BOSTON, MA (November 15, 2007) – Boston’s Talk Station, WRKO AM 680 and Howie Carr announced today that he will return to his afternoon drive-time show on Friday, November 16.
"We are thrilled that Howie is back on WRKO," said Entercom New England Vice President and Market Manager Julie Kahn. "Howie is a one-of-a-kind talent, and I’m sure all of Howie’s listeners are looking forward to hearing him on our air again."
Carr returns to his 3 p.m. – 7 p.m. slot, where he gives his inimitable take on local and national politics and current events. Carr’s contract runs through 2012.
"I’m very happy to be reunited with my loyal listeners on WRKO. I said I’d be back on the air before Imus and now I am!"
Talk about a long vacation! Since the beginning of July, the wit and wisdom of Howie has been AWOL, and it was beginning to look like we weren’t going to get to hear him ever again. As I reported in this post in July,
Searching for some more info on the matter, I found this detailed story from the Boston Phoenix. Apparently, there’s a lot more than meets the eye. And it turns out, the divorce between Carr and RKO might be a rocky one. Writes Adam Reilly:Howie Carr’s jump from WRKO-AM (680) to WTKK-FM (96.9) isn’t a done deal just yet. Carr’s new morning drive-time show is supposed to begin in October. But after the Herald reported this past Monday that Carr was poised to bolt WRKO, station spokesman George Regan released a statement hinting that WRKO might take legal steps aimed at keeping Carr from leaving — or, barring that, at making his exit as unpleasant as possible.