Dick Summer, who once did the overnight shift on WBZ, is busy putting together an Internet station. And he's trying to get in contact with Steve Leveille, who used to do the overnight shift on WBZ and others recently let go by CBS stations. He explains in a post to the Boston Radio Interest mailing list:

Non - Political talk, done by entertaining, highly professional, honest to God real people. No money...at least not now. But a lot of personal satisfaction, and a platform to be heard all around the world.

WBZ is no longer broadcasting in HD.

That's what happens when you no longer broadcast with 50,000 WATTS OF POWER. Scott Fybush, who knows a thing or two about Boston radio, explains that there's something wrong with 'BZ's connection to its main transmitter in Hull and it's temporarily using its non-HD and lower-power (only 10,000 watts) backup transmitter on Soldiers Field Road.

Unemployed Amy got annoyed watching a Channel 4 reporter interview unemployment-center workers in their cubicles about how tough it is trying to keep up with all the calls from the newly unemployed:

"Behind every call is someone who is unemployed. And this is their lifeline to the desperately-needed check," the reporter voices-over.

Hey, lady - if it's so damn important, let the workers you interview answer the phone. I called yesterday to get some help on how to claim my severance payment, and I was told to call back because the operators were too busy. So stop asking these people if they cry or pray for the teeming refuse of which I am part, and let them take a call. ...

Sadly, I think Keller was dead serious this morning on WBZ when he accused people who plan to cut back their Christmas shopping this year of being "selfish" because they are helping to ruin the economy. Good to know he still has a secure job.

Channel 4 rips the scab right off our sordid secret: We jaywalk.

Everywhere David went in the city he saw people ignoring the "do not walk" signals and crossing whenever they want. Call it a crime of convenience.

What's that you say? You just flew in from Wyoming and don't understand what jaywalking is? Don't worry: Channel 4 breaks it down for you:

Jaywalking is crossing the street and not using the crosswalk when it's within 300 feet.

Jack Williams, Tony Pepper and Bruce Schwoegler, back in 1978, when even the men had big hair - and weathermen still used dry-erase boards and magic markers to tell us about the weather:

How can WBZ 1030 just fire God like that? Instead, we now have Gary LaPierre doing the station IDs every 30 minutes.

Via Todd Glickman, who's posted an MP3 collection of WBZ jingles and IDs from the 1970s.

Did I write that? No, of course, I meant "What other media outlets can take away from the tough, refreshingly courageous way Channel 4 resisted corporate demands to whore for the new booze palace CBS co-owns down by Gillette Stadium." In any case, Ben Alper offers up some other possible media conglomerations:

Booters - The Boston Herald and Hooters join forces to create the perfect atmosphere for discussing government hacks, UFOs, while being served by gun-toting Sarah Palin look-alike waitresses. ...

Jessica Heslam has a few thoughts:

... This week's excessive, breathless coverage caps off tonight with a live half-hour show in Foxboro with main anchors Jack Williams and Hughes, and an army of WBZ sports and news people. ...

Michael Page has the scoop on the departure of Joe Bergantino; no word if he left on his own or was pushed.