Oldies 103.3: Dale and June

[paul edwards]

I also heard Karen Blake on a couple of mornings and thought she was very funny. On the days that she filled-in the show seemed to have a lot of people calling in (which you normally wouldn't hear).

[DJbobo]

I also heard Karen Blake on a couple of mornings and thought she was very funny. On the days that she filled-in the show seemed to have a lot of people calling in (which you normally wouldn't hear).

Is Richard Hatch available?

[keyjock]

Well now I suppose it's official! From AllAccess today:

"Karen Blake And Bob Lobel Wake Up Boston.

CBS RADIO Oldies WODS/BOSTON is teaming up KAREN BLAKE and guest-host BOB LOBEL to do mornings, starting this MONDAY (9/22). BLAKE, a 25-year BEANTOWN radio vet, segues from her afternoon shift, while LOBEL is a BOSTON television icon.

They replace another BOSTON radio legend, DALE DORMAN, who segues to weekends."

Also hear JJ is moving into afternoons, 2 PM - 7 PM, starting Monday.
Hmmm, 7 PM? What's going to happen at 7?

[jlehmann]

Speculation is going crazy on another discussion group that Lobel being hired could lead to WODS going sports... I can't see that happening though. CBS seems to like the Oldies/Classic Hits format, as they brought it back on CBS-FM last year. I'd like to know how much money WODS makes compared to WZLX and WBCN. If it is dramatically lower, maybe it's possible, but I doubt it.

[oldiesfan6479]

Hmmm, 7 PM? What's going to happen at 7?

Before I revisited the WODS website, I would have said the
dreaded "s-word" as in syndication, as in Tom Kent, as he has
recently been--or will soon be--installed in evenings on at least
two other CBS oldies classic hits stations (KOOL-FM PHX and
KXKL-FM DEN).

But after seeing there are/were two (two?!--how did the bean
counters miss that in February?) evening shifts, the more logical
scheme is to move the 9-1 jock to 7-12.

And to query further a post in the "Bob Lobel to Oldies 103" thread,
is the new AM drive show only going to air from 6-9, not 5-9?

[jlehmann]

Hmmm, 7 PM? What's going to happen at 7?

Before I revisited the WODS website, I would have said the
dreaded "s-word" as in syndication, as in Tom Kent, as he has
recently been--or will soon be--installed in evenings on at least
two other CBS oldies classic hits stations (KOOL-FM PHX and
KXKL-FM DEN).

But after seeing there are/were two (two?!--how did the bean
counters miss that in February?) evening shifts, the more logical
scheme is to move the 9-1 jock to 7-12.

And to query further a post in the "Bob Lobel to Oldies 103" thread,
is the new AM drive show only going to air from 6-9, not 5-9?

As far as I know, no Boston morning shows start At 5. Dale's show did start at 5:30 though.

[Oldbones]

Before I revisited the WODS website, I would have said the
dreaded "s-word" as in syndication, as in Tom Kent, as he has
recently been--or will soon be--installed in evenings on at least
two other CBS oldies classic hits stations (KOOL-FM PHX and
KXKL-FM DEN).

Who is Tom Kent?

[Eli Polonsky]

Also hear JJ is moving into afternoons, 2 PM - 7 PM, starting Monday.
Hmmm, 7 PM? What's going to happen at 7?

But after seeing there are/were two (two?!--how did the bean
counters miss that in February?) evening shifts, the more logical
scheme is to move the 9-1 jock to 7-12.

If the afternoon shift will extend to 7 PM, then I'd imagine that's what they'll do. It wouldn't make sense for them to have a 7-9 PM airshift.

That would be Mike Finegan. I hope they let him stay. He's been with WODS since Day 1 (and on the frequency on WMRQ before that).

[paul edwards]

As I mentioned in an earlier post I heard Karen in the summer with a couple of different co-hosts. Once with or twice with Lobel and then with Dan Rae.  I have to say I was very impressed.  She seemed to blend very naturally with all of them. Between her and Lobel...there will definately be some fireworks on that show! I'll admit it - I'm gonna check it out! 

[WMC2006]

I've got Oldies on now and just heard the (an) annoucement of Karen Blake in mornings with special guest Bob Lobel.  Now...don't get me wrong....I'm sure Karen is a superb wonderful, caring, exceptional person and I'm very happy for her.  However, given that I don't listen to her in afternoons, I highly doubt I'll listen to her in mornings.

If I do listen to her, it certainly won't be while Lobel is guest-hosting.  Lobel is one guy I can't stand watching on tv, never mind listening to on the radio.  I always thought he was THE most horrendous sports anchor in Boston.  But I'm sure he is also a wonderful person as well.   

Is he recovered from his back surgery yet??  He was using canes and walkers for awhile.  Saw him a few weeks back on a NESN special and he looked absolutely awful.

Look for the Oldies website to update probably this weekend.

I'm guessing:

6am-9am  Karen Blake
9am-2pm  Paula Street
2pm-6pm or 7pm  JJ Wright (right back where he left when Karen first came in)
6pm-midnight or 7pm-midnight  Mike Finegan  (might as well match Julie Deveraux's 7-midnight shift on WROR)
midnight to 6am  No one unless they throw in that Jessica who has been filling in this week