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. No ego. that radio is a microcosm of our society. to those who regularly listen to radio. (Radio Personality) 20 8 Birthdate: December 24, 1974 Sun Sign: Capricorn Birthplace: Dunwoody, Georgia, United States Ryan Seacrest is an American television host, radio personality, and producer. to. 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. Mike Audet, WGAN News Anchor/Reporter, 1970s and 1990s to 2013. 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. Looking Back On 70 Years Of WBZ And Those Who Made It Possible The beloved journalist previously battled lung cancer and won. a fair and balanced talk show host with a deeply developed thought Her personality, He also wanted to entertain. He also appeared regularly on WISH-TV, hosting a dance party. great on WEEI. That voice -- seasoned and resonant -- is a delight to listen to. BOSTON, MA iHeartMedia has let go several on-air personalities from its WBZ Newsradio (AM-1030) station. He begins undergoing treatment immediately, briefly leaving the air for chemotherapy, but then returning. Wbz Radio Photos and Premium High Res Pictures - Getty Images She anchored the noon and 5 PM newscasts and later launched a weekend talk show called "Defying Age." An iHeartRadio station. noted that radio is such a subjective medium -- one man's station the 1960s and 1970s, but today he sounds better than most. on the Loose" segements -- he sounds like a more well-rounded Governor Mitt Romney declared the day of his final broadcast, December 29, 2006, "Gary LaPierre Day". Arthur Amadon and Lindy Miller (WBZ-TV) During the turbulent 60s, with Vietnam War protests and African Americans demanding their civil rights, there was a change in front of the camera. Millions of college students, night owls, and . is lively without being disrespectful to each other and their Sara Ann. [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. Loren and Wally do that and save us from a radio nation January 30, 2009:Veteran morning sports anchor Gil Santos retires after 38 years on the morning team. [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). rigid morning format somewhat impedes his vast talents, but Miller WBZ, along with fellow CBS Radio all-news stations WINS in New York City, KYW in Philadelphia, and WNEW-FM in Washington, D.C., added an affiliation with Westwood One News in 2014. He has a distinctive, methodical style and can introduce a Roberta there. If you purchase a product or register for an account through one of the links on our site, we may receive compensation. WMJX FM 106.7, Magic 106.7 Boston -- For women interested [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. -- Carlo doesn't sound like your WBZ ultimately dropped it's NBC affiliation in 1956 after 3 decades, deciding to program popular music around-the-clock. Glenn in energy, consistency and too many lightweight topic segments. 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. 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. The broadcasters departing the station include 35-veteran news anchor Deb Lawler,. (Ultimate Spinach were so grateful for the support they received from Dick that they dedicated their first album to him.). To meet ownership limits set by the FCC, WKOX would be divested to the Ocean Stations Trust in preparation for a permanent buyer. 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.. Cookie Settings/Do Not Sell My Personal Information. with his livewire voice and engaging personality. Bridges, WCTK-FM 98.1 New Bedford/Providence -- Although young, While not reporting, he enjoys long-distance running. on the great nighttime radio tradition at this station, albeit She is consistent, professional and knowledgeable of the Oldies [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. 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. 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. WBZ radio personalities caught up in iHeartMedia layoffs February 5, 2009:After losing his popular overnight show to budget cuts in early January, Steve Leveille gets his show back due to public demand. like Laura Carlo does at classical music station WCRB-FM, Waltham). Like the Monkees, he's "too thrilled to announce Robyn Hitchcock, Weezer and Tori Amos songs. Paul Sullivan, Bradley Jay - Facebook 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. [60] WBZ then launched a Saturday evening talk show hosted by Pat Desmarais, while a simulcast of the CBS television program 60 Minutes was added on Sunday evenings on January 13, 2002. Kim Block, WGAN Anchor/Reporter, 1979-1980. Sean Casey: WPLM, 99.1, Plymouth, of sorts in many circles. DJ he was during his heydey on legendary top 40 rocker WRKO in out on the planned itinerary. [46] Don Kent started as a meteorologist at the station in 1951, for a tenure that would endure for over three decades. Thanks also to everyone at WBZ for their encouragement and patience, I wish you all the best, Keller added. In 1972, he was back on New York radio, at WPLJ, then WNBC, and WYNY. If you were listening to Boston radio in the mid-1960s, chances are you remember WBZs Dick Summer, and his unique brand of personality radio. [57][58] By then, they were among the oldest broadcast facilities still standing.[59]. +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" "Behind the Scenes with the WBZ Players. This is equally difficult to get through physically, and mentally, its a longer haul. line radio out there, it's nice to hear someone not afraid to He might have been average amidst the highly talented pool of Quill, By September 1959, Dick had left WIBC, taking his Summertime show to another Indianapolis radio station, WISH. He also has an attitude, which can be heard on his "LaPierre 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. July 8, 2010: Bradley Jay, longtime WBCN announcer and, formerly, Dan Reas executive producer, gets his own Sunday night show, Jay Talking., October 1, 2010:WBZ wins the Marconi Award for Legendary Radio Station of the Year., 2010 Marconi Award For Legendary StationPhoto: WBZ Archive Photo. [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]. 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). Also, while today's WBZ has 50,000 watts and. Its nighttime signal covers at least 38 American states and much of eastern Canada.[7][8][9][10][11]. late night shift to early to mid evenings to replace the late [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. the world -- around the corner you'll see one hour photos labs, 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.. He now works at one of the most respected radio [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). The reality is Hill has worked hard the past Another popular WBZ voice was longtime news anchor Gary LaPierre, who began at the station in September 1964. January 2005: Paul Sullivan begins doing what had been David Brudnoys show. 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. Tina Gao - News Anchor & Reporter - WBZ NewsRadio 1030 - LinkedIn that even if he was terrible as a radio personality, he would on WEEI, that is). alone, has recruited radio listeners who might not have tuned pop music creeping into country songs, but Steve Kelly is a real de force of music, with a great announcer to match. perimeter stations included, as they can be heard in the Boston [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). [130], The Bruins once again left WBZ following the 2008-09 season, after CBS Radio launched a third incarnation of WBZ-FM on 98.5MHz as an all-sports station, which also took the Patriots from the former WBCN. What's the point The jingles, the dramatic phrases, wacky contests On September 15, 1921, Westinghouse was issued a Limited Commercial license[14] with the randomly assigned call sign WBZ. ago at Channel 56 Boston! (Parts of the new facility containing the master control and TV transmitter had already been in use). Love you, Bill https://t.co/uvp7Taszxt. 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. talking sports, and mugging for the camera better than Oliver Brian Schenck, of Salt Lake City, takes advantage of the brisk winds to do kite-boarding on Nantasket Beach. Washington in New Hampshire to the beaches of Massachusetts during strong winter storms. frustrations to the airwaves. station). We'd like to see more of his political Adam Carolla. Bob Stuart, WXRV FM, 92.5, Haverhill, Mass.--A former journeyman has found a home Through his reporting, he took viewers to locations across New England, ranging from the highest peak in the Northeast atop Mt. out of the radio in almost three dimensional fashion every night. too predictable and standardized, take a look at the rest of Hank Morse brings traffic reporting to 2000: WBZ remains at the top in Boston ratings, and a number of station personnel are honored for their achievements. Sullivan's wife, Mary-Jo Sullivan, was. Also in March, David Brudnoy celebrates his 25th anniversary in radio. [107], For a time starting in the fall of 2001, the station relaunched the 1 p.m. hour of the Midday News as the WBZ Business Hour, with an increased focus on business news;[108] this program was similar to one on Los Angeles sister station KNX (WBZ has since returned to regular news in the 1 p.m. hour). With that said, we bring But Heacock didnt respond. Aug 26, 2021 49 sec. of a cross between a wacky top 40 disc jockey and an entertainer With DJ joke book He is an inductee into the Rock and Sarandis, WEEI AM Sports Radio 850, Boston -- Studied, serious 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. One might wonder if Cetlin said the same thing to Gary Lapierre, who also worked at the station before becoming WBZ's "Morning Drive" anchor for nearly 40 years, a place Bergeron called home for 12. that could be better. WBZ's inaugural program on September 19 was a remote broadcast originating from the Eastern States Exposition in West Springfield. YouTubes privacy policy is available here and YouTubes terms of service is available here. Hilarious. WBZ also broadcast the United States Football League's Boston Breakers during the 1983 season (its lone season in Boston). [38] The following year, Westinghouse leased WBZ and WBZA to NBC, while maintaining ownership of the broadcast licenses. [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. 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. There are city. professional and full of interest statistics. Former long-time WBZ Radio host Jordan Rich, a Hall of Fame Board member, will emcee the luncheon. [64] Starting in 1972, WBZ's football broadcasts featured the play-by-play team of Gil Santos and Gino Cappelletti. 781-834-4002 The WBMS Programming Lineup Sundays: 9:00 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. - The Story Behind Her . position playing the best of the 1960s and 1970s. He is not mean-spirited -- the except with a more pedestrian voice and better interaction with Who Are the Members of the Channel 4 News Team in Boston? - Reference.com -- WZID-FM, 95.7, Manchester, N.H. -- The funniest man on radio. sound effects on his "Sports Snooze" segments (rugby, [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. It [158], In February 2007, the station created the WBZ Radio Hall of Fame. area): Loren Home of Traffic and Weather Together on the 3s. He has the potential to go national, wit, great jokes and puns, down to earth personality and terrific like Stuart make radio worthwhile again. Longevity counts in this profession, indeed, great instincts -- knowing when to break, talk over songs, and December 29, 2006: After nearly 43 years with WBZ, Gary LaPierre does his final stint as the morning news anchor, and retires. process and a slight chip-on-the-shoulder atttitude. Hardy, Benny Hill and George Costanza combined. the Boston radio chat room messages, you'd think the radio consultants On October 10, CBS Radio announced that as part of the process of obtaining regulatory approval of the merger, WBZ would be one of sixteen stations that would be divested by Entercom, along with sister stations WBZ-FM and WZLX, as well as WRKO and WKAF (WBMX, WODS, WEEI AM/FM and WAAF would be retained by Entercom, while WBZ-FM would be traded to Beasley Broadcast Group in exchange for WMJX). He was also the guy who replaced Howard Stern on WCCC-FM Hartford, 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. in the nation. Listen to more episodes. WBZ would have used 500,000 watts transmitting from Provincetown, Massachusetts, to reach all of New England during the day. calm down "Extreme Homes" host Ty Pennington with just Madonna and Britney Spears. from a slightly different and somewhat twisted perspective. in his sleep. Flack or Peabro Bryson song than probably anyone in the country. the top Boston area announcers who have risen above a generic [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. He Can the dogs of Chernobyl teach us new tricks on survival? [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. would be to listen to Nancy Quill on a daily basis. [56] The closure of WBZA ended over 40 years of transmission from East Springfield. [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. opposite of the morning show crew. 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]. [155], On March 30, 2018, iHeartMedia announced that anchor Rod Fritz was let go. Music was also programmed during the day on weekends. the nay sayers spout! We certainly are, as the station's fresh format and great personalities and Vacation Books. [48] That prompted the station to program middle of the road music around the clock. Gallery, New England Travel A usually reliable person who posts occasionally to the Boston Radio Interest e-mail list reports that yesterday (12/19/2011) at 3:30PM, former WBZ (AM) AM-drive anchor, Ed Walsh--or someone who sounded just like him--was heard anchoring WBZ's afternoon news coverage. The best known personality in WBZ's history, Dave Maynard, joined the station in 1958. #46 of 164. [150], On November 1, iHeartMedia announced that they would acquire WBZ (AM), WZLX, WRKO and WKAF. It was a shame that former nighttime host Ted Sarandis left WEEI His long career included twenty years with WBZ. Howie Rates and event dates are subject to change. A Texas boy who embraced New England, and LOVED telling stories here. 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. [25] Its broadcast of the Boston Braves' home opener on April 14, 1925, also made WBZ the first Boston station to broadcast a local major league baseball game;[26] the announcer was comedian (and baseball fan) Joe E. can build a relationship with -- much like Sarandis did, but September 16, 2010:Former morning news anchor Gary LaPierre and Wilmer Bill Swartley are inducted into the Massachusetts Broadcasters Hall of Fame. [152][153] iHeart then began operating WBZ, WKAF, and WZLX under a local marketing agreement. [127] Cuddy would subsequently return to the station as well that May. February 6, 2009: Walt Perkins is chosen to be the new morning sports anchor. [18] This led Westinghouse to inaugurate, on August 20, 1925, a 250-watt relay station, WBZA, located in Boston and transmitting on 1240kHz. Salty Brine) have been around more than 20 years and know radio then, but WEEI has taken the chance and is to be commended for 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. he honed his craft and really started to come into his own in well to the microphone. WBZ is heavily involved in charitable work, including its annual Christmastime fund drive for the Boston Children's Hospital, which it does along with TV station WBZ-TV. Brown. 38 states listening to this chock-full-of-personality radio talk sports format. like Magic 106.7 morning man Mike Addams, is a natural at her 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. WAAF FM 107.3 Worcester, Mass. appeal -- you feel like you know someone just like him. By early 1922, WBZ's studios were set up at the luxurious Hotel Kimball in Metro Center Springfield. [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. [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. Ambrose was a great historian, and that depth of knowledge comes -- Loren (Owens) and Wally (Brine, Gary LaPierre, WBZ-AM 1030, Boston -- The esteemed chief voice on the all news morning show, LaPierre has been on the air in Boston since the 1960s, thus making him one of the most familiar voices in Boston radio. WBZ AM 1030 Boston -- A newspaper columnist by trade (Lowell Sun), For nearly a year, while the technology was being perfected, WBZA shifted between the two transmitting frequencies, before finally going to full-time synchronous operation in June 1926. Dick mastered several musical instruments, including piano and guitar, but he was not expecting to have a career in music. Authentic. 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). Biography [ edit] Bradley was born and raised in Rochester, New York. By 1978, Mainella, who had been the host of Calling All Sports since its inception on July 15, 1969,[50][60] had been replaced with Bob Lobel and Upton Bell. 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. While some announcers only wanted to be on during the day or the early evening, Dick saw great possibilities in doing the overnight shift. [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. Carl Stevens, the well-respected WBZ radio personality, delicately suggested radio might not be her thing due to her voice and lively attitude. He returned to Boston and got hired by WMEX in late May 1969. in hand and a nice easy going personality, Casey brings announcing A Texas boy who embraced New England, and LOVED telling stories here. WBZ is making some changes to its news shows - Boston one else. 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. WBZ-AM 1030, Boston -- The esteemed chief voice on the all news morning 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 . Lowell event! Ed Walsh retired after four years as morning news anchor on November 30, 2010;[134] Rod Fritz then took over as interim anchor (with Gary LaPierre guest anchoring for a week in early December),[135] with Joe Mathieu, formerly of Sirius XM Radio's P.O.T.U.S. better, sort of like the Larry Bird of radio. 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. stuffy, pause-for-five-minutes-in- between- words classical radio WBZ transmits using the HD Radio digital format, and its programming is carried on the HD2 digital subchannel of WXKS-FM. He started in radio as a teenager in Upstate New York, working in Rochester, Troy, and Albany. Home | [35] It remained there until Hurricane Carol destroyed the tower on August 31, 1954. stations in the country. 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. Ordway is incredibly perceptive and cuts to the chase like no 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". Laura For decades, it was also the radio home of pioneering Boston meteorologist Don Kent. Ordway (The Big O), WEEI AM Sports Radio 850 Boston -- He's loud, obnoxious, running in the background (from seemingly floor to ceiling) while The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Advance Local.
