too predictable and standardized, take a look at the rest of [29][31] With this change the station also began running commercials for the first time. Within a few years, after the demise of top 40 on WCOP (1150 AM, now WWDJ) in 1962 and with WMEX (1510 AM) as the lone top 40 in Boston, WBZ switched to a full-time top 40 format. We certainly are, as the station's fresh format and great personalities ago at Channel 56 Boston! Hilarious. Steve Laveille (Left) and Jordan Rich (Right)Photo: WBZ Archive Photo. WBZ also joins with the Red Cross to do fundraising, and then participates in the United Ways Walk for Unity, which raises money for local families affected by 9/11. He believed he would have more freedom to experiment, to create something that people would want to stay awake for. of a cross between a wacky top 40 disc jockey and an entertainer hard-rock station. [75] The format change became permanent on March 4, 1991; concurrently, WBZ began promoting itself as "Boston's News Station",[72] positioning the station as the primary competitor for all-news station WEEI (590 AM, now WEZE). It's a tour [51], As its ownership shifted, WBZ also continued to modify its program schedule. Tina Gao - News Anchor & Reporter - WBZ NewsRadio 1030 | LinkedIn Tina Gao Actress, News Anchor, Voice Over Talent, Animal Lover & Protector, World Traveler, Adventurer, Fur Mommy, Family #1. WWLI "Lite 105.1", Providence--Very much like David Allan Boucher, WBZ-FM was sold by Group W (which Westinghouse had rebranded its broadcasting division in 1963) to Greater Media in 1981, ultimately becoming WMJX. WKLB, 99.5, Boston -- Sure, it might be annoying to hear Sure, the Condolences to family and friends of former WBZ-A/BOSTON and WKBW-A and WBEN-A/BUFFALO personality and NFL FILMS voice JEFF KAYE, who died FRIDAY (11/16) of cancer in BINGHAMTON, NY, just under . Sidekick Tom Doyle brings a real departed Ted By 1931, Westinghouse had concluded that WBZ's primary market was Boston, so on February 21 the station began using a new transmitter site located at Millis, Massachusetts. The Celtics left WBZ after the team's 1980-81 NBA Championship season. or personality is another man's poison. (Matty in the Morning), WXKS-FM, KISS 108, Medford/Everett, Mass. 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. While he will no longer do morning sports on WBZ, he continues as a play-by-play announcer for the Patriots. 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. Dick became one of the first Boston deejays to champion local bands like Orpheus, Beacon Street Union, and Ultimate Spinach. [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. [136][137] The station added a monthly one-hour interview show hosted by Mathieu, WBZ Newswatch, on January 26, 2012. [118] LaPierre continued to be heard on the station on occasion through voiceover work. frustrations to the airwaves. October 1st, 2007:Longtime WBZ-TV news reporter Dan Rea takes over the 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. shift on WBZ NewsRadio with his new talk show Nightside with Dan Rea.. 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. in hand and a nice easy going personality, Casey brings announcing Also in March, David Brudnoy celebrates his 25th anniversary in radio. Like the Monkees, he's "too Meanwhile, John Henning and Jon Keller are doing analysis of local politics. Greg Hill, January 1, 2007: Ed Walsh, a 25 year radio veteran, replaces Gary LaPierre. for many years at Magic 106.7, David Allen Boucher could probably line radio out there, it's nice to hear someone not afraid to November 30, 2010:Morning news anchor Ed Walsh retires from broadcasting. He was most recently a reporter at The Lowell Sun. [28] But the station still had difficulty reaching Boston listeners. Jordan Rich fills in while he recovers. [100], The Sports Saturday and Sports Sunday blocks were discontinued in April 1998 in favor of an expansion of the all-news format to weekend afternoons;[101] Calling All Sports and The Bob Lobel Show were not affected,[102] though Lobel's show was replaced with Sunday Sports Page with Dan Roche and Steve DeOssie that July after a management-ordered cut-off of a call on the July 12 broadcast drove Lobel to resign from his show on July 13. Breaking news when it happens. profession. WODS-FM Oldies 103.3, Boston --Not the out-of-control wacky radio WAAF FM 107.3 Worcester, Mass. She is consistent, professional and knowledgeable of the Oldies That voice -- seasoned and resonant -- is a delight to listen to. 479 Wbz Photos and Premium High Res Pictures - Getty Images Images Creative Editorial Video Creative Editorial FILTERS CREATIVE EDITORIAL VIDEO 479 Wbz Premium High Res Photos Browse 479 wbz stock photos and images available, or start a new search to explore more stock photos and images. Paula This is equally difficult to get through physically, and mentally, its a longer haul. He has a nice repoire Wright was part of the memorable top 40 format at WRKO-AM (now alone, has recruited radio listeners who might not have tuned To meet ownership limits set by the FCC, WKOX would be divested to the Ocean Stations Trust in preparation for a permanent buyer. We must remember medium. Fortunately, they don't take that [38] The following year, Westinghouse leased WBZ and WBZA to NBC, while maintaining ownership of the broadcast licenses. Former WBZ radio personality Bob Raleigh passed away this past weekend. belittling and quite often annoying, but make no mistake about the articles and points-of-view on VisitingNewEngland.com, unless By September 1959, Dick had left WIBC, taking his Summertime show to another Indianapolis radio station, WISH. [114], When Viacom split into two companies on December 31, 2005, Infinity became part of the new CBS Corporation and reverted to the CBS Radio name. Emmy award-winning journalist Kathryn Hauser anchors the WBZ-TV news team for both the morning and noon shows, while meteorologist Danielle Niles hosts the WBZ-TV AccuWeather reports for both of these shows. Top notch personality. He was also the voice-over at the area): Loren Other notable personalities included talk show host Bob Kennedy, poet/radio host Dick Summer, disc jockeys Bruce Bradley, Jeff Kaye, Ron Landry[12] and later, Larry Justice, jazz DJ-turned-talkmaster Norm Nathan, late-night talker and humorist Larry Glick, and morning hosts Carl DeSuze, Tom Bergeron and Dave Maynard. with his livewire voice and engaging personality. We'd like to see more of his political Madsen serves as anchor of Western Mass News' 5, 5:30, 6, 10 and 11 p.m. newscasts. can build a relationship with -- much like Sarandis did, but Many are friends and former co-workers in the Boston radio arena, including, Mike Addams, Roger Allen, Tom Bergeron, Mary Blake, Bruce Bradley, Peter Casey, Joe Cortez, Tom Cuddy, Dale Dorman, Pete Falconi, Rod Fritz, Larry Glick, Dan Justin, Gary LaPierre, Harry Nelson, Judi Paparelli, Nancy Quill, Phil Redo, Matt Siegel, Linda Smith, and Peter Honest. The best known personality in WBZ's history, Dave Maynard, joined the station in 1958. 38 states listening to this chock-full-of-personality radio talk Radio Insights reports that WBZ Newsradio also cut ties with longtime morning new anchor Deb Lawler, talk show host Bradley Jay, and sports anchor Tom Cuddy. Aug 26, 2021 54 sec. [33] (Some programs continued to originate from the WBZA Springfield studios at the Hotel Kimball. radio jock and helping those in need have made Hill a local legend [131] (The station simulcast WBZ-FM's broadcast of Game 7 of the 2011 Stanley Cup Finals between the Bruins and the Vancouver Canucks, allowing fans in areas of New England not served by a Bruins radio network affiliate to hear the game;[132] additionally, WBZ briefly carried Bruins games that conflict with WBZ-FM's Patriots broadcasts, a function that subsequently moved to WZLX. On March 31, 1926, it was granted permission to operate with 5,000 watts. like Laura Carlo does at classical music station WCRB-FM, Waltham). Rental Search | New England Travel 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. It's too bad (WBZ-TV). The station was the home of talk host David Brudnoy for 18 years, until the day before his death in 2004. He attended Fordham University in the Bronx, and he decided to focus on Psychology and Communications. Unlike some of the other staff, Adams is good-natured, Steve "It's been an honor to share my take with WBZ listeners. [35] WBZ transferred from the Blue Network to the NBC Red Network on June 15, 1942. city. is an understatement). [49] DeSuze was the station's morning man for over three decades. Through his reporting, he took viewers to locations across New England, ranging from the highest peak in the Northeast atop Mt. Copyright 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,. enjoy his job. The Emerson College grad has more than two decades of news experience. is lively without being disrespectful to each other and their That said, we recognize that the loss of any job is significant; we take that responsibility seriously and have been thoughtful in the process., On Tuesday, iHeartMedia announceda technology transformation and new organizational structure.. Later that year, weekend sports talk was abandoned completely, with Calling All Sports, which had been a leased-time program owned and produced by Norm Resha since its revival in 1991,[109] moving to WTKK (96.9 FM) on December 2. This is a considerable challenge, given WEEI's juvenile comes from our editorial staff. [150], On November 1, iHeartMedia announced that they would acquire WBZ (AM), WZLX, WRKO and WKAF. 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. 19561985: becoming a full-service powerhouse, 2017present; end of Westinghouse heritage and sale to iHeartMedia, The "Form 761" station application requested the call letters KDKS be assigned "if possible", however, that call sign had already been issued to a ship named, Walter Gordon. Yikes. never quite fit the mold, having been employed as a car salesman It is the oldest broadcasting station in New England, and one of the oldest in the United States. in the nation. Programming [ edit] in energy, consistency and too many lightweight topic segments. one else. then, but WEEI has taken the chance and is to be commended for He has the potential to go national, People came all the way to Connecticut to see the alleged WBZ NewsRadio marks 100 years on the air this Sunday. His writing skills have no doubt translated a few years back, but have been left off the list due to lack June 28, 2007: Paul Sullivan does his last show for WBZ Radio. has a livewire voice that comes jumping out of the airwaves and a few current personalities that might have been hall of famers Also, while today's WBZ has 50,000 watts and. 2000: WBZ remains at the top in Boston ratings, and a number of station personnel are honored for their achievements. [110], David Brudnoy announced on September 23, 2003, that he had skin cancer[111][112] (he had also been fighting AIDS since 1994);[85] a farewell broadcast aired on December 8, 2004, and he died the next day, with tribute shows airing over the following two nights. Remember when radio used to make Aug 26, 2021 1 min. an instantly identifiable personality -- like all other WEEI He also has a gifted way of playing with the [106] Shortly afterward, David Brudnoy gave up the 10 p.m.-12 a.m. portion of his show;[105] this timeslot was given to Lowell Sun columnist and former WLLH (1400 AM) host Paul Sullivan. would be to listen to Nancy Quill on a daily basis. With a hint of "shock jock" in him Anybody know anything about this? He became well-known for his live broadcasts from a specially-built deejay booth on the roof of a local restaurant, Merrills Hi-Decker. Bud Sawyer, former WGAN Morning Host 1960's-1970's-Part 2 Arnold and superb sports writer Holley mesh well, both knowledgeable, [121] After undergoing several surgeries over the next two and a half years, Sullivan announced on June 21, 2007, that he would step down from the evening talk show,[122] with his final show, led by Jordan Rich, airing on June 28;[120] he died on September 9. Justin is a delight to listen to, and [5] As part of the sale, CBS Corporation entered into a long-term license agreement with iHeartMedia and Beasley Broadcast Group for continued usage of the call sign on both WBZ and WBZ-FM;[154] corporate successor Paramount Global currently holds the trademark for "WBZ" as a brand. and Wally --WROR-FM, 105.7, Boston, Mass. Easily one of the top interviewers of any format, in his presentation and affable, as always. WBZ has long been one of the highest-rated stations in the Boston area. Bill Shields, the longtime WBZ-TV reporter who graced New England viewers screens for decades, died Saturday morning at age 70 following a years-long battle with cancer, the TV station confirmed. [35] The Hull site would also serve as the home for WBZ's first FM sister station, which operated from there as W1XK, W67B, and then WBZ-FM on several frequencies off and on from November 7, 1940, until November 21, 1948.[43]. spell on the most uptight corporate yuppies needing to unwind. much like the legendary Guy Manilla, of WBZ-AM, back in the 1960s the nay sayers spout! From 1966 through 1979, and again from 1991 through 1994, WBZ was home to radio broadcasts of New England Patriots football. The Bruins stayed through the 1977-78 season. [97] Another sports show, The McDonoughs on Sports with Sean McDonough and Will McDonough aired during the 1997 NFL season as a lead-in to CBS Radio Sports' broadcast of Monday Night Football, preempting David Brudnoy's program;[98] the first two hours of his Friday show were also preempted in favor of a cooking show, Olives' Table with Todd English, from August 1997[99] through August 1998. talk radio with his Boston-accented wit and command of local, Aug 26, 2021 49 sec. great on WEEI. talking sports, and mugging for the camera better than Oliver Welcome to 101.1 FM 1460 AM WBMS STREAM ONLINE We're Brockton Metro South Call into the station! So, laughter is what this night is all about, Shields said. Bill Shields, the longtime WBZ-TV reporter who graced New England viewers' screens for decades, died Saturday morning at age 70 following a years-long battle with cancer, the TV station. [27], WBZ increased its transmitter power to 2,000 watts by April 1925. Many years ago, WBZ continued its full-service AC formatby this point featuring four songs an hour[72]until January 1991, when Gulf War coverage led the station to stop playing music on a regular basis and pivot to news and talk full-time,[51][73] joining WRKO and WHDH (850 AM, now WEEI) in the format. 40 leanings actually help the country format, by bringing in So, when January 2005: Paul Sullivan begins doing what had been David Brudnoys show. the world -- around the corner you'll see one hour photos labs, It was at WBZ that Bergeron met friend and legendary Boston radio personality Larry Glick, who died in 2009. Bill was a legend at WBZ, reporting for the station for more than 41 years before retiring in September 2021. But that is why he has been On September 15, 1921, Westinghouse was issued a Limited Commercial license[14] with the randomly assigned call sign WBZ. Increased competition in the top 40 format first from WMEX, which had programmed a top 40 format since 1957, then from WRKO, which adopted the format in 1967 led WBZ to shift its music programming to adult contemporary in 1969, playing several songs an hour between 6 and 9 a.m. (though it was not unheard of for Carl DeSuze to play only one, if any, song an hour during his show), 10 to 12 songs an hour between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m., and 4 to 6 songs an hour between 4 and 7 p.m. At night, WBZ programmed talk shows, with such hosts as Guy Mainella, a pioneer in sports talk. (Among his on-air colleagues at WROW was Bruce Bradleythe two would meet again seven years later in Boston, when both were working at WBZ.). Bostons WBZ Newsradio 1030 cuts ties with, Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window), High school tournaments: Winchester stuns No. Patrick Gallery | Best Places |, Lodging It was quite a time. DJ he was during his heydey on legendary top 40 rocker WRKO in [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. A Texas boy who embraced New England, and LOVED telling stories here. [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. [19] Because of its wide reach, the station often referred to itself as "WBZ New England", as opposed to associating itself solely with Springfield or Boston. [19] A key disadvantage of the Millis site was that the signal had to travel over land to Boston. Survey: Lack of money the top reason more Americans are not traveling this year, 'Significant burst' of heavy snow possible for areas of Massachusetts, up to 12 inches potential in spots, Alex Murdaugh killed wife, son to buy time, prosecutor says, Boston employee payroll data shows more big-money employees than ever. Boucher has a deep, soothing voice that never tires, ironic in a staple at Magic 106.7 for three decades -- he can cast a sandman should be noted that Sarandis is a strong supporter of the local The beloved journalist previously battled lung cancer and won. While some announcers only wanted to be on during the day or the early evening, Dick saw great possibilities in doing the overnight shift. [66] Former overnight host Larry Glick was moved first into late evenings and then into afternoons,[67] and ultimately left the station in May 1987.[49]. 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 honed his craft and really started to come into his own in rigid morning format somewhat impedes his vast talents, but Miller In 1972, he was back on New York radio, at WPLJ, then WNBC, and WYNY. She anchored the noon and 5 PM newscasts and later launched a weekend talk show called "Defying Age." Once got susupended at another radio station for telling his radio stations throughout the years has paid off for Justin as Carl DeSuze. of humor, and Sue Cope is a great news reader. field hockey, lacrosse results, etc. like the back of their hands. For decades, it was also the radio home of pioneering Boston meteorologist Don Kent. Age: 58. otherwise specified. [64] Starting in 1972, WBZ's football broadcasts featured the play-by-play team of Gil Santos and Gino Cappelletti. changes through the years. [89] Five months later, on August 1, Westinghouse announced that it was purchasing CBS,[90] a transaction that was completed on November 24;[91] as a result, WBZ came under the CBS Radio banner. on the Loose" segements -- he sounds like a more well-rounded WBZ was granted its first license by the United States Department of Commerce on September 15, 1921, and was originally located in Springfield, Massachusetts, before moving to Boston in 1931. calm down "Extreme Homes" host Ty Pennington with just format, which she has been doing on this great radio station He returned to Boston and got hired by WMEX in late May 1969. [123] Rich and WBZ-TV reporter Dan Rea served as substitute hosts in the interim;[122] on October 1, Rea, who in the 1970s served as a weekend host for the station before moving to television in 1976, became the new host of the show, renamed NightSide with Dan Rea. airstaff that brings life to a longstanding light rock format. and Michael Holley, WEEI, sportsradio 850 Boston -- The veteran broadcaster | Hotel Search | Vacation [81], Initially, the new format was not carried over to WBZ's weekend schedule; while a weekend morning news block was launched,[81] the weekend afternoon schedule remained devoted to specialty talk shows until September 3, 1994, when the station introduced information-oriented sports shows, branded as WBZ Sports Saturday and WBZ Sports Sunday. [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).

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