RIP Rex Trailer

[Kevin Vahey]

Saturday AND Sunday - Sunday was usually taped on Friday

If memory serves WBZ also decreased studio space in the mid 70's.

I am fairly certain Rex was buying the time in the last few years. Also
WBZ-TV treated Crimson Travel ads like PSA's as the station got a kickback
of any tour package sold.



On Mon, Jan 14, 2013 at 11:04 PM, John Francini <francini@mac.com> wrote:

> I thought Boomtown was on Sunday, not Saturday morning? Or maybe that was
> because of the strong memory I have of the 'Davey and Goliath' episodes
> that ran during the show?
>
> John
>
>
> On Jan 14, 2013, at 20:26, Kevin Vahey <kvahey@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Rex got caught in a crossfire between Group W and NBC.
> >
> > NBC was fed up with having their Saturday morning block not picked up in
> > Boston (WSBK was not considered a perfect option in those pre-cable days)
> >
> >
> >
> > On Mon, Jan 14, 2013 at 7:24 PM, Paul Currier <pbencurrier@hotmail.com
> >wrote:
> >
> >> I don't know.  Did you catch Morgan on 'BZ AM (AKA Overnight live and
> >> lively) this morning?  He did two hours with Rex's manager and callers.
> >> Morgan as usual did a very professional job.  Perhaps that question was
> >> addressed - I dozed a few times...may have missed that.
> >>
> >> Paul
> >> Sandwich
> >>
> >>
> >> On 1/14/2013 12:35 PM, Don wrote:
> >>
> >>> Why did WBZ cancel Boomtown?
> >>>
> >>> Anyone know the story behind that?
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> D
> >>
>