Severin Set to Return to WTKK on Tuesday

Posted by Randall Bloomquist on May 30, 2009

WTKK-FM/Boston today announced that  suspended host Jay Severin will return to the airwaves on Tuesday at 3pm.  Severin was yanked April 30th after the station received complaints about Severin’s harsh remarks connecting  illegal Mexican immigrants and the swine flu.
Now it’s white-knuckle time for WTKK and owner Greater Media.  The Boston Hispanic community has been oddly quiet on this [...]

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Debuting in the # 1 spot — it’s Boston…

Posted by Randall Bloomquist on April 25, 2009

Nope, not the band, the market.  Inside Radio’s Mike Kinosian reports that with its first monthly report, Boston becomes the #1 PPM market for Talk listening.  Kinosian adds the footnote that the Boston Talk number includes WBZ-AM, a true news/talk hybrid.  But it’s no surprise that Boston is rockin’ the chart – Beantown has always been a great [...]

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