WVEI-FM in Providence, SE Mass, sold by Audacy, will no longer simulcast WEEI Boston programming

[Fenway1912]

This is a major shakeup, as buying 103.7 Westerly from the Boston Phoenix in 2004 was a brilliant move by Entercom.

The 103.7 signal filled in a lot of holes.



It's important to remember that when CBS Radio blew up WBCN for sports in 2009 they knew 104.1 would not work in Rhode Island but 98.5 would.

In 2011 Entercom had to find a FM home for WEEI-850 and went with 93.7 knowing 103.7 would cover south of Boston.

Ocean State Media Acquires 103.7 WVEI Providence From Audacy

Ocean State Media, the parent organization of Public News/Talk "The Public's Radio" and Rhode Island PBS, has announced it will acquire Sports "103.7 WEEI" WVEI-FM Westerly/Providence from Audacy.

radioinsight.com

 

[CTListener]

Already being discussed at length in the Providence forum:

WVEI Sold?

Ocean State Media today announced its agreement to acquire a new radio frequency and transmitter. The acquisition will allow Ocean State Media to broadcast radio programming across Rhode Island and the surrounding region from a single signal – 103.7 FM...

radiodiscussions.com

 

[Fenway1912]

Already being discussed at length in the Providence forum:

WVEI Sold?

Ocean State Media today announced its agreement to acquire a new radio frequency and transmitter. The acquisition will allow Ocean State Media to broadcast radio programming across Rhode Island and the surrounding region from a single signal – 103.7 FM...

radiodiscussions.com

@CTListener, This is going to create issues in the Boston market, south and west of the city.

 

[lanceventa]

@CTListener, This is going to create issues in the Boston market, south and west of the city.

How exactly? I guarantee most of what you'll bring up are things that Audacy will have a solution for or simply does not care about.