Planet Mikey
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| Genre | Talk radio |
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| Running time | 5 hrs. |
| Country |  United States |
| Languages | English |
| Home station | WEEI |
| Hosts | Mike Adams John Ryder |
| Producers | Jason Pothier Joe Zarbano |
| Recording studio | Brighton, MA and the Twin River studios at Fenway Park during the MLB season. |
| Air dates | 2005 to present |
| Audio format | Stereophonic |
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Planet Mikey is a sports talk radio program on Boston's WEEI 850 kHz AM. The show was officially announced on December 15, 2005 and runs from 6 p.m. to 11 p.m. on weekdays. The host is Mike Adams, an experienced Boston sports talk show host. Adams is accompanied by flashboy John Ryder, and producers Jason Pothier (J-Pod) and Joe Zarbano (Joey the Fish).
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[edit] History
On the evening of December 14, 2005, WEEI host Mike Adams had seemed to go insane. Later reports confirmed it.[citation needed] There was an open spot on WEEI programming in the 7 p.m.-to-11 p.m.slot after the departure of Ted Sarandis. Adams had been filling in as the host for two months and had reportedly given WEEI until December 14 to make a decision regarding hiring him as a full-time replacement for Sarandis. Allegedly, programming director Jason Wolfe had not returned Adams' calls for a couple of days. Adams arrived early for his show on Wednesday, and Big Show host Glenn Ordway called Wolfe on the air with the goal of eliciting a decision on Adams future with the station. When Wolfe was finally put on the phone, he and Adams got into what sounded like a serious argument on the air that ended when Adams disconnected Wolfe. Until around 9:30 that night, Adams apparently locked himself in the studio not allowing anybody else inside except for food delivery people. Finally, Wolfe called in and gave Adams the job.[citation needed] WEEI reported that Wolfe received well over 1,000 emails from fans during the stunt, urging him to give Adams the job. The break-in was later revealed to be a hoax, as reported by a Boston Globe feature on Mike Adams. The station itself also admits it was a publicity stunt orchestrated by station management.[1]
[edit] Hosts
Mike Adams was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and raised in Connecticut, Adams was a disc jockey on several stations in Hartford, Springfield, and New York City during the '70's and '80's. He hosted a show called "Mike Adams Sports World" on NECN from 1992-98 and won three Emmys. He has hosted shows for Fox 25 in Boston and Classic Sports Network, now known as ESPN Classic. He began at WEEI in 1993 as a part-timer in conjunction with television work and selling Fords at Stoneham Ford. His full time show replaces the "Ted Nation" program by Ted Sarandis, which commenced on December 14, 2005. The show is on from 6-11 PM. Adams is a fan of all Boston teams, and is very critical of Alex Rodriguez and Peyton Manning. He lives in the MetroWest area of Massachusetts with his wife, Christine, adult children Scott and Kelly, and 1 year old Andrew.[citation needed]
The show was formerly hosted by Ted Sarandis (Ted Nation)-1995-Decemeber 14, 2005 and Jeff Joyce (Flashboy)-December 14, 2005-2007.
[edit] References
- ^ Geoff Edgers, “Radio Chaos”, Boston Globe, May 30, 2006
