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Baker's Learning Curve

A debate shows that the candidate is improving — but has a long way still to go
In the first Massachusetts gubernatorial debate, this past June on WRKO radio, Republican Charlie Baker fared poorly, sounding defensive and petulant during testy exchanges with Governor Deval Patrick and Treasurer Tim Cahill.
By DAVID S. BERNSTEIN | August 18, 2010

WPRO swaps two big personalities

Spring Forward
Talk-radio listeners could be forgiven for wondering if WPRO sprung a bit too far forward this week when Buddy Cianci's show begun airing at 2 pm instead of the usual 10 am.
By DAVID SCHARFENBERG | March 17, 2010

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Strange bedfellows

Carr plays nice with Randy Price. Plus, the Globe's tough new Kennedy bio defies expectations.
Wait, lemme get this straight: Was that Howie Carr — who's known for accompanying on-air references to homosexuality with a crude audio approximation of gay sex — happily schmoozing with guest Randy Price this past week?
By ADAM REILLY | February 20, 2009

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Getaway Carr

Why WRKO should cut Howie loose. Plus, journalism’s unsolvable PR conundrum
Howie Carr’s jump from WRKO-AM to WTKK-FM isn’t a done deal just yet.
By ADAM REILLY | July 11, 2007