As of August 12, 2009 @ 12:05 AM, WBCN is gone after 41 years of being "The Rock of Boston". Toucher & Rich moved to the new WBZ-FM / WBZ-HD1 / Boston "98.5 The Sports Hub" which now carries the New England Patriots (from WBCN) & the Boston Bruins (from WBZ-AM). Jack Hardy who used to be on WBCN will now have a weekend spot @ 98.5 The Sports Hub. Meanwhile, MIX 98.5 moves to 104.1 & becomes MIX 104.1 & all of the programming & hosts move to the new dial as well. 98.5 The Sports Hub debuted August 13, 2009 @ 1:00 PM ET. (Patriots' first day of Preseason Football) 98.5 The Sports Hub carries the affiliation of Sporting News Radio. Also, WBCN "The Rock of Boston" moves to 98.5 FM-HD2. So, here's the breakdown:
- 104.1 WBCN -> WBCN @ 98.5 FM-HD2
- MIX 98.5 -> MIX 104.1
- 98.5 The Sports Hub debuts as a new station
Oh, did I also mention there were other changes @ other CBS Radio stations in Boston?:
- WBZ 1030 on WODS (103.3 FM-HD3) -> WBZ 1030 on WBZ-FM (98.5 FM-HD3)
- Free Form 104 (104.1 FM-HD3) -> Free Form BCN (100.7 FM-HD3)
- Indie 104 (from WBCN) signed off for good
You can still hear WBCN @ 98.5 FM-HD2 & online @
WBCN's Website - Roland Ortega, WMFL NewsChannel 6