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The Boston Radio Watch article does indeed mention that the airstaff's pretty much gone including
Holly Harris (Sunday Night Blues--I think the show was started by Bill Smith, IIRC). Too bad (maybe
The River can pick it up? They already run House of Blues Radio Hour, I believe). Holly works (or used to
work) for Salem Public Schools and was one of the emcees of the Winter Island Blues Festival (late 90s)
in Salem, along with the late Mai Cramer. I think she and Mai met on jury duty and found a mutual love
of the blues. She would fill in for Mai (and also did a show at WMFO for awhile). Holly also dropped by
my 25th anniversary party at WMWM in Mar of 06.
Holly Harris (Sunday Night Blues--I think the show was started by Bill Smith, IIRC). Too bad (maybe
The River can pick it up? They already run House of Blues Radio Hour, I believe). Holly works (or used to
work) for Salem Public Schools and was one of the emcees of the Winter Island Blues Festival (late 90s)
in Salem, along with the late Mai Cramer. I think she and Mai met on jury duty and found a mutual love
of the blues. She would fill in for Mai (and also did a show at WMFO for awhile). Holly also dropped by
my 25th anniversary party at WMWM in Mar of 06.
>>So, someone please remind me what a 37-year-old guy is supposed to listen to in this town, music-wise.
I turn 46 today and can't picture myself listening to the new 'BOS. If I want to listen to a music station
from Greater Media it'd be country on 'KLB or classic hits on 'ROR.
I turn 46 today and can't picture myself listening to the new 'BOS. If I want to listen to a music station
from Greater Media it'd be country on 'KLB or classic hits on 'ROR.
I believe WMFO was where Holly started her blues show at least 20 years ago. It was "Morning After Blues" on Sundays 10 AM - 2 PM. She soon became the main fill-in for Mai Cramer on WGBH back when, with Mae, blues was four hours on both weekend nights. Holly's first move to commercial radio was a brief stint for her blues show Sunday nights on the old WCGY 93.7, then she got the show onto WBOS about 15 years ago.
raccoonradio said:
"The station will be hyper-focused on music with much less talk. When we looked at the current WBOS playlist and the overall Boston market, we saw an opportunity to cater to our 25-34 listeners with more rock and less pop-cross over."
Which really means, we saw the opportunity to hop on the voicetracking/automation/Jack train and save us some big $$$...
That's all this is...
Which really means, we saw the opportunity to hop on the voicetracking/automation/Jack train and save us some big $$$...
That's all this is...
radiorama1 said:
they're clearly focusing on the younger end of the 25-54's with this but this is also sign of capitulation. corporate radio has simply run out of ideas in the chase for the carrot. you don't need to read those rants by radio geek bloggers that radio is going down the crapper. part of the problem is empty, greedy suits like mitt romeny who own these media companies. part of the problem is lazy programming.
go turn to one of music choice's adult alternative stations on your cable service and put your radio on 92.9. it would be a real simulcast if it wasn't for the 1-minute commercial breaks on radio 92.9.
I was under the impression WBOS had very little talk to begin with. The "30 second rule" was in effect. My guess is "less talk" equals "voice track." or "cheap talent that we restrict because they have no content anyway so we make 'em read the liner and begin and end with calls"
I could be wrong. Didn't WBOS bill well? This does seem pretty confusing a move. Unless they're trying to squeeze 'BCN. I believe there is a market for "classic alternative" but it needs to be done correctly. We'll see if they have the people to do it.
I could be wrong. Didn't WBOS bill well? This does seem pretty confusing a move. Unless they're trying to squeeze 'BCN. I believe there is a market for "classic alternative" but it needs to be done correctly. We'll see if they have the people to do it.
For the umpteenth time, Urban AC would be in Boston if there was a business case for it. I know I'd listen to it though. I'm not sure any Urban AC is a rating$ powerhouse. As for the "only sports and rock stations" post, well, maybe his radio doesn't tune in all the other signals.
rapking said:
That's right, Holly's WMFO show was Morning After Blues and WGBH did indeed have blues on for four
hours each weekend night, though it was cut back to once per week after Mai passed on--and I
do remember the WCGY blues show she did. She may have had to play stuff like a blues-related
song by Led Zeppelin to help bring the audience in.
If I can plug another longtime blues host, Greg Sarni of WBRS Brandeis has helmed the free
Boston Blues Festival for years--a free fest at the Hatch Shell in September. He's just released
a second volume of festival highlights on CD. The first one featured him presenting an award to
local blues/soul singer Toni Lynn Washington, who later became a blues DJ on WMWM for a brief while
(her busy touring schedule prevented her from continuing). It's great he's able to do a blues fest for
free (supported by "button sales" and sponsorships) and as I note every year during the festival,
people can park for free (limited of course) on Storrow Drive nr. the Shell as long as they remove
the car shortly after the show.
Hope Holly winds up somewhere--as I said, the River might be a good alternative.
hours each weekend night, though it was cut back to once per week after Mai passed on--and I
do remember the WCGY blues show she did. She may have had to play stuff like a blues-related
song by Led Zeppelin to help bring the audience in.
If I can plug another longtime blues host, Greg Sarni of WBRS Brandeis has helmed the free
Boston Blues Festival for years--a free fest at the Hatch Shell in September. He's just released
a second volume of festival highlights on CD. The first one featured him presenting an award to
local blues/soul singer Toni Lynn Washington, who later became a blues DJ on WMWM for a brief while
(her busy touring schedule prevented her from continuing). It's great he's able to do a blues fest for
free (supported by "button sales" and sponsorships) and as I note every year during the festival,
people can park for free (limited of course) on Storrow Drive nr. the Shell as long as they remove
the car shortly after the show.
Hope Holly winds up somewhere--as I said, the River might be a good alternative.
M
Moonstruck
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WBOS may have stressed less talk but you never would have known it listening to Dana Marshall who ironically is the PD. On and on and on about basically nothing. It isn't so much what she says as how long it takes her to get from point A to point B. I agree this is all about cost cutting. You can't run an AAA format which exposes a lot of new music without any people on the air to even tell you who you're listening to. You can do it with classic alternative since theoretically the audience will know all the songs already.
After listening last night and this morning the station's direction does indeed seem to be aiming for what WBCN was playing 10 years ago. (and to a lesser extent WFNX.) Now can this work? It could, however I really do not see 'Bos's number's being much higher than they already were.
The irony of all this is I have wondered years ago why there were no classic alternative stations at all, albiet 80's music instead.
This station sounds almost exactly like when FM 104-one launched in Hartford a few months ago. The new Radio 92.9 is playing currents, but maybe only once or twice an hour. If any station is going to be hurt, it's going to be WBCN, although I think WBOS will be the station hurt the most. WFNX and WAAF have pretty loyal fans, so I don't think the format change will hurt them that much. Every song I've heard on 92.9 is already played on another station in the market. Ideally, it would be great if Phoenix somehow acquired 92.9 so WFNX could move it's signal to there, then bring in an Spanish-languaged format to 101.7, or even if a straight-up urban station entered the market (Jam'n 94.5 doesn't count as urban.), urban AC or smooth jazz.
If any station is helped, it's WXRV, and to some extent WERS and WUMB.
Jack
If any station is helped, it's WXRV, and to some extent WERS and WUMB.
Jack
Been listening to the station online. Its sounds alright, not that hard rock edge. Kind of like a Hot AC rock station almost.
Neanderpaul said:
That sucks...Laurenti is a classy dude
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nhradio101
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I listened to the station all day today. BORING! I can get that with XM or with my I-pod. I listen to the radio for good LOCAL entertainment. I want to get the vibe of Boston when I listen to the radio. Boston radio will only survive with great personalites like Hillman, Matty, Karlson & McKenzie, D & C! Put some jocks on that station soon or it's over!
NHRadio has hit it right on the head... Jock-less stations have no connection to the local area.. big deal some ads, news and traffic... I can get traffic and weather on XM210, and I can do without the advertising.
So with all this fuss about "localism" and how Satcasters can't have local content... what does the industry do? Remove anything that gives them a local feel, have someone from NYC VT mid days, get rid of the air staff.... and they wonder why IPODS are kicking them in the backside.... Satcasters are making a dent.. wait till the merger goes thru and see what sort of promotional blitz they go on to get subscribers.
Greater Media must have had to cut payroll to pay for those new stations they just bought in Charlotte NC.
John Laurente gave up his WZLX weekend gig AND his full time RI gig to take a spot at WBOS... big deal George gets to keep his Sunday morning gig... that's going to pay the rent. The people from the last BOS purge.. JoAnne Doody, David O'Leary, are already doing weekends on other stations in the cluster... Where are these people supposed to go?
Broadcast radio is truly going down the crapper.
So with all this fuss about "localism" and how Satcasters can't have local content... what does the industry do? Remove anything that gives them a local feel, have someone from NYC VT mid days, get rid of the air staff.... and they wonder why IPODS are kicking them in the backside.... Satcasters are making a dent.. wait till the merger goes thru and see what sort of promotional blitz they go on to get subscribers.
Greater Media must have had to cut payroll to pay for those new stations they just bought in Charlotte NC.
John Laurente gave up his WZLX weekend gig AND his full time RI gig to take a spot at WBOS... big deal George gets to keep his Sunday morning gig... that's going to pay the rent. The people from the last BOS purge.. JoAnne Doody, David O'Leary, are already doing weekends on other stations in the cluster... Where are these people supposed to go?
Broadcast radio is truly going down the crapper.
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