Media Fred Toucher recently signed a multiyear contract extension. Longtime co-host Rich Shertenlieb has not. The “Toucher and Rich” show has been one of the most successful Boston radio programs of any genre since 98.5 The Sports Hubs launched in 2009. Cha-Chi Loprete By Chad Finn, The Boston Globe updated on October 25, 2023 | … [Read more…]
Sports News Their skills were distinct, but together they had what program directors constantly seek and rarely find: a chemistry that raises the show to a level even higher than the sum of the hosts’ talents. Although Rich Shertenlieb is no longer part of the show, it seems certain that The Sports Hub will keep … [Read more…]
Media Co-host Fred Toucher announced at the top of Friday’s show at 6 a.m. that Shertenlieb was no longer part of the morning radio show. Rich Shertenlieb. “Toucher and Rich,” the highly-rated, humor-focused 98.5 The Sports Hub program that served as the morning bedrock for the radio station’s rapid rise to ratings success, is no more. … [Read more…]
Media In the past, Fred Toucher and Rich Shertenlieb have negotiated their contracts in unison. That was not the case this time. Fred Toucher and Rich Shertenlieb have worked together to massive success in the Boston market since arriving from Atlanta in 2006. The “Toucher and Rich” program operated as business as usual Thursday, the … [Read more…]