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
WEEI Today Re-playing Celtics Run To Title
Today's WEEI schedule: 10 AM - 1 PM: Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Semi-Finals against Cleveland 1 PM - 4 PM: Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Finals against Detroit 4 PM – 7 PM: Game 4 of the Finals against the Lakers 7 PM - 10:30 PM: Game 6 of the Finals against … Continue reading WEEI Today Re-playing Celtics Run To Title
WEEI Commercial Free (for now)
If you're listening to WEEI this afternoon, apparently there is a technical problem which does not allow them to play commercials at the moment. They can still take phone calls from listeners. The running joke from Glenn Ordway is that WEEI has turned into PBS and will be opening up the lines for donations soon. Update: … Continue reading WEEI Commercial Free (for now)
D&C Election Joke Not Funny to SoS
This morning, Dennis & Callahan made a joke about the election being postponed until tomorrow, and that Democrats should vote then. Massachusetts Secretary of State William Galvin wasn't amused and issued a "warning" to the talk show hosts. WRKO and WEEI Program Director Jason Wolfe responded to the incident with the following statement: “In their comments … Continue reading D&C Election Joke Not Funny to SoS
KC Joyner on WEEI.com
So yeah, that guy KC Joyner that Glenn Ordway, Pete Sheppard and company were ripping apart on Monday? He has in fact been signed up to write some content for WEEI.com. His first column is posted today, entitled Jets-Patriots, a Fascinating Concoction. Now this just makes their attacks on the guy even more curious. Obviously … Continue reading KC Joyner on WEEI.com
The Big Show Realizes Fantasy Football Isn’t Real
Fantasy football has been a topic of jokes and sarcasm for some time over at WEEI's Big Show. I'm no fantasy football expert - I play one league with my friends for fun, and that's it, but this segment caught my attention. I don't know if you heard any of this, but in this very curious segment yesterday, … Continue reading The Big Show Realizes Fantasy Football Isn’t Real
Who Are These Guys? – Mike Mutnansky
Mike Mutnansky was recently named the co-host of the new Saturday morning WEEI.com Radio Show. Mutnansky grew up a basketball junkie in Pepperell MA, and went to UConn simply for its basketball programs. While there he wrote for the UConn's Daily Campus covering and traveling with the men's basketball team for two years. During his … Continue reading Who Are These Guys? – Mike Mutnansky
Entercom Announces New WEEI Weekend Lineup
With the recent sacking of the Mustard and Johnson Saturday morning program, Entercom has now announced their new schedule for the weekends: Beginning Sunday, September 7th, Michael Felger takes over as host of NFL Sunday, the pre-eminent Patriots football pre-game show, from 9:00am to noon. Felger will be joined by two regular contributors to the program, New … Continue reading Entercom Announces New WEEI Weekend Lineup
Tuesday Quick Hits
The ever-expanding empire of WEEI is on the move again, this time to Maine. From the Portland Press Herald: The owners of WJJB, a Portland sports talk radio station known as the Big Jab, will begin simulcasting Boston sports talk station WEEI in southern Maine on Sept. 1. WJJB's owner, Atlantic Coast Radio, has finalized … Continue reading Tuesday Quick Hits
Media Movement All Over The Place
Last night we learned about the changes at the Globe, which included Tony Massarotti moving over from the Herald, and Chad Finn earning himself a sweet promotion. This morning, David Scott has more on the move, but also reports on new hires at weei.com, which include Jeff Goodman, Alex Speier and wait for it...Ron Borges. Ron … Continue reading Media Movement All Over The Place
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