Good thing to ask Santa for…..at least I will.
Yup perfect, I'll read it and buy a copy for my old man.
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Yup perfect, I'll read it and buy a copy for my old man.
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Good thing to ask Santa for…..at least I will.
Man, Jay took some there as well.
I don't give a crap about ESPN, but for those who do,
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How ESPN Went From Disney’s Financial Engine to Its Problem (Published 2023)
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I always liked Alice Cook. Hope she's doing well.
True.
But there's plenty of good journalism still out there. You just have to look for it.
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SUBSCRIBER ONLY Nielsen Audio July '23 Monthly PPM 6+ Mon-Sun, 6a-12mid
Population: 4,376,900
Black: 356,600 (8%)
Hispanic: 507,100 (12%)
Last updated: Aug 8, 2023
Station Format Owner Feb 23 Mar 23 Apr 23 May 23 Jun 23 Jul 23 WROR-FM Classic Hits Beasley 6.2 6.1 5.7 6.0 6.0 6.2 WBUR-FM Public Radio Boston U 4.5 4.7 4.5 5.5 5.7 6.1 WMJX-FM AC Audacy 5.1 4.9 5.1 4.9 5.3 5.4 WXKS-FM Top 40/M iHeartMedia 5.4 5.5 6.0 5.1 5.3 5.4 WBZ-FM Sports Beasley 7.5 8.1 8.7 8.3 5.5 4.9 WWBX-FM Hot AC Audacy 3.8 3.9 3.4 3.5 4.6 4.9 WBZ-AM News iHeartMedia 4.6 4.4 4.1 4.5 4.8 4.5 WKLB-FM Country Beasley 4.3 4.4 3.9 4.8 5.3 4.3 WZLX-FM Classic Rock iHeartMedia 5.1 4.6 4.1 4.6 4.7 4.3 WBGB-FM Adult Hits Audacy 3.2 3.1 3.1 3.2 3.1 4.0 WGBH-FM Public Radio WGBH Foundation 3.4 3.7 4.2 3.5 4.0 3.8 WEEI-FM Sports Audacy 3.2 2.6 3.5 3.5 3.4 3.5 WRKO-AM Talk iHeartMedia 4.1 4.1 3.6 4.4 4.1 3.4 WBQT-FM Rhythmic AC Beasley 4.1 3.9 4.3 4.0 3.7 3.1 WXRV-FM AAA Northeast 3.0 2.7 2.7 2.8 2.6 2.7 WBOS-FM Classic Rock Beasley 2.3 2.6 3.1 2.8 2.6 2.5 WBWL-FM Country iHeartMedia 2.4 2.6 2.8 2.9 2.3 2.3 WERS-FM AAA Emerson College 1.8 1.9 2.1 1.9 2.1 2.3 WJMN-FM Top 40/R iHeartMedia 2.1 2.0 2.3 2.3 2.2 2.1 WXLO-FM Hot AC Cumulus 2.3 2.5 2.8 2.3 2.0 2.0 WCRB-FM Classical WGBH Foundation 2.0 2.1 2.0 2.0 1.9 1.7 WZRM-FM Tropical iHeartMedia 2.3 2.1 1.9 2.0 1.8 1.6 WXKS-AM Talk iHeartMedia 0.8 0.9 1.1 1.2 1.4 1.2 WUMB-FM AAA University Of MA 0.4 0.3 0.4 0.4 0.3 0.4 WCTK-FM Country Hall 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.2 WBGB-FM HD2 Classic Hits Audacy -- -- -- -- 0.1 0.1 WBGB-FM Stream Classic Hits Audacy -- 0.1 -- -- 0.1 0.1 WEEI-AM Sports Audacy -- 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 WWFX-FM Classic Rock Cumulus -- -- -- -- -- 0.1
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Station Cume
| Station | Format | Feb 23 | Mar 23 | Apr 23 | May 23 | Jun 23 | Jul 23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WXKS-FM | Top 40/M | 760,400 | 802,000 | 750,500 | 757,700 | 769,700 | 747,700 |
| WMJX-FM | AC | 820,200 | 841,300 | 870,900 | 801,800 | 809,800 | 741,800 |
| WROR-FM | Classic Hits | 632,100 | 650,800 | 631,500 | 655,500 | 647,600 | 693,500 |
| WBGB-FM | Adult Hits | 513,300 | 546,100 | 584,200 | 593,100 | 555,500 | 560,900 |
| WWBX-FM | Hot AC | 528,600 | 532,200 | 597,500 | 576,800 | 520,000 | 538,000 |
| WZLX-FM | Classic Rock | 500,300 | 482,300 | 469,900 | 532,800 | 504,100 | 488,100 |
| WBQT-FM | Rhythmic AC | 512,200 | 483,700 | 538,800 | 501,300 | 489,400 | 461,700 |
| WKLB-FM | Country | 422,900 | 437,800 | 457,000 | 505,300 | 498,300 | 411,600 |
| WBZ-FM | Sports | 533,900 | 537,900 | 616,000 | 587,800 | 445,000 | 410,100 |
| WBOS-FM | Classic Rock | 336,800 | 397,100 | 437,700 | 405,400 | 382,000 | 394,800 |
| WJMN-FM | Top 40/R | 383,700 | 369,900 | 386,900 | 430,400 | 387,600 | 379,400 |
| WBUR-FM | Public Radio | 320,700 | 333,400 | 339,200 | 375,200 | 385,200 | 362,400 |
| WBZ-AM | News | 418,100 | 386,900 | 351,400 | 358,100 | 355,400 | 347,700 |
| WXRV-FM | AAA | 305,100 | 307,900 | 368,700 | 353,100 | 349,000 | 336,000 |
| WEEI-FM | Sports | 279,800 | 254,800 | 382,300 | 343,000 | 314,800 | 327,000 |
| WXLO-FM | Hot AC | 338,100 | 365,100 | 384,300 | 345,700 | 324,800 | 297,300 |
| WGBH-FM | Public Radio | 254,800 | 270,500 | 290,500 | 310,800 | 280,200 | 280,900 |
| WBWL-FM | Country | 243,500 | 252,900 | 263,500 | 270,700 | 254,500 | 235,300 |
| WERS-FM | AAA | 138,900 | 174,800 | 180,700 | 192,300 | 174,400 | 193,000 |
| WCRB-FM | Classical | 175,700 | 194,400 | 225,100 | 218,800 | 240,600 | 173,500 |
| WZRM-FM | Tropical | 161,000 | 173,000 | 195,300 | 187,300 | 155,100 | 148,600 |
| WRKO-AM | Talk | 167,300 | 173,700 | 146,800 | 157,800 | 159,100 | 139,400 |
| WUMB-FM | AAA | 33,400 | 32,300 | 36,700 | 44,100 | 35,900 | 46,800 |
| WCTK-FM | Country | 48,000 | 49,500 | 50,500 | 44,700 | 53,700 | 42,100 |
| WXKS-AM | Talk | 33,300 | 41,400 | 30,100 | 37,500 | 37,600 | 36,300 |
| WWFX-FM | Classic Rock | 15,900 | 21,200 | 17,900 | 11,900 | 14,200 | 29,000 |
| WBGB-FM Stream | Classic Hits | 5,600 | 15,000 | 9,700 | 7,500 | 6,500 | 8,000 |
| WBGB-FM HD2 | Classic Hits | 2,900 | 4,900 | 2,400 | 2,900 | 9,000 | 7,400 |
| WEEI-AM | Sports | 15,700 | 15,800 | 21,200 | 16,100 | 9,500 | 6,400 |
| WORC-FM | Country | 12,500 | 7,900 | 5,000 | 6,200 | 2,100 | 4,900 |
| WRCA-AM | Ethnic | 2,900 | 7,400 | 8,000 | 5,900 | 5,700 | 4,500 |
| WCAI-FM | Public Radio | 2,500 | 4,100 | 3,900 | 4,500 | 2,700 | 3,200 |
| WWBX-FM HD2 | Rock | 800 | 2,100 | 6,300 | 4,300 | 6,400 | 2,600 |
| WBZ-FM HD2 | Alternative | 600 | 3,000 | 1,100 | 3,800 | 1,700 | 1,700 |
| WNBH-AM | Classic Hits | 1,400 | 2,800 | 2,500 | 3,900 | 3,600 | 1,500 |
| WVEI-AM | Sports | 500 | -- | -- | -- | -- | 800 |
| WJMN-FM HD2 | AC | 800 | -- | 2,200 | -- | -- | 700 |
| WERS-FM HD2 | Variety | 3,300 | 2,800 | 4,700 | 3,700 | -- | 600 |
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smithformeragent
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EEI getting absolutely destroyed by Sports Hub.
#10 Boston, MA
SUBSCRIBER ONLY Nielsen Audio July '23 Monthly PPM 6+ Mon-Sun, 6a-12mid
Population: 4,376,900
Black: 356,600 (8%)
Hispanic: 507,100 (12%)
Last updated: Aug 8, 2023
Station Format Owner Feb 23 Mar 23 Apr 23 May 23 Jun 23 Jul 23 WROR-FM Classic Hits Beasley 6.2 6.1 5.7 6.0 6.0 6.2 WBUR-FM Public Radio Boston U 4.5 4.7 4.5 5.5 5.7 6.1 WMJX-FM AC Audacy 5.1 4.9 5.1 4.9 5.3 5.4 WXKS-FM Top 40/M iHeartMedia 5.4 5.5 6.0 5.1 5.3 5.4 WBZ-FM Sports Beasley 7.5 8.1 8.7 8.3 5.5 4.9 WWBX-FM Hot AC Audacy 3.8 3.9 3.4 3.5 4.6 4.9 WBZ-AM News iHeartMedia 4.6 4.4 4.1 4.5 4.8 4.5 WKLB-FM Country Beasley 4.3 4.4 3.9 4.8 5.3 4.3 WZLX-FM Classic Rock iHeartMedia 5.1 4.6 4.1 4.6 4.7 4.3 WBGB-FM Adult Hits Audacy 3.2 3.1 3.1 3.2 3.1 4.0 WGBH-FM Public Radio WGBH Foundation 3.4 3.7 4.2 3.5 4.0 3.8 WEEI-FM Sports Audacy 3.2 2.6 3.5 3.5 3.4 3.5 WRKO-AM Talk iHeartMedia 4.1 4.1 3.6 4.4 4.1 3.4 WBQT-FM Rhythmic AC Beasley 4.1 3.9 4.3 4.0 3.7 3.1 WXRV-FM AAA Northeast 3.0 2.7 2.7 2.8 2.6 2.7 WBOS-FM Classic Rock Beasley 2.3 2.6 3.1 2.8 2.6 2.5 WBWL-FM Country iHeartMedia 2.4 2.6 2.8 2.9 2.3 2.3 WERS-FM AAA Emerson College 1.8 1.9 2.1 1.9 2.1 2.3 WJMN-FM Top 40/R iHeartMedia 2.1 2.0 2.3 2.3 2.2 2.1 WXLO-FM Hot AC Cumulus 2.3 2.5 2.8 2.3 2.0 2.0 WCRB-FM Classical WGBH Foundation 2.0 2.1 2.0 2.0 1.9 1.7 WZRM-FM Tropical iHeartMedia 2.3 2.1 1.9 2.0 1.8 1.6 WXKS-AM Talk iHeartMedia 0.8 0.9 1.1 1.2 1.4 1.2 WUMB-FM AAA University Of MA 0.4 0.3 0.4 0.4 0.3 0.4 WCTK-FM Country Hall 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.2 WBGB-FM HD2 Classic Hits Audacy -- -- -- -- 0.1 0.1 WBGB-FM Stream Classic Hits Audacy -- 0.1 -- -- 0.1 0.1 WEEI-AM Sports Audacy -- 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 WWFX-FM Classic Rock Cumulus -- -- -- -- -- 0.1
How much longer will they continue to exist?
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985 with a pretty steep decline once the Bruins and Celtics lost. WEEI actually grew slightly over that time since they have the Sox, but even 985's lulls are higher than WEEI's highs nowadays.
#10 Boston, MA
SUBSCRIBER ONLY Nielsen Audio July '23 Monthly PPM 6+ Mon-Sun, 6a-12mid
Population: 4,376,900
Black: 356,600 (8%)
Hispanic: 507,100 (12%)
Last updated: Aug 8, 2023
Station Format Owner Feb 23 Mar 23 Apr 23 May 23 Jun 23 Jul 23 WROR-FM Classic Hits Beasley 6.2 6.1 5.7 6.0 6.0 6.2 WBUR-FM Public Radio Boston U 4.5 4.7 4.5 5.5 5.7 6.1 WMJX-FM AC Audacy 5.1 4.9 5.1 4.9 5.3 5.4 WXKS-FM Top 40/M iHeartMedia 5.4 5.5 6.0 5.1 5.3 5.4 WBZ-FM Sports Beasley 7.5 8.1 8.7 8.3 5.5 4.9 WWBX-FM Hot AC Audacy 3.8 3.9 3.4 3.5 4.6 4.9 WBZ-AM News iHeartMedia 4.6 4.4 4.1 4.5 4.8 4.5 WKLB-FM Country Beasley 4.3 4.4 3.9 4.8 5.3 4.3 WZLX-FM Classic Rock iHeartMedia 5.1 4.6 4.1 4.6 4.7 4.3 WBGB-FM Adult Hits Audacy 3.2 3.1 3.1 3.2 3.1 4.0 WGBH-FM Public Radio WGBH Foundation 3.4 3.7 4.2 3.5 4.0 3.8 WEEI-FM Sports Audacy 3.2 2.6 3.5 3.5 3.4 3.5 WRKO-AM Talk iHeartMedia 4.1 4.1 3.6 4.4 4.1 3.4 WBQT-FM Rhythmic AC Beasley 4.1 3.9 4.3 4.0 3.7 3.1 WXRV-FM AAA Northeast 3.0 2.7 2.7 2.8 2.6 2.7 WBOS-FM Classic Rock Beasley 2.3 2.6 3.1 2.8 2.6 2.5 WBWL-FM Country iHeartMedia 2.4 2.6 2.8 2.9 2.3 2.3 WERS-FM AAA Emerson College 1.8 1.9 2.1 1.9 2.1 2.3 WJMN-FM Top 40/R iHeartMedia 2.1 2.0 2.3 2.3 2.2 2.1 WXLO-FM Hot AC Cumulus 2.3 2.5 2.8 2.3 2.0 2.0 WCRB-FM Classical WGBH Foundation 2.0 2.1 2.0 2.0 1.9 1.7 WZRM-FM Tropical iHeartMedia 2.3 2.1 1.9 2.0 1.8 1.6 WXKS-AM Talk iHeartMedia 0.8 0.9 1.1 1.2 1.4 1.2 WUMB-FM AAA University Of MA 0.4 0.3 0.4 0.4 0.3 0.4 WCTK-FM Country Hall 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.2 WBGB-FM HD2 Classic Hits Audacy -- -- -- -- 0.1 0.1 WBGB-FM Stream Classic Hits Audacy -- 0.1 -- -- 0.1 0.1 WEEI-AM Sports Audacy -- 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 WWFX-FM Classic Rock Cumulus -- -- -- -- -- 0.1
smithformeragent
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Yeah, 98.5 took a hit last spring when the Bruins lost.
People get too angry/upset to listen to sports radio and go into avoidance mode.
I’m definitely guilty of it.
smithformeragent
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Depends, I guess.
After a particularly bad Patriots loss or the Sox getting swept, it’s must listen, just to hear what they have to say.
I’m a little more invested in the Bruins so when they lose, particularly in the fashion they did this Spring, I don’t want to hear about it at all.
True, especially when you hear any of them talking Bruins and they start spouting complete false garbage and it's cringecity.
Not long. And as with a few I won't mention for political peace, I shall do a merry jig on their grave.
BostonBob
4 Ever The Greatest
I'm not sure if this is funny or sad but in his Boston Hockey Now column today Jimmy Murphy referred multiple times to Bruins legend and HOF LW Johnny Bucyk as having played Center for the Bruins:
- For the first time since before Sweeney became an NHL player in 1988, the Boston Bruins will enter an NHL regular season without a proven No. 1 center. One would have to go back to the days before Phil Esposito and Johnny Bucyk blossomed, and the Big Bad Bruins era began to find a Bruins team that didn’t have a legit No.1 center on their roster.
- From Esposito and Bucyk to Jean Ratelle to Peter McNab, to Barry Pederson to Ken Linseman, to Craig Janney to Adam Oates to Jason Allison to Joe Thornton to Patrice Bergeron to Marc Savard, and then back to Patrice Bergeron, the Bruins have had a bonafide No. 1 center.
- They’ve also had some second-line centers like Bucyk, Ratelle, Pederson, Steve Kasper, Dave Poulin, Thornton, Bergeron, and David Krejci that could’ve been a No. 1 center on most NHL teams at the time they were in the 2C for the Boston Bruins.
Pretty bad.
- For the first time since before Sweeney became an NHL player in 1988, the Boston Bruins will enter an NHL regular season without a proven No. 1 center. One would have to go back to the days before Phil Esposito and Johnny Bucyk blossomed, and the Big Bad Bruins era began to find a Bruins team that didn’t have a legit No.1 center on their roster.
- From Esposito and Bucyk to Jean Ratelle to Peter McNab, to Barry Pederson to Ken Linseman, to Craig Janney to Adam Oates to Jason Allison to Joe Thornton to Patrice Bergeron to Marc Savard, and then back to Patrice Bergeron, the Bruins have had a bonafide No. 1 center.
- They’ve also had some second-line centers like Bucyk, Ratelle, Pederson, Steve Kasper, Dave Poulin, Thornton, Bergeron, and David Krejci that could’ve been a No. 1 center on most NHL teams at the time they were in the 2C for the Boston Bruins.
Pretty bad.
But sports hub took a big dip last two months while EEI was "stable". Is that just normal summer activity?
smithformeragent
Moderator
There’s just nothing to talk about.
Only so much Sox bashing and Patriots off-season talk one can listen to.
It’ll be interesting though what happens bigger picture with Boston as a sports media market if the Patriots continue to slide into mediocrity and the Bruins take steps back with regards to the product on the ice.
BostonBob
4 Ever The Greatest
So Murphy edited his column to remove all the " Bucyk played Center for Boston " references but now there are some reader comments calling him out for his mistake.
EDIT: So now I see that Murphy admitted to his goof:
Note: I originally (since edited) referred to Boston Bruins hall of famer Johnny Bucyk as a center in this column. This was the ultimate brain cramp on my part as I know better that ‘Chief’ was a left wing. There’s no excuse for a lack of fact-checking and editing, and while I am going through some health issues that have left me out of sorts lately, this should not have happened. My apologies for this embarrassing mistake.
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