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Celts chip away from Howie show?

raccoonradio

raccoonradio

Saw reference somewhere (one of the papers or online) that while the Celtics
agreed to move their games to 7:30 pm from 7 pm, allowing WRKO to put in a pre-game show without taking any airtime away from Howie, there would be times
when Howie's show might be shortened. Tonight could be one of those times--
game is at Cleveland and starts at 7; WEEI said the game would be on "AM 680,
coverage starts at 6:30 pm". If that's the case maybe they'll run best-of-
Howie segments on the other Howie affiliates? (Down to 10 now, I think, with the loss of that Laconia station...)

Is that me (raccoonradio) on Howie's head?

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Nothing new. They did that to Jerry Williams in the early 80's to cover spring training and early season Red Sox games.



> Saw reference somewhere (one of the papers or online) that
> while the Celtics
> agreed to move their games to 7:30 pm from 7 pm, allowing
> WRKO to put in a pre-game show without taking any airtime
> away from Howie, there would be times
> when Howie's show might be shortened. Tonight could be one
> of those times--
> game is at Cleveland and starts at 7; WEEI said the game
> would be on "AM 680,
> coverage starts at 6:30 pm". If that's the case maybe
> they'll run best-of-
> Howie segments on the other Howie affiliates? (Down to 10
> now, I think, with the loss of that Laconia station...)
>
> Is that me (raccoonradio) on Howie's head?
>
 
> Saw reference somewhere (one of the papers or online) that
> while the Celtics
> agreed to move their games to 7:30 pm from 7 pm, allowing
> WRKO to put in a pre-game show without taking any airtime
> away from Howie, there would be times
> when Howie's show might be shortened. Tonight could be one
> of those times--
> game is at Cleveland and starts at 7; WEEI said the game
> would be on "AM 680,
> coverage starts at 6:30 pm". If that's the case maybe
> they'll run best-of-
> Howie segments on the other Howie affiliates? (Down to 10
> now, I think, with the loss of that Laconia station...)
>

I thought the 6-7 hour was not syndicated. I know WTPL(Hillsboro-Concord, NH) has never carried that hour. It has either run a local sports show or currently runs a simulcast of WMUR News 9 and maybe a local sports call-in show at 6:30.
 
I would imagine it would get the host upset; but Howie just isn't holding
people's interest these days. They really need to reinvent that show.

If they are winning by default - and with Jay Severin not breathing down
his neck, maybe they just don't care to make upgrades?

> Nothing new. They did that to Jerry Williams in the early
> 80's to cover spring training and early season Red Sox
> games.
>
>
>
> > Saw reference somewhere (one of the papers or online) that
>
> > while the Celtics
> > agreed to move their games to 7:30 pm from 7 pm, allowing
> > WRKO to put in a pre-game show without taking any airtime
> > away from Howie, there would be times
> > when Howie's show might be shortened. Tonight could be one
>
> > of those times--
> > game is at Cleveland and starts at 7; WEEI said the game
> > would be on "AM 680,
> > coverage starts at 6:30 pm". If that's the case maybe
> > they'll run best-of-
> > Howie segments on the other Howie affiliates? (Down to 10
> > now, I think, with the loss of that Laconia station...)
> >
> > Is that me (raccoonradio) on Howie's head?
> >
>
 
> I thought the 6-7 hour was not syndicated. I know
> WTPL(Hillsboro-Concord, NH) has never carried that hour.
> It has either run a local sports show or currently runs a
> simulcast of WMUR News 9 and maybe a local sports call-in
> show at 6:30.

I originally thought the same, but there are two or three stations clearing him 3-7. Maybe Superadio feeds the first hour again.

The non-New England affils seem to have dropped off; I thought there was on in Nebraska or Kansas. Why WRKO would want to share a PMD show with nationwide affiliates was always a mystery to me. Their share of show revenues coming in from Keene can't be that great.<P ID="signature">______________
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> I originally thought the same, but there are two or three
> stations clearing him 3-7. Maybe Superadio feeds the first
> hour again.
>
> The non-New England affils seem to have dropped off; I
> thought there was on in Nebraska or Kansas. Why WRKO would
> want to share a PMD show with nationwide affiliates was
> always a mystery to me. Their share of show revenues coming
> in from Keene can't be that great.
>
6-7 pm is the "Massachusetts" or "Local" hour; hence the Mumbles and Wizard of Uhs segments. To my knowledge, it is only cleared on WRKO, WHYN Springfield and WXTK Cape Cod.
 
> If they are winning by default - and with Jay Severin not
> breathing down
> his neck, maybe they just don't care to make upgrades?
>
bingo!!!
 
> 6-7 pm is the "Massachusetts" or "Local" hour; hence the
> Mumbles and Wizard of Uhs segments. To my knowledge, it is
> only cleared on WRKO, WHYN Springfield and WXTK Cape Cod.

I thought there was a station up in Maine that also carried the 6 o'clock hour. Presque Isle or Portland?<P ID="signature">______________
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</P>
 
It's syndicated in Mass. and Maine (WEIM, WHYN, WXTK-FM, WVOM, WGAN?)
(that is, Mass. and ME stations carry that hour)_

Tonight Howie said he would continue (new stuff not best of) on the "other"
stations but 'RKO was going to Celtics at 6:30; same tomorrow night.

> I thought the 6-7 hour was not syndicated. I know
> WTPL(Hillsboro-Concord, NH) has never carried that hour.
> It has either run a local sports show or currently runs a
> simulcast of WMUR News 9 and maybe a local sports call-in
> show at 6:30.
>
 
Oh, I mentioned that awhile back. He's stuck to New England and even then
lost some stations like the one in Laconia, NH, which is now doing tourist info.
He _briefly_ was on in Willimantic, CT

> The non-New England affils seem to have dropped off; I
> thought there was on in Nebraska or Kansas. Why WRKO would
> want to share a PMD show with nationwide affiliates was
> always a mystery to me. Their share of show revenues coming
> in from Keene can't be that great.
>
 
> > 6-7 pm is the "Massachusetts" or "Local" hour; hence the
> > Mumbles and Wizard of Uhs segments. To my knowledge, it
> is
> > only cleared on WRKO, WHYN Springfield and WXTK Cape Cod.
>
> I thought there was a station up in Maine that also carried
> the 6 o'clock hour. Presque Isle or Portland?
>
Bangor--WVOM
 
> I would imagine it would get the host upset; but Howie just
> isn't holding
> people's interest these days.

I still like it; I also like Laura Ingraham who I think is doing a really good
job (her guests tonight included Byron York from National Review; a member
of Code Pink (anti-war group), and Cong. J.D. Hayworth of Arizona. Entertaining.
 
...Photographic Proof!....

...that Howie WAS the thief who absconded with Pat Whitley's spare toupe out of THE tawk station studios! ;)
 
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