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Thursday, January 4, 2024

Boston Radio: Who Takes Hardy's Slot On 98.5’s ‘Zolak and Bertrand’?


It’s the question that 98.5 listeners have been asking for weeks: Who’s going to be the full-time third chair on “Zolak and Bertrand” now that Hardy has moved to the mornings?

On the eve of the debut of “Toucher and Hardy” on 98.5 The Sports Hub, Mike Felger and Jim Murray addressed who will fill that opening on the midday show.

The Boston Herald reports the “Felger and Mazz” hosts during the Facebook Live “Off-Air Show” on Wednesday were asked about who will fill the Hardy role on Zolak and Bertrand. Rich “Hardy” Poole was recently named the co-host of the morning show with Fred Toucher.

Hardy was the obvious pick for the morning show after Rich Shertenlieb left, Murray said. But filling the midday slot is not so clear-cut, “Big Jim” added.

“I was just talking to (Matt) McCarthy about it because McCarthy wants it, as does everyone else you’ve heard in some type of part-time role here,” Murray said.

“Of course they’re all going to want it — whether it’s Cerrone (Battle) or Matt or you know, spin the wheel of part-timers,” Murray said. “Who do we have here? Kendra (Middleton). Like, of course everyone’s going to be going for this job. Who gets it? I don’t know. No one’s said anything. I don’t know who’s a front-runner.”

Another 98.5 fill-in who has been floated for the midday slot is Tim McKone.

Hardy has done a lot of production work for the midday show, as well as for Felger and Mazz.

On Felger and Mazz, Hardy produced “The Fuppets” segment, along with Greg Bedard’s 10 questions, and “Squeaky Mazz and Mad Mike.”

The future of The Fuppets is unknown.

1 comment:

  1. i like tim mckone but the man on today jan 12 was on a few days ago, too, is very good. sirone is good but not as good a fit as the other two. not a fan of kendra--she sounded awful on radio. we tape and watch everyday. the need some one who is easy--that is their show.

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