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kzrockwell
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95.9 WATD FM is carrying ROX baseball this season.Most all of the home games. Also on line at www.959watd.com Independent baseball on independent radio. What could be more American? GO ROX!
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> 95.9 WATD FM is carrying ROX baseball this season.Most all
> of the home games. Also on line at www.959watd.com
> Independent baseball on independent radio. What could be
> more American? GO ROX!
>
Whats really funny is that some Rox games are on 3, yes THREE stations all with a different home broadcast! They are sometimes on 1460 WBET, 1300 WJDA, AND 95.9 WATD! Is this some kind of record?<P ID="edit"><FONT class="small">Edited by jlehmann on 06/01/05 05:13 AM.</FONT></P>
> of the home games. Also on line at www.959watd.com
> Independent baseball on independent radio. What could be
> more American? GO ROX!
>
Whats really funny is that some Rox games are on 3, yes THREE stations all with a different home broadcast! They are sometimes on 1460 WBET, 1300 WJDA, AND 95.9 WATD! Is this some kind of record?<P ID="edit"><FONT class="small">Edited by jlehmann on 06/01/05 05:13 AM.</FONT></P>
> Whats really funny is that some Rox games are on 3, yes
> THREE stations all with a different home broadcast! They are
> sometimes on 1460 WBET, 1300 WJDA, AND 95.9 WATD! Is this
> some kind of record?
Wait, there's three sets of announcers? I thought the Rox controlled their radio rights in-house?
> THREE stations all with a different home broadcast! They are
> sometimes on 1460 WBET, 1300 WJDA, AND 95.9 WATD! Is this
> some kind of record?
Wait, there's three sets of announcers? I thought the Rox controlled their radio rights in-house?
> > Whats really funny is that some Rox games are on 3, yes
> > THREE stations all with a different home broadcast! They
> are
> > sometimes on 1460 WBET, 1300 WJDA, AND 95.9 WATD! Is this
> > some kind of record?
>
> Wait, there's three sets of announcers? I thought the Rox
> controlled their radio rights in-house?
>
Yes, when these three stations broadcast the games, the announcers on each station are different.
> > THREE stations all with a different home broadcast! They
> are
> > sometimes on 1460 WBET, 1300 WJDA, AND 95.9 WATD! Is this
> > some kind of record?
>
> Wait, there's three sets of announcers? I thought the Rox
> controlled their radio rights in-house?
>
Yes, when these three stations broadcast the games, the announcers on each station are different.
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kzrockwell
Guest
> > > Whats really funny is that some Rox games are on 3, yes
> > > THREE stations all with a different home broadcast! They
>
> > are
> > > sometimes on 1460 WBET, 1300 WJDA, AND 95.9 WATD! Is
> this
> > > some kind of record?
> >
> > Wait, there's three sets of announcers? I thought the Rox
> > controlled their radio rights in-house?
> >
>
> Yes, when these three stations broadcast the games, the
> announcers on each station are different.
>
And when they play Worcester it could be 4 with WCRN.
> > > THREE stations all with a different home broadcast! They
>
> > are
> > > sometimes on 1460 WBET, 1300 WJDA, AND 95.9 WATD! Is
> this
> > > some kind of record?
> >
> > Wait, there's three sets of announcers? I thought the Rox
> > controlled their radio rights in-house?
> >
>
> Yes, when these three stations broadcast the games, the
> announcers on each station are different.
>
And when they play Worcester it could be 4 with WCRN.
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2longinbiz
Guest
First, kudos to WATD for carrying the games! Hope they can turn a profit on them. Does WJDA still simulcast with WESX 1230 Salem? Are the Rox games there too?
>
> Whats really funny is that some Rox games are on 3, yes
> THREE stations all with a different home broadcast! They are
> sometimes on 1460 WBET, 1300 WJDA, AND 95.9 WATD! Is this
> some kind of record?
>
>
> Whats really funny is that some Rox games are on 3, yes
> THREE stations all with a different home broadcast! They are
> sometimes on 1460 WBET, 1300 WJDA, AND 95.9 WATD! Is this
> some kind of record?
>
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gcc83j
Guest
> > Yes, when these three stations broadcast the games, the
> > announcers on each station are different.
> >
> And when they play Worcester it could be 4 with WCRN.
>
I listened to WCRN's initial broadcast of the Worcester Tornadoes
season and it was from Brockton vs the Rox. WCRN has put together
an interesting and entertaining broadcast team that consists of
a play-by-play guy, a color man and a 3rd man in the booth, not
unlike Dennis Miller's contribution to MNF. It was a pretty good
way to listen to a minor league game, especially with Oil Can
Boyd on the mound. We'll have to see if they can keep up the
energy for a full season.
> > announcers on each station are different.
> >
> And when they play Worcester it could be 4 with WCRN.
>
I listened to WCRN's initial broadcast of the Worcester Tornadoes
season and it was from Brockton vs the Rox. WCRN has put together
an interesting and entertaining broadcast team that consists of
a play-by-play guy, a color man and a 3rd man in the booth, not
unlike Dennis Miller's contribution to MNF. It was a pretty good
way to listen to a minor league game, especially with Oil Can
Boyd on the mound. We'll have to see if they can keep up the
energy for a full season.
> First, kudos to WATD for carrying the games! Hope they can
> turn a profit on them. Does WJDA still simulcast with WESX
> 1230 Salem? Are the Rox games there too?
> >
> > Whats really funny is that some Rox games are on 3, yes
> > THREE stations all with a different home broadcast! They
> are
> > sometimes on 1460 WBET, 1300 WJDA, AND 95.9 WATD! Is this
> > some kind of record?
> >
>
WJDA and WESX don't usually simulcast, they just both run the ABC "Unforgettable Favorites" satellite service. I believe WESX broadastst the North Shore Spirit baseball games, so no, they don't carry the Rox.
> turn a profit on them. Does WJDA still simulcast with WESX
> 1230 Salem? Are the Rox games there too?
> >
> > Whats really funny is that some Rox games are on 3, yes
> > THREE stations all with a different home broadcast! They
> are
> > sometimes on 1460 WBET, 1300 WJDA, AND 95.9 WATD! Is this
> > some kind of record?
> >
>
WJDA and WESX don't usually simulcast, they just both run the ABC "Unforgettable Favorites" satellite service. I believe WESX broadastst the North Shore Spirit baseball games, so no, they don't carry the Rox.
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Joseph_Gallant
Guest
I thought that either:
(a) The Rox had a three-station radio network (WJDA-1300, WBET-1460 and WATD-95.9), or.....
(b) The Rox' schedule was split among these three stations with each station broadcasting about one-third of the games.
This has to be the first year the Rox have somehow been on more than one radio station. In the past, I believe WBET did the entire schedule. Where I live in Norwood, I usually lose WBET (or at best get a very weak signal from them) after sunset when they change patterns and reduce power.
At my girlfriend's former home in Randolph, I got a good nighttime signal from WBET.
According to the Radio Locator.com signal-aea maps, there is almost no overlap between the nighttime signals of WBET and WJDA, so I could see both stations broadcasting night games. Both stations' night signals do have overlap with WATD.
The idea of multiple stations originating more than one broadcast of the same team's games isn't new. I once read that in the earliest days of radio, the Chicago Cubs' home games were sometimes on three or four different area stations, each with their own announcer. Then, WGN-720 got the games exclusively (and decades later, WGN's parent Tribune Communications would buy the team).
(a) The Rox had a three-station radio network (WJDA-1300, WBET-1460 and WATD-95.9), or.....
(b) The Rox' schedule was split among these three stations with each station broadcasting about one-third of the games.
This has to be the first year the Rox have somehow been on more than one radio station. In the past, I believe WBET did the entire schedule. Where I live in Norwood, I usually lose WBET (or at best get a very weak signal from them) after sunset when they change patterns and reduce power.
At my girlfriend's former home in Randolph, I got a good nighttime signal from WBET.
According to the Radio Locator.com signal-aea maps, there is almost no overlap between the nighttime signals of WBET and WJDA, so I could see both stations broadcasting night games. Both stations' night signals do have overlap with WATD.
The idea of multiple stations originating more than one broadcast of the same team's games isn't new. I once read that in the earliest days of radio, the Chicago Cubs' home games were sometimes on three or four different area stations, each with their own announcer. Then, WGN-720 got the games exclusively (and decades later, WGN's parent Tribune Communications would buy the team).
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kzrockwell
Guest
The nice thing about WATD broadcast, no static. Bill Wilhelm , Arthur Boyle are in the booth. Also one or two guys in the crowd with portable mikes to talk with the crowd. A nice broadcast set up.
> The nice thing about WATD broadcast, no static.
Well, I do get some static on WATD up here in Somerville (mostly adjacent interference from WSRS in Worcester and intermodulation from many of the powerful Boston FM stations on the Prudential), and I can only get them on good quality home and car tuners (not on Walkmans, boom boxes, or clock radios) but I still listen to many shows on WATD anyway. It's a great station.
Well, I do get some static on WATD up here in Somerville (mostly adjacent interference from WSRS in Worcester and intermodulation from many of the powerful Boston FM stations on the Prudential), and I can only get them on good quality home and car tuners (not on Walkmans, boom boxes, or clock radios) but I still listen to many shows on WATD anyway. It's a great station.
> Yes, when these three stations broadcast the games, the
> announcers on each station are different.
After the initial post, I did a little research on the team's Web site. Seems like the Rox are producing two in-house feeds for night home games -- one on WBET with Dave Raymond (when he's there), the other on WJDA with the fellow who did their pre-game show last year. The WATD feed is not in-house. Didn't think the Rox were THAT popular up near Quincy and all the way down to Plymouth and Marshfield, but what do I know?
I don't understand the reasoning behind all the separate feeds, personally, but the Rox should be applauded for landing a guy of Raymond's caliber. He's also the backup announcer on Orioles' games on WBAL, filling in for Fred Manfra when he slides over to do TV or Jim Hunter. Caught Dave doing the O's-Sox game the other night and he had a good on-air presence.
> announcers on each station are different.
After the initial post, I did a little research on the team's Web site. Seems like the Rox are producing two in-house feeds for night home games -- one on WBET with Dave Raymond (when he's there), the other on WJDA with the fellow who did their pre-game show last year. The WATD feed is not in-house. Didn't think the Rox were THAT popular up near Quincy and all the way down to Plymouth and Marshfield, but what do I know?
I don't understand the reasoning behind all the separate feeds, personally, but the Rox should be applauded for landing a guy of Raymond's caliber. He's also the backup announcer on Orioles' games on WBAL, filling in for Fred Manfra when he slides over to do TV or Jim Hunter. Caught Dave doing the O's-Sox game the other night and he had a good on-air presence.
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