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Red Sox Voice Jon Rish Quits WEEI

By ⋅ April 10, 2013 ⋅ Post a comment

Red Sox voice Jon Rish has decided to quit WEEI, according to the Boston Globe. Entercom apparently asked Rish to take a 30-percent pay-cut to stay, and Rish refused, instead opting to put in his two weeks notice during the season. His last day will be on April 24.

WEEI’s Glenn Ordway Fired

By ⋅ February 13, 2013 ⋅ 7 comments

It was one of those things you expected to happen one day, but still find yourself surprised when it finally occurs. Of course, I’m referring to the firing of longtime Boston sports radio host Glenn Ordway after 17 years with the company. “They made a decision that they feel is in the best interest of [...]

Carl Crawford’s Return Inspires Little Confidence

By ⋅ July 16, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

As far as confidence-inspiring phrases go, there’s the opening riff to “Eye of the Tiger” and Gene Hackman in Hoosiers at the top of the list. Then, on the other end of the spectrum, there’s “I feel the pressure” and “whether I’m ready or not.” Those latter two are direct quotes from Carl Crawford regarding his [...]

The Felger & Mazz Agenda: Not Fact Or Opinion

By ⋅ April 20, 2012 ⋅ One comment

A year and a half ago when the ratings at WEEI began to falter, Michael Felger and Tony Massarotti offered something refreshing. It was an alternative to what had become the Big Show’s stale rhetoric on WEEI. Also, by starting out as an FM station and adding the Bruins broadcast rights, 98.5 immediately gained street [...]

Sports Hub Once Again Tops WEEI in Latest Ratings

By ⋅ March 5, 2012 ⋅ 9 comments

The January Arbitron numbers were published last week by Chad Finn of the Boston Globe and once again, 98.5 The Sports Hub came out the big winner. This is technically the “winter book” of ratings and the primary sports topic during this time was the New England Patriots. Both WEEI and the Sports Hub benefited [...]

Boston Sports Radio Fall Ratings: WEEI Strikes Back, But Still Lagging

By ⋅ January 3, 2012 ⋅ 5 comments

The Arbitron ratings for the “Fall Book” came out last week and as Chad Finn of the Boston Globe reported, it was another victory for 98.5 the Sports Hub. However, it was the first ratings period in which WEEI was broadcasting under their new FM signal, 93.7 as well as 850 AM, and the upgrade [...]

Sports Media Musings: 98.5 The Sports Hub Wins The Summer, WEEI Finishing 8th

By ⋅ October 5, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

98.5 The Sports Hub took the momentum obtained from their win in the spring ratings period, and never looked back. In the summer ratings period, released by third-party Arbitron yesterday, “The Sports Hub” found itself in the poll position again, earning the highest share among the coveted men’s 25-54 demographic in the Boston market. Chief [...]

Sports Media Musings: Glenn Ordway’s Salary Cut

By ⋅ September 30, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

Chad Finn’s article last week said according to industry sources, Glenn Ordway was given a choice: Cut his rumored $1 million salary in half, or face the possibility of losing his job at Entercom-owned, WEEI. The Big O’ thought better of it to take the former. Ordway, who’s role includes hosting “The Big Show” afternoons [...]

Sports Media Musings: Felger & Mazz to Broadcast on CSNNE, Dale Arnold Returns to NESN

By ⋅ September 23, 2011 ⋅ One comment

The Coup? Comcast Sports Net New England agreed with 98.5 The Sports Hub to simulcast afternoon drive radio show “Felger and Mazz.” The announcement came yesterday, but industry insiders have known about the deal, which supposedly had been in ongoing negotiations for a while now. The merging of broadcast, albeit in different mediums, raises a myriad [...]

Sports Media Musings: WEEI to 93.7, Deadspin Invasion, Curran Going Rogue

By ⋅ September 9, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

WEEI Moving to 93.7 FM on Sept. 12 A quick thought: This won’t have any SIGNIFICANT bearing on the next rating book which is released October 4th. Those numbers predominantly will take a look at the summer ratings. Personally, I believe this is a move Entercom should have made a long time ago. WEEI is [...]

Podcast: WEEI’s Kirk Minihane on Andy Gresh, Barstool Sports, & More

By ⋅ September 7, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

Today WEEI’s Kirk Minihane came on the SoB! podcast. We talked about a myriad of topics including WEEI’s flourishing website, Andy Gresh’s lack of awareness, the Barstool Sports naked baby pictures ordeal, awful announcers, and – of course – Boston sports. Using A Cell Phone? Click Here! Listen:

Sports Media Musings: WEEI and Barstool Sports, Grantland Issues, Twitter Fights

By ⋅ August 19, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

Beating the Dead Horse You are probably sick of the David Portnoy controversy like you are sick of the unstable economy. It is what it is, right? Staties went to the infamous blogger’s home to ‘persuade’ him to take the photos down. He complied. And here we are, a week later. If you want to [...]

Sports Media Musings: WEEI Bans Barstool’s David Portnoy in Brady Baby Fallout

By ⋅ August 13, 2011 ⋅ 3 comments

WEEI Wages War Against Barstool Sports All the rage is Boston Barstool Sports’ controversial posting of Tom Brady’s naked baby and the subsequent caption. Being the media guy here at SoB, I thought it would be appropriate to write about it. I took my time, though, because I didn’t want to give a fickle response that I’d [...]

Podcast: Rich Shertenlieb of Toucher and Rich Talks Vegas, WEEI, Charlie Sheen

By ⋅ August 10, 2011 ⋅ One comment

Today on the SoB podcast I had Rich Shertenlieb from the Toucher & Rich show on. Rich talked about his road to sports radio, getting athletes to participate in his skits, the budding rivalry with WEEI, and much more! Using A Cell Phone? Click Here! Here is a breakdown of the conversation…

Sports Media Musings: Felger & Mazz on Haynesworth, Toucher & Rich’s Rise, RapSheet’s Infamous Tweets

By ⋅ July 29, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

A Swing, And A Miss Fat Albert and a wide receiver doubling as a (somehow) crappier version of America’s Got Talent host, Nick Cannon? To our beloved Patriots? The same team that subscribes, better yet invented, the “Patriot Way.” This is everything local media should be salivating over. Content that, for all intents and purposes, [...]

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