OT: Official Sports Media Thread IV (TV, Radio, Print) - Jack Edwards' contract extended

[Donnie Shulzhoffer]

Happened to be watching (work from home) because the segments with Bedard are usually pretty good.

It was even worse than it sounded. Bedard said he's angry about them potentially alerting the league to something he shouldn't be doing with the footage, not that they were making fun of him for it being kinda monotone.

But if he really wanted to keep something from his website out of the spotlight, he should have made that clear with them from the get-go. His site has really benefited from that show, thought it was poor form from him.

Hopefully he comes back next week in good spirits and they all put it behind them.

So what was there point that no one found amusing?

 

[dabid]

Damn I wanted all of those turds to have to work together and pretend like they like each other

 

[LSCII]

Does divested mean they need to be sold off? Those are pretty big stations ratings-wise and would seem to be more valuable than other entercom stations in market

Yes, that's exactly what it means.

 

[LSCII]

Damn I wanted all of those turds to have to work together and pretend like they like each other

That really would have been hilarious, given how much several of the people at both stations dislike each other.

 

[Fenway]

Entercom will sell - CBS Radio’s News/Talk 1030 WBZ, Sports “98.5 The Sports Hub” WBZ-FM, Classic Rock 100.7 WZLX and Entercom’s Talk 680 WRKO and Urban AC “The New 97.7” WKAF.

Entercom will keep - Sports 93.7 WEEI-FM, CHR “103.3 Amp Radio” WODS, Hot AC “Mix 104.1” WBMX, Rock 107.3 WAAF, Sports “ESPN Radio 850” WEEI and WEEI-FM simulcast 1440 WVEI

The leading candidate to buy the stations is Cox Media which owns Channel 25

 

[DKH]

Entercom will sell - CBS Radio’s News/Talk 1030 WBZ, Sports “98.5 The Sports Hub” WBZ-FM, Classic Rock 100.7 WZLX and Entercom’s Talk 680 WRKO and Urban AC “The New 97.7” WKAF.

Entercom will keep - Sports 93.7 WEEI-FM, CHR “103.3 Amp Radio” WODS, Hot AC “Mix 104.1” WBMX, Rock 107.3 WAAF, Sports “ESPN Radio 850” WEEI and WEEI-FM simulcast 1440 WVEI

The leading candidate to buy the stations is Cox Media which owns Channel 25

So if they do, do they continue to operate under the new ownership

 

[Fenway]

So if they do, do they continue to operate under the new ownership

Yes but certainly with changes. WBZ Newsradio nay get hit the hardest without Channel 4 to back them up.

 

[sarge88]

Yes but certainly with changes. WBZ Newsradio nay get hit the hardest without Channel 4 to back them up.

Couldn't they just affiliate with some other TV station?

 

[Don Cherry]

Felger made an announcement today that WBZ FM, WZLX, and WBZ AM are all going to have to be divested as part of the entercom/cbs radio sale, so they will not be working with or affiliated with WEEI as a sister station when all is said and done.

Yeah and then Mazz said something about wanting to get Dale Arnolds coffee for him.

 

[DKH]

as WEEI morning ratings grow, ironically the quality of 98.5 same time slot is better

The boys on 98.5 have actual guests that are not on their to be ambushed

I usually start with WEEI until they send me to 98.5

the two station format works great - once it gets to one they get even lazier and start pushing their agendas even more

 

[LSCII]

Yeah and then Mazz said something about wanting to get Dale Arnolds coffee for him.

Yep. They made a ton of jokes about Dale and Ordway making their minions run around for them. I guess James Stewart used to work for Dale at WEEI and clearly isn't a fan. Now that he's working at TSH and producing F&M, he didn't seem enthused about possibly working at WEEI again. The jokes they kept making indicated that Dale made him call him Mr. Arnold.

 

[LSCII]

as WEEI morning ratings grow, ironically the quality of 98.5 same time slot is better

The boys on 98.5 have actual guests that are not on their to be ambushed

I usually start with WEEI until they send me to 98.5

the two station format works great - once it gets to one they get even lazier and start pushing their agendas even more

Even if I wanted to listen to WEEI, I can't. I dislike Kirk and his act so much that it literally wrecks everything they do. I just don't get why people listen. It's him acting like a baby and complaining about not being the center of attention all the time.

 

[Don Cherry]

Even if I wanted to listen to WEEI, I can't. I dislike Kirk and his act so much that it literally wrecks everything they do. I just don't get why people listen. It's him acting like a baby and complaining about not being the center of attention all the time.

It's not been the same since Callahan. Minehan is a giant tool.

 

[Don Cherry]

It's not been the same since Callahan. Minehan is a giant tool.

Oops. Meant Dennis.

 

[sarge88]

as WEEI morning ratings grow, ironically the quality of 98.5 same time slot is better

The boys on 98.5 have actual guests that are not on their to be ambushed

I usually start with WEEI until they send me to 98.5

the two station format works great - once it gets to one they get even lazier and start pushing their agendas even more

I only listen to Kirk and Callahan a couple of mornings a week now. If Tanguay, Reimer, Trenni or Tomase are on, I don't turn the station back on until 10.

 

[Roll 4 Lines]

as WEEI morning ratings grow, ironically the quality of 98.5 same time slot is better

The boys on 98.5 have actual guests that are not on their to be ambushed

I usually start with WEEI until they send me to 98.5

the two station format works great - once it gets to one they get even lazier and start pushing their agendas even more

Me too. and it' usually takes about 7 seconds.

 

[DKH]

Me too. and it' usually takes about 7 seconds.

Ha ha. Right!

 

[DKH]

Even if I wanted to listen to WEEI, I can't. I dislike Kirk and his act so much that it literally wrecks everything they do. I just don't get why people listen. It's him acting like a baby and complaining about not being the center of attention all the time.

He's talented but I hear you - it's like a Kirk dramatist. It's almost as annoying as my hockey is third sport Drivel

 

[DKH]

Entercom will sell - CBS Radio’s News/Talk 1030 WBZ, Sports “98.5 The Sports Hub” WBZ-FM, Classic Rock 100.7 WZLX and Entercom’s Talk 680 WRKO and Urban AC “The New 97.7” WKAF.

Entercom will keep - Sports 93.7 WEEI-FM, CHR “103.3 Amp Radio” WODS, Hot AC “Mix 104.1” WBMX, Rock 107.3 WAAF, Sports “ESPN Radio 850” WEEI and WEEI-FM simulcast 1440 WVEI

The leading candidate to buy the stations is Cox Media which owns Channel 25

What happens to the NHL if NBC loses their broadcasting license? Any chance ESPN gets the games ?

 

[Fenway]

What happens to the NHL if NBC loses their broadcasting license? Any chance ESPN gets the games ?

Without getting into politics, the chances of NBC losing their license to operate TV stations is about the same as Jimmy Hayes winning the Art Ross Trophy.

 

[DKH]

Without getting into politics, the chances of NBC losing their license to operate TV stations is about the same as Jimmy Hayes winning the Art Ross Trophy.

Ha ha ....I figured it was a long shot at best but you never know

 

[BNHL]

Without getting into politics, the chances of NBC losing their license to operate TV stations is about the same as Jimmy Hayes winning the Art Ross Trophy.

But,CNN has been hit awfully hard in the wallet as has the NFL.

 

[Don Cherry]

F&M are carving up the Bruins from Rask to too many kids. Felger wants to see White instead of Kuraly or Heinen.

Felger says the Bruins popularity is sinking to Revs level and doesn't see it changing soon. The Bruins are way down in the ratings.

 

[LSCII]

F&M are carving up the Bruins from Rask to too many kids. Felger wants to see White instead of Kuraly or Heinen.

Felger says the Bruins popularity is sinking to Revs level and doesn't see it changing soon. The Bruins are way down in the ratings.

It's an easy topic for him, and he knows it will rile up the die hards and make them call in to yell at him. It's not as dramatic as he's making it out to be, but honestly, the Celts did a lot this off season. They brought in a true superstar. They signed the best free agent out there. They overhauled their entire roster. They drafted what appears to be a stud in the making in the draft. And all this after they went on a deep playoff run. The b's didn't do any of that. They promoted some youth, and lost in the first round of the playoffs. So it's easy to say the arrow is pointing up for the Celts right now.

 

[chizzler]

It's an easy topic for him, and he knows it will rile up the die hards and make them call in to yell at him. It's not as dramatic as he's making it out to be, but honestly, the Celts did a lot this off season. They brought in a true superstar. They signed the best free agent out there. They overhauled their entire roster. They drafted what appears to be a stud in the making in the draft. And all this after they went on a deep playoff run. The b's didn't do any of that. They promoted some youth, and lost in the first round of the playoffs. So it's easy to say the arrow is pointing up for the Celts right now.

Your right. The Celtics hit paydirt. i will say that this overhaul has been going on sinc Garnett left. How many years is that. Felgers schtick is old. He does this to promote call ins.