Nearly 800 listeners in Boston have signed a petition started by Boston WBZ News listener Benjamin Goodman. The website that promotes the petition states, “We are New Englanders deeply concerned that WBZ’s recent acquisition by iHeartMedia is poised to undermine a critical public service to citizens who rely on WBZ for critical content. For generations, WBZ 1030-AM has provided unparalleled news coverage, fresh content, and critical local and regional public information to listeners across Boston, New England, and beyond. We are deeply concerned that WBZ’s recent acquisition by iHeartMedia is poised to undermine a critical public service to citizens who rely on WBZ for critical content.”
The site also says, “Let there be no mistake: if iHeartMedia guts the WBZ Newsroom, we will tune out – and we will actively seek alternatives to products and services offered by WBZ advertisers.”
We reached out to Goodman to get a comment about the site but never heard back.
iHeart is getting WBZ-AM as part of Entercom’s divestiture plan in order to close the CBS merger.
