also looks like

2013-05-16T08:38:00.000-04:00

Radio 92.9 Earthfest Announces 'One for the One Fund' Initiative Earlier this week, Greater Media's WBOS/MyRadio 92.9 announced the “One for the One Fund” initiative at this year’s Earthfest scheduled to take place this Saturday, May 18th This is the 20th anniversary of the event, which is the largest free outdoor public concert in the country and is held at the DCR Hatch Memorial Shell,

2013-05-04T09:17:00.002-04:00

The Brick is back in Town WEEI 93.7 is bringing John Tournour, better known as J.T. “The Brick”, back to Boston radio, adding his late night FOX Sports Radio show to station’s lineup starting this Sunday night/Monday morning. The 1am-6am show will air on WEEI from Sunday-Thursday, it was announced yesterday. The Brick's original syndicated show first debuted on WEEI back in 1996 and developed

2013-04-24T16:42:00.001-04:00

Bob Socci picked as the next radio voice of the New England Patriots WBZ 98.5/The SportsHub today named announcer Bob Socci as its Patriots play-by-play announcer for next season, teaming with analyst Scott Zolak. Socci replaces the renowned Gil Santos, who retired after the 2012 season after 36 seasons of calling Patriots games. Socci’s appointment is effective immediately, according to an

2013-04-17T13:53:00.000-04:00

Boston Radio shows great strength amidst horrific Marathon tragedy Unprecedented event called for an unprecedented radio response on Patriots Day. And, Boston radio station community was there. On one of the darkest days in the history of a great American city, Boston radio did what radio does best - go local and live. Stations offered continuous coverage following the Monday afternoon

2013-04-14T01:17:00.000-04:00

Sheppard sacks WEEI In what can only be described as a ballsy move, WEEI 93.7's weekend host Pete Sheppard quit on the spot earlier tonight, citing displeasure with station corporate owner's Entercom in the wake of what he felt was a series of bad management decisions over the past few months. Sheppard who was a 16-year presence during WEEI's hey day was let go due financial cutbacks in January

2013-03-29T23:39:00.001-04:00

The New TJ Show on AMP 103.3 adds a co-host Loren Raye has been named co-host on WODS/Amp 103.3 of the new "The TJ Show". The reunited team of TJ Taormina and Loren will start Monday, April 1, airing weekday mornings from 5:30-9am. NJ native and Penn State University grad, Raye, 27, joins from the "Elvis Duran and the Z100 Morning Show" on NYC's WHTZ/Z100 where she and Taormina had previously

2013-03-16T09:50:00.001-04:00

Loren and Wally sign up for another run with WROR The popular WROR 105.7 morning duo of "Loren and Wally" have signed a new multi-year contract with the station according to a statement issued by the station's owner Greater Media. Loren Owens and Wally Brine have been doing their show on the same frequency at 105.7 FM since 1981.through a number of formats and identities, including

2013-03-07T10:28:00.004-05:00

Candy O takes on the morning role at Magic Boston's adult contemporary/soft-rock stalwart WMJX/Magic 106.7 has promoted assistant program director and afternoon co-host Candy O'Terry to morning show co-host, alongside another local radio veteran Mike Addams. She began her tenure at WMJX as a secretary in 1990. As part of the shift to mornings, O'Terry will step down from her assistant

2013-03-01T16:55:00.000-05:00

Baltazar returns to Boston to co-host morning drive at Hot 96.9 Greater Media Boston today announced that Baltazar will be reuniting with Pebbles as co-host of the new "Baltazar and Pebbles Morning Show" on Rhythmic AC WTKK/Hot 96.9 debuting this Monday(3/4). Baltazar, whose full name is Baltazar Ibanez, came to Boston from New York City in February 1995, where he hosted the top-rated

2013-02-27T23:27:00.000-05:00

Funny Business : New biz news format replacing comedy on AM 1200 Come midnight on Friday(3/1) Matty's Comedy format on WXKS/Comedy 1200 won't be laughing very hard. . The Clear Channel-owned station will flip to business news format airing Bloomberg Radio. WXKS-AM launched "Matty's Comedy 1200" last August when it ditched a Talk 1200 format after a year and a half. The "Matty" came from sister

2013-02-19T08:17:00.002-05:00

WEEI officially announces Salk hiring As was first reported last week in the Boston Globe, former ESPN 890 personality Mike Salk has been officially named the new co-host at WEEI/SportsRadio 93.7. He will join Michael Holley in afternoon drive at beginning in mid-March. The afternoon drive show will also have a new yet-to-be-announced name. Since leaving Boston in the spring 2009, Salk has

2013-02-14T07:56:00.001-05:00

WEEI and longtime personality Glenn Ordway part ways Glenn Ordway, a longtime Boston sports radio personality has been let go. WEEI/SportsRadio 93.7 has decided to part ways with Glenn Ordway, co-host of "The Big Show", it was announced on Wednesday. Ordway announced on the air his last day will be this Friday(2/15). He told listeners Wednesday that sports radio is a ratings-driven business

2013-02-12T22:00:00.005-05:00

AMPing up morning line-up TJ Taormina has been named morning show host at CBS Boston Radio's WODS/103.3 AMP Radio. The NJ native, Taormina, starts in April and is joining Boston's AMP on-air staff from the syndicated Clear Channel/Premiere Networks "Elvis Duran Morning Show" based at WHTZ/"Z100" in NYC. Here's the official press release from CBS Radio Boston : TJ TAORMINA NAMED

2013-02-07T06:32:00.004-05:00

'BUR heads to the Cape, the Islands and the South Coast Boston University is expected to close on the sale of 92.7 frequency on Martha's Vineyard this coming Friday(2/8), it was announced yesterday. The new station will have call letters WBUA and will kick off the simulcast of Boston's WBUR 90.9's programming starting at midnight on Saturday, February 9th. Two months ago, BU signed an

2013-02-06T09:24:00.001-05:00

Eagan and Braude get a new show on WGBH 89.7 A month after losing their morning drive show on WTKK 96.9 due to a major format change, Jim Braude and Margery Eagan have found a new home on the dial. The talk radio duo will become new hosts for the 12pm-2pm slot on WGBH 89.7 starting Monday, February 25. Here's the official press release from WGBH on Eagan and Braude joing their local talk

2013-02-05T15:18:00.000-05:00

Building a new station one DJ at a time : AMP adds new jock to its line-up CBS Radio Boston today announced another staff addition to the lineup for WODS/AMP 103.3. The station will have Dustin "Slater" Carlson in its night-time slot(7pm-Midnight) starting tomorrow(2/6). The Washington State native joins AMP after an 8-year run at CBS Radio's modern rocker KXTE/X107.5 in Las Vegas where he

2013-02-01T04:46:00.001-05:00

Longtime WBZ helicopter traffic reporter Joe Morgan has died Former WBZ/"NewsRadio 1030" helicopter traffic reporter Joe Morgan died Wednesday after a long illness according to the station. He was 67. Morgan joined WBZ in 1997 as airborne traffic reporter and was heard on the station until his retirement two years ago. Prior to WBZ, the Andover native spent his entire career working in Boston

2013-01-28T06:42:00.001-05:00

Jamn adds former MTV's Real World cast member to Ramiro's House Clear Channel Boston announced today that former MTV's Real World star is the new co-host of Ramiro's House morning show on WJMN/Jamn 94-5. Feldman replaces long-time veteran Pebbles who left the station in early December and will be hosting a morning show on the new rhythmic pop competitor WTKK/Hot 96-9 starting later next month.

2013-01-08T12:09:00.005-05:00

New format on 96.9 is full of rhythm and pop After nearly a week of stunting, Greater Media finally replaced its previous news/talk format with a new rhythmic contemporary hits station branded as "Hot 96.9". The playlist will feature artists such as Rhianna, Adele, Black Eyed Peas, 50 Cent, Jay-Z, Flo Rida, Justin Bieber, Kanye West, Destiny's Child, Michael Jackson and Mary J Blige.

2013-01-06T09:31:00.001-05:00

Former WTKK hosts get a fill-in gig at WGBH 89.7... As WTKK's news/talk format went silent earlier this week, its former morning show hosts keep talking. Jim Braude and Margery Eagan will occupy the WGBH 89.7 studios as guest hosts for a special edition of station's local talk block "Boston Public Radio" this coming Tuesday(1/8) from 12pm-2pm. ...as 96.9's Format Wheel keeps spinning And now

2013-01-04T16:04:00.004-05:00

Nova fizzles as Mike, Jack and Melissa return Nova 96.9 lasted two hours longer than its predecessor, Power 96.9, and as of Noon today...you guessed it..once again WTKK changed to a different format. This time the wheel stopped on the wedge titled 'variety hits format' and branded Mike 96.9. If that particular tag sounds very familiar, there's a reason - Mike-FM was part of Boston radio

2013-01-03T16:34:00.002-05:00

No new format yet but familiar personality joins 96.9 on-air staff WTTK 96.9 which is in the midst of the well-publicized format tranformation which kicked off yesterday(BRW 1/2) has just announced that it has hired former WJMN/Jamn 94-5 morning co-host Pebbles to be a part of its morning drive show to debut later this month. It is the first major step in the transition of the station to music

2013-01-03T12:38:00.001-05:00

96.9 spins the format wheel and stops on Nova The folks at Greater Media are having some fun playing the Wheel of Formats as they transform their way to a new format on 96.9FM to formally replace News/Talk 96.9. This morning at 10am, urban contemporary Power 96.9 gave nod to all-dance/electronica Nova 96.9 which is expected to last for the next 24 hours.Where will the wheel eventually end

2013-01-02T16:37:00.001-05:00

Greater Media unplugs NewsTalk 96.9 but is the new urban contemporary format a stunt? Boston has been without a full-time urban contemporary radio format for seven and a half years, but that's all changed this morning. WTKK's talk format signed off to the sounds of Journey's "Don't Stop Believing" as Rhianna's current hit "Diamonds" launched brand new Power 96.9 a few moments after 10am. At 10: