[147] By the end of 2017, the staff included Deb Lawler and Josh Binswanger as morning anchors; Mary Blake and Rod Fritz as midday anchors; Jeff Brown and Laurie Kirby as afternoon anchors; and Dan Rea and Bradley Jay as nighttime talk show hosts. I hope youll continue to follow my work on WBZ-TV.. From 1966 through 1979, and again from 1991 through 1994, WBZ was home to radio broadcasts of New England Patriots football. WBZ runs an all-news format during the day and a talk radio format at night, and is the current home of radio personality Dan Rea. WBZ, along with fellow CBS Radio all-news stations WINS in New York City, KYW in Philadelphia, and WNEW-FM in Washington, D.C., added an affiliation with Westwood One News in 2014. Sure, the knowledge of music makes him a local legend. [19], NBC's management of WBZ and WBZA ended on July 1, 1940, and Westinghouse resumed full control over the stations. in his presentation and affable, as always. [128] While Jordan Rich retained his weekend overnight show, the 25 a.m. portion of the program began to be simulcast on sister station WCCO in MinneapolisSaint Paul. Stephanos transformed herself from a public radio washout into Boston's most glamorous and stunning anchor. Recently, he moved from his late night shift to early to mid evenings to replace the late WODS-FM Oldies 103.3, Boston --Not the out-of-control wacky radio format, which she has been doing on this great radio station A small number of stations were already providing regularly scheduled entertainment broadcasts, most of which operated under Amateur or Experimental licenses. [113] Per Brudnoy's wish, Paul Sullivan took over the 8 p.m.midnight time slot in January 2005, with the 7 p.m. hour given to an expansion of the WBZ Afternoon News. 2023 Advance Local Media LLC. callers (when compared to the loud morning and afternoon shows Adam Carolla (; born May 27, 1964) is an American comedian, radio personality, television host, actor, podcaster, and director. Inspired by the 1964 murder of Kitty Genovese, whose life might have been saved if her neighbors, who witnessed her being attacked, had called the police, rather than saying they didnt want to get involved, he started NAG (Nightlighters Against Gutlessness) and he invited his listeners to always carry a dime with them. His long career included twenty years with WBZ. All Rights Reserved. to an artistic and technical level -- he could probably do this He also got his first professional radio job, working at WNRC, a 500 watt station in New Rochelle, not that far from the Bronx; he worked there till he graduated from college in 1956. Robby A usually reliable person who posts occasionally to the Boston Radio Interest e-mail list reports that yesterday (12/19/2011) at 3:30PM, former WBZ (AM) AM-drive anchor, Ed Walsh--or someone who sounded just like him--was heard anchoring WBZ's afternoon news coverage. Previously, only major events were regularly covered. radio stations throughout the years has paid off for Justin as youthful, the "Exciting Mike Addams" is part of an She didn't have a radio voice, but she sure had a TV face. [18], The power of the WBZ transmitter in East Springfield continued to be boosted. After listener efforts were made to restore LeVeille and Dyett to the station, WBZ announced on January 27, 2009, that LeVeille would reassume his shift on February 2, while Dyett would host a half-hour early morning public affairs program on Sundays. articulate and with great radio timbre in his voice. March 2, 2010:Don Kent, the dean of WBZ weather forecasters, dies at age 92. January 1, 2007: Ed Walsh, a 25 year radio veteran, replaces Gary LaPierre. By some interpretations, this made WBZ America's first broadcasting station,[21] and in 1923 the Department of Commerce, referring to WBZ, stated that "The first broadcasting license was issued in September, 1921". How can I listen to 93.7 Boston? a walking encyclopedia of musical knowledge, Callahan counts (Down with sandwiches. Bradley Jay PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY: On-air radio personality and talk show host for 38 years in the Boston market; Exceedingly skilled interviewer and digital content creator Boston,. Nowlin, WZLX 100.7 FM, Boston -- Nowlin has a working-class, regular acknowledges all points of view. spell on the most uptight corporate yuppies needing to unwind. KISS 108 Radio Personality and Host of TV's "Dining Playbook" and "High School Quiz Show" Billy Costa, to be presented by KISS 108 "Matty in the Morning" show host Matt Siegel, . @wbz will always miss his laughter in the newsroom. [51], As its ownership shifted, WBZ also continued to modify its program schedule. We recommend calling your vacation destination first before setting Spencer is smooth, genuine and seems to really It was a dream come true, Shields said about becoming a journalist in a news clip on his retirement in September 2021. appeal -- you feel like you know someone just like him. Can the dogs of Chernobyl teach us new tricks on survival? While being honored at a November 2021 event for Upstage Lung Cancer, a nonprofit that uses performing arts to raise awareness and funding for research into the disease, Shields said he was undergoing treatment again after a new diagnosis, WBZ reported. in the nation. to do with the loud, obnoxious, outspoken and sometimes witty Dick emulated the style of his radio hero, William B. Williams; he wanted his listeners to feel like he was talking directly to them, making them feel welcome whenever they tuned in. Boucher has a deep, soothing voice that never tires, ironic in [19][29] Efforts were soon made to change WBZA to a synchronous repeater, transmitting on the same frequency as WBZ, 900kHz, but the process proved difficult, as the two transmitters often interfered with each other, even in Boston. [126] LeVeille was replaced by Jon Grayson (whose show originates from St. Louis sister station KMOX), while Dyett and Desmarais were replaced by the syndicated Kim Komando Show. Like other major-market network-affiliated radio stations of the time, WBZ also broadcast a few hours of local programming, including Vaudeville-like musical performances from Max Zides, Tom Currier, and others, during those hours when NBC was not feeding programs to affiliates. [117], Longtime morning news anchor Gary LaPierre, who anchored WBZ's morning newscasts for nearly 40 years, retired from WBZ at the end of 2006. No ego. March 26, 2009:Overnight talk show legend Larry Glick dies at age 87. [64] Starting in 1972, WBZ's football broadcasts featured the play-by-play team of Gil Santos and Gino Cappelletti. But were getting through it, were still laughing, Shields said at the event, noting that his humor helped him while battling cancer, according to WBZ. 1 Catholic Memorial; roundup/list of scores, Bostons WBZ Newsradio 1030 cuts ties with radio personalities, Ticker: Amazon pauses construction on 2nd HQ; Mississippi passes bill restricting electric car dealerships; Businessman Perry Johnson announces 2024 presidential bid, Tom Sizemore, Saving Private Ryan actor, dies at 61. but look more carefully and you'll find some great quality announcers This is another step in the companys successful transformation as a multiple-platform 21st-century media company, and we believe it is essential to our future it continues our momentum and adds to our competitiveness, our effectiveness and our efficiency with all our major constituencies. to those who regularly listen to radio.