RE: The 931 exchange

["Paul Hopfgarten" <hopfgapr@sprynet.com>]

Don't forget WRKO in the early 80's.

7-20-40-80 (617-720-4080)

I believe that was in their 7 Bullfinch Pl timeframe.

WBZ was 254-5678 (254 is/was a Brighton/Allston exchange...I had 254-4475 in
my Brighton/Allston years)

-Paul Hopfgarten
-Derry NH

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-boston-radio-interest@bostonradio.org
> [mailto:owner-boston-radio-interest@bostonradio.org]On Behalf Of EM1
> GITCHIER
> Sent: Thursday, January 24, 2002 2:57 PM
> To: Boston-Radio-Interest (E-mail)
> Subject: RE: The 931 exchange
>
>
> I don't know the real answer, but perhaps it could have something
> to do with
> tons of calls flooding contest lines (like THAT happens nowadays
> as compared
> to say, the 60s and 70s). That's the only thing I can think of. I remember
> that WRKO had (617) 921-1668 as thier number back in the 70s. WLLH (617)
> 458-8715 / 686-5101 (got a 1973 aircheck that drops the first two
> digits on
> both lines). Exception would be WBZ's was (617)  245-5678 or something
> close... remember Larry Glick 'singing' it.
>
> Ron Gitschier
> At sea, far away...
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From:	Sean Smyth [SMTP:sportswriter@dejazzd.com]
> >
> > Of course, most of us are familiar with the '931' exchange in the Boston
> > area. In area code 617 (and 508, maybe, as well), it's always kind of
> > served as a central exchange for radio stations' contest lines.
>   snip  I
> > know this isn't totally on-topic, but I figured someone in here
> would have
> > the answer...
> >
> > -Sean