Krafty Bob to buy 1510?

[raccoonradio]

http://lists.bostonradio.org/pipermail/boston-radio-interest/2010-August/024395.html

Nothing official yet but K Vahey wrote on boston-radio-interest that the Kraft Ent. Group
is looking into buying 1510 and making it ESPN (what of the WEEI agreement?) and Revs soccer
(Pats stay on 98.5 of course). If so, what of the ratings smash (ha) prog talk?

They aren't crazy about the signal though. Keep an eye on this one.

Prog talk fans: you'll always have WGBH and its new talk shows, but...?
ESPN: Full coverage just about, unlike how WEEI has them just for overnights and
some weekends. But: what of things like (non-Sox) baseball playoffs and other play by play?
How would signal work out for these things?

Krafty Bob: (the late Butch from the Cape's nickname for him) Is the signal worth it?

[raccoonradio]

btw domain name espn1510.com already taken. For Milwaukee station owned by Craig
Karmazin's Good Karma broadcasting.

[N1WVQ]

http://lists.bostonradio.org/pipermail/boston-radio-interest/2010-August/024395.html

Nothing official yet but K Vahey wrote on boston-radio-interest that the Kraft Ent. Group
is looking into buying 1510 and making it ESPN (what of the WEEI agreement?) and Revs soccer
(Pats stay on 98.5 of course). If so, what of the ratings smash (ha) prog talk?

They aren't crazy about the signal though. Keep an eye on this one.

Prog talk fans: you'll always have WGBH and its new talk shows, but...?
ESPN: Full coverage just about, unlike how WEEI has them just for overnights and
some weekends. But: what of things like (non-Sox) baseball playoffs and other play by play?
How would signal work out for these things?

Krafty Bob: (the late Butch from the Cape's nickname for him) Is the signal worth it?

I don't get it.  Today's Friday the 13th, not April Fools' Day! 

[Wbzfm2010]

i think he would be nuts if he bought that station!!  especially putting the revs on there 98.5 is doing good with them im stero and on when its supposed to be on instead of weei who used to tape delay them at midnight, what they should do is buy an stake in 98.5 for more buying power and go after the redsox games from entercom, and if he still can buy 1510 put bruins on there during conflicts with redsox playoffs etc.

[ThatGuyOnTheRadio]

Assuming this is true-- what kind of power could they run on 1510 from Foxboro?

[Time Traveler]

Assuming this is true-- what kind of power could they run on 1510 from Foxboro?

I don't see why they couldn't still be 50 kw...They would have better coverage of the western suburbs but the north shore would probably have reduced coverage. With Sherbrooke, Quebec's 1510, and WNLC-1510, New London, Ct, long gone, they would probably have better overall coverage of the area than they currently do...

[WLYNgm]

Seeing as football has such a short season (number
of games) I don't think it would make sense for a football
team to OWN ANY station, much less an expensive FM,
in a large market. It would not be a good return on investment.
As for pro soccer, in general - how many locals really care? Anyone
remember the Boston Beacons?

[raccoonradio]

Well again KV said he was talking to some folks in Foxboro and they were looking into getting 1510;
I don't know if Kraft could get it at a bargain rate or not but maybe he could make a slight profit
(very slight) w/ ESPN (btw we're waiting to see if ESPN Deportes winds up on 1330, right?) As for the Revs, there probably isn't much of a following but Kraft has stuck with them so far, including
discussing the possibility of a soccer-only stadium (perhaps in Somerville, it was said). Surely they won't do the numbers (either in radio listeners OR in fans at the game) the Pats do, but Kraft
has lots of dough and this is just a little sidelight for him...time will tell, if this possible (again
possible) deal goes through.

I barely remember the Boston Beacons but NESN was talking to one of their former players
when the recent soccer game took place at Fenway. (A sports venue that served as home
to the Boston Patriots, and before that the 1940s era 'Boston Yanks' long ago!)

[ArtSpooner]

http://lists.bostonradio.org/pipermail/boston-radio-interest/2010-August/024395.html

Nothing official yet but K Vahey wrote on boston-radio-interest that the Kraft Ent. Group
is looking into buying 1510 and making it ESPN (what of the WEEI agreement?) and Revs soccer
(Pats stay on 98.5 of course). If so, what of the ratings smash (ha) prog talk?

They aren't crazy about the signal though. Keep an eye on this one.

Prog talk fans: you'll always have WGBH and its new talk shows, but...?
ESPN: Full coverage just about, unlike how WEEI has them just for overnights and
some weekends. But: what of things like (non-Sox) baseball playoffs and other play by play?
How would signal work out for these things?

Krafty Bob: (the late Butch from the Cape's nickname for him) Is the signal worth it?

Racoon, you are perhaps the most erudite poster on this forum, but I do believe that Krafty Bob was the intellectual property of the noted moron, Al from Everett.

[raccoonradio]

Thanks for the compliment and I'll take your word for that--I only heard the phrase used by
"Butch" who apparently picked it up from him I'd guess! (I also remember Butch calling Howie
once in awhile)