Welcome to 101.1 FM 1460 AM WBMS STREAM ONLINE We're Brockton Metro South Call into the station! When WNHC didnt work out, Dicks career path took him to Indianapolis. show, LaPierre has been on the air in Boston since the 1960s, out of the Robin Williams college of comedy, Adams is loud, witty, professional and full of interest statistics. The ABC affiliation allowed the station to begin airing Paul Harvey's daily broadcasts, which were previously heard in Boston on WEZE (1260 AM, now WBIX) and, later, WECB, the carrier current station at Emerson College. If you were listening to Boston radio in the mid-1960s, chances are you remember WBZ's Dick Summer, and his unique brand of personality radio. As a result, Steve returns to the WBZ airwaves. airstaff that brings life to a longstanding light rock format. While in New York, he spent some time working as a hypnotherapist, and developed a successful career doing voice-over work on radio and television commercials (you may recall him on the ads for lawyers Binder and Binder). Rental Search | New England Travel with an upbeat delivery, but never too terse. of energy, some leftover silliness from the 60s and a lovably We certainly are, as the station's fresh format and great personalities He also has a gifted way of playing with the WBZ also carried a Boston Celtics broadcast on January 11, 2014, due to conflicts with both a Patriots game on current Celtics flagship station WBZ-FM and a Bruins game on WZLX.[133]). This brought Gil Santos to the station. WBZ NewsRadio also reportedly cut ties with other radio personalities on Wednesday, but iHeartMedia declined to comment on which employees were let go in the Boston market. 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. [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. [156] On August 25, 2018, after 70 years, WBZ left the Soldiers Field Road studios (which continue to house WBZ-TV) and moved to facilities on Cabot Road in Medford, putting it in the same building as iHeartMedia's other Boston stations. 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.. #37 of 61. Top notch personality. The station was set up to promote the sale of Westinghouse radio receivers. The reality is Hill has worked hard the past WBZ-AM 1030, Boston -- The esteemed chief voice on the all news morning All Rights Reserved. With a hint of "shock jock" in him It was a shame that former nighttime host Ted Sarandis left WEEI [47] Another beloved WBZ host was Carl DeSuze, who joined WBZ in April 1942. from a slightly different and somewhat twisted perspective. [50], At the outset, WBZ's full-service radio format leaned toward middle of the road music, but also featuring an increasing amount of rock and roll. No ego. December 29, 2006: After nearly 43 years with WBZ, Gary LaPierre does his final stint as the morning news anchor, and retires. sarcastic, but most of the time it's justified. During a transition like this its reasonable to expect that there will be some shifts in jobs some by location and some by function but the number is relatively small given our overall employee base of 12,500. Born in Brooklyn, New York in 1935, he grew up in a musical home: his dad was a church organist and choirmaster, who was also a music teacher. [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. Liam Martin, who joined WBZ in 2015 and previously co-anchored the 5:30 p.m. and 10 p.m. newscasts, now co-anchors the weekday morning newscasts from 4:30 a.m. to 7 a.m. alongside Kate Merrill.. Scott WXRV FM, 92.5, Haverhill, Mass.--A former journeyman has found a home The combination of being a solid -- an inland On the air each night with a show he called Summertime, he played the hits, gave local bands some attention, and also had some features the teens loved, including Make It or Break It (if the kids didnt vote for the record, Dick broke it on the air). of his callers, and for the most part they hold up their end [49] The following year, David Brudnoy began to host the station's late-evening talk show. Ordway is incredibly perceptive and cuts to the chase like no While not reporting, he enjoys long-distance running. [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. we come upon that special person, place or thing, it makes it knowledge of music makes him a local legend. some recently hilarious moments during Sen. John Kerry's (D-Mass.) [35], The Hull site also provided ample space for WBZ's shortwave station,[35] which had been founded at Springfield as W1XAZ in November 1929. He hosts The Adam Carolla Show, a talk show distributed as a podcast .more. But Heacock didnt respond. In September, he succumbs to the cancer he had fought so courageously. Deb Lawler celebrates 35 years on WBZ NewsRadio 1030 News is breaking that WBZ Newsradio's owner, IHeartMedia, has let a number of long-time on-air employees go. 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. map as a great radio town -- Jess Cain, Dave Maynard, Larry Justice, After leaving WMEX in mid-1971, he returned to WBZ, where he did a weekend show. (It opted to sell the Blue Network, which became ABC, the American Broadcasting Company.) one else. Later that year he began a nine-year association with WHMP Radio in Northampton. Like the Monkees, he's "too 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. a fair and balanced talk show host with a deeply developed thought [29] By 1927, it was operating with 15,000 watts. Bud Sawyer, former WGAN Morning Host 1960's-1970's-Part 2 [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. New | Site Map | Contact out of the radio in almost three dimensional fashion every night. [13] It is an affiliate of CBS News Radio, as well as NBC News Radio, ABC News Radio, and AP Radio for national and international news as well as some features. #WBZ https://t.co/Geu1bP8MTT, The very best reporter. Nowlin, WZLX 100.7 FM, Boston -- Nowlin has a working-class, regular To meet ownership limits set by the FCC, WKOX would be divested to the Ocean Stations Trust in preparation for a permanent buyer. RIP Bill. Adams, WEEI AM Sports Radio 850 Boston -- His Nightlight show was more than just music: it had interesting features, some with a serious message, and others very light-hearted. He also has a gift of making those around him sound Hank Morse brings traffic reporting to Aug 26, 2021 53 sec. never quite fit the mold, having been employed as a car salesman He is an inductee into the Rock and [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. Kudos to Magic 106.7 for hiring great radio personalities and frustrations to the airwaves. guy-type personality. Meanwhile, the music was changing, as psychedelic and so-called underground music became part of rock and roll; these songs were being played on FM and college stations, and WBZ played some of them too. WBZ also broadcast the United States Football League's Boston Breakers during the 1983 season (its lone season in Boston). Art Spencer, Bridges is a throwback to top 40 DJs from the 60s and 70s. [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. His mother hoped he would be a lawyer, which he briefly considered, before deciding the study of law was not for him. He had most recently been working in Washington, D.C.His first day is May 16th. at a metro Boston car dealership while also working at WEEI. Arnold and superb sports writer Holley mesh well, both knowledgeable, Bill had an amazing ability to tell personal stories with humanity, dignity, and grace. Jon Keller, a WBZ radio political analyst for three decades, said Wednesday morning's commentary was his last on the radio station. [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. 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. This is equally difficult to get through physically, and mentally, its a longer haul. 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. a half hour of listening to this local, legendary soft rock show. Sara Ann. Hardy, Benny Hill and George Costanza combined. 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. A Texas boy who embraced New England, and LOVED telling stories here. his audience. Sarandis, WEEI AM Sports Radio 850, Boston -- Studied, serious While at Fordham, he began broadcasting on the campus radio station, WFUV. Greg Hill, [47] The following year, WBZ expanded its broadcasting schedule to 24-hour-a-day programming. Programming [ edit] [28] But the station still had difficulty reaching Boston listeners. Arnold is a steady force, hard-working, [157] On January 15, 2020, as part of an iHeartMedia restructuring, WBZ laid off political commentator Jon Keller (who remains with WBZ-TV), morning news anchor Deb Lawler, overnight host Bradley Jay, and sports anchor Tom Cuddy. Her personality, a talk station). (Parts of the new facility containing the master control and TV transmitter had already been in use). perimeter stations included, as they can be heard in the Boston [57][58] By then, they were among the oldest broadcast facilities still standing.[59]. With DJ joke book +11 Steve Raleigh WCPO March 28, 2022 Update: For those interested, there's a more detailed account of my Dad's arrangements & career at this link: https://sullivanfuneralhome.net//3357/Bob-Ra/obituary.html "Life is NOT a rehearsal" community, including our brave men and women serving in the U.S. Biography [ edit] Bradley was born and raised in Rochester, New York. Its nighttime signal covers at least 38 American states and much of eastern Canada.[7][8][9][10][11]. This is from his son's FB page. Thank you all for your attention, support and feedback. He has a distinctive, methodical style and can introduce a Roberta He's come a long way from Dan Roche wins the Radio-TV News Directors Association Award for best sports report and Gil Santos wins the Associated Press Major Market Award for best sportscast in Massachusetts. [64] Starting in 1972, WBZ's football broadcasts featured the play-by-play team of Gil Santos and Gino Cappelletti. -- Hill has done so much for charity Washington in New Hampshire to the beaches of Massachusetts during strong winter storms. landmark radio station. In 2016, WBZ went on to win the National Edward R. Murrow Award for Best Newscast.[165]. to an artistic and technical level -- he could probably do this personality. We are modernizing our company to take advantage of the significant investments we have made in new technology and aligning our operating structure to match the technology-powered businesses we are now in, an iHeartMedia spokeswoman said in a statement. Millions of college students, night owls, and insomniacs thought of him as a friend, and even years later, many former listeners remember him fondly. English language which results in great puns, jokes and other that even if he was terrible as a radio personality, he would Lowell event! in energy, consistency and too many lightweight topic segments. in his sleep. [6] WBZ's studios and offices are located on Cabot Road in the Boston suburb of Medford, and its transmitter site is in Hull, Massachusetts. [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. [18] That prompted Westinghouse to open a remote studio on February 24, 1924, at the Hotel Brunswick in Boston. talking sports, and mugging for the camera better than Oliver What he really loved was radio: he especially enjoyed listening to great on-air personalities like WNEWs William B. Williams. audience the tall ships were coming to Lowell, Mass. It's too bad Sullivan's wife, Mary-Jo Sullivan, was. -- Loren (Owens) and Wally (Brine, Another beloved WBZ host was Carl De Suze, whose career @ WBZ began in the 1940s & continued into the early 1980s. zany edge to the show with his song parodies and one heck of 2005, VisitingNewEngland.com. Westinghouse Opens Station WBZ", "Ampico in the Knabe Heard Over Half of U.S. Through Station WBZ at Springfield, Mass. rigid morning format somewhat impedes his vast talents, but Miller great instincts -- knowing when to break, talk over songs, and The audience responded so favorably that he released his first book of poetry in April 1970 and subsequently issued a series of Lovin Touch books. Dale Dorman, Conn., when the king of shock radio found slightly more success Holley is new to full-time sports radio, but of a cross between a wacky top 40 disc jockey and an entertainer Sarandis is as much a sports expert as Stephen as a career choice -- he is a household name in the Boston area Dan Justin, previous generation's way of conducting a sports radio show -- Now he sounds [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. Casey has brought his deep, classic announcer's voice to a station better, sort of like the Larry Bird of radio. January 2005: Paul Sullivan begins doing what had been David Brudnoys show. Music was also programmed during the day on weekends. July 2000: Longtime announcer and sports reporter Leo Egan dies. Matt Siegel 781-834-4002 The WBMS Programming Lineup Sundays: 9:00 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. - The Story Behind Her . busy singing to put anybody down. still be admired. He is a staple in a market that has seen many Operating with a transmitter power output of 50,000 watts, and employing a directional antenna that sends a majority of its signal westward, the station can be heard during daylight hours throughout much of New England. Laura If you purchase a product or register for an account through one of the links on our site, we may receive compensation. )[37] WBZ offered its first Boston Marathon coverage on April 19, 1931. for many years at Magic 106.7, David Allen Boucher could probably 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. The broadcasters departing the station include 35-veteran news anchor Deb Lawler,. the great Bob Neumeier). [87] As with the weekday lineup, talk continued to be programmed at night, including three of the specialty shows (Kid Company on Saturday evenings and a revived Calling All Sports and Looking at the Law on Sunday evenings), a Saturday night talk show hosted by Lovell Dyett,[83] and an overnight show with former WHDH host Norm Nathan. He also has an attitude, which can be heard on his "LaPierre the top of their profession and who carry the spirit of the great Gallery, New England Travel Under the provisions of the North American Regional Broadcasting Agreement, on March 29, 1941, WBZ's "clear channel" assignment was shifted to its present frequency, 1030kHz. His top Scott worked at WBZ from 1965 until her retirement in 1996. With all the cookie cutter, assembly stands out on this landmark talk radio station. talk show hosts. 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. 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. Rick is a Massachusetts native and graduated from Boston University. and 70s. google_cpa_choice = "CAAQ58WdzgEaCFLK1ovSD_DNKNvD93M"; Kelly, moments of inspired insanity. The new wit, great jokes and puns, down to earth personality and terrific 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. We recommend calling your vacation destination first before setting -- gets goofy and has a great repoire with the traffic announcers. you laugh? at top-40 WRKO AM 680 in the 1970s, has always been a natural He gained national recognition after hosting the popular singing competition TV series, American Idol. Us |. The best known host in WBZ's history, Dave Maynard, joined the station in 1958. listens to his callers, is respectful to his colleagues, and Another popular WBZ voice was longtime news anchor Gary LaPierre, who began at the station in September 1964. My sympathies and prayers go out to all of Bills family and friends.. As Dick tells it, one night in Indianapolis, while driving to work and seeking out something interesting to listen to on his car radio, he heard WBZs signalthen as now, WBZ was a 50,000 watt powerhouse, and it gets into more than 30 states at night. the next level with a personality-filled voice and sharp sense ", Westinghouse Electric & Manufacturing Company, North American Regional Broadcasting Agreement, "iHeart, Beasley, Bonneville Make Gains In Entercom-CBS Deal", "Alt 102.9 & KUBE 104.9 Tacoma To Flip Monday", "iHM Boston Debuts WBZ Simulcast on WXKS-FM-HD2", "Jordan Rich: From the airwaves to the pages of a book", "CBS Radio Stations Win Four NAB Marconi Awards", First WBZ license (issued September 15, 1921), "Miscellaneous: Amendments to Regulations", "Bureau of Navigation: Radio Communication", "Sec. thus making him one of the most familiar voices in Boston radio. [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). Adam Carolla (; born May 27, 1964) is an American comedian, radio personality, television host, actor, podcaster, and director. to. [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. [161] Carl DeSuze became the fourth inductee (and the first to be inducted posthumously) on September 19, 2011, coinciding with WBZ's 90th anniversary. a few more obscure ones. Curses to them for their evil plot to ruin Boston radio, [42] The move was twofold: the Millis site, 25 miles (40 kilometers) southwest of Boston, had not provided as strong a signal to the market as was intended,[35] even after power increases to 25,000 watts in 1931 and 50,000 watts in 1933. [29][31] With this change the station also began running commercials for the first time. His long career included twenty years with WBZ. As program director, he created a station sound called the Human Thing, featuring songs with lyrics he believed would resonate with the listeners. Westinghouse built new studios at 1170 Soldiers Field Road in the Allston section of Boston to house both the radio and television stations, with the new facility opening on June 17 of that year. the top Boston area announcers who have risen above a generic BOSTON, Dec. 10 - David Brudnoy, an iconoclastic but urbane radio talk show host whose thoughtful treatment of politics and culture made him one of New England's most listened-to radio. a medium market. October 2006: Paul Sullivans health continues to be a concern, as he undergoes treatment for a brain tumor, his third surgery. The Master of Ceremonies for the event is WBZs Jordan Rich. Jay McQuaide wins an Edward R. Murrow Award, and David Brudnoy is named Best Talk Show Host by the Improper Bostonian magazine. for granted and bring us all the silly jokes, bad puns and great In September of 1922, it moved to 400 meters (750 kc); in early 1923, WBZ could be found at 710, then at 790, and by July of 1923, WBZ was at 890. [61] For much of its time as a full-service AC, WBZ used the slogan "The Spirit of New England" (made famous by a 1988 JAM Creative Productions jingle package of the same name). [19] This paved the way for the station to become a charter affiliate of the National Broadcasting Company (NBC) on November 15, 1926, carrying the WJZ-originated NBC Blue Network beginning on January 1, 1927. extra kudos to Addams for choosing to be a radio personality ", Still, Adams fits in with WBZ would have used 500,000 watts transmitting from Provincetown, Massachusetts, to reach all of New England during the day. He has an announcer's voice -- as opposed to bad voices He was also the guy who replaced Howard Stern on WCCC-FM Hartford, out on the planned itinerary. Nowlin's relationship with his audience Humorous, glib and self-effacing, he's has great He read poetry on the airhis version of The Highwayman was especially popular. [141] On October 3, 2013, the station announced it was canceling the Jen Brien Show with immediate effect. WODS FM,Oldies 103.3 --His superb baritone voice and enthusiasm and Bill was an incredible journalist and storyteller who also made us laugh along the way, WBZ President and General Manager Justin Draper said in a statement. and a wiseguy personality, Hill's "wink-wink" delivery DELLA CREWS - The former WPXI morning/noon anchor spent time as the 5PM co-anchor and medical beat reporter at WSAZ-TV 3 in Huntington- Charleston, West Virginia from 1998-2000. YouTubes privacy policy is available here and YouTubes terms of service is available here. This is a considerable challenge, given WEEI's juvenile of jokes without punchlines and high school losers taking their 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. too predictable and standardized, take a look at the rest of [27], WBZ increased its transmitter power to 2,000 watts by April 1925. Effective December 1, 1921, the U.S. government formally established regulations to define a broadcasting station, by setting aside two wavelengths 360 meters for entertainment, and 485 meters (619kHz) for official weather and other government reports and requiring the stations to hold a Limited Commercial license.[20]. who is recovering from a brain tumor, appears to be in good health Aug 26, 2021 49 sec. 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. #46 of 164. youthful, the "Exciting Mike Addams" is part of an [51], WBZ became an affiliate of ABC Radio on January 1, 1980;[49] ABC was the descendant of the Blue Network, which WBZ had dropped 38 years earlier. 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[51] The combination of hit music, popular hosts, powerful signal, and top-notch news coverage, made WBZ the dominant radio station in the market. [29] It later operated from Millis as W1XK, ultimately becoming WBOS. [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). has a livewire voice that comes jumping out of the airwaves and His writing skills have no doubt translated arrived Mike WBZ's inaugural program on September 19 was a remote broadcast originating from the Eastern States Exposition in West Springfield.
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