Breaking News: 98.5 becomes All Sports WBZ-FM

[Paul Hopfgarten]

So can one conclude that WBOS and WAAF (and WFNX) are the big winners in 
this change?

-Paul Hopfgarten
-Derry NH
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Paul B. Walker, Jr." <walkerbroadcasting@gmail.com>
To: "bri" <bri@bostonradio.org>; "Boston Radio" 
<boston-radio-interest@rolinin.bostonradio.org>
Sent: Tuesday, July 14, 2009 12:39 PM
Subject: Breaking News: 98.5 becomes All Sports WBZ-FM


> From Radio Info.com:
>
> **** and in the case of Boston, that means the demise of Boston rocker 
> WBCN
> at 104.1. CBS is going to transfer its hot AC "Mix" WBMX from 98.5 to 
> 104.1.
> On August 13, the new "Sports Hub" will debut on 98.5, featuring
> play-by-play from the NFL Patriots and NHL Boston Bruins, plus the current
> WBCN morning show of Toucher & Rich. New call letters for 98.5 - WBZ-FM.
> That station will directly challenge Boston's entrenched all-sports 
> station,
> Entercom's WEEI at 850. In Washington, CBS confirms the much-rumored
> conversion of talker WJFK (106.7) to sports as "The Fan", as of July 20. 
> The
> lineup will include the NBA Washington Wizards, plus - as rumored in 
> T-R-I -
> the Westwood One NFL package. Details at Radio-Info.com - ******
>