Coverage Of Boston Marathon Explosion

Sean Smyth ssmyth@psualum.com
Mon Apr 15 21:10:44 EDT 2013


Mark wrote:
> Radio coverage of the Boston Marathon explosion incident (as of 3:45PM when I 
> was on my way home) found that all the CBS owned FM's were simulcasting WBZ 
> radio's coverage. WBUR was simulcasting WCVB's coverage. Lowell's 
> WCAP was simulcasting WCVB along with breaking for local coverage, including 
> live phone interviews with a couple of Lowell area residents who were near the 
> scene. Howie Carr was hosting live coverage on WRKO.
> 
> On the TV side, WBZ, WCVB, WFXT, WHDH, WMUR and NECN in wall to wall mode.
> 
> My thoughts and prayers to all affected by this horrible incident.


As of 8ish, 1030 was still // on all the FMs, with 98.5 occasionally breaking in on its own to cover the ID, etc.


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