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Toucher and Rich the end ?
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A local morning show on WBOS would be awesome. Maybe ZLX?
Isn't WBOS owned by the same company that owns The Sports Hub?
People in Atlanta are suggesting he might return to 99X down there.
A local morning show on WBOS would be awesome. Maybe ZLX
Beasley also owns 'ROR. Also WBCN in Florida...
The one they have now does obscenely well men 18-34, and engenders tremendous fan passion. It's not going anywhere.
Yes I know. Two more stations where he's not going.
Toucher and Rich,” the highly-rated, humor-focused 98.5 The Sports Hub program that served as the morning bedrock for the radio station’s rapid rise to ratings success, is no more.
The end of the show, which also featured third voice Jon Wallach, is not a surprise; for months there had been tension between Toucher and Shertenlieb, longtime radio partners who first worked together in Atlanta before coming to the Boston market at WBCN in 2006. But the abruptness is stunning.
The end of the show, which also featured third voice Jon Wallach, is not a surprise; for months there had been tension between Toucher and Shertenlieb, longtime radio partners who first worked together in Atlanta before coming to the Boston market at WBCN in 2006. But the abruptness is stunning.
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Yet makes no money....and hasn't for years.
He's also had a lucrative year....probably his most lucrative year ever.
Only speculating, but he has experience in Top 40 radio, meaning that there is a wider range of possibilities. People mention the possibility of WEEI, and I actually would think that he would fit in better on a show that focuses on general entertainment instead of a sports focused show.
My understanding was that the WBOS morning show a was cost cutting venture. And MassMusicMan's statement I think needs to come with a emphasis that Dave and Chuck's success have been mainly in their home market (Detroit). They were highly successful when they were based out of Canada and broadcasted into Detroit, and they continue to be on WRIF. But how much do they really move the needle, in Boston?
With that, the memberberries make me ask what if part of T&R go to WBOS, and recreate the waining days of WBCN with Adam 12 and Hardy, then logic kicks in and asks "why?" Makes no sense to recreate a station that failed and was flipped, unless we suddenly had a huge calling for modern rock in the city. Most of us modern rock listeners all moved on to streaming or satellite. I currently think that with his and his wife's involvement in the Boston community, I don't see him going somewhere else, but I could be way off. I originally speculated that Beasley keeps him, but moves him. Looks like that's out of the window, thus the random guess of WBOS is off the table.
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FYI 99X Atlanta is a classic alt format that has brought back most of their original staff.
Once again, why would Beasley let someone go, only to hire him at their other station, in order to compete with their cash cow?
With WBOS, exactly. However, if he said I didn't want to continue at the Sports Hub, he could have negotiated to move. Obviously that isn't what happened.
Also you do realize that although Rich worked at 99X, he's better remembered for his time on Kidd Kraddick.
That could be, but he has a better chance of getting hired by 99X.
All speculation on both our parts, which makes this fun to discuss back and forth. I think Toucher had a point in his discussion. "He may be the next Matty in the Morning." I'm not thinking that Rich goes to Kiss 108, but the main idea is that Rich's personality, general interests, and work ethic could fit in well at a Hot AC or Top 40 station. He has range, and can be suited across multiple formats. I wouldn't be so sure to see him back at a Rock or Alternative station; yet if he did end up at one, I wouldn't be surprised either.
I first theorized Beasley keeping him, and moving him to another station. All evidence shows that my theory was inaccurate.
Obviously.
If you like speculation, you might consider him joining a podcast, rather than a traditional radio show.
Is it no different than what you claim?
Names are being floated about as possible replacements to pair with Fred,
such as Rob "Hardy" Poole, "Big Jim" Murray + Kendra Middleton.
InsideRadio.com piece:
www.insideradio.com
which quotes the Boston Herald article:
www.bostonherald.com
such as Rob "Hardy" Poole, "Big Jim" Murray + Kendra Middleton.
InsideRadio.com piece:
Boston's Sports Hub Morning Breakup: Toucher And Rich's Rich Is Out, But Who's In?
Since Friday's announcement on Beasley Media Group “98.5 The Sports Hub” WBZ-FM's top-rated “Toucher and Rich” morning show that co-host Rich Shertenlieb has left the building, the speculation has begun
which quotes the Boston Herald article:
Who will replace Rich Shertenlieb on 98.5’s ‘Toucher and Rich’? Speculation swirls after radio show breakup
The bombshell breakup of the top sports talk radio morning show in the region has left “Toucher and Rich” fans wondering who will take over for longtime 98.5 The Sports Hub host Rich Sh…
www.bostonherald.com