Bruce Allen Decade in Review, WEEI

#3 The Dominance of WEEI, the Decline of Newspapers

Continuing my series on the top 10 Boston sports media storylines of the decade. They've dominated the ratings book, shrugged off all challengers thus far, and used their bully pulpit to sneer at critics. WEEI has enjoyed unprecedented success as a sports radio station in a sports-mad town. With the success of the local professional teams … Continue reading #3 The Dominance of WEEI, the Decline of Newspapers

Bruce Allen Ratings, WEEI

Sean Grande to Broadcast 1,000th NBA Game Tonight

WEEI Celtics radio broadcaster Sean Grande hits a milestone tonight in San Antonio as he broadcasts his 1000th NBA game. Grande has been the play-by-play radio voice of the Celtics since 2001, and did three years as the TV play-by-play voice of the Minnesota Timberwolves prior to that. In a statement released by Regan communications, … Continue reading Sean Grande to Broadcast 1,000th NBA Game Tonight

Bruce Allen Comcast SportsNet, ESPN Boston, WBZ-FM, WEEI

Patriot Ledger Piece on WEEI/ESPNBoston/CSN

Steve Adams of the Patriot Ledger had a piece over the weekend looking at the recent sports media frenzy in Boston, with ESPNBoston.com coming into town, Comcast SportsNet launching a multi-million-dollar cable network expansion and 98.5 The SportsHub launching as a rival to WEEI. A sports media frenzy in Boston I'm quoted toward the end … Continue reading Patriot Ledger Piece on WEEI/ESPNBoston/CSN

Bruce Allen Morning Links, WBZ-FM, WEEI

WEEI Holds Steady, 98.5 Continues Rise, FOX Dumps Butch Stearns

The latest radio ratings are out, and 98.5 continues to surprise with their solid gains in the sports radio market. WEEI is doing just fine, though, actually moving up a bit from 5.2 in September to 5.3 in October. The station is fourth overall on the chart while WBZ-FM, 985TheSportsHub went from a 2.5 in … Continue reading WEEI Holds Steady, 98.5 Continues Rise, FOX Dumps Butch Stearns

Bruce Allen ESPN Boston, WEEI

ESPN Radio Still Looking For Full Time Home In Boston

BSMW has confirmed that despite yesterday's announcement of the affiliation agreement between ESPN Radio and WEEI, the former is still  actively seeking a full-time outlet to air their complete programming lineup in the Boston area. I had asked Dan Quinn of the ESPN Communications department whether they were still seeking a full outlet in the Boston market so that … Continue reading ESPN Radio Still Looking For Full Time Home In Boston

Bruce Allen ESPN, WEEI

ESPN Radio, WEEI Announce Affiliation Agreement

WEEI and ESPN Radio have announced an affiliation agreement this afternoon. The agreement brings overnight and weekend national programming to WEEI, and allows them access to ESPN personalities such as Peter Gammons and Adam Schefter. The affiliation will also bring a variety of play by play programming, such as the Major League Baseball playoffs, the … Continue reading ESPN Radio, WEEI Announce Affiliation Agreement

Bruce Allen NESN, WEEI

WEEI Announces NFL Sunday Lineup, NESN Adds Ted Johnson

WEEI today announced the lineup for their "NFL Sunday" football program. The lineup has changed quite a bit over the years, with Ron Hobson and Kevin Mannix being replaced with the likes of Tom E Curran and Paul Perillo. Dale Arnold was the original host, and Greg Dickerson, Michael Felger and Doug Brown have also hosted the show … Continue reading WEEI Announces NFL Sunday Lineup, NESN Adds Ted Johnson