WEEI has issued a press release announcing Glenn Ordway's new contract, and it's a piece of work. The quotes from Julie Kahn and Jason Wolfe are especially nauseating. Emphasis Mine: Glenn Ordway Re-Signs Contract with WEEI BOSTON (January 5, 2009) – Entercom New England today announced that it has re-signed WEEI Sports Radio host Glenn … Continue reading WEEI Breaks Own Record For Most Self-Congratulatory Press Release
BC Upsets #1 UNC, No One Sees It
The Boston College Eagles stunned the number one ranked North Carolina Tar Heels last night, but thanks to a glitch at NESN with just over a minute to go, and the game very much still in doubt, all viewers in the Boston area saw was a series of commercials, before the feed was brought back … Continue reading BC Upsets #1 UNC, No One Sees It
First Friday Megalinks of 2009, Part II
Ok, here's Part II of the megalinks. I'll provide you with the Weekend Viewing Picks since I was unable to do so in Part I. The NFL Wildcard Weekend takes our viewing weekend attention as NBC has a doubleheader on Saturday with Atlanta taking on Arizona and Indianapolis renewing its rivalry with San Diego. All … Continue reading First Friday Megalinks of 2009, Part II
The First Friday Megalinks of 2009, Part I
Ken from the Fang's Bites blog with the megalinks again. I hope your New Year's went well. I'll do the Friday megalinks in two parts today. Over the last two days, I've been following the launch of the MLB Network which has apparently caused some confusion among analog cable subscribers who thought they were getting … Continue reading The First Friday Megalinks of 2009, Part I
Mid-Day Quick Links
A couple of items from the BSMW Network: John Molori talks to Pat Kirwin of NFL.com, including quite a bit about the Patriots. Stephon Marbury to the Celtics? Why Not? Elsewhere, Bill Simmons looks at the NFL playoffs this week. Tom E. Curran picks the Chargers and Giants in the Super Bowl. In Mike Florio vs the Boston … Continue reading Mid-Day Quick Links
WBZ Lays off Tom Cuddy
If ever you've listened to afternoon sports updates at :15 and :45 past the hour on WBZ radio, you've heard the voice of Tom Cuddy providing the latest sports news, usually followed by a Paul Harvey-like anecdote somehow tied to the world of sports. You won't be hearing those stories any longer, as Cuddy has been … Continue reading WBZ Lays off Tom Cuddy
Top Stories 2008: TomaseGate, Herald Declares War on Patriots
Our top Boston sports media story of 2008 is John Tomase's accusation that the Patriots taped the Rams walkthrough prior to Super Bowl XXXVI. The story was picked up by the national outlets immediately and caused a maelstrom of media coverage around the team that lasted nearly halfway into the year. The report was ultimately proven to … Continue reading Top Stories 2008: TomaseGate, Herald Declares War on Patriots
Shots Wraps up 2008
We'll let David Scott carry the load this morning, as he takes some time from his book to present to us The 2008 Shotties - NESN and Globe Rift Widening; Ordway Losing Bargaining Power Daily. Some new stuff in there, the latest on Glenn Ordway's future at WEEI and Bob Ryan commenting on the cancellation of … Continue reading Shots Wraps up 2008
Price is Right for WEEI.com
Got a nice note from Christopher Price of the Boston Metro this afternoon, letting me know that starting next month, he'll be leaving the Metro and joining WEEI.com as the Patriots writer for the site. Price will also serve as assistant editor for WEEI.com. Price has covered the Patriots for the Metro since 2001, and … Continue reading Price is Right for WEEI.com
Top Stories 2008: Baseball Beat Musical Chairs
As we continue our series on the biggest Boston sports media stories of 2008, we come to a crazy few weeks this summer on the baseball beat in the local papers and websites. In that span, we saw the following movement: Gordon Edes: Boston Globe to Yahoo! Sports Rob Bradford: Boston Herald to WEEI.com Alex … Continue reading Top Stories 2008: Baseball Beat Musical Chairs
Boston Sports Media Watch 