OK judging from one thread post I just saw somebody has already started but let's just get it all out, folks. What's today's date? Then you know what it's time for.
--WBZ changes to Traffic and Weather Radio with news just a few times per hour
--Entercom buys 92.9 from Greater to simulcast WRKO
--Touch 106.1 owner Charles Clemons leading in polls for mayor despite having just about nothing
in campaign funds.
--Evolution 101.7 goes all Christmas. It was amazing to find some many techno-dance songs about the holiday. Clear Channel expects to keep this going to New Year's 2013/14.
--Greater flips WROR to Fox Sports, Entercom flips 107.3 to ESPN Deportes, and CBS flips
104.1 to a simulcast of NESN. "We think Boston can handle 7 sports stations," says one
broadcasting bigwig.
--Due to declining ratings, WJMN flips to a simulcast of WJIB, in a historic deal between Clear
Channel and Bob Bittner. "Easy as the breeze, 740 and 94.5"
--Capitalizing on a new trend, WKLB flips to a format of country songs with rapping (like
the rapping cowboy that's associated with Big and Rich, and the old hit Convoy by CW McCall).
This is known as C(ountry)-RAP, or C-RAP.
--Howie Carr finally stops complaining about the Marconi-made equipment at RKO. When his contract ends he jumps to WGBH, as the station has to add conservative talk under the
revived Fairness Doctrine.
--WBZ changes to Traffic and Weather Radio with news just a few times per hour
--Entercom buys 92.9 from Greater to simulcast WRKO
--Touch 106.1 owner Charles Clemons leading in polls for mayor despite having just about nothing
in campaign funds.
--Evolution 101.7 goes all Christmas. It was amazing to find some many techno-dance songs about the holiday. Clear Channel expects to keep this going to New Year's 2013/14.
--Greater flips WROR to Fox Sports, Entercom flips 107.3 to ESPN Deportes, and CBS flips
104.1 to a simulcast of NESN. "We think Boston can handle 7 sports stations," says one
broadcasting bigwig.
--Due to declining ratings, WJMN flips to a simulcast of WJIB, in a historic deal between Clear
Channel and Bob Bittner. "Easy as the breeze, 740 and 94.5"
--Capitalizing on a new trend, WKLB flips to a format of country songs with rapping (like
the rapping cowboy that's associated with Big and Rich, and the old hit Convoy by CW McCall).
This is known as C(ountry)-RAP, or C-RAP.
--Howie Carr finally stops complaining about the Marconi-made equipment at RKO. When his contract ends he jumps to WGBH, as the station has to add conservative talk under the
revived Fairness Doctrine.
