Sadly in Boston Clear Channel flipped conservative talk WXKS 1200 to...comedy. They decided to let (higher rated, more powerful) WRKO take back Rush and Coast to Coast; local hosts Jeff Katz and Jay Severin were let go, and now there is no Boston home for Hannity, Levin, Beck, etc.
Comedy? Apparently AM 1200 wasn’t cutting it in the ratings as cons. talk, so instead they are now “Matty’s Comedy 1200” referring to a host on an FM sister station. All comedy routines, for people who listen for short periods etc. Sad...
I remember when a station in the Washington, DC market tried that all-comedy format. It was a bigger bomb even than Air America.
I know Howie has had problems with RKO's owners, but if he goes, there goes RKO, IMHO.