The New England Patriots overtime loss on Sunday to former offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels and his Denver Broncos was the highest rated program of the week in the Boston market. The game earned a household rating of 29.73 with a 57 share. The game averaged 1,156,900 viewers and peaked during overtime with 1,446,100 viewers. It … Continue reading Patriots Loss a Winner for WBZ-TV
Patriots Preseason Game A Ratings Winner
Lured by the prospect of seeing Tom Brady's return to the field, viewers flocked to last night's Patriots preseason opener against the Philadelphia Eagles. According to Kraft Sports Productions and WBZ, the game garnered a 14.6 rating last night. The Patriots’ preseason game versus the Philadelphia Eagles on Thursday night earned a 14.6 rating and … Continue reading Patriots Preseason Game A Ratings Winner
Santos To Become Second Member of WBZ Hall of Fame
Later this morning, WBZ will be honoring legendary sportscaster Gil Santos by making him the second member of the WBZ Hall of Fame. From WBZ's release sent out last night: WBZ News Radio will add another chapter to the history and heritage of its famous call letters. At 11:00 we will unveil a plaque honoring … Continue reading Santos To Become Second Member of WBZ Hall of Fame
Is Steve Burton’s Mic Working Yet?
A slightly amusing video from the Boston Marathon, where Steve Burton has a mini-meltdown because his microphone won't work properly: http://www.flotrack.org/assets/portal/add_ons/mediaplayer-4.2/player.swf And Steve, its Kara, not Sara. Post-Marathon Interview Is The Biggest Endurance Test Of All (Deadspin)
Patriots All Access Debuts on WBZ/WSBK This Week
Ken from Fang's Bites with a quickie update today. This is from WBZ-TV and the New England Patriots. The Patriots All Access show makes the official move from WCVB, its home for 12 seasons to WBZ this week. Patriots All Access debuts this Friday Patriots All Access kicks off its 13th season on Friday, March … Continue reading Patriots All Access Debuts on WBZ/WSBK This Week
Perkins Tapped To Replace Santos on WBZ AM Sports
The Bob Lobel experiment on WBZ radio this week has interesting, to say the least. Sadly though, it must come to an end, as WBZ has tapped veteran Walt Perkins to take over the morning sports role opened up by the retirement of Gil Santos. Perkins rejoined the WBZ in 2001, he had worked at … Continue reading Perkins Tapped To Replace Santos on WBZ AM Sports
Less Live Spots from Spring Training on Local TV
The Herald's Jessica Heslam has a story this morning where she reports on some local TV stations that will be forgoing the customary trips to Red Sox spring training next month due to the economy. Channel 7 (WHDH) will not be sending anyone down to Fort Myers, while FOX25 may not send sports anchor Butch Stearns, … Continue reading Less Live Spots from Spring Training on Local TV
Bob Lobel Back Doing WBZ Sports. In the Morning. On The Radio.
Thanks to BostonRadioWatch.com for passing the link along: Lobel To Anchor WBZ Radio's AM Sports Next Week Former WBZ-TV sports anchor Bob Lobel will be back in the building next week to take over the morning sports reports on WBZ Radio. The move is not permanent though, WBZ Radio says. He'll be on air from … Continue reading Bob Lobel Back Doing WBZ Sports. In the Morning. On The Radio.
WCVB Loses Patriots “All Access” and Preseason Games To WBZ
WBZ-TV and TV38 announced today that they have acquired the broadcast rights to New England Patriots non-network preseason games, along with the All Access and Totally Patriots TV shows. This takes the games and programs away from WCVB Channel 5, where they had been shown for many years. It also essentially makes WBZ-TV the TV … Continue reading WCVB Loses Patriots “All Access” and Preseason Games To WBZ
Gil Santos Retiring from WBZ, Remaining on Pats Broadcasts
Yesterday, Jessica Heslam reported that Gil Santos will be retiring from WBZ radio at the end of this month. I figured Santos would remain as the radio play-by-play voice of the Patriots, and in today's Herald, Renee Nadeau has Santos saying that he plans to remain in the Patriots radio broadcast booth for WBCN for next season … Continue reading Gil Santos Retiring from WBZ, Remaining on Pats Broadcasts
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