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Almost a year after taking possession of Boston talk station WRKO (680) from Entercom, iHeart is beginning to put its own stamp on the schedule. Later today, NERW has learned, WRKO will announce a post-Thanksgiving schedule change that will move midday host Jeff Kuhner back to mornings, putting morning co-host Doug “VB” Goudey in middays and ending Kim Carrigan’s tenure with the station after three years.

Freepers.... Jeff Kuhner's video of Liz Warren has gone Viral, Drudge link on the left side of the page about 1/2 way down: http://dailycaller.com/2017/09/21/watch-elizabeth-warren-get-frazzled-trying-to-prove-shes-not-part-of-the-one-percent/ http://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2017/09/epic-elizabeth-warren-frazzled-radio-host-confronts-part-one-percent-video/ http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/09/22/democrat-warren-confronted-over-her-one-percent-status.html

I love Jeff's show, and it's an awesome alternative to the other 12:00 shows. And Jeff, who is grateful, has given Free Republic another yuuuuuge shout out on his show !. Very cool, imo.................but let that go :)

Jeff Kuhner, the conservative talk show host on WRKO Boston in the 12:00 - 3:00PM time slot just gave a huge, positive on air shout out and praise for Free Republic.com.

Comrades!Jepito, Press 2 for English!

Jeff Kuhner who sits in for Michael Savage today told his audience....* His ratings (worldwide over the web and local) are through the moon.* His parent station will move him to 12 to 3 time-slot sometime after 7/4.* Syndication to follow in a few months.* This puts him in Rush's time-slot of which he alluded he would compliment him ( my words ).

After news broke about the Rush Limbaugh Show getting kicked to the curb by WRKO-AM in Boston, Nielsen radio market #10, I received about a dozen emails asking when I was going to comment. So, here goes. First, understand the “business of business is business” and the “business of money is money.” And it’s money not a station’s Nielsen ratings that will ultimately determine your success or failure as a personality. For most of us, revenue and ratings are connected. But, that’s not true for everyone. After Rush Limbaugh stepped over the line with his Sandra Fluke comments a few...

BOSTON, MA – One of the more public divorces in Boston media history turns out to have been just a trial separation. Howie Carr and WRKO (680AM and 93.7FM HD-2) announced today that the legendary author, columnist and talk show host will return to the Entercom station on Monday, March 16. Carr will assume the weekday afternoon time slot he occupied on WRKO for decades, 3-7 p.m. Entercom Boston’s VP / Market Manager Phil Zachary said he believes Carr’s return was meant to be. “As the holidays passed, it became obvious to me that WRKO and Howie belong together,” he...

Statement on Howie Carr [View] Wednesday, November 5, 2014 To All Members of The WRKO Listening Family: I'm sad to report our good friend and colleague Howie Carr was injured today in an auto accident. Those of us who know, love and respect Howie and his work recognize what an important day Tuesday was for him and why he toiled through the night to compose his columns and prepare for the post-election radio show today. The Republican surge that swept across America was something Howie predicted and so urgently wanted to share with each of you on the air throughout...

Howie Carr thread for the second half of April. The discussion of the Boston bombings continues, and I will provide a link below to hear Howie's show (3-7 pm ET) I heard a caller yesterday on Howie's show saying the friend of their daughter was thought to be OK and her name was Krystal...but this may be the Krystal that has now been identified: >> Karen Rand survived, but was in surgery for her serious injuries through Monday night. Cheryl Rand Engelhardt, Karen Rand's relative, wrote on Facebook that Krystle's parents at first believed that Karen was their daughter, and...

Boston, MA -- WRKO-AM 680 announced Wednesday that "The Kuhner Report" with Jeff Kuhner will take over morning drive from 6:00am - 9:00am, starting Thursday, November 1. Kuhner, who has been and will continue to host from 11am until noon, replaces Todd Feinburg and Michele McPhee. Commenting on his expanded role, Kuhner said, "I am truly honored and happy to be at WRKO. This is a wonderful opportunity and my goal is to create the best morning talk show in Boston." Jeff Brown, Vice President and Market Manager for Entercom Boston said, "This caps off a season of positive change...

Unfortunately I am unable to post the daily thread when Kuhner's 10 AM EST show airs. http://www.wrko.com/kuhner-report Since this is a very important part of maintaining a ping list I was looking for anyone who may be able to take over. Send me a message if you are interested in being the new owner of the ping list. Sorry and thanks guys, MaryLou

Jeff Kuhner of the Washington Times has done fill ins for people like Savage, as well as WRKO's Michele McPhee and Howie Carr. Now apparently he will have his own show on WRKO (don't know if this is nationwide for him or just RKO, weekdays 11 am till noon (680 AM in Boston, also wrko.com). In addition next week people across the country (via online etc.) will be able to hear him fill in for Howie Carr (3-7 pm weekdays) Tue Aug 21-Fri Aug 24, on WRKO and the other dozen or so stations of Howie's network. Link is to...

Co-worker Diana (“Dee”) DeQuattro alleges several inappropriate incidents, including one on May 21. Her suit filed in Rhode Island Superior Court alleges that late-morning WPRO talkhost DePetro asked her to go to lunch, and instead of heading to Newport Creamery, “as they had done in the past...DePetro drove to a house on a dead-end street...insisted that plaintiff exit the car and come into the house...and made sexual advances.” He had “previously boasted to plaintiff that he rented a house with certain other individuals where they would bring women and get together for sexual parties.” DeQuattro says she told Cumulus market...

WRKO welcomes back Rush Limbaugh on Monday. Coast to Coast might return too. It looks like Talk 1200 will end; supposedly the local hosts have been shown the door. The WRKO lineup will pair Todd Feinburg and Michele McPhee mornings followed by the Financial Exchange, Rush at noon, then Howie

WRKO today announced that it has exercised the option on Howie Carr's contract, keeping the longtime radio host on WRKO for the foreseeable future. Carr, who anchors weekdays 3pm to 7pm, has been with WRKO since 1994. "Howie Carr is a Boston radio legend and I'm looking forward to having him continue to anchor afternoon drive. This is a great day for our listeners, affiliates and advertisers, and I'm excited that we've extended our relationship," said Jason Wolfe, Vice President of Programming for Entercom Boston. "Howie Carr has been a lynchpin for WRKO for years and we are thrilled he...

Former Speaker of the House Thomas Finneran said he’s leaving his post as a radio yakker on WRKO-AM, announcing on air this morning that Thursday’s show will be his last. Finneran said on the “Tom & Todd” morning show that he will be pursing other “plans and opportunities out there in the real world” and will sign off after Thursday’s show. He joined the station in February 2007. “We’re having a very amicable parting,” he said. Finneran lost his own law license and was sentenced to 18 months unsupervised probation after pleading guilty to obstruction of justice in 2007. The...

ALL ACCESS hears that CUMULUS cuts have hit the on-air staff at Talk KGO-A(M)/SAN FRANCISCO hard, with hosts GIL GROSS (2-4p), GENE BURNS (7-10p), RAY TALIAFERRO (1-5a), and JOHN ROTHMANN (10p-1a) let go on THURSDAY as the station prepares to add more news programming on MONDAY (12/5). GROSS, the nationally-known host and newsman who joined KGO's lineup in 2007 and confirmed his departure to ALL ACCESS, bade his local listeners farewell on FACEBOOK, posting, "It's been fun SAN FRANCISCO. Truly the most fun I've ever had was at KGO. See you soon." KGO will be going to an essentially all-News...

WRKO-AM (680) has cut loose afternoon radio host Charley Manning because of less than stellar ratings, according to sources. Ex-WTKK-FM (96.9) nighttime host and Herald contributor Michele McPhee will take his place starting Monday. Manning, who replaced Rush Limbaugh on WRKO, has been on the air less than a year in the 1 to 3 p.m. time slot. More to come…. UPDATE: WRKO just sent out this press release: Michele McPhee to Join WRKO Lineup January 13, 2010 (Boston) – Entercom New England announced today that acclaimed media personality and celebrated author Michele McPhee will join the lineup at WRKO...

WRKO radio host Howie Carr has lodged a trio of complaints against the station with the state Attorney General’s office, seeking unpaid bonuses and a pay raise in the three years since his bosses thwarted his attempt to defect to rival WTKK. The Herald received the complaints from the Attorney General’s office under a Freedom of Information Act request. Carr declined comment this week. The WRKO-AM (680) afternoon-drive talker and Herald columnist filed his most recent complaint against the station’s owner, Entercom Communications, over a month ago before he was hit with a weeklong suspension in April for badmouthing the...