Soxless Boss

[Doug Drown]

I've sometimes wondered why Westinghouse sold WBZ-FM.  They did it just as
FM was coming into the fore.  Seems counterproductive in hindsight.  Does
anyone know?

-Doug

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bill O'Neill" <me@billoneill.us>
To: "John Francini" <francini@mac.com>
Cc: "Boston Radio Interest" <boston-radio-interest@rolinin.BostonRadio.org>;
"Dan Strassberg" <dan.strassberg@att.net>
Sent: Friday, May 05, 2006 6:38 PM
Subject: Re: Soxless Boss


> John Francini wrote:
>
> > You mean WEEI-FM on 107.3, right?
>
> He was right - WBZ-FM was at 106.7. Before it became Magic, the FMer was,
> essentially, automation with Dave Maynard's voice all over the place. I
> think the studio was akin to a broom closet.
>
> Similarly, 99.5, then WSSH Lowell, was a stand-up (inhale) booth aside an
> automation system, all surrounded by the then dominant station in the
> building, WLLH (1400 "Lowell and Lawrence.")
>
> Bill O'Neill
>