Tag: 98.5 The Sports Hub

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Why Sports Radio Cannot Ignore The FIFA World Cup This Summer

"When millions of people are tuning in to the biggest sporting event on the planet, hosted in your own backyard, sports radio doesn't have the luxury of pretending it isn't happening."

Ten Years Of Locked On: The Rise of a Podcast Empire Eyeing Its Next Chapter

"There's a tendency that businesses have to hold things close to the vest... David and I don't believe that's a good strategy. Telling our story is important for everyone involved with Locked On."

Talk Radio Hosts Should Ask This One Question After Every Show

What piece of information, what opinion, what story did you share that someone felt so moved by that they'd bring it up with a coworker or fire off a text about it? If the honest answer is "I don't know," that's the problem worth solving.

Greg FM: Because Nobody Ever Requested “15 Songs In A Row”

"It offers a voice that reminds the listener that somebody is actually there."

Barrett Sports Media’s Top 20 Major Market Sports Radio Midday Shows of 2023

"A total of 40 shows were eligible for voting consideration in the Major Market Midday Shows category."

Beasley Media Group CEO Caroline Beasley Joins the 2024 BSM Summit for the Day 1 Keynote Conversation

"Under her leadership, Beasley Media Group has operated sports radio's top performer, 98.5 The Sports Hub in Boston."

Mark Dondero Is Leaving WEEI For 98.5 The Sports Hub

According to a report from the Boston Herald, Dondero will be a part-time, on-air host, mainly on weekends.

Fred Toucher: Sports Illustrated ‘Faded Away So Grandly’

"...I don’t care at all that they’re not making it anymore, and I don’t think I’m being cool."

Fred Toucher Doesn’t Think Bill Belichick or Tom Brady Will Be Good at Broadcasting

"Tom Brady is going to be atrocious at broadcasting...he'll make more money in a year than I'll see in my entire lifetime, including any money I make on investments," Toucher said.

Ryan Johnston of 98.5 The Sports Hub: Wayne Larrivee is One of the Best

"You never knew what was happening because Larrivee was drowned out by the color guys just yelling, ‘Go! Go!’"

‘Big’ Jim Murray of ‘Felger and Mazz’ Has Option Picked Up By 98.5 The Sports Hub

“I have an option that they’re picking up, was what they’ve told me, next month. So, I'm at least here for the next year."

Fred Toucher and Rob ‘Hardy’ Poole Are Starting a New Chapter in Morning Drive on 98.5 The Sports Hub

"I was much more comfortable than I’ve been in a while, which sounds weird but it’s true."

98.5 The Sports Hub Leads The Way in Boston Fall Ratings Book

"Weekday prime hours ended in a 16.3 share for 98.5 The Sports Hub, a gain of 1.0 share points in the book."

Justin Craig, Chris Kinard, Mary Menna Added to 2024 BSM Summit Lineup

"What I've always enjoyed about the BSM Summit is that it showcases speakers from many different areas of the industry."

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Ten Years Of Locked On: The Rise of a Podcast Empire Eyeing Its Next Chapter

"There's a tendency that businesses have to hold things close to the vest... David and I don't believe that's a good strategy. Telling our story is important for everyone involved with Locked On."

Talk Radio Hosts Should Ask This One Question After Every Show

What piece of information, what opinion, what story did you share that someone felt so moved by that they'd bring it up with a coworker or fire off a text about it? If the honest answer is "I don't know," that's the problem worth solving.

Greg FM: Because Nobody Ever Requested “15 Songs In A Row”

"It offers a voice that reminds the listener that somebody is actually there."

Inside Manraze: How Def Leppard and Sex Pistols Members Formed a Trio

"Oh, he's in that bloody heavy metal band"