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As most of you know, ther WWZN-AM 1510 transmitter and array are located in Waltham, where there is considerable flooding due to global warming. As a result, WWZN is off-the-air today at least, meaning no Stephanie Miller on the radio, just her web site.

After nearly 10 years as a sports talk station, WWZN AM/Zone 1510 will be getting a new ownership and format later this summer. Earlier today, Blackstrap Broadcasting LLC announced that it's acquiring the Boston station from Paul Allen's Rose City Radio. Blackstrap is also buying Allen's WSNR AM 620 in NYC. According to BIA Financials, the station's revenues in 2006 were $1.8 million. Currently, the station carries Sporting News Radio network as well as leased-time local sports talk shows at night and on weekends. Peter Davidson who heads Blackstrap Broacasting LLC issued a press release which gives some insight to...

The big buzz burning up the sports wires isn't the Patriots' chances against the Carolina Panthers this weekend. It's WEEI sports yakker John Dennis' profane, inane but ever-so-entertaining ramblings left on the voice mail of radio rival Ryen Russillo of 1510 The Zone. Which, we are pleased to announce, have finally made the Internet! As we told you last month, the telephone contretemps arose between the broadcasters after Dennis' daughter, Emily, dished to her dad that the drunken ''Diehard'' tried to pick her up at a party. Ryen told the Track Dino didn't have all the facts and wrote him...