Tuesday, June 14, 2011

WTKK Taps Doug Meehan To Replace Severin

Ex-Fox 25 TV chopper reporter Doug Meehan has been tapped to replace Jay Severin in afternoon-drive on Boston's WTKK-FM (96.9), according to a story by Jessica Heslam at bostonherald.com.

In a press release, the station said the West Yartmouth native brings “his unique style and flair for the fun side of news along with an innate ability to tap into what people in New England really care about.”

Meehan — whose upbeat persona is a far cry from the acerbic, opinionated Severin — has been filling-in on WTKK since last month. “The Doug Meehan Show” will air 2 to 6 p.m. weekdays,

The embattled Severin was fired in April after boasting on his show of the alleged throng of female employees he bedded when he owned his own business. His ouster came two years after he made crude on-air remarks about Mexican immigrants.

Meehan spent seven years at WFXT-TV (Ch. 25) reporting on traffic and entertainment for the morning show. He left the TV station in 2010 after his contract wasn’t renewed. Meehan’s radio experience includes stints at WLDM-AM (1570) in Westfield and WPXC-FM (102.9) on Cape Cod.

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In other WTKK News...

The Greater Media outlet has also officially announced the addition of Michael Smerconish's syndicated show to its 6p to 10p weekday lineup. Smerconish has been in the time slot since Michele McPhee departed last November.

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