At press time, Clear Channel had not announced any plans for the station, though there have been rumblings about a format switch — possibly to talk radio, commercial country, or Spanish-language programming. Stephen M. He sold the license to broadcast at WBCN did that, splitting into two separate formats classic rock and free-form on a digital station, but its biggest challenge has been letting listeners know it exists again.
Longtime DJs such as Kramer and Adam 12 have played their final sets. Clearly, WFNX is not going down without a fight. And I know you can download this and that.
James Reed can be reached at jreed globe. Globe file photo. Other, smaller public stations broadcast far more eclectic musical offerings than anything on commercial radio. This trend is related to corporate consolidation, as it was the slide in quality on the for-profit side that sent many listeners fleeing to nonprofit radio.
If anything, that trend will accelerate. Pandora, Spotify and out-of-town music stations WWOZ of New Orleans is a favorite of mine are powerful draws, which gives the local flavor of online stations like RadioBDC and WFNX a considerable edge over computer-programmed corporate radio — or, for that matter, subscription-based satellite radio.
It is this last development that gives me reason for optimism. Radio has always been held back by the physical limits of the broadcast spectrum. Seen in that light, the end of WTKK is just another step on the road toward what may be a brighter, more diverse radio future.
Work-force reductions at The Boston Globe. The end of WFNX as an over-the-air radio station. Possible bankruptcy at GateHouse Media. Usually it means that a particular post got retweeted a lot on Twitter or was linked to by a popular media website such as JimRomenesko. The Boston Globe keeps on shrinking July Despite some encouraging signs in the form of rising digital-subscription numbers and a continued commitment to first-rate journalism, The Boston Globe, like nearly all daily newspapers, continues to struggle financially.
Donna Halper on the future of radio May Friend of Media Nation Donna Halper was kind enough to write a guest commentary, and her post turned out to be the second most popular of At its worst, news was being compiled by underpaid Filipino workers writing under fake bylines.
Disingenuous, to say the least. More bad news for GateHouse Media March Nor is that unusual at newspaper companies. In , though, there was a wrinkle at the chain, which owns some community newspapers in Eastern Massachusetts.
David Gregory debates himself Oct. Scott Brown and his Democratic opponent, Elizabeth Warren. Unfortunately, it was all about David Gregory. Good thing the candidates were forced to weigh in on whether Bobby Valentine deserved a second year as Red Sox manager.
Warren blew the question but won the election. From Newtown, a plea for media restraint Dec. Calling foul on politicians who lie Aug.
It would be hard to come up with a more falsehood-laden performance than U. At CNN, getting it first and getting it wrong June Supreme Court had overturned the individual mandate in the Affordable Care Act.
At least CNN executives flogged themselves in the public square. As we later learned, Fox News made the same mistake — and refused to apologize. An unconscionable vote against the disabled Dec. Bush, a Republican. Ghosts of Friend of Media Nation Donna Halper has something new to celebrate. Rush , the Canadian progressive rock band that Halper discovered when she was music director at a Cleveland radio station, will be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
For more about Halper, just click here. Being more a fan of roots music than prog-rock, I will admit to never having listened to a Rush album. But they sure can play. I worked with Lisa at the Phoenix back in the s, and I think I can safely say that the Globe will miss her. Just recently, Lisa came up with the idea of launching an online radio station at Boston. WFNX continues online as well, and is formally relaunching on Oct.
Fortunately, she has a strong team in place. Jason Kissell, vice president for advertising, will take on all advertising sales responsibilities, including digital advertising operations. Jane Bowman, executive director of advertising, will retain her business development responsibilities and add oversight of marketing and RadioBDC. Tom Cole, executive director of business development, will continue in the role of strategic planning and development for advertising.
Lisa will be with us for the next two weeks. During that time, she will help with the transition. Though we will miss her creativity, enthusiasm, and friendship, this is a great opportunity for her.
So when people look at these photos, they remember that time in Boston and that freedom. I loved Nirvana, but I never knew of Nirvana until we started to play them.
Kurt St. John took that tape from my nephew and said we had to play that band. The cool thing is that Nirvana changed everything about the music. Your email address will not be published. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed. And in the process, she took their photographs.
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