Re: WSMN Nashua - No more Bargain Box ??

[LJNF40D@prodigy.com (BUMP MARTIN)]

> As of June , WSMN 1590 has changed. They now do Bloomberg(sp?) news,
have
> syndicated shows in the evening, including the Financial Hour from
Business
> News Network. I've heard references to USA Radio News, Radio America,
and
> Talk America.

Ugh!  Another local station silenced?  

IS this a complete format flip?  Or are they still local in some
dayparts?

Any local news?

> All the call in phone numbers have changed, and now includes an 800
number.
> This morning included a local talk show with a man and a woman talking
> local issues. I believe the gentleman was also the program director. I
> really don't remember his name, something like Todd Farnsworth???

Could this be Todd Feinberg....the same name that showed up at the (in)
famous WADN?

Although Bloomberg runs financial news...and not talk shows...  Possibly
taking some shows from the TalkAmerica network?  (I heard one of those
paranoia, right-wing, conspiracy theory programs.....)

> The station constantly ID's itself as 1590 AM WSMN Salem, Manchester,
> Nashua, except twice an hour as Nashua only.

Probably pitching themselves as "Manchester's" Bloomberg Affilliate...

> There was even a point last evening where WSMN was playing news from
SRN
> which is cross towns WMVU source. For a good 30 seconds, both stations
were
> playing the exact same newscast, until the board op at WSMN apparently
> realized the mistake.

ISn't SRN News the old UPI Audio that Pat Robertson bought? ..and
changed to Standard Radio News (SRN)?

> Local news at six was gone, Bargain Box afterwards was gone. Full
Service
> radio apparently gone....

Another one bites the dust!  Thank you Ned Credilius(sp?) and Todd
Feinberg(?)....

Anyone have any more information on this?

Thanks!

BM

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