WEEI--morning show Dennis and Callahan very successful; mixes right wing talk with sports. Natually when there are articles in Globe or Herald about WEEI, there are lots of comments from people who complain about the "Rethuglican" political talk, etc.
WEEI's AM signal is not the best. At night they have to point north and south to "protect" other stations on the AM 850 frequency. Meanwhile, 98.5 does well in many areas. No static, no static at all. No losing it under bridges or tunnels. No interference from high tension wires. Younger sound, younger audience.
WEEI has to do something...
And for many younger people especially, "AM radio, what's that?"
Some people have mp3 players with radios. They only get FM because the AM antenna is a pain to deal with and who listens to AM anyway?
In many cities political talk esp. conservative has moved to FM or is simulcast there. And of course FM has taxpayer funded, left wing NPR.
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No doubt the move to FM will happen. 98.5 is teeing off on WEEI, especially the afternoon Felger/Massarotti show.
How, how could this benefit Howie...???
They only get FM because the AM antenna is a pain to deal with and who listens to AM anyway?”
I lived near Boston when I was younger; the standing joke around the house was if the Sox were playing who was gonna go up on the roof to turn the antenna and who would wrap the ears with tinfoil, hold them in his hand and stand on a chair ...