WEEI versus The Sports Hub (was: Entercom to buy WFNX?)

[Bob Nelson]

Agreed about how WEEI has had no serious competition: 890 (One on One Sports, later ESPN),
1510 (Sporting News Radio which still may be heard perhaps a couple hrs on the weekend!) And yes,
WBZ, WEEI (on two sep.frequencies over the yrs), WRKO, etc. have built up followings over the years
on AM.

 
Agreed about the younger appeal WBZ-FM is going for and we could well have two very strong sports outlets in town for some time, with WEEI doing some adjusting--the possible FM signal a part of that.
(Some AMs elsewhere have been adding FM simulcasts--WTAG, WPRO)

It was noted earlier that the Sox and Entercom re-did their deal to perhaps extend payments over a period of years and it would also extend it past 2016. Entercom must have feared that CBS would try to grab
the rights away!

And these days some people may have mp3 players with a radio included and it's FM only. Yes, the Sox are on FM in Gloucester/Beverly and in RI, but for many others, what if you have your mp3 player/radio with you and you want to hear the Sox? You're out of luck, but now...