As usual, I'm sure things were very quiet in my absence. Watching and following Boston sports from 3000 miles away might actually be the best way to do it. The games are finished earlier, there's no idiotic post-game hotsportztakes and forced worries following uplifting wins, and you're not tempted to tune into sports radio to … Continue reading Playing Catch Up, Sox Closing In
Guest Post – A Look At How 1950’s Boston Sportswriters Addressed Racism
You may have read in many places that for years Boston sportswriters "tiptoed around" the issue of racism in the Red Sox organization. Mike Passanisi found one example that might be of interest in the Boston Globe on October 3, 1954. Thanks to Mike for the submission. By Mike Passanisi The fall of 1954 was … Continue reading Guest Post – A Look At How 1950’s Boston Sportswriters Addressed Racism
Bruins Win Opener, Sox Set To Open ALDS
The Bruins opened the 2013-14 regular season last night with a 3-1 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning. The Red Sox also look to vanquish an opponent from Tampa as they take on the Rays this afternoon in game one of the American League Divisional Series. We're entering what is likely the busiest time of … Continue reading Bruins Win Opener, Sox Set To Open ALDS
NESN’s Red Sox Playoffs Coverage Plans
NESN has announced their plans for coverage of the Red Sox in the American League Divisional Series. Here is the release: October 3, 2013 – NESN, the official home of the Boston Red Sox, will deliver wall-to-wall Red Sox coverage across TV, web and social media throughout the playoffs. On TV, NESN will provide one-hour … Continue reading NESN’s Red Sox Playoffs Coverage Plans
“Most Listened To” vs “Highest Rated”
The summer ratings are out, and once again, 98.5 defeated WEEI pretty soundly. The morning show battle is interesting. Toucher and Rich (10.8) again came out on top, but Dennis and Callahan got a nice bump finishing second with a 7.2. (Let's get this out of the way - when I listen in the mornings, … Continue reading “Most Listened To” vs “Highest Rated”
Entercom Boston Announces Phil Zachary As New VP/Market Manager
Just announced: Boston – Today Entercom Boston announced that they had hired Phil Zachary as their new Vice President and Market Manager. The Entercom cluster in Boston includes WEEI-FM, ESPN on WEEI-AM, WAAF, WRKO and The Boston Red Sox Radio Network. This represents a homecoming of sorts for Zachary, whose first paid radio job was … Continue reading Entercom Boston Announces Phil Zachary As New VP/Market Manager
WEEI, CSNNE Shaking Things Up
Things continue to be unsettled at WEEI, where Entercom Boston Vice President Jeff Brown departed yesterday for a similar position with Cumulus Media in Atlanta. Brown and Entercom say that this decision to leave was Brown's alone. I had heard last week that Brown was interviewing for a position in Atlanta. But sources inside WEEI … Continue reading WEEI, CSNNE Shaking Things Up
Patriots Knock Over Another Tomato Can, Media Ups and Downs
The Patriots improved to 4-0 with a 30-23 win over the Atlanta Falcons last night. New England suffered a big blow however, as they have likely lost defensive anchor Vince Wilfork for the season. Get all the links this morning at PatriotsLinks.com. Here are a few of the top links for today: What we learned: … Continue reading Patriots Knock Over Another Tomato Can, Media Ups and Downs
Sox Inch Closer To Best Record
The Red Sox moved closer to grabbing home field advantage in the AL playoffs last night with a 15-5 win in Colorado. Will Middlebrooks hit two home runs, including a grand slam, to pace the offensive attack. With the win, the Red Sox have a two game lead over Oakland for the best record with … Continue reading Sox Inch Closer To Best Record
CSNNE Announces Red Sox Postseason Coverage Plans
Comcast SportsNet New England today announced their plans for coverage of the 2013 Red Sox postseason. Here is the release: BOSTON’S GAME NIGHT SOURCE FOR SPORTS COVERAGE - COMCAST SPORTSNET & CSNNE.COM - TO LAUNCH PLAYOFF CENTRAL COVERAGE FOR EVERY RED SOX PLAYOFF GAME Former Red Sox Lou Merloni, Tony Massarotti & Gary Tanguay Join … Continue reading CSNNE Announces Red Sox Postseason Coverage Plans
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