I have to admit to a lack of passion in some areas of sports. I regard "MVP!" as the chant of loser towns whose teams have failed them. I get bored with Hall of Fame speculation. And I hate All-Star Games, especially ones that "mean something." Nonetheless, I'm always curious to see how the hometown … Continue reading All-Star Dog Days
Red Sox On Demand An Early Hit For Comcast
The early returns are in, and it appears that Red Sox On Demand is already a big hit among Comcast subscribers. RED SOX ON DEMAND #1 AS FANS CALL UP 100,000 VIEWS IN ONE MONTH ON COMCAST Views Top 100,000 Mark Over All Star Break With Justin Masterson Profile, Latest Red Sox Report And New … Continue reading Red Sox On Demand An Early Hit For Comcast
Rarin’ To Go In The Second Half
The Red Sox still have another night off before they begin the second half of the season tomorrow. Amalie Benjamin has a look at the organizational depth of the Red Sox, especially in the pitching department, where they are particularly rich. John Tomase looks at how the speed of Jacoby Ellsbury impacts opponents. David Willis has Jed Lowrie … Continue reading Rarin’ To Go In The Second Half
Twitter Updates for BSMW on 2009-07-15
Talk Is Cheap, So Why Does Listening Cost Souls? Michael Gee on the new WBZ-FM http://tr.im/syBd # BSMW Network Post: Wednesday Night Linkage http://tr.im/syvK # BSMW Network Post: Boston Bruins 2009-2010 Schedule http://tr.im/svu3 # RT @weeisports: How Albert Pujols Almost Almost Joined The Red Sox http://bit.ly/16Shv8 by Alex Speier # BSMW Network Post: The Mid-Week … Continue reading Twitter Updates for BSMW on 2009-07-15
More On The New WBZ-FM
Yesterday's announcement by CBS that WBCN would be no more and that a new sports radio station would be coming on-line certainly caused quite a buzz in Boston. We enjoyed one of our biggest traffic days of the year yesterday, and the new Fang's Bites at BSMW blog had the best day in its short history … Continue reading More On The New WBZ-FM
AL Keeps All Star Streak Alive
Jonathan Papelbon got the win last night, as the American League defeated the National League 4-3 in the All Star Game. John Tomase has Papelbon getting the win, and Mariano Rivera the save for the AL. Amalie Benjamin has the AL using a late rally to beat the NL once again. Jason Bay, writing for WEEI.com tells … Continue reading AL Keeps All Star Streak Alive
Statement From Julie Kahn on New WEEI Competitor
There was a statement released tonight by Julie Kahn, Vice President/New England Market Manager, Entercom New England on the announcement today from CBS about WBCN and the new WBZ-FM. The first part of the statement is claiming total victory for Entercom's WAAF in the Boston rock radio market: For decades, WAAF and WBCN have competed … Continue reading Statement From Julie Kahn on New WEEI Competitor
Twitter Updates for BSMW on 2009-07-14
BSMW Network Post: Statement From Julie Kahn on New WEEI Competitor http://tr.im/snX4 # RT @realpatriots: Stay tuned. Big news for Boston radio. Patriots games will now be heard on 98.5 FM in Boston. http://bit.ly/9VYMT # RT @PATRIOTSdotCOM: A new edition of the Patriots mailbag 'Ask PFW' is now available on Patriots.com - http://tr.im/sli2 # RT … Continue reading Twitter Updates for BSMW on 2009-07-14
WBZ-FM Sports Hub Starts up in August
It's official - CBS Radio Steps up to the Plate and Launches FM Sports Stations in Boston and Washington, D.C. Little did you realize that yesterday when I asked you to program The New Boston Sports Radio Station that there really IS going to be such a station... There are a couple of stories going around … Continue reading WBZ-FM Sports Hub Starts up in August
Wakefield The Story
These few days around the MLB All Star Game are said to be the slowest sports days of the year. After glancing at the Boston Globe sports section I can believe it. A total of six stories with Globe writer bylines, three on baseball, one on the new US Olympic network, one story on the … Continue reading Wakefield The Story
Boston Sports Media Watch 