We'll call it "Return of the Meat," a sequel that took, oh, six days to produce. On Saturday, a disgruntled Pete Sheppard was airing out Entercom's dirty laundry on WEEI's airwaves, offering a poignant resignation to his audience. The following Thursday, Sheppard took to Twitter to announce he is set to join NBC Sports Radio Boston 1510 … Continue reading Sports Media Musings: Pete Sheppard to Join NBC Sports Radio Boston 1510
Bird’s Rookie Year — Game 2 vs. the Rockets
Celtics (1-0) vs. Houston (0-1) April 11, 1980 Boston Garden The Celtics held serve and defeated the Rockets, 95-75, to claim a 2-0 series lead in the Eastern Conference semi-final match-up. Only leading by three points at intermission, the Celtics hit Houston with an offensive barrage in the second half, featuring a total of six … Continue reading Bird’s Rookie Year — Game 2 vs. the Rockets
Sports Media Musings: The Sports Hub soars in the Winter, WEEI Hibernates
[Update]: Chad Finn has the official numbers from Arbitron posted on Touching All The Bases. From the piece: The Arbitron winter ratings period was a rout for 98.5 The Sports Hub. The Sports Hub finished first overall in the men 25-54 demographic for the period of Jan. 3-March 27, earning a 9.0 share. Each of its … Continue reading Sports Media Musings: The Sports Hub soars in the Winter, WEEI Hibernates
Sports Media Musings: Sorrow and Tragedy Strike 117th Boston Marathon
I was putting the finishing touches on a Red Sox column for Metro Boston when I took a quick second to touch up a piece I've been working on for BSMW about WEEI's precipitous fall. These days, I've become very good at multi-tasking, a skill I would unknowingly summon all afternoon and into the night. Like others, once I … Continue reading Sports Media Musings: Sorrow and Tragedy Strike 117th Boston Marathon
Bird’s Rookie Year — Game 1 vs. the Rockets
Celtics (0-0) vs. Houston (0-0) April 9, 1980 Boston Garden **After yesterday's tragedy at the Boston Marathon, I send my prayers to all those affected. With the NBA playoffs set to begin and the Celtics traveling to New York, it's a good opportunity to look back at the Celtics playoff run from the 1980 season. … Continue reading Bird’s Rookie Year — Game 1 vs. the Rockets
Sports Media Musings: The Mailbag, Chapter V
Welcome to the Monthly Weekly?? Sports Media Mailbag! Here are comments and emails from you, the readers, with insight on your favorite sports media personalities. To contribute to the mailbag, either shoot me an email at Hadfield.Ryan@gmail.com, hit me up on Twitter @Hadfield__, or leave a response in the comments section of any one of my columns. Took a vacation … Continue reading Sports Media Musings: The Mailbag, Chapter V
Sports Media Musings: Gregg Doyel Is Just My Favorite
Quick Programming Note: Running a massive mailbag Thursday morning covering a wide range of local/national media topics. Get involved: Feel free to send along comments, questions, or other funny anecdotes to Hadfield.Ryan@gmail.com or on Twitter (@Hadfield__) *** Since returning to BSMW, I've written a few column breakdowns takedowns, featuring different writers, but Gregg Doyel from … Continue reading Sports Media Musings: Gregg Doyel Is Just My Favorite
Bird’s Rookie Year — Game 81 vs. the Cavaliers
Celtics (60-20) vs. Cleveland (36-44) March 28, 1980 Boston Garden The Celtics wrapped up a first round bye by clinching the Atlantic Division with a 130-122 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers. With the win, the Celtics reached their combined win total from the past two seasons (61) during the 1979-80 season. Larry Bird scored 33 … Continue reading Bird’s Rookie Year — Game 81 vs. the Cavaliers
Sports Media Musings: Ramble, Ramble, RAMBLE
I used to hit on a variety of topics, both local and national, in my media columns. These days, because we've been hit with a barrage of news and events, my writing in this space has been more focused and in-depth. So, to combat this trend, I decided to clean out my notebook. Also, since … Continue reading Sports Media Musings: Ramble, Ramble, RAMBLE
Bird’s Rookie Year — Game 80 vs. the Knicks
Celtics (59-20) vs. New York (37-41) March 26, 1980 Boston Garden The Celtics dealt a crushing blow to the playoff hopes of the New York Knicks with a 129-121 victory in Boston. The loss hurt New York as the Knicks were in the midst of a dog fight with Washington for the final playoff spot in … Continue reading Bird’s Rookie Year — Game 80 vs. the Knicks
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