Bridges is a throwback to top 40 DJs from the 60s and 70s. 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. for many years at Magic 106.7, David Allen Boucher could probably
of energy, some leftover silliness from the 60s and a lovably
WBZ features an all-news radio format for most of the day, with some talk radio programming at night and on weekends. [164], The station has won numerous Regional Edward R. Murrow Awards for excellence in journalism. stations in the country. an instantly identifiable personality -- like all other WEEI
the 1960s and 1970s, but today he sounds better than most. Bill was a legend at WBZ, reporting for the station for more than 41 years before retiring in September 2021. While not reporting, he enjoys long-distance running. [50] In the fall of 1969, WBZ regained the radio rights to the Boston Bruins[50] (which it had lost in 1951), and also began carrying Boston Celtics basketball. [55], WBZA continued to serve Springfield with a simulcast of WBZ's programming until July 1962, when the East Springfield transmitter was shut down to allow Westinghouse to purchase WINS in New York City, as the company already owned seven AM radio stations the maximum allowed by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) at that time. google_ad_height = 60;
It doesn't matter to me how much money you're saving by whacking the local radio personalities. Jon Keller, a WBZ radio political analyst for three decades, said Wednesday mornings commentary was his last on the radio station. [33] (Some programs continued to originate from the WBZA Springfield studios at the Hotel Kimball. BOSTON, MA iHeartMedia has let go several on-air personalities from its WBZ Newsradio (AM-1030) station. then, but WEEI has taken the chance and is to be commended for
[136][137] The station added a monthly one-hour interview show hosted by Mathieu, WBZ Newswatch, on January 26, 2012. with the talented June Knight (newscaster) and still has plenty
Nowlin, WZLX 100.7 FM, Boston -- Nowlin has a working-class, regular
He was hired by WNEW, but unfortunately, his time there was short: management decided they wanted to put vocalist Julius LaRosa on the air, and Dick was fired to make room for him. A master story-teller and an excellent example of personality radio the way it used to be done, Dick continues to seek out new ways to reach out to his audience, just as he did on WBZ Radio in the 1960s. Working overnights, a shift some station managers still considered unimportant, Dick proved there was a large and loyal audience just waiting to be entertained, and he made them part of his radio family. rigid morning format somewhat impedes his vast talents, but Miller
like Magic 106.7 morning man Mike Addams, is a natural at her
[118] LaPierre continued to be heard on the station on occasion through voiceover work. humorous and conversing as if she was in your living room, Quill,
politics better than anyone on the Boston airwaves. June 28, 2007: Paul Sullivan does his last show for WBZ Radio. [51], As its ownership shifted, WBZ also continued to modify its program schedule. Bud Sawyer, former WGAN Morning Host 1960's-1970's-Part 2 in his presentation and affable, as always. Intuitive thoughtful and blessed with a great voice,
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[60] Also heard were Jerry Williams in the evenings and Larry Glick's overnight show (the latter two held the same popular shifts at WMEX years earlier). Steve Burton, sports director for the news outlet, called Shields beyond special in a tweet, and anchor David Wade called him the very best reporter with a top notch personality., This man was beyond special. Many years ago,
thus making him one of the most familiar voices in Boston radio. We'd like to see more of his political
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WBZ wins for coverage of Campaign 2000, and coverage of the Boston Marathon. He also appeared regularly on WISH-TV, hosting a dance party. This format was similar to sister station KDKA in Pittsburgh. Millions of college students, night owls, and . great instincts -- knowing when to break, talk over songs, and
A small number of stations were already providing regularly scheduled entertainment broadcasts, most of which operated under Amateur or Experimental licenses. Sure, the
[19] A key disadvantage of the Millis site was that the signal had to travel over land to Boston. 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,. and Reservations
[35] WBZ transferred from the Blue Network to the NBC Red Network on June 15, 1942. Kim Block, WGAN Anchor/Reporter, 1979-1980. My sympathies and prayers go out to all of Bills family and friends.. [45] A power outage caused by the storm disrupted WBZ's programming for three minutes. I hope youll continue to follow my work on WBZ-TV.. And he continued a tradition that had begun in the early 1960s with the folk music craze: there had been a Sunday night program on WBZ called Hootenanny, originally hosted by Jefferson Kaye, and by the mid-1960s, Dick was hosting folk music shows too, including a program that originated at the Unicorn Coffee House. is terrific -- here's a radio personality who really seems genuine. late night shift to early to mid evenings to replace the late
comes from our editorial staff. Welcome to 101.1 FM 1460 AM WBMS STREAM ONLINE We're Brockton Metro South Call into the station! After Norm Nathan's death on October 29, 1996,[88] his Friday night/Saturday morning show was taken over by Steve LeVeille, and his Saturday night/Sunday morning show went to former WSSH-FM (99.5, now WCRB) morning host Jordan Rich. map as a great radio town -- Jess Cain, Dave Maynard, Larry Justice,
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She anchored the noon and 5 PM newscasts and later launched a weekend talk show called "Defying Age." [144] Joe Mathieu left WBZ on April 28, 2017;[145] that August, the station announced Josh Binswanger, who hosted Kid Company on the station in the early 1990s and has also worked for WBZ-TV, as its new morning news anchor,[146] while Mathieu joined WGBH (89.7 FM) as its morning anchor. Quill,
January 1, 2007: Ed Walsh, a 25 year radio veteran, replaces Gary LaPierre. of recent"hall of fame" performance. well to the microphone. google_ad_width = 468;
She is consistent, professional and knowledgeable of the Oldies
His Nightlight show was more than just music: it had interesting features, some with a serious message, and others very light-hearted. [48] That prompted the station to program middle of the road music around the clock.
Bradley Jay - Talk Show Host - Freelance | LinkedIn September 24, 2008:David Brudnoy, Larry Glick, and Carl DeSuze are inducted into the Massachusetts Broadcasters Hall of Fame. [22] However, WBZ's priority is not widely recognized,[23] when compared to other stations with earlier heritages, in particular KDKA, WWJ in Detroit, and KQW in San Jose, California (now KCBS in San Francisco). [52][53], WBZ re-established an FM station on December 15, 1957, transmitting from the brand new WBZ-TV tower in Needham, operating at 106.7 MHz. [61] Calling All Sports was also dropped in favor of an early evening talk show, hosted at various points by David Finnegan, Lou Marcel, and Peter Meade. Dick mastered several musical instruments, including piano and guitar, but he was not expecting to have a career in music. #WBZ https://t.co/Geu1bP8MTT, The very best reporter. opposite of the morning show crew. still be admired. Still, Carr is one of a kind, a Boston wiseguy who knows local
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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".
Outraged Steve LeVeille fans want him back on WBZ Jon Keller says his 30-year run at WBZ radio is over amid - Boston December 29, 2006: After nearly 43 years with WBZ, Gary LaPierre does his final stint as the morning news anchor, and retires. outspoken and sometimes obnoxious, but those traits have little
The best known host in WBZ's history, Dave Maynard, joined the station in 1958. [19] WBZ's Bruins broadcasts, which began in early December 1924, made it the first Boston station to broadcast a professional hockey game; the first play-by-play announcer for the hockey broadcasts was local sportswriter Frank Ryan. | Scenic New England Photo
WBZ (1030 AM) is a Class A clear channel radio station licensed to Boston, Massachusetts. Amidst the technical changes, WBZ also began sharing its programs by network with other radio stations. is lively without being disrespectful to each other and their
Paul Sullivan made the transition nicely several years ago to
Love you, Bill https://t.co/uvp7Taszxt. The company will now group its markets by common needs and characteristics into three distinctly different divisions to make sharing of resources and experiences easier and more targeted, iHeartMedia said in a statement. [162], WBZ received the 2010 Marconi award in the legendary stations category from the National Association of Broadcasters. The new
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Yikes. It is the oldest broadcasting station in New England, and one of the oldest in the United States. Lowell event! December 9, 2004: David Brudnoy loses his battle with cancer and dies, at age 64. and Bertie Higgins ("Key Largo"). Long-time sports director Gil Santos retired after 38 years with the station on January 30, 2009; after a week-long fill-in by Bob Lobel,[129] Walt Perkins took over as morning sports anchor on February 7. He's come a long way from
And as he had done in Indianapolis, Dick also hosted record hops and made personal appearances.
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frustrations to the airwaves. Westinghouse Opens Station WBZ", "Ampico in the Knabe Heard Over Half of U.S. Through Station WBZ at Springfield, Mass. On the fun side were his characters, like Irving the Venus Fly Trap or Theopolous Q. Waterhouse; his Girl Watcher and Boy Watcher Club; his comedic campaign to have the sandwich renamed the shrewsbury, since, supposedly, it was the Duke of Shrewsbury rather than the Earl of Sandwich who invented the popular food item. to. [141] On October 3, 2013, the station announced it was canceling the Jen Brien Show with immediate effect. Former WBZ-A/BOSTON host BOB RALEIGH died this weekend, according to the station and posts on FACEBOOK from his sons GREGG RALEIGH and ABC affiliate WCPO-TV/CINCINNATI meteorologist STEVE. [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. on the Loose" segements -- he sounds like a more well-rounded
[33][34] The site was chosen to provide service not only to Boston but also to Worcester and Providence, Rhode Island. for granted and bring us all the silly jokes, bad puns and great
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with an upbeat delivery, but never too terse. of his callers, and for the most part they hold up their end
Most sources. a half hour of listening to this local, legendary soft rock show. Dale Dorman,
WBZ (AM) | The Weather Channel Wiki | Fandom tell a joke or two. [77][78], When WEEI dropped its all-news format for all-sports programming in September 1991, WBZ began a marketing campaign to convince former WEEI listeners to switch to WBZ;[79] this was followed on January 13, 1992, with a shift to all-news programming during drive time (5 to 10 a.m. and 3 to 7 p.m.). December 29, 2006: After nearly 43 years with WBZ, Gary LaPierre does his final stint as the morning news anchor, and retires. As program director, he created a station sound called the Human Thing, featuring songs with lyrics he believed would resonate with the listeners. [47] The following year, WBZ expanded its broadcasting schedule to 24-hour-a-day programming. changes through the years. the world -- around the corner you'll see one hour photos labs,
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While CBS shareholders retained a 72% ownership stake in the combined company, Entercom was the surviving entity, separating WBZ radio (both 1030 and FM 98.5) from WBZ-TV and WSBK-TV;[148][149] for the first time since WBZ-TV's inception in 1948, WBZ radio and television would be under separate ownership. [118] LaPierre was replaced on the WBZ Morning News with Ed Walsh, a former morning host at WOR in New York City who had been anchoring at WCBS,[119] starting with the 9:30a.m. half-hour of the December 29 Morning News. We believe Adams will be
Scott worked at WBZ from 1965 until her retirement in 1996. Recently
WBZ Boston Radio Aircheck - Dick Summer May 6, 1964 - YouTube really seems to enjoy his work. Copyright 2023 Music Museum of New England, by Henry Santoro as told to Al Davis of WGBH and Tyler Alderson of WCRB, A Tribute to the Real Father of Classic Rock Radio. It continued to run public affairs programming including "Shape-up Boston," "Stomp Smoking" and the 1969 "T-Group 15," a project produced by public affairs director Jerry Wishnow in which nine black and white school-decentralization activists in a room for 22 hours with microphones and cameras until compromises were reached. Hear exclusive interviews with WGAN personalities discussing their memories of WGAN from our 70th annivesary. He returned to Boston and got hired by WMEX in late May 1969. He asks a lot
One of his final wishes is to give his shift to Paul Sullivan. September 2001: When the tragic events of September 11th occur, WBZ provides non-stop reporting, and the war on terror becomes a much-discussed topic on Davids show. It was there that he met Dan Ingram, who would go on to a long and successful top-40 career at WABC in New York. Biography [ edit] Bradley was born and raised in Rochester, New York. youthful, the "Exciting Mike Addams" is part of an
Elliot, who has been a CBS daytime anchor for about a year, had first shocked his own bosses on Friday, when he made an emotional farewell announcement to viewers without letting network executives. The Master of Ceremonies for the event is WBZs Jordan Rich.
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