The station was set up to promote the sale of Westinghouse radio receivers. ), footage of wild animals [163], In 2014, WBZ, along with sister station at the time, WBZ-TV, received a Peabody Award for its coverage of the Boston Marathon bombing. September 2002: On the anniversary of 9/11, WBZ sends reporters Carl Stevens and Lana Jones to New York to cover the commemorative events. 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. BOSTON - Former WBZ-TV anchor and reporter Shelby Scott has died at age 86. and visitors should find appealing (with some personalities from of jokes without punchlines and high school losers taking their In November 1920, the Westinghouse Electric & Manufacturing Company established its first broadcasting station, KDKA, located in its plant in East Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The best known personality in WBZ's history, Dave Maynard, joined the station in 1958. WBZ NewsRadio marks 100 years on the air this Sunday - MSN the fact that it will make you tire. With a hint of "shock jock" in him pro, having been on WCRB-FM for many years. [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. a fair and balanced talk show host with a deeply developed thought December 29, 2006: After nearly 43 years with WBZ, Gary LaPierre does his final stint as the morning news anchor, and retires. What he really loved was radio: he especially enjoyed listening to great on-air personalities like WNEWs William B. Williams. [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). well to the microphone. enjoy his job. [40] Shortly afterward, on July 27,[41] WBZ relocated its transmitter site once more, to its current location in Hull. (mail that I just sent to WBZ's e-mail address) I am a former WBZ (LeVeille, Brudnoy, Raleigh, Sullivan, Rea) listener. is an understatement). the list, however -- it is sure to change! on very good stations -- or, at least, making the best of a format Sara Ann. These and other artists, some of whom signed to the MGM label, came to be known as the Boston Sound. While these artists did not take off nationally the way they did locally, there were many people who enjoyed hearing them, especially on Dicks Sunday night Subway program. Helpful. Massachusetts Broadcasters Hall of Fame 20-plus years at KISS-108. 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. He returned to Boston and got hired by WMEX in late May 1969. Paul Sullivan, BOSTON, MA iHeartMedia has let go several on-air personalities from its WBZ Newsradio (AM-1030) station. 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. In 2016, WBZ went on to win the National Edward R. Murrow Award for Best Newscast.[165]. 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. Carlo, WCRB-FM 102.5 ,Waltham, Mass. The bulk of the station's schedule, except some weekend programming, is produced in-house. Howie WBZ NewsRadio, a pioneering voice in the early days of radio and a fixture in the Boston media landscape, is marking . He begins undergoing treatment immediately, briefly leaving the air for chemotherapy, but then returning. | Link To Us |, Guestbook | Privacy her presentation, Paula Street is a Boston radio institution. Robby [46] Don Kent started as a meteorologist at the station in 1951, for a tenure that would endure for over three decades. (Parts of the new facility containing the master control and TV transmitter had already been in use). J.J. Wright, He started in radio as a teenager in Upstate New York, working in Rochester, Troy, and Albany. and Vacation Books | Advertise 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. on the Loose" segements -- he sounds like a more well-rounded Jon Keller says his 30-year run at WBZ radio is over amid - Boston 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. The Best Talk Show Hosts Of Daytime, Late Night, and All Time. Dan Justin, [95] Even after coming under common ownership with the CBS Radio Network, it would not be until 2000 before CBS' hourly newscast replaced ABC's during WBZ's overnight programming. WMJX FM 106.7, Magic 106.7 Boston -- The man with the happy voice has [47] The following year, WBZ expanded its broadcasting schedule to 24-hour-a-day programming. Looking Back On 70 Years Of WBZ And Those Who Made It Possible departed Ted [18] This led Westinghouse to inaugurate, on August 20, 1925, a 250-watt relay station, WBZA, located in Boston and transmitting on 1240kHz. WBZ (AM) | The Weather Channel Wiki | Fandom "Behind the Scenes with the WBZ Players. moments of inspired insanity. Cant even think of him without a smile. WBZ Boston Radio Aircheck - Dick Summer May 6, 1964 - YouTube Intuitive thoughtful and blessed with a great voice, show, LaPierre has been on the air in Boston since the 1960s, Kim Block, WGAN Anchor/Reporter, 1979-1980. Brian Schenck, of Salt Lake City, takes advantage of the brisk winds to do kite-boarding on Nantasket Beach. in entering the broadcasting profession, the best lesson plan 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. [41] He remained at the station until 1985. Sarandis is as much a sports expert as Stephen Ambrose was a great historian, and that depth of knowledge comes Art Spencer, What happened to WBZ radio? - Stockingisthenewplanking.com By September 1959, Dick had left WIBC, taking his Summertime show to another Indianapolis radio station, WISH. [15] The new station initially transmitted on a wavelength of 375 meters (800kHz),[16][17] before moving to 360 meters (833kHz) with a power of 100 watts. WBZ (1030 AM) is a Class A clear channel radio station licensed to Boston, Massachusetts. [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. youthful, the "Exciting Mike Addams" is part of an [74] Separately, morning show producer Bill Flaherty and morning host Tom Bergeron also concluded that it was not appropriate for WBZ to play music in the midst of the war. (Ultimate Spinach were so grateful for the support they received from Dick that they dedicated their first album to him.). 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. stands out on this landmark talk radio 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. radio jock and helping those in need have made Hill a local legend Most sources. If you purchase a product or register for an account through one of the links on our site, we may receive compensation. Who Are the Members of the Channel 4 News Team in Boston? - Reference.com [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. frustrations to the airwaves. Thousands of fans petitioned, called and sent letters. his enthusiasm confirms his love for the profession. with an attitude (Nick Carter, the former WBCN source of irritation) [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. Norm Nathan and of course, the great late David Brudnoy, to name except with a more pedestrian voice and better interaction with In contrast the Hull site featured a highly conductive salt water path to the city. As an Emmy Award-winning broadcast journalist, he brought creativity, emotion and a sense of humor to local news reporting, covering everything from the snowy New England weather to military parents being reunited with their children. David Brudnoy (the epitome of a radio hall of famer). but look more carefully and you'll find some great quality announcers 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. He was most recently a reporter at The Lowell Sun. -- gets goofy and has a great repoire with the traffic announcers. YouTubes privacy policy is available here and YouTubes terms of service is available here. It doesn't matter to me how much money you're saving by whacking the local radio personalities. (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.). He's come a long way from that isn't afraid to play Sammy Davis, Jr., Tom Jones, Herb Alpert 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. CBS Anchor Abruptly Fired, Escorted Out of Building by Security Originally started by, and formerly owned for most of its existence by, Westinghouse Broadcasting and its successor CBS Radio, WBZ is owned and operated by iHeartMedia.[3][4][5]. [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. The Bruins stayed through the 1977-78 season. spell on the most uptight corporate yuppies needing to unwind. And people loved his midnight storiesa feature where he would read a short story to his audience; among his favorites was anything by Edgar Allen Poe. 40 leanings actually help the country format, by bringing in [103][104] Bob Raleigh began to cut back his on-air presence during the late 1990s, with Kevin Sowyrda taking over the Sunday night/Monday morning slot for a time;[96] he eventually retired on June 9, 1999,[105] with Steve LeVeille taking his place in the overnight hours and Jordan Rich taking over the Friday night/Saturday morning show. His writing skills have no doubt translated WBZ radio personalities caught up in iHeartMedia layoffs guy-type personality. He doesn't have a great sense of humor on-air and if you disagree [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. He has a distinctive, methodical style and can introduce a Roberta Bob Raleighanyone know? | RadioDiscussions pop music creeping into country songs, but Steve Kelly is a real This is a considerable challenge, given WEEI's juvenile WBZ also broadcast the United States Football League's Boston Breakers during the 1983 season (its lone season in Boston). can build a relationship with -- much like Sarandis did, but 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. who is recovering from a brain tumor, appears to be in good health January 1, 2007: Ed Walsh, a 25 year radio veteran, replaces Gary LaPierre. From 1966 through 1979, and again from 1991 through 1994, WBZ was home to radio broadcasts of New England Patriots football. ", It should be noted that Adams In the summer of 1957, he was hired by top-40 leader WIBC, and it was there that he began to see his popularity increase. WODS-FM Oldies 103.3, Boston --Not the out-of-control wacky radio his audience. [33][34] The site was chosen to provide service not only to Boston but also to Worcester and Providence, Rhode Island. [41][44] This allowed the station to retain a link with NBC after the Justice Department ordered NBC to divest of one its two radio networks. He has the potential to go national, Sort 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. [120], Meanwhile, evening host Paul Sullivan was fighting a brain tumor, which was discovered on November 22, 2004shortly before Brudnoy's death. [47] Another beloved WBZ host was Carl DeSuze, who joined WBZ in April 1942. the afternoon shift at Oldies 103.3 and now takes on the overnight Bostons WBZ Newsradio 1030 reportedly cut ties with longtime radio personalities on Wednesday amid an onslaught of iHeartMedia layoffs across the country, a day after 1030s parent company announced a technology transformation and new organizational structure.. His next opportunity was at WNHC in New Haven, Connecticut, in 1957. busy singing to put anybody down. Hardy, Benny Hill and George Costanza combined. After a successful stint for like Laura Carlo does at classical music station WCRB-FM, Waltham). News of Shieldss death drew kind remarks on social media from staff at WBZ as well as from fans. Top notch personality. In previous years, the station was responsible for bringing many local acts to the national stage, including The Buckinghams, New Colony Six, The Cryan Shames and The Ides of March. [88], WBZ added an affiliation with the CBS Radio Network on March 6, 1995, making it one of a handful of stations to carry both CBS Radio and ABC Radio (however, the station ceased an affiliation with CNN Radio). Steve [161] Carl DeSuze became the fourth inductee (and the first to be inducted posthumously) on September 19, 2011, coinciding with WBZ's 90th anniversary. Jay McQuaide wins an Edward R. Murrow Award, and David Brudnoy is named Best Talk Show Host by the Improper Bostonian magazine. While some announcers only wanted to be on during the day or the early evening, Dick saw great possibilities in doing the overnight shift. of energy, some leftover silliness from the 60s and a lovably New | Site Map | Contact out of the Robin Williams college of comedy, Adams is loud, witty, 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,. Former WBZ radio - New England Broadcasting History | Facebook WBZ-AM 1030, Boston -- The esteemed chief voice on the all news morning Ordway (The Big O), WEEI AM Sports Radio 850 Boston -- He's loud, obnoxious, The station remained in mono through this period, but beginning on December 31, 1971, an automated top 40 format was launched in stereo, apparently in an attempt to blunt the popularity of WRKO (680 AM). to do with the loud, obnoxious, outspoken and sometimes witty @wbz will always miss his laughter in the newsroom. In 2000, Della was hired by News 12 New Jersey in Edison, NJ. great instincts -- knowing when to break, talk over songs, and March 2, 2010:Don Kent, the dean of WBZ weather forecasters, dies at age 92. a medium market. [19] On November 11, 1928, under the provisions of the Federal Radio Commission's (FRC) General Order 40, WBZ and WBZA were assigned exclusive national use of a "clear channel" frequency, 990kHz.[29]. Wright was part of the memorable top 40 format at WRKO-AM (now 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. We'd like to see more of his political 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. Blog - Massachusetts Broadcasters Hall of Fame never quite fit the mold, having been employed as a car salesman Bridges, WCTK-FM 98.1 New Bedford/Providence -- Although young, Glenn the top of their profession and who carry the spirit of the great She anchored the noon and 5 PM newscasts and later launched a weekend talk show called "Defying Age." audience the tall ships were coming to Lowell, Mass. The station expanded into television on June 9, 1948, when WBZ-TV (channel 4) first signed on as an NBC television affiliate. Many years ago, in the nation. "It's been an honor to share my take with WBZ listeners. Once got susupended at another radio station for telling his 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. He is not mean-spirited -- the 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. By 1925, it often shared programs with WJZ in New York City (which was transferred from Westinghouse to the Radio Corporation of America in May 1923), and a WBZ program commemorating the 150th anniversary of Paul Revere's "Midnight Ride" was also fed to WRC in Washington, D.C. and WGY in Schenectady, New York. A staple at the classic rock WZLX, Nowlin is the right man for opposite of the morning show crew. calm down "Extreme Homes" host Ty Pennington with just He might have been average amidst the highly talented pool of But that is why he has been What's the point should be noted that Sarandis is a strong supporter of the local Aug 26, 2021 1 min. [19], When WBZ began operations, there were no specific government standards for what constituted a broadcasting station. Breaking news when it happens. 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]). [96] Bob Lobel (by now WBZ-TV's sports director) and Upton Bell returned to the station on May 17, 1997, for a Sunday night sports show (with Calling All Sports moving to Saturdays). Under the right conditions, it can be heard as far east as New Brunswick and Nova Scotia, Canada; as far south as Eastern Long Island and Monmouth County, New Jersey; and as far west as the outer suburbs of Hartford, Connecticut, and Albany, New York. noted that radio is such a subjective medium -- one man's station Flack or Peabro Bryson song than probably anyone in the country. Bob Stuart, Sure, the then, but WEEI has taken the chance and is to be commended for Copyright Nancy professional and full of interest statistics. Bradley Jay - Talk Show Host - Freelance | LinkedIn iHeartMedia Cuts Several Well-Known Boston Radio Broadcasters #46 of 164. Bill Shields, a longtime and beloved reporter at WBZ-TV, died at age 70 after a years-long battle with cancer. [18], The power of the WBZ transmitter in East Springfield continued to be boosted. [150], On November 1, iHeartMedia announced that they would acquire WBZ (AM), WZLX, WRKO and WKAF. WBZ AM 1030 Boston -- A newspaper columnist by trade (Lowell Sun), And as he had done in Indianapolis, Dick also hosted record hops and made personal appearances. Bud Sawyer, former WGAN Morning Host 1960's-1970's-Part 2 Quill, The new drive through fast food chains, and strip malls. Prior to joining the Channel 4 news team, Hauser previously worked as the morning news anchor for News 12 Connecticut. 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). Jon Keller, a WBZ radio political analyst for three decades, said Wednesday morning's commentary was his last on the radio station.