NESN and Jerry Remy announced last night at the Red Sox analyst will not return to the booth this season as he deals with the aftermath of his son having been arrested for murder. JERRY REMY TO REMAIN WITH HIS FAMILY THROUGH THE REST OF THE SEASON August 29, 2013 – Beloved NESN broadcaster and … Continue reading Jerry Remy Done For The Season, WEEI Still Not Happy At Globe
Reiss: “I have lost control over the tone and direction of the Patriots blog on ESPNBoston.com”
If you've visited the ESPNBoston Patriots blog recently, you've probably noticed some changes. In addition to the material from Mike Reiss and Field Yates, now, every single time the Patriots are discussed on any ESPN platform, there is an entry on the blog for it. Reiss addressed the changes in his chat today, and I … Continue reading Reiss: “I have lost control over the tone and direction of the Patriots blog on ESPNBoston.com”
The Globe Writes About WEEI, Continued Fallout From Rolling Stone Piece
Before getting into the Boston Globe piece on WEEI, it needs to be noted that despite the struggles of the station, the WEEI/NESN Jimmy Fund Radio-telethon raised over $3.3 million for the Jimmy Fund. That's outstanding. It's just a notch below last year's total of $3.4 million. Congratulations to all involved. There isn't a more … Continue reading The Globe Writes About WEEI, Continued Fallout From Rolling Stone Piece
Plagiarist Ruins Perfectly Good Rolling Stone Feature
Why'd you do it, Rolling Stone? After already angering much of Boston last month with the cover story on Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, the magazine this time ruins an otherwise sterling feature on Aaron Hernandez by allowing plagiarist Ron Borges to sully the work of writer Paul Solotaroff. While Joe Sullivan was having his Boston Globe writers … Continue reading Plagiarist Ruins Perfectly Good Rolling Stone Feature
About That Globe Feature On The Private Detectives…
Really? I'd love to have been a fly on the wall when the concept for this story was being tossed around. I get that the Aaron Hernandez case is one of the most sensational murder cases that we've had around these parts in some time. I get that stories about it are going to … Continue reading About That Globe Feature On The Private Detectives…
Patriots Mauled In Detroit, Sox To Face Dodgers
The Patriots put on an incredibly inept display of football last night, as they lost to the Detroit Lions 40-9 in their third preseason game. Not much good to take out of this one, you can catch up on the gory details at PatriotsLinks.com. Almost as bad as the game was this halftime "interview" by … Continue reading Patriots Mauled In Detroit, Sox To Face Dodgers
Entercom Announces Hiring of Kevin Graham as WEEI “Brand Manager”
Here is the release from Entercom: Entercom Announces Kevin Graham to Lead WEEI as New Brand Manager Graham Will Direct Entire WEEI Ecosystem from On-air, Online, Mobile, Red Sox Play-by-Play, and the WEEI Regional Sports Network BOSTON, MA – Entercom Boston announced today that it has hired Kevin Graham to lead WEEI as their new Brand Manager. Graham … Continue reading Entercom Announces Hiring of Kevin Graham as WEEI “Brand Manager”
Next WEEI Casualty – The Boston Celtics
As WEEI continues to circle the drain - everyday new rumors are coming fast and furious, (shutting down the FM signal and going back to AM?) today there was officially another casualty: The Boston Celtics will no longer be airing on WEEI. From Jeff Brown: WEEI has had an incredible run with the Boston Celtics, … Continue reading Next WEEI Casualty – The Boston Celtics
Lester Lifts Sox
Coming off a late night game and a cross-country flight, it seemed natural that the Red Sox would be a bit sluggish last night in San Francisco. Instead, Jon Lester pitched shutout ball into the ninth inning, and the Red Sox beat the Giants 7-0. Lester showing that Sox can count on him again - … Continue reading Lester Lifts Sox
Xander Time Is Finally Here
With the Red Sox scuffling, going 3-7 in their last ten games, and their recent four game lead in the AL East down to one, Boston has made the move that has been anticipated all season: The X-Man cometh: Why Red Sox are giving Xander Bogaerts his shot - Alex Speier has the scoop on … Continue reading Xander Time Is Finally Here
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