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BoredOp
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Whittemore gave two in the hat to 'RKO....now he's blowin' out of town. Contract fulfilled. A capin' even Whitey would have been proud of! 
SeeYa!
SeeYa!
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1sttimelongtime
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> Whittemore gave two in the hat to 'RKO....now he's blowin'
> out of town. Contract fulfilled. A capin' even Whitey would
> have been proud of! SeeYa!
>
I didn't see a hint of this in Clea Simon's expose last week.
> out of town. Contract fulfilled. A capin' even Whitey would
> have been proud of!
SeeYa!>
I didn't see a hint of this in Clea Simon's expose last week.
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EWF
Guest
Are you saying Whittmore is GONE ? Clea wrote last week about the weekend changes he was making. Still makes me think Entercom is ready to dump WRKO.
> Whittemore gave two in the hat to 'RKO....now he's blowin'
> out of town. Contract fulfilled. A capin' even Whitey would
> have been proud of! SeeYa!
>
> Whittemore gave two in the hat to 'RKO....now he's blowin'
> out of town. Contract fulfilled. A capin' even Whitey would
> have been proud of!
SeeYa!>
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BoredOp
Guest
Check it out...
The "track" seacows have it in todays Inside Crap. SeeYa
The "track" seacows have it in todays Inside Crap.
SeeYa
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Joseph_Gallant
Guest
Radio And Records.com Confirms The Story
Radio And Records.com is now reporting (as of 1 P.M. EST February 13th) that Brian Whittemore is leaving WRKO-680 on March 1st, and that Jason Wolfe (who will continue to program WEEI-850) will replace Whittemore.
The Radio And Records.com article claims Whittemore was only going to be a temporary PD anyway.
That sounds to me like a lot of spin!
Radio And Records.com is now reporting (as of 1 P.M. EST February 13th) that Brian Whittemore is leaving WRKO-680 on March 1st, and that Jason Wolfe (who will continue to program WEEI-850) will replace Whittemore.
The Radio And Records.com article claims Whittemore was only going to be a temporary PD anyway.
That sounds to me like a lot of spin!
Whittemore leaves; Wolfe at 'RKO's door
> Whittemore gave two in the hat to 'RKO....now he's blowin'
> out of town. Contract fulfilled. A capin' even Whitey would
> have been proud of! SeeYa!
>
...is Bored-Op really Howie?
Yeah, it's in the Inside Track all right. "WEEI maestro Jason Wolfe, under whose watch 850 AM shot to No. 1, will take over struggling talk signal WRKO beginning this week."
Question: what kind of numbers was WRKO getting under the 25-54s? The only
numbers I'm permitted to see are the 12 + in RadioAndRecords and those
seemed fairly good. "Struggling"?
>>Word is, Whittemore, a former Boston radio guy who came to ’RKO in September, wants to return to Minneapolis.
He might just make it after all! (Tosses hat in air.)
>>Since coming to the talk station, Whittemore has overseen a number of changes, most dramatically the departure of longtime morning man Peter Blute. He’s also added a nighttime lifestyle show, beefed up business coverage and added weekend programming.
But is the main focus of 'RKO morning drive, afternoons, and evening drive?
I'd guess Rush and Howie do good; not sure what ratings the morning show
and DePetro are getting.
>>But apparently it wasn’t enough to cure the signal’s perennial ratings doldrums.
But c'mon, it's not like they're Air America
>>By moving Wolfe to ’RKO, the Entercom bosses are obviously hoping that some of the sports station’s magic can rub off on its sister signal.
So, in addition to the Celts, we have the Beanpot tonight on 680. More
sports on The Talk Station?
>>By moving Wolfe to ’RKO, the Entercom bosses are obviously hoping that some of the sports station’s magic can rub off on its sister signal.
So will Howie have a "Chumpline Awards Show" now?
> Whittemore gave two in the hat to 'RKO....now he's blowin'
> out of town. Contract fulfilled. A capin' even Whitey would
> have been proud of!
SeeYa!>
...is Bored-Op really Howie?
Yeah, it's in the Inside Track all right. "WEEI maestro Jason Wolfe, under whose watch 850 AM shot to No. 1, will take over struggling talk signal WRKO beginning this week."
Question: what kind of numbers was WRKO getting under the 25-54s? The only
numbers I'm permitted to see are the 12 + in RadioAndRecords and those
seemed fairly good. "Struggling"?
>>Word is, Whittemore, a former Boston radio guy who came to ’RKO in September, wants to return to Minneapolis.
He might just make it after all! (Tosses hat in air.)
>>Since coming to the talk station, Whittemore has overseen a number of changes, most dramatically the departure of longtime morning man Peter Blute. He’s also added a nighttime lifestyle show, beefed up business coverage and added weekend programming.
But is the main focus of 'RKO morning drive, afternoons, and evening drive?
I'd guess Rush and Howie do good; not sure what ratings the morning show
and DePetro are getting.
>>But apparently it wasn’t enough to cure the signal’s perennial ratings doldrums.
But c'mon, it's not like they're Air America
>>By moving Wolfe to ’RKO, the Entercom bosses are obviously hoping that some of the sports station’s magic can rub off on its sister signal.
So, in addition to the Celts, we have the Beanpot tonight on 680. More
sports on The Talk Station?
>>By moving Wolfe to ’RKO, the Entercom bosses are obviously hoping that some of the sports station’s magic can rub off on its sister signal.
So will Howie have a "Chumpline Awards Show" now?
Re: Radio And Records.com Confirms The Story
The next thing you're gonna tell me is that Hoyer and Cherington were only
_temporary_ GMs for the Sox, while they wooed Epstein back
> The Radio And Records.com article claims Whittemore was only
> going to be a temporary PD anyway.
>
> That sounds to me like a lot of spin!
>
<P ID="signature">______________
</P>
The next thing you're gonna tell me is that Hoyer and Cherington were only
_temporary_ GMs for the Sox, while they wooed Epstein back
> The Radio And Records.com article claims Whittemore was only
> going to be a temporary PD anyway.
>
> That sounds to me like a lot of spin!
>
<P ID="signature">______________
Re: Radio And Records.com Confirms The Story
Please, Mr Wolfe..put something listenable back on the morning and evening shows. And weekends.
Thank you
Jum
> The next thing you're gonna tell me is that Hoyer and
> Cherington were only
> _temporary_ GMs for the Sox, while they wooed Epstein back
>
>
> > The Radio And Records.com article claims Whittemore was
> only
> > going to be a temporary PD anyway.
> >
> > That sounds to me like a lot of spin!
> >
>
Please, Mr Wolfe..put something listenable back on the morning and evening shows. And weekends.
Thank you
Jum
> The next thing you're gonna tell me is that Hoyer and
> Cherington were only
> _temporary_ GMs for the Sox, while they wooed Epstein back
>
>
> > The Radio And Records.com article claims Whittemore was
> only
> > going to be a temporary PD anyway.
> >
> > That sounds to me like a lot of spin!
> >
>
Re: Radio And Records.com Confirms The Story
> Please, Mr Wolfe..put something listenable back on the
> morning and evening shows. And weekends.
Much as I hate the idea of them cancelling a locally based show, I wouldn't
mind if they went to ABC and asked them to take back Hannity (run it tape
delayed 7-10 pm), saying they'd have a better signal (esp after dark)
than WTTT. Hannity may be locked into WTTT for awhile though; who knows.
The current WRKO site says "TBA" under early Sat 3-5 am, and noon-1 pm Sat.
Running Beck now (no, not Jeff, and not the "I'm A Loser Baby" singer)
Sat nights. The Feinburg show they're now running on Sat and Sun afternoons
is his national show, I believe, not one just for 'RKO. BTW, between those
shows, "Taste of Boston", and a couple "Taste" re-airings, Feinburg logs
probably the most hours of all 'RKO talk hosts at the moment.
<P ID="signature">______________
</P>
> Please, Mr Wolfe..put something listenable back on the
> morning and evening shows. And weekends.
Much as I hate the idea of them cancelling a locally based show, I wouldn't
mind if they went to ABC and asked them to take back Hannity (run it tape
delayed 7-10 pm), saying they'd have a better signal (esp after dark)
than WTTT. Hannity may be locked into WTTT for awhile though; who knows.
The current WRKO site says "TBA" under early Sat 3-5 am, and noon-1 pm Sat.
Running Beck now (no, not Jeff, and not the "I'm A Loser Baby" singer)
Sat nights. The Feinburg show they're now running on Sat and Sun afternoons
is his national show, I believe, not one just for 'RKO. BTW, between those
shows, "Taste of Boston", and a couple "Taste" re-airings, Feinburg logs
probably the most hours of all 'RKO talk hosts at the moment.
<P ID="signature">______________
Re: Radio And Records.com Confirms The Story
I listened to Feinburg's show for a while Saturday and again on Sunday. That's fine..syndicated is OK with me as long as they're not running the infomercials
that they were running a few years ago. I prefer issue related talk shows and all the money shows drive me nuts.
I can't listen to the morning show..just can't. And I'd prefer Michael Savage
over the Feinburg evening show.
For 20 years or so I woke up to an alarm clock tuned to WRKO. Not any more.
Jum (not a radio person..just a listener)
> > Please, Mr Wolfe..put something listenable back on the
> > morning and evening shows. And weekends.
>
> Much as I hate the idea of them cancelling a locally based
> show, I wouldn't
> mind if they went to ABC and asked them to take back Hannity
> (run it tape
> delayed 7-10 pm), saying they'd have a better signal (esp
> after dark)
> than WTTT. Hannity may be locked into WTTT for awhile
> though; who knows.
>
> The current WRKO site says "TBA" under early Sat 3-5 am, and
> noon-1 pm Sat.
> Running Beck now (no, not Jeff, and not the "I'm A Loser
> Baby" singer)
> Sat nights. The Feinburg show they're now running on Sat and
> Sun afternoons
> is his national show, I believe, not one just for 'RKO. BTW,
> between those
> shows, "Taste of Boston", and a couple "Taste" re-airings,
> Feinburg logs
> probably the most hours of all 'RKO talk hosts at the
> moment.
>
I listened to Feinburg's show for a while Saturday and again on Sunday. That's fine..syndicated is OK with me as long as they're not running the infomercials
that they were running a few years ago. I prefer issue related talk shows and all the money shows drive me nuts.
I can't listen to the morning show..just can't. And I'd prefer Michael Savage
over the Feinburg evening show.
For 20 years or so I woke up to an alarm clock tuned to WRKO. Not any more.
Jum (not a radio person..just a listener)
> > Please, Mr Wolfe..put something listenable back on the
> > morning and evening shows. And weekends.
>
> Much as I hate the idea of them cancelling a locally based
> show, I wouldn't
> mind if they went to ABC and asked them to take back Hannity
> (run it tape
> delayed 7-10 pm), saying they'd have a better signal (esp
> after dark)
> than WTTT. Hannity may be locked into WTTT for awhile
> though; who knows.
>
> The current WRKO site says "TBA" under early Sat 3-5 am, and
> noon-1 pm Sat.
> Running Beck now (no, not Jeff, and not the "I'm A Loser
> Baby" singer)
> Sat nights. The Feinburg show they're now running on Sat and
> Sun afternoons
> is his national show, I believe, not one just for 'RKO. BTW,
> between those
> shows, "Taste of Boston", and a couple "Taste" re-airings,
> Feinburg logs
> probably the most hours of all 'RKO talk hosts at the
> moment.
>
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EWF
Guest
Re: Radio And Records.com Confirms The Story
As talented as Scott Allen Miller may be his morning show is a dog. The constraints are foolish. Sounds like Whittemore was a disaster and someone acted fast to replace him.
> I listened to Feinburg's show for a while Saturday and again
> on Sunday. That's fine..syndicated is OK with me as long as
> they're not running the infomercials
> that they were running a few years ago. I prefer issue
> related talk shows and all the money shows drive me nuts.
>
> I can't listen to the morning show..just can't. And I'd
> prefer Michael Savage
> over the Feinburg evening show.
>
> For 20 years or so I woke up to an alarm clock tuned to
> WRKO. Not any more.
>
> Jum (not a radio person..just a listener)
>
>
>
>
> > > Please, Mr Wolfe..put something listenable back on the
> > > morning and evening shows. And weekends.
> >
> > Much as I hate the idea of them cancelling a locally based
>
> > show, I wouldn't
> > mind if they went to ABC and asked them to take back
> Hannity
> > (run it tape
> > delayed 7-10 pm), saying they'd have a better signal (esp
> > after dark)
> > than WTTT. Hannity may be locked into WTTT for awhile
> > though; who knows.
> >
> > The current WRKO site says "TBA" under early Sat 3-5 am,
> and
> > noon-1 pm Sat.
> > Running Beck now (no, not Jeff, and not the "I'm A Loser
> > Baby" singer)
> > Sat nights. The Feinburg show they're now running on Sat
> and
> > Sun afternoons
> > is his national show, I believe, not one just for 'RKO.
> BTW,
> > between those
> > shows, "Taste of Boston", and a couple "Taste" re-airings,
>
> > Feinburg logs
> > probably the most hours of all 'RKO talk hosts at the
> > moment.
> >
>
As talented as Scott Allen Miller may be his morning show is a dog. The constraints are foolish. Sounds like Whittemore was a disaster and someone acted fast to replace him.
> I listened to Feinburg's show for a while Saturday and again
> on Sunday. That's fine..syndicated is OK with me as long as
> they're not running the infomercials
> that they were running a few years ago. I prefer issue
> related talk shows and all the money shows drive me nuts.
>
> I can't listen to the morning show..just can't. And I'd
> prefer Michael Savage
> over the Feinburg evening show.
>
> For 20 years or so I woke up to an alarm clock tuned to
> WRKO. Not any more.
>
> Jum (not a radio person..just a listener)
>
>
>
>
> > > Please, Mr Wolfe..put something listenable back on the
> > > morning and evening shows. And weekends.
> >
> > Much as I hate the idea of them cancelling a locally based
>
> > show, I wouldn't
> > mind if they went to ABC and asked them to take back
> Hannity
> > (run it tape
> > delayed 7-10 pm), saying they'd have a better signal (esp
> > after dark)
> > than WTTT. Hannity may be locked into WTTT for awhile
> > though; who knows.
> >
> > The current WRKO site says "TBA" under early Sat 3-5 am,
> and
> > noon-1 pm Sat.
> > Running Beck now (no, not Jeff, and not the "I'm A Loser
> > Baby" singer)
> > Sat nights. The Feinburg show they're now running on Sat
> and
> > Sun afternoons
> > is his national show, I believe, not one just for 'RKO.
> BTW,
> > between those
> > shows, "Taste of Boston", and a couple "Taste" re-airings,
>
> > Feinburg logs
> > probably the most hours of all 'RKO talk hosts at the
> > moment.
> >
>
Re: Whittemore leaves; Wolfe at 'RKO's door
The Entercom press release is at http://www.bostonradiowatch.com
Note the following: "His (Whittemore's) leadership was evident in the Fall 2005 ratings, as WRKO saw an increase in every demographic and time period from Fall 2004. Whittemore will return to his consulting practice in Minnesota as of March 1st."<P ID="signature">______________
</P>
The Entercom press release is at http://www.bostonradiowatch.com
Note the following: "His (Whittemore's) leadership was evident in the Fall 2005 ratings, as WRKO saw an increase in every demographic and time period from Fall 2004. Whittemore will return to his consulting practice in Minnesota as of March 1st."<P ID="signature">______________
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morescrapple
Guest
Re: Radio And Records.com Confirms The Story
> Radio And Records.com is now reporting (as of 1 P.M. EST
> February 13th) that Brian Whittemore is leaving WRKO-680 on
> March 1st, and that Jason Wolfe (who will continue to
> program WEEI-850) will replace Whittemore.
>
> The Radio And Records.com article claims Whittemore was only
> going to be a temporary PD anyway.
>
> That sounds to me like a lot of spin!
>
agreed, something doesn't sound right, and Wolfe would be permanent??
> Radio And Records.com is now reporting (as of 1 P.M. EST
> February 13th) that Brian Whittemore is leaving WRKO-680 on
> March 1st, and that Jason Wolfe (who will continue to
> program WEEI-850) will replace Whittemore.
>
> The Radio And Records.com article claims Whittemore was only
> going to be a temporary PD anyway.
>
> That sounds to me like a lot of spin!
>
agreed, something doesn't sound right, and Wolfe would be permanent??
By my scorecard, that's the 4th OM/PD to walk out of that building/cluster in the last six months. What's the deal?
B
Betagamma
Guest
> Whittemore gave two in the hat to 'RKO....now he's blowin'
> out of town. Contract fulfilled. A capin' even Whitey would
> have been proud of! SeeYa!
>
one only needs to listen to the new evening show for five minutes or the geriatric infommercials to explain this pd's departure.
> out of town. Contract fulfilled. A capin' even Whitey would
> have been proud of!
SeeYa!>
one only needs to listen to the new evening show for five minutes or the geriatric infommercials to explain this pd's departure.
M
morescrapple
Guest
Re: Whittemore leaves; Wolfe at 'RKO's door
> The Entercom press release is at
> http://www.bostonradiowatch.com
>
> Note the following: "His (Whittemore's) leadership was
> evident in the Fall 2005 ratings, as WRKO saw an increase in
> every demographic and time period from Fall 2004. Whittemore
> will return to his consulting practice in Minnesota as of
> March 1st."
>
that's a reflection of PREVIOUS management
> The Entercom press release is at
> http://www.bostonradiowatch.com
>
> Note the following: "His (Whittemore's) leadership was
> evident in the Fall 2005 ratings, as WRKO saw an increase in
> every demographic and time period from Fall 2004. Whittemore
> will return to his consulting practice in Minnesota as of
> March 1st."
>
that's a reflection of PREVIOUS management
M
morescrapple
Guest
boston herald...
> Whittemore gave two in the hat to 'RKO....now he's blowin'
> out of town. Contract fulfilled. A capin' even Whitey would
> have been proud of! SeeYa!
>
boston herald:
Word is, Whittemore, a former Boston radio guy who came to ’RKO in September, wants to return to Minneapolis.
Since coming to the talk station, Whittemore has overseen a number of changes, most dramatically the departure of longtime morning man Peter Blute. He’s also added a nighttime lifestyle show, beefed up business coverage and added weekend programming.
But apparently it wasn’t enough to cure the signal’s perennial ratings doldrums. By moving Wolfe to ’RKO, the Entercom bosses are obviously hoping that some of the sports station’s magic can rub off on its sister signal. WEEI boasts of being the No. 1 rated sports radio talk station in the country and has posted No. 1 numbers in the most coveted demos. Which is nothing to Whine about.
wasn't the RED SOX making it #1??
> Whittemore gave two in the hat to 'RKO....now he's blowin'
> out of town. Contract fulfilled. A capin' even Whitey would
> have been proud of!
SeeYa!>
boston herald:
Word is, Whittemore, a former Boston radio guy who came to ’RKO in September, wants to return to Minneapolis.
Since coming to the talk station, Whittemore has overseen a number of changes, most dramatically the departure of longtime morning man Peter Blute. He’s also added a nighttime lifestyle show, beefed up business coverage and added weekend programming.
But apparently it wasn’t enough to cure the signal’s perennial ratings doldrums. By moving Wolfe to ’RKO, the Entercom bosses are obviously hoping that some of the sports station’s magic can rub off on its sister signal. WEEI boasts of being the No. 1 rated sports radio talk station in the country and has posted No. 1 numbers in the most coveted demos. Which is nothing to Whine about.
wasn't the RED SOX making it #1??
E
EWF
Guest
How 'bout the Best Of.......'
I say play "The Best of Jerry Williams" from 7-10. Sure would get better ratings. If Cable can have a TV Land station there should be room on radio for some 'golden oldies'. Plus, as an added bonus it would drive Howie Carr nuts. He thought he had killed and buried 'Ol Jer'.
> > Whittemore gave two in the hat to 'RKO....now he's blowin'
>
> > out of town. Contract fulfilled. A capin' even Whitey
> would
> > have been proud of! SeeYa!
> >
>
> one only needs to listen to the new evening show for five
> minutes or the geriatric infommercials to explain this pd's
> departure.
>
I say play "The Best of Jerry Williams" from 7-10. Sure would get better ratings. If Cable can have a TV Land station there should be room on radio for some 'golden oldies'. Plus, as an added bonus it would drive Howie Carr nuts. He thought he had killed and buried 'Ol Jer'.
> > Whittemore gave two in the hat to 'RKO....now he's blowin'
>
> > out of town. Contract fulfilled. A capin' even Whitey
> would
> > have been proud of!
SeeYa!> >
>
> one only needs to listen to the new evening show for five
> minutes or the geriatric infommercials to explain this pd's
> departure.
>
Re: Whittemore leaves; Wolfe at 'RKO's door
> Question: what kind of numbers was WRKO getting under the
> 25-54s?
I've since heard that they're around 14th in the 25-54s, a far cry from
the 6th place that they currently hold in the 12 +. (Note: am discussing
"place" they hold, not actual numbers!) Again, look at the
12 + ratings in R&R and WRKO looks good but apparently they're suffering
in the 25-54s which count more, I guess.
> Question: what kind of numbers was WRKO getting under the
> 25-54s?
I've since heard that they're around 14th in the 25-54s, a far cry from
the 6th place that they currently hold in the 12 +. (Note: am discussing
"place" they hold, not actual numbers!) Again, look at the
12 + ratings in R&R and WRKO looks good but apparently they're suffering
in the 25-54s which count more, I guess.
W
weee
Guest
Wolfe To 'RKO?
Well, they already have Rush, Howie, and Savage....I guess it makes sense to add another homophobe to the crew.
Well, they already have Rush, Howie, and Savage....I guess it makes sense to add another homophobe to the crew.
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