If 890 is sold

[David Tomm]

I'm sure WEEI will make a bid for the affiliation.  They'd love to have 
the ESPN play by play available to them.   They could entice ESPN by 
pitching to air the network during off hours on all of their 
affiliates, including the Nassau ones--at least in markets where ESPN 
isn't already committed to another station, like in Providence.

With Entercom buying into WCRB, the rumors were flying around a few 
weeks back about WEEI's sports format eventually moving to 99.5.  If 
that ever comes to pass, they could put ESPN on 850 and run it 24/7.  
Overflow games could run there along with BC sports, which doesn't have 
much appeal to most of WEEI's network stations.  In turn, WEEI could 
broadcast major ESPN events like NFL football, MLB playoffs, NBA games, 
etc.  Plus, they'd regain access to Peter Gammons and other area ESPN 
personalities.

-Dave Tomm
"Mike Thomas"


On Aug 31, 2007, at 11:20 PM, Kevin Vahey wrote:

> Rumors flying that WAMG is on the selling block. Now if sold what
> happens to ESPN Radio? Would Disney consider putting sports on 1260?
> The signal is woeful to the west but decent in the city.
>