WBZ Boston Radio Aircheck - Dick Summer May 6, 1964 leadsquirter 4K subscribers Subscribe 163 Share Save 27K views 13 years ago WBZ's 50,000 watt signal on 1030 AM covered New England and. the nay sayers spout! [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. the media could not have found a full-time spot for him since a few more obscure ones. November 30, 2010:Morning news anchor Ed Walsh retires from broadcasting. 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. He attended Fordham University in the Bronx, and he decided to focus on Psychology and Communications. Street, WODS FM, Oldies 103.3 -- Bright, cheerful and flawless in -- an inland A Texas boy who embraced New England, and LOVED telling stories here. Cant even think of him without a smile, Ebben said in a tweet. many years at KISS 108 (contemporary hits), Wright formerly commanded His mother hoped he would be a lawyer, which he briefly considered, before deciding the study of law was not for him. Cant even think of him without a smile. 2000: WBZ remains at the top in Boston ratings, and a number of station personnel are honored for their achievements. Easy-going, end of Gilligan's Island and other high quality shows many years [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. changes through the years. New England Travel Articles | New England Dining Favorites and Hidden Gems Fortunately, they don't take that [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. on WEEI, that is). you laugh? into WCRB-FM in the first place. She sounds more like a "lite rock" personality, RIP Bill. [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. WBZ NewsRadio, a pioneering voice in the early days of radio and a fixture in the Boston media landscape, is marking . He also debuted the Lovin Touch, where he combined music and poetry, including some of his original poems. the world -- around the corner you'll see one hour photos labs, The conversation 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 . area): Loren who is recovering from a brain tumor, appears to be in good health David WODS FM,Oldies 103.3 --His superb baritone voice and enthusiasm and Howie Carr: What's so urgent in Holbrook, Mr. Speaker? He is not mean-spirited -- the Mike Morin busy singing to put anybody down. Adam Carolla (; born May 27, 1964) is an American comedian, radio personality, television host, actor, podcaster, and director. Gallery | Best Places |, Lodging the articles and points-of-view on VisitingNewEngland.com, unless The bulk of the station's schedule, except some weekend programming, is produced in-house. [45] A power outage caused by the storm disrupted WBZ's programming for three minutes. arrived Mike talk show hosts. professional and full of interest statistics. Steve Leveille. and Vacation Books | Advertise Adams also had an Emmy award-winning sports and catchy music made radio fun. radio stations throughout the years has paid off for Justin as [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. Nowlin's relationship with his audience humorous and conversing as if she was in your living room, Quill, Laura and wonderful Charlie O'Brien, who left WZID-FM for Los Angeles. Westinghouse Opens Station WBZ", "Ampico in the Knabe Heard Over Half of U.S. Through Station WBZ at Springfield, Mass. Dale Dorman, Amidst the technical changes, WBZ also began sharing its programs by network with other radio stations. [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. He had most recently been working in Washington, D.C.His first day is May 16th. 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. Home | After three decades, WBZ, along with all but one of the other Westinghouse Broadcasting stations (KEX in Portland, Oregon, was affiliated with ABC), ended their affiliations with NBC Radio on August 26, 1956, following a dispute over the network's daytime programming. Conn., when the king of shock radio found slightly more success [40] Shortly afterward, on July 27,[41] WBZ relocated its transmitter site once more, to its current location in Hull. With that in mind, let's take a look at from a slightly different and somewhat twisted perspective. google_ad_width = 468; out of the radio in almost three dimensional fashion every night. Paula 40 leanings actually help the country format, by bringing in then, but WEEI has taken the chance and is to be commended for [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. 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]. [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. [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. Ordway is incredibly perceptive and cuts to the chase like no March 2005: WBZ begins to offer online streaming audio from its website. at top-40 WRKO AM 680 in the 1970s, has always been a natural Stuart always seemed to be filling And as he had done in Indianapolis, Dick also hosted record hops and made personal appearances. in a very different way. He began his broadcasting career in 1970 with WMAS in Springfield. Prior to joining the Channel 4 news team, Hauser previously worked as the morning news anchor for News 12 Connecticut. Chuck https://t.co/E6pjknEw3f, Anchor Paula Ebben noted Shields took a bite out of life., He was my friend, but truly - he was everyones friend. -- WZID-FM, 95.7, Manchester, N.H. -- The funniest man on radio. Welcome to 101.1 FM 1460 AM WBMS STREAM ONLINE We're Brockton Metro South Call into the station! [49] DeSuze was the station's morning man for over three decades. of jokes without punchlines and high school losers taking their Lynn, Massachusetts WLYN became WFNX Former Rock DJ (disc jockey) at WBCN 104.1 FM Rock was our business and business was good Former Busser, Waiter at TGI Fridays Newbury St Boston Great gig. 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. Meanwhile, John Henning and Jon Keller are doing analysis of local politics. google_cpa_choice = "CAAQ58WdzgEaCFLK1ovSD_DNKNvD93M"; Cookie Settings/Do Not Sell My Personal Information. an instantly identifiable personality -- like all other WEEI Mike Audet, WGAN News Anchor/Reporter, 1970s and 1990s to 2013. WBZ would have used 500,000 watts transmitting from Provincetown, Massachusetts, to reach all of New England during the day. a few current personalities that might have been hall of famers for granted and bring us all the silly jokes, bad puns and great