WRKO

Tom Finneran finally finds a way to get people to talk about his radio show

adamg — Mon, 08 Nov 2010 18:45:48 +0000

The Herald reports that Finneran and his toady Grover Dill are not leaving WRKO - they just felt like having some fun and making people think that for a couple of days.

Howie Carr: Martha Coakley not such a hack after all

adamg — Thu, 20 May 2010 13:16:11 +0000

The latest episode in Carr's WRKO saga takes a comedic turn as Our Hero runs to the state Attorney General's office because WRKO didn't give him a bonus - on top of his $12,200 weekly salary. We're sure Coakley will get right on it. After all, she and Howie are best buds:

As attorney general, Martha is the official custodian of the state broom. Whenever a hack gets in a jam -- last week it was Dianne Wilkerson -- Martha shifts into inspector mode, leaving no stone unturned, except of course the one the perp is hiding under.

Nothing to see here folks -- move along. That's Martha's motto.

Howie Carr finally gets his wish: He's off WRKO - for a week, anyway

adamg — Sat, 17 Apr 2010 03:27:51 +0000

The loudmouth finally mouthed off once too often to his bosses at the station he's forced to toil at for only $1 million a year (contracts are so distasteful) and the station suspended him for a week, the Globe reports.

WRKO as contrarian

laurence_glavin — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 19:17:42 +0000

There's one media outlet that isn't so sanguine about the Patriots' performance Sunday: WRKO-AM. They beg to differ:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tOTwrS4RpBc

One thing's for certain...Brian Maloney never sleeps.

Ernie Boch Jr.'s mouthpiece would hire PI to find identity of Ernie Boch III

adamg — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 20:47:53 +0000

Bob Nelson reports on the Boston Radio List that he was listening to Carr on WRKO this afternoon and the car dealer came on down and said:

He is not the Ernie Boch III, who's calling for a boycott of Carr's advertisers on Blue Mass. Group (and on tried on Red Mass. Group, where the reaction was a bit less friendly).
Flack Extraordinaire George Regan suggested he hire a private investigator to find out who III really is
Boch thinks it's somebody at the State House

Carr thanks bloggers

adamg — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 11:51:41 +0000

For trying to help him get out of his contract with WRKO. He hugs them and musses their hair and gives them a friendly "yer momma."

Can a blog take down Howie Carr?

adamg — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 13:51:58 +0000

"Ernie Boch III" has been trying to convince Blue Mass. Group readers to boycott advertisers on Howie Carr's radio show (he's even posted a handy list of advertisers and contact info). Must be having some effect: The Herald today fires back with the news that Ernie Boch III is not, in fact, the car dealer (whom the Herald gives space to to complain about the imposter). Paper also reports, however, that people actually are calling advertisers to complain about Carr.

At WRKO, it bears repeating

adamg — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 18:50:59 +0000

Boston Radio Blog reports that WRKO has now played the same exact Jerry Doyle show seven times over the past two weeks.

Former WRKO host arrested on New York rape charge

adamg — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 17:55:16 +0000

The Herald reports Reese Hopkins, recently laid off by WRKO, was arrested last night in Malden, where he now lives. The paper quotes Hopkins and his girlfriend as saying the charge is part of a vendetta by a former friend of his daughter.

Less local blabbing at WRKO

adamg — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 18:35:29 +0000

Reese Hopkins jettisoned for syndicated talker Laura Ingraham, Boston Daily reports. The Herald reports on additional cuts behind the scenes, including two of Tom Finneran's producers, the head of promotions, the head of national sales and a producer for Greg Hill at WAAF.

Save WRKO reports that station owner Entercom is in the middle of some serious cutbacks that include a wage freeze and the end of company contributions to employee 401(k) plans.

That Howie is such a kidder

adamg — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 12:58:23 +0000

As Dan Kennedy notes, Howie Carr's column on Jim Marzilli today is your basic called-in faux-outrage piece about a pol in trouble. But read down to the last two sentences - man, Howie loves working at 'RKO.

Nobody criticizes Howie, see?

adamg — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 18:05:30 +0000

Dare to complain about how Howie Carr called in a column about how awful the Marathon is? You'll do it on your own site, the Herald tells Tai Irwin, scrubbing its own Web pages clean of the former 'FNX jock's Tai-Rade blog (his blog URL now only brings up "Sorry, no posts matched your criteria").

Free Republic, of all places, has a copy of the offending post, which, OK, takes a dig or two at the Herald ("purchased by over a dozen Bostonians at newsstands"). Scroll down a screen or so.

Via Boston Radio Watch, which posts the e-mail Irwin sent to local media types (scroll down a bit on this page as well).

You can't keep a good lobbyist down

adamg — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 14:31:24 +0000

Or Tom Finneran, at any rate.

Earlier:
Tom Finneran to give up State Police lobbying gig.

Another 'RKO host who might have a truthiness issue

adamg — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 13:03:18 +0000

Reese Hopkins says he did too graduate Fordham, just under another name he won't reveal.

WRKO's other truth-challenged host.

WRKO overlords censor news they don't like

adamg — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 02:33:50 +0000

And on Howie Carr's show, no less. But damned if Entercom, which owns the station, is going to let you know that the evil government gave its evil approval to the evil Sirius/XM merger. Bob Nelson was listening today when Carr tried to announce the news:

"Oh, breaking news--- Justice Dept. has approved the (silence). Oh that's good...(to producer)

Did you bleep that out? I can't report the news?"

Went to drudge: Sirius XM Merger Approved.

That's right folks: WRKO does not want you to hear the news. ...