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Entercom and Greater Media have been mum about Howie Carr leaving (his contract is expected to expire on Sept 19) to go to WTKK. But there is a clue that is could well be happening. Howie's Worcester affiliate, WCRN, now has this on their webpage: "Starting Monday, Join Peter Blute for 4 hours of Live and Local Talk in the morning! The Peter Blute Show from 6-10AM, and Hank Stolz moves to the afternoons 2-6PM. THE SWITCH IS ON!" So Howie has been replaced, on a station that has been quite loyal to him. It looks like the move to...

WORCESTER— Peter I. Blute, a former Republican congressman and one of Central Massachusetts’ best known political and media figures, has resurfaced as host of a new morning radio talk show set to debut Monday on WCRN-AM 830. In addition to hiring Mr. Blute, the radio station’s owner, Carter Broadcasting of Boston, is converting the Worcester-based station from an oldies musical format to all talk, and is installing the syndicated show of Boston talk fixture Howie Carr — a former colleague of Mr. Blute at Boston’s WRKO — in the prime 3-7 p.m. slot. Mr. Blute, 50, who co-hosted a talk...