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Hardy, the third voice on the “Zolak and Bertrand” present, replaces Wealthy Shertenlieb, who left the station in late November.
The Sports activities Hub formally introduced its new “Toucher and Hardy” morning present Tuesday morning, following Monday’s report that Rob “Hardy” Poole will transfer from the station’s noon present to affix Fred Toucher in morning drive.
The brand new present begins Jan. 4, with Jon Wallach remaining because the third voice. Poole replaces Wealthy Shertenlieb, who left the station in late November after working with Toucher within the Boston marketplace for 17 years — first at WBCN, after which on the Sports activities Hub upon its launch in August 2009.
Toucher and Wallach had been joined by Poole within the 9 a.m. hour.
“In all honesty, I’m humbled, I’m very, very grateful, and thanks to everyone at 98.5 The Sports activities Hub . . . who believed this can work, and consider it’ll work, and I believe will probably be nice,” stated Poole, who has been with the station since its begin and has labored greater than 25 years in Boston radio.
“Nicely, I do know it’s going to work,” stated Toucher. “It was an important 17-year run earlier than, however we’re beginning one thing new, new concepts coming in, new angle, and will probably be incredible. It’s actually been thrilling for me, I’ve loved having totally different folks are available, however everyone knows that we wanted somebody to be in and be a everlasting a part of the present. That is what I wished, and I’m very blissful that administration acquired it finished.”
Following Shertenlieb’s departure, the Sports activities Hub used a number of fill-ins from inside and out of doors the constructing alongside Toucher on the morning present, together with Kendra Middleton, Ryan Johnston, and Ch. 4′s Dan Roche.
Toucher was fast to reward the fill-ins, significantly Middleton.
“I believe that Kendra goes to be an enormous star, and I believe it’s going to occur quickly,” he stated. “So somebody had higher scoop her up.”
However he acknowledged that Poole, a longtime good friend with a equally caustic humorousness, was his first selection from the start of the method.
“As quickly as I came upon that there may be an issue with Wealthy, once I came upon issues weren’t going nice in that path . . . to be sincere with you I had one title in thoughts,” stated Toucher.
“I stated to my agent, ‘Why don’t you inform administration, if one thing occurs [with Shertenlieb], I would love this gentleman to be the particular person.’
“Now, why? I’ve identified him for nearly so long as I’ve identified Wealthy. I contemplate him a very good good friend. He’s somebody that I speak to who makes me snort in my private life. He’s extraordinarily gifted with manufacturing. And he’s been, fairly frankly, underutilized right here on the station.”
Poole had been the third voice on the noon “Zolak and Bertrand” present, whereas additionally internet hosting on rock-station 92.9 and SiriusXM’s Lithium channel. It’s to be decided whether or not he’ll proceed in these roles.
Though each Middleton and Johnston acquitted themselves nicely, Toucher stated there was by no means any consideration to shaking up the present additional.
“I don’t know if that is bittersweet for lots of you as a result of so a lot of you complain about him continually, however Jon Wallach continues to be right here,” he stated. “His job was by no means in jeopardy.”
With Poole’s transfer, the Sports activities Hub has a gap for the third voice on “Zolak and Bertrand.” There are not any indications about who that may be.