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WGBH gets even more alt-weeklyish
By adamg on Fri, 04/17/2015 - 11:36pm
Dan Kennedy reports that WFNX refugee Henry Santoro is leaving phoenix-from-the-ashes RadioBDC to become a news anchor at WGBH radio.
He joins fellow ex-Phoenicians Peter Kadzis, Adam Reilly and David Bernstein - and Kennedy himself, a regular on the station's Beat the Press.
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How about Eric Jackson
Oh yeah, he's now only heard late on the weekends.
WGBH is a zombie of a radio station -- a limp NPR demon inhabiting the formally respectable station.
Boston area radio is going downhill quick -- they kicked off or shorted the blocks for the long time non-student DJs (The best ones) at WMBR and NCP morphed into CP at WZBC. WHRB seems to be taking the top slot on my radio preset these days which means more opera but at least it's good opera and no whiney tag-team DJs.
I remember the good old days when WGBH played classical in the afternoon, Jazz in the evening, WMBR always had something good, and when I wanted atonal I could turn into WZBC.
They can have the olympics if they give me the radio back.
I quite disagree about the left end of the dial.
ZBC and MBR are still flying the flag high for indie rock and experimental music. ERS has gone in a disappointlingly mainstream direction (miss you, Rockers), but both NPR stations are still serving my needs for non-brain-dead news reporting and extraordinary national programs like Marketplace, This American Life, Wait Wait, The Moth, BBC World Service, and many more.
I agree it's a shame about reduced classical and jazz programming, but they're still doing worthy work that commercial stations won't touch. If all they did were serious, fair, in-depth news reporting in a way that has shamefully disappeared from the rest of the modern media landscape, that would be enough for me, but I find it a lot richer than that. Screw commercial stations: college radio and NPR afilliates are the only things left worth listening to on our local airwaves.
Pirate radio
Well, if you like pirate Haitian radio, there seem to be about 5 available here in the southern reaches of the city.
WGBH has become the full
WGBH has become the full employment and coddling centre for failed local journalists.
New talent and perspectives are ignored in favor of keeping old goats on the air instead of put out to pasture where they belong.
The Boston metro area is one of the youngest in the country and yet WGBH prefers to pack its lineup with geriatrics. Speaks volumes about what the management thinks of its viewers beyond beg-a-thon piggy banks for the dozens of vice presidents on the payroll.
U-Hub does a better job covering and discussing local news, quality of life issues, and politics!
Wait?!!
Isn't Gaffin half geriatric?
I agree WMBR's been messing
I agree WMBR's been messing with their long-term shows a bit too much, but still think it's the best station on the Boston radio dial.
WGBH, our official PC echo chamber
They were a decent music station, but they've become a PC echo chamber. Swapping Eric Jackson for Calle Crossley tells you everything you need to know about that place.
Meanwhile, over at the TV side, Skip Gates is fearlessly taking on issues of Race and Roots. As long as his Beautiful People guests don't object, that is:
http://www.bostonglobe.com/lifestyle/names/2015/04/18/namesaffleck/2POl3...
Hey, now!
You think it's easy cashing in on a "don't you know who I am" incident?
Boston stories not covered well...
Boston stories not covered well...
a) Long range planning and development for Shattuck Hospital.
b) Blocked access to Public Records of Boston City Council.
c) Competitive Suppliers for Electric Service.
Public records covered pretty well
Electrical supply is up to companies to advertise, which they do.
When is the Shattuck closing? You need to get that info out there.