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24-535: WMAS may refer to: WHLL , a radio station (1450 AM) licensed to Springfield, Massachusetts, United States, which used the callsign WMAS until April 2009 WMAS-FM , a radio station (94.7 FM) licensed to Springfield, Massachusetts, United States West Midlands Ambulance Service , NHS Ambulance Trust in England Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with

48-509: A financial interest in. On December 27, 2018, WHLL changed its format from sports to country, branded as "98.1 Nash Icon ", in line with the launch of an FM simulcast of WHLL on translator W251CT, which is licensed to Springfield. On February 13, 2019, Cumulus and Entercom announced an agreement in which WHLL and WMAS-FM, as well as WNSH in New York City, would be swapped to Entercom in exchange for Entercom's Indianapolis stations. Under

72-474: A former newsreel photographer, was granted a construction permit by the Federal Radio Commission to begin work on a new radio station, with the sequential call sign WHEU. When the station officially signed on , its call letters were changed to WMAS. The letters stood for Massachusetts , and they also include the owner's initials, although not in the correct order. The station's studios were in

96-417: A national brand (such as TSN Radio or Sportsnet Radio ) but carry mostly local programming, with American-based shows filling in gaps. Compared to other formats, interactive "talkback" sports radio poses difficulties for Internet radio , since as a live format it is difficult to automate; most prominent sports leagues also place their radio broadcasts behind a paywall or provide their broadcasts directly to

120-570: Is Nigeria's first sports radio station and was launched in 2002. DZSR Sports Radio 918 kHz is the first and only sports radio station owned by the Philippine Broadcasting Service . In 2009, Detroit's "97.1 The Ticket" WXYT-FM , thanks to the surprising time slot dominance of shows like Valenti and Foster , in addition to holding the play-by-play rights for the Detroit Tigers , Detroit Red Wings , Detroit Lions and

144-450: Is a radio format devoted entirely to discussion and broadcasting of sporting events . A widespread programming genre that has a narrow audience appeal, sports radio is characterized by an often- boisterous on-air style and extensive debate and analysis by both hosts and callers . Many sports talk stations also carry play-by-play (live commentary) of local sports teams as part of their regular programming Hosted by Bill Mazer ,

168-544: Is carried in multiple forms on both major North American satellite radio networks. In the United States, most sports talk-formatted radio stations air syndicated programming from ESPN Radio , SportsMap , Sports Byline USA , Fox Sports Radio , Infinity Sports Network , or NBC Sports Radio , while in the Spanish language , ESPN Deportes Radio is the largest current network. In contrast, Canadian sports talk stations may carry

192-739: Is the oldest and longest running sports talk call-in show in the NY-NJ Metropolitan area, and is believed to be the oldest in the nation. Enterprise Radio Network became the first national all-sports network, operating out of Avon, Connecticut, from New Year's Day 1981 through late September of that year before going out of business. ER had two channels, one for talk and a second for updates and play-by-play. ER's talk lineup included current New York Yankees voice John Sterling , New York Mets radio host Ed Coleman and former big-league pitcher Bill Denehy . Emmis Broadcasting 's WFAN in New York in 1987

216-707: The Detroit Pistons , became the United States' only sports talk radio station to be the highest rated station in their market, according to Portable People Meter rankings. The station relocated to the FM dial in October 2007 after existing on the AM dial for seven years prior, replacing a Free FM "hot talk" station, WKRK. This ratings success has led to WXYT-FM billing itself as the country's best sports station. WXYT-FM's recent influence has led to CBS Radio installing sports radio stations on

240-449: The " Golden Age of Radio ". In 1947, WMAS-FM signed on. At first, both stations mostly simulcast their programming. When network programming shifted from radio to television, WMAS-AM-FM switched to a full service , middle of the road music format. WMAS 1450 later had a country music format as "The Country Leader". On-air personalities included Dave Thatcher (also the station's news director), Fred Stevens, and Mike Williamson. WMAS

264-713: The 2018 repeal of the United States' Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act of 1992 , a variant of the format focusing upon sports betting began to emerge. In August 2019, SportsMap (then SB Nation Radio) and Vegas Stats & Information Network (VSiN) launched the BetR Network with affiliates in Las Vegas and Atlantic City at launch, while Philadelphia's WDAS flipped to a sports format featuring local programs involving sports betting. Broadcaster Audacy began to deploy its BetQL Network to more of its stations in June 2021 (using

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288-712: The FM dial in Dallas ( 105.3 The Fan ), Boston ( 98.5 The Sports Hub ), Pittsburgh ( 93.7 The Fan ), Washington, DC ( 106.7 The Fan ), Baltimore ( 105.7 The Fan ) and Cleveland ( 92.3 The Fan ), in addition to simulcasting Philadelphia 's heritage 610 WIP onto the former WYSP . Other non-CBS stations have also migrated to the FM dial, most notably Clear Channel's KFAN in Minneapolis , Greater Media's WPEN in Pennsylvania and Dispatch Media's WBNS-FM in Columbus , just to name

312-684: The Hotel Stonehaven, and when it signed on for the first time, on September 1, 1932, it broadcast on 1420 kHz with 100 watts. During the 1940s and 1950s, WMAS was a member of the Yankee Network , a programming service originating in Boston for New England radio stations. WMAS was also a CBS Radio Network affiliate . It carried the CBS line-up of dramas, comedies, news, sports, soap operas , game shows , children's shows and big band broadcasts, during

336-456: The Morning during morning drive time to provide as much national clearance as possible; in contrast, it carries less prominent programming in the afternoon drive to accommodate local sports talk, as well as in the evening (for its first two decades, rolling score updates aired under the banner of GameNight ) to allow stations to break away for local sporting events. Somewhat unusually for radio,

360-466: The consumer, depriving standalone Internet stations of potential programming. Pre-recorded sports talk programs (usually interview-centered) can be syndicated as podcasts with relative ease, and sports teams have also launched their own online digital networks with sports talk centered around their own properties. As with most other radio formats, sports radio uses dayparting . ESPN Radio, for instance, insisted that its affiliates carry Mike and Mike in

384-518: The first sports talk radio show in history launched in March 1964 on New York's WNBC (AM) . Soon after WNBC launched its program, in 1965 Seton Hall University 's radio station, WSOU , started Hall Line , a call-in sports radio talk show focusing on the team's basketball program . Having celebrated its 50th anniversary on air during the 2015–2016 season, Hall Line , which broadcasts to central and northern New Jersey as well as all five boroughs of New York,

408-482: The format was changed to sports radio with programming from ESPN Radio . The call sign was changed to WHLL to represent the word "Hall". The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame is located in Springfield and the station's studios were moved to the facility. Citadel merged with Cumulus Media on September 16, 2011. After the merger, WHLL switched networks to CBS Sports Radio , a network that Cumulus Media had

432-399: The general public. Prominent sports radio stations typically get their greatest listenership from live play-by-play of local major professional sports league or college sports franchises; less prominent stations (especially on the AM dial) may not have this option because of poorer (or for daytime-only stations, non-existent) nighttime signals and smaller budgets for rights fees. Following

456-401: The late-night and overnight hosts have more prominence on a sports talk network, due to a near-complete lack of local preemption. Sports radio stations typically depend on drawing an audience that fits advertiser-friendly key demographics , particularly young men with the disposable income to invest in sports fandom, since the format does not have the broad appeal to reach a critical mass in

480-560: The on-air brand The Bet ), alongside an expansion of their daily schedule. Stations with such formats may still affiliate with a mainstream sports radio network to fill the remainder of their schedule, with the aforementioned WDAS otherwise carrying Fox Sports Radio (as well as Philadelphia Union soccer), BetR including programming from co-owner SportsMap on its lineup, and BetQL being often carried alongside CBS Sports Radio on its owned-and-operated stations. 88.9 Brila FM : Sports Radio 88.9 Brila FM, owned by Brila Broadcasting Services,

504-470: The terms of the deal, Entercom began operating WHLL under a local marketing agreement (LMA) on March 1, 2019. The swap was completed on May 9, 2019. On March 22, 2021, WHLL rebranded as "Hall of Fame Country 98.1". On September 1, 2023, WHLL flipped to Spanish CHR, branded as " Nueva 98.1 ". ** = Audacy operates pursuant to a local marketing agreement with Martz Communications Group . Sports radio Sports radio (or sports talk radio )

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528-510: The title WMAS . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=WMAS&oldid=897478266 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Broadcast call sign disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages WHLL In May 1932, Albert S. Moffatt,

552-539: Was one of the original " Music Of Your Life " adult standards radio stations, as its previous owner for many years, Bob Lappin (Lappin Communications, Inc.) was friends with the format's originator and syndicator, Al Ham. In June 2004, WMAS-AM-FM were sold to Citadel Broadcasting for $ 22 million. Citadel switched AM 1450 to an unsuccessful talk radio format, then tried oldies , playing Scott Shannon 's The True Oldies Channel from ABC Radio . On April 7, 2009,

576-479: Was the first all-sports radio station. The success of the station and its programs, such as Mike and the Mad Dog , caused many to appear around the United States; while only one other radio show besides Mike and the Mad Dog attended the 1990 Super Bowl , about 100 attended the 2004 Super Bowl 's radio row . Sports talk is available in local, network and syndicated forms, is available in multiple languages, and

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