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:	post by the_reverend at 2005-06-29 13:48:28

The Syndicate mourns the end of an era in Metal Radio. This week we lost not one but two staples in the loud rock radio community.

As reported in this week's CMJ Blast, WERS 88.9 FM's Nasty Habits has been cancelled after more than 20 years of spreading metal to Bostonians. According to Program Director and Music Director Lee Doerr, the show was yanked due to a decline in ratings, waning student interest and poor fundraising results. Starting June 26, WERS' late Sunday night programming will consist of soul, funk and classic R&B. When asked about the radical shift in programming, Doerr said, "Some research we did indicated a huge interest for soul and R&B, and there was lots of student interest for [soul and R&B] as well."

While it ain't exactly metal, Radiobeat on Saturday nights will feature punk and hardcore. "Ultimately, we're hoping Nasty Habits' listeners will tune into Radiobeat ," Doerr said. Radiobeat will be little consolation for the heshers who have been holding down Nasty Habits for two decades, but at least heavy music still has an outlet at the station

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