WBZ cuts Leveille, Cuddy, Dyett, poss. Desmarais

[Kevin Vahey]

Dick

You set the standard for that overnight show that has been followed by others.

I have been listening to BZ overnight since you did the show. I will
not listen for one second to any syndicated show.

On 1/1/09, Dick Summer <dick@dicksummer.com> wrote:
> I came in at the end of this conversation. Did somebody say the WBZ all
> night show is history ? Are you kidding ? Dick Summer
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Ari Alpert" <xradioguy@yahoo.com>
> To: "Bob Nelson" <raccoonradio@mail.com>; "Paul B. Walker, Jr."
> <walkerbroadcasting@gmail.com>; "Dan.Strassberg" <dan.strassberg@att.net>
> Cc: "Boston Radio Interest" <boston-radio-interest@rolinin.bostonradio.org>
> Sent: Thursday, January 01, 2009 2:35 PM
> Subject: Re: WBZ cuts Leveille, Cuddy, Dyett, poss. Desmarais
>
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>> If CBS is looking to cut costs, turning off a 50k transmitter 5 hours per
>> night would probably save a few pennies! This day will live in infamy in
>> my mind and reminds me why I got out of radio long ago during the early
>> 90's recession and rise of bird feed. I still have passion for the medium
>> (aka "Radio Disease" in my household) but no personal outlet other than
>> lurking on this list (which is a pleasure). It's a sad day for Boston and
>> radio that the last truly local and live overnight talk show is gone.
>> Increasingly, it seems commercial AM radio has become a waste of bandwidth
>>
>> most hours and it's a real pity. Are WBZ and WEEI AM the only Boston AM
>> signals with live local content 6AM - 6PM? Are live local overnights in
>> terrestrial radio (any frequency/format) destined a thing of the past?
>>
>> Back to lurking mode,
>> Ari
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>>
>> ________________________________
>> From: Bob Nelson <raccoonradio@mail.com>
>> To: "Paul B. Walker, Jr." <walkerbroadcasting@gmail.com>; Dan.Strassberg
>> <dan.strassberg@att.net>
>> Cc: Boston Radio Interest <boston-radio-interest@rolinin.bostonradio.org>
>> Sent: Thursday, January 1, 2009 1:58:47 PM
>> Subject: Re: WBZ cuts Leveille, Cuddy, Dyett, poss. Desmarais
>>
>>>>No way in h*ll CBS would put Stair on WBZ.
>>
>> You'd be more likely to hear THIS:
>>
>> (just after midnight)
>> "WBZ now leaves the air. WBZ is owned by CBS Radio and broadcasts on a
>> frequency of
>> 1030 kiloHertz as authorized by the Federal Communications Commission..."
>>
>> (Switch off station. sssssssssss!)
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