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HOSTS MIA
Talk Radio Turmoil Continues, Other Updates
--- Where's Jay Severin? The New York-based Boston talk host has been missing from WTKK-FM, since announcing a deal with rival Infinity Broadcasting to host a program for some of their planned FM talk stations. Sean Hannity is temporarily in the timeslot.
Did the Infinity deal, scheduled to begin in January, lead to Severin's removal? The Radio Equalizer last week contacted Greater Media Boston Market Manager Matt Mills, who hinted the Boston Globe piece on the host's bizarre Pulitzer Prize claims may actually have a bigger role in the mystery than thought.
At the time, Mills said that Severin's status was being determined. Today I've contacted him again for an update. More when I hear back.
Previously, we've covered the Pulitzer controversy and Severin's ugly MSNBC departure.
--- Severin's not the only MIA Boston host. The Radio Equalizer's getting emails from listeners wondering about WRKO's John DePetro, off the air a lot recently, especially after a bizarre outburst at a Providence radio station's Katrina benefit.
DePetro apparently stormed into the event, grabbed the microphone and went into an angry on-air tirade. It's the competitor to his former employer, apparently there is lingering bad blood.
Previously heard in Rhode Island, DePetro has had a tough time in Boston, virtually ignored by Hub media outlets. He still has a Providence focus, which doesn't work well in major-market Beantown.
--- Meanwhile, there's so much turmoil at my former employer, KIRO/Seattle, I wouldn't know where to begin. Liberal talk radio blogger BlatherWatch has a number of details and extensive coverage here. Some of his points are simply common sense and go beyond the liberal/conservative ideological debate.
--- Check back for a number of other updates later today, including on Air America and James Taranto of the Wall Street Journal.
Talk Radio Turmoil Continues, Other Updates
--- Where's Jay Severin? The New York-based Boston talk host has been missing from WTKK-FM, since announcing a deal with rival Infinity Broadcasting to host a program for some of their planned FM talk stations. Sean Hannity is temporarily in the timeslot.
Did the Infinity deal, scheduled to begin in January, lead to Severin's removal? The Radio Equalizer last week contacted Greater Media Boston Market Manager Matt Mills, who hinted the Boston Globe piece on the host's bizarre Pulitzer Prize claims may actually have a bigger role in the mystery than thought.
At the time, Mills said that Severin's status was being determined. Today I've contacted him again for an update. More when I hear back.
Previously, we've covered the Pulitzer controversy and Severin's ugly MSNBC departure.
--- Severin's not the only MIA Boston host. The Radio Equalizer's getting emails from listeners wondering about WRKO's John DePetro, off the air a lot recently, especially after a bizarre outburst at a Providence radio station's Katrina benefit.
DePetro apparently stormed into the event, grabbed the microphone and went into an angry on-air tirade. It's the competitor to his former employer, apparently there is lingering bad blood.
Previously heard in Rhode Island, DePetro has had a tough time in Boston, virtually ignored by Hub media outlets. He still has a Providence focus, which doesn't work well in major-market Beantown.
--- Meanwhile, there's so much turmoil at my former employer, KIRO/Seattle, I wouldn't know where to begin. Liberal talk radio blogger BlatherWatch has a number of details and extensive coverage here. Some of his points are simply common sense and go beyond the liberal/conservative ideological debate.
--- Check back for a number of other updates later today, including on Air America and James Taranto of the Wall Street Journal.
published by Brian Maloney at
11:14
3 Comments:
It's worth noting that Severin is only partially being replaced by Hannity. WTTK also is airing an hour of Braude & Egan in that slot, which maybe means that the station is rethinking its conservative talk focus a bit.
Also Brian, why haven't you mentioned that WRKO soon will air Celtics basketball games, thus preempting Michael Savage for around 80 night per year (including post-season, excluding weekends).
By
Justin, at 29 September, 2005 14:15
Other stations are going to start dropping AAR like the POS network it is.
By
Lidsville, at 29 September, 2005 20:52
I think Savage will be pre-empted 2 or 3 times a week on WRKO...though there may be other ways to get the show on rimshotters like WCAP 980 Lowell.
Entercom wanted the Celts but knew there would be conflicts with the Red Sox on sister station WEEI;
the Celts wanted a more powerful
station (than WWZN 1510). Some have said WEEI can get higher ratings with sports talk
at night (after baseball season is over) than with the Celtics, so they figured they'd put the Green Team
on sister station WRKO.
The deal is that while
WRKO will run the games, player interviews, etc., will air on WEEI.
But yes, this does mean that Savage will be pre-empted many
times. I'm guessing they won't air MS tape delayed after the game (they'll go to John Batchelor).
By
raccoonradio, at 30 September, 2005 03:16
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