BZ names LaPierre replacement

[David Tomm]

I don't think so.  My guess is that WBZ wanted a major market announcer 
type personality in that slot.  Rod Fritz is not that guy.  He just 
doesn't have the pipes for that slot.  Fritz is a good reporter and 
would be a positive addition to WBZ, but not anchoring morning drive.

I would also expect that 1030 will be more formal in it's morning 
presentation come January.  Walsh won't have the folksy delivery that 
LaPierre retained from the full-service era.  Considering that WRKO 
just junked their newsroom, I would think that WBZ would want to 
further capitalize on the local news niche that they already own in 
this market by tightening up the delivery a bit and cramming in as much 
information as possible.

Dave Tomm
"Mike Thomas"


On Nov 28, 2006, at 4:06 PM, Laurence Glavin wrote:
>
> For the past couple of weeks, there has been much criticism of the
> TIMING of the WRKO-AM news department bloodbath, but if it had
> occurred earlier, Rod Fritz might have been a favorite to succeed
> Floriderman.