RIP Rex Trailer

[Bob DeMattia]

I was on Boomtown once.  So can I say that "I worked with Rex?".

-Bob


On Mon, Jan 14, 2013 at 11:19 PM, Kevin Vahey <kvahey@gmail.com> wrote:

> 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
> > >>
> >
>