WWZN

Staying in the Zone

adamg — Fri, 01 Jun 2007 12:18:48 +0000

Boston Radio Watch reports that WWZN's new owners will keep The Zone as a sports station, rather than what seemed to be an earlier announced plan to change it into a station catering to local immigrant communities.

Say good-bye to The Zone?

adamg — Tue, 29 May 2007 21:37:13 +0000

WWZN has been sold (along with a New York station) to Blackstrap Broadcasting, which specializes in programming for Hispanic and immigrant communities:

Peter Davidson, president of Blackstrap Broadcasting, LLC said, "I am pleased that my company will purchase these two great signals. Blackstrap Broadcasting's mission is to provide a platform and a welcoming home for immigrant communities on the public airwaves. As some people in the United States are espousing their unhappiness with recent immigrants, we feel it is important for those recently arrived in the US to know that most Americans respect them and greatly value their contributions in New York, Boston and throughout the United States.

Via the Boston Radio mailing list.

Sayonara, WWZN

adamg — Fri, 28 Oct 2005 11:58:07 +0000

Scott says it's lights out today for the Zone:

... The Zone's death knell came when ESPN Radio Boston 890 AM started in earnest in this market about six weeks ago. Losing the Celtics before that (to WRKO, sister station of Entercom's WEEI), was another bad sign for The Zone in recent months. ...