Oldies 103.3: Dale and June

[paul edwards]

I also heard Karen Blake on a couple of mornings and thought she was very funny. On the days that she filled-in the show seemed to have a lot of people calling in (which you normally wouldn't hear).

 

[DJbobo]

I also heard Karen Blake on a couple of mornings and thought she was very funny. On the days that she filled-in the show seemed to have a lot of people calling in (which you normally wouldn't hear).

Is Richard Hatch available?

 

[keyjock]

Well now I suppose it's official! From AllAccess today:

"Karen Blake And Bob Lobel Wake Up Boston.

CBS RADIO Oldies WODS/BOSTON is teaming up KAREN BLAKE and guest-host BOB LOBEL to do mornings, starting this MONDAY (9/22). BLAKE, a 25-year BEANTOWN radio vet, segues from her afternoon shift, while LOBEL is a BOSTON television icon.

They replace another BOSTON radio legend, DALE DORMAN, who segues to weekends."

Also hear JJ is moving into afternoons, 2 PM - 7 PM, starting Monday.
Hmmm, 7 PM? What's going to happen at 7?

 

[jlehmann]

Speculation is going crazy on another discussion group that Lobel being hired could lead to WODS going sports... I can't see that happening though. CBS seems to like the Oldies/Classic Hits format, as they brought it back on CBS-FM last year. I'd like to know how much money WODS makes compared to WZLX and WBCN. If it is dramatically lower, maybe it's possible, but I doubt it.

 

[oldiesfan6479]

Hmmm, 7 PM? What's going to happen at 7?

Before I revisited the WODS website, I would have said the
dreaded "s-word" as in syndication, as in Tom Kent, as he has
recently been--or will soon be--installed in evenings on at least
two other CBS oldies classic hits stations (KOOL-FM PHX and
KXKL-FM DEN).

But after seeing there are/were two (two?!--how did the bean
counters miss that in February?) evening shifts, the more logical
scheme is to move the 9-1 jock to 7-12.

And to query further a post in the "Bob Lobel to Oldies 103" thread,
is the new AM drive show only going to air from 6-9, not 5-9?

 

[jlehmann]

Hmmm, 7 PM? What's going to happen at 7?

Before I revisited the WODS website, I would have said the
dreaded "s-word" as in syndication, as in Tom Kent, as he has
recently been--or will soon be--installed in evenings on at least
two other CBS oldies classic hits stations (KOOL-FM PHX and
KXKL-FM DEN).

But after seeing there are/were two (two?!--how did the bean
counters miss that in February?) evening shifts, the more logical
scheme is to move the 9-1 jock to 7-12.

And to query further a post in the "Bob Lobel to Oldies 103" thread,
is the new AM drive show only going to air from 6-9, not 5-9?

As far as I know, no Boston morning shows start At 5. Dale's show did start at 5:30 though.

 

[Oldbones]

Before I revisited the WODS website, I would have said the
dreaded "s-word" as in syndication, as in Tom Kent, as he has
recently been--or will soon be--installed in evenings on at least
two other CBS oldies classic hits stations (KOOL-FM PHX and
KXKL-FM DEN).

Who is Tom Kent?

 

[Eli Polonsky]

Also hear JJ is moving into afternoons, 2 PM - 7 PM, starting Monday.
Hmmm, 7 PM? What's going to happen at 7?

But after seeing there are/were two (two?!--how did the bean
counters miss that in February?) evening shifts, the more logical
scheme is to move the 9-1 jock to 7-12.

If the afternoon shift will extend to 7 PM, then I'd imagine that's what they'll do. It wouldn't make sense for them to have a 7-9 PM airshift.

That would be Mike Finegan. I hope they let him stay. He's been with WODS since Day 1 (and on the frequency on WMRQ before that).

 

[paul edwards]

As I mentioned in an earlier post I heard Karen in the summer with a couple of different co-hosts. Once with or twice with Lobel and then with Dan Rae. I have to say I was very impressed. She seemed to blend very naturally with all of them. Between her and Lobel...there will definately be some fireworks on that show! I'll admit it - I'm gonna check it out!

 

[WMC2006]

I've got Oldies on now and just heard the (an) annoucement of Karen Blake in mornings with special guest Bob Lobel. Now...don't get me wrong....I'm sure Karen is a superb wonderful, caring, exceptional person and I'm very happy for her. However, given that I don't listen to her in afternoons, I highly doubt I'll listen to her in mornings.

If I do listen to her, it certainly won't be while Lobel is guest-hosting. Lobel is one guy I can't stand watching on tv, never mind listening to on the radio. I always thought he was THE most horrendous sports anchor in Boston. But I'm sure he is also a wonderful person as well. ;D

Is he recovered from his back surgery yet?? He was using canes and walkers for awhile. Saw him a few weeks back on a NESN special and he looked absolutely awful.

Look for the Oldies website to update probably this weekend.

I'm guessing:

6am-9am Karen Blake
9am-2pm Paula Street
2pm-6pm or 7pm JJ Wright (right back where he left when Karen first came in)
6pm-midnight or 7pm-midnight Mike Finegan (might as well match Julie Deveraux's 7-midnight shift on WROR)
midnight to 6am No one unless they throw in that Jessica who has been filling in this week

 

[WMC2006]

Boston Radio Watch says Dale will be regularly on weekends starting Sat the 27th

 

[WMC2006]

Mike Finegan just announced that Patrick Callahan returns to Oldies 103 tomorrow (Sat) morning with the Top 20 Countdown. Isn't THAT interesting??

He is still listed for Sat afternoons on WROR.

 

[Eli Polonsky]

Mike Finegan just announced that Patrick Callahan returns to Oldies 103 tomorrow (Sat) morning with the Top 20 Countdown. Isn't THAT interesting??

He is still listed for Sat afternoons on WROR.

It is interesting, considering that the Saturday morning edition of the Countdown has never been live. It's always been a rebroadcast of the live Thursday evening edition of the Countdown, but I don't think they did one this past Thursday because they were doing the "A to Z" thing. Maybe Patrick gets to return for Saturday mornings??

I haven't been listening to WROR carefully on Saturday afternoons, but I don't happen to recall hearing him there very recently.

 

[WMC2006]

Well I was sort of listening this morning. I didn't actually get up until 1130 this morning ( ;D I'm on vacation this week ;D ) but I briefly woke up several times and did hear Patrick but never heard a countdown. All morning long (and right now, too, with Mike O'Reilly) was a continuation of the A to Z. No countdown that I know of.

No changes yet to the Oldies jock bio page. Mauzy Stafford is still there as well. I hope she is back for her Sunday afternoon show leading into Lost 45's. I like her. I hope she gets to stay at Oldies after getting cut by Metro.

 

[goodguy1510]

I agree, she's great, and I just heard she'll be on this afternoon (Saturday)

 

[WMC2006]

Mauzy is on now and, after a quick check of WROR, Patrick is not on there. Sounded like Brian "Lungboy" Bell from the morning show but it could have been Kevin Redding.

 

[WMC2006]

Sounded like Brian "Lungboy" Bell from the morning show but it could have been Kevin Redding.

Actually, it's Domenic, the same Domenic who used to fill in (maybe still does) on traffic for Hank Morse and I think the same Domenic who did nights on WBOS before their flip earlier this year.

 

[Retro]

Oldies is saying that KB and Lobel are guest hosts for Monday, so it isn't a done deal yet.

 

[jimmyd]

Bob and Karen are both really nice people as well as compelling on the air . I am going to enjoy hearing what they come up with !!! Good luck you guys !!!!!

 

[Retro]

I knew someone from a real long time ago who was friends with Karen Blake. This was about the time WZOU flipped to Jam'n. The friend asked me what I thought of the new format. I was blunt and said that I felt betrayed as a listener.