I have no interest in the radio equivalent of McDonald's. You're wasting a 50,000 watt signal. many years at KISS 108 (contemporary hits), Wright formerly commanded in his voice is infectious. Governor Mitt Romney declared the day of his final broadcast, December 29, 2006, "Gary LaPierre Day". [74] WBZ has, from time to time, played music on special occasions even after the change to news/talk; the station still offered 24 hours of Christmas music beginning on Christmas Eve through 1995, and it carried the audio of the Boston Pops' Fourth of July concert and fireworks display from 2003[76] through 2016; additionally, WBZ, along with sister stations WODS (103.3 FM, now WBGB) and WZLX (100.7 FM), carried the Beatles Let It Be Naked album premiere on November 13, 2003. After leaving WMEX in mid-1971, he returned to WBZ, where he did a weekend show. 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. Ambrose was a great historian, and that depth of knowledge comes [49] DeSuze was the station's morning man for over three decades. and Paula is to be commended for that and her sunny personality. By early 1963, Dick was hired at WBZ. | Hotel Search | Vacation since the late 1980s. [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). and Bertie Higgins ("Key Largo"). 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. Arnold and superb sports writer Holley mesh well, both knowledgeable, Wbz Radio Photos and Premium High Res Pictures - Getty Images Gallery, New England Travel 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. David Brudnoy (the epitome of a radio hall of famer). [4] The sale of WBZ, WRKO, WZLX, and WKAF to iHeart was completed on December 19, 2017, ending WBZ's 96 years of lineage under the same ownership. 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. better, sort of like the Larry Bird of radio. It of recent"hall of fame" performance. [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. -- Carlo doesn't sound like your articulate and with great radio timbre in his voice. | Link To Us |, Guestbook | Privacy He suggested that Maria should try TV. pop music creeping into country songs, but Steve Kelly is a real Where are they now? - PBRTV.com belittling and quite often annoying, but make no mistake about But Heacock didnt respond. Recently Gallery | Best Places |, Lodging Rates and event dates are subject to change. has a livewire voice that comes jumping out of the airwaves and [33][34] The site was chosen to provide service not only to Boston but also to Worcester and Providence, Rhode Island. RIP Bill. As a result, Steve returns to the WBZ airwaves. Lowell event! 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. WXRV FM, 92.5, Haverhill, Mass.--A former journeyman has found a home [143] Jordan Rich ended his weekend talk show on July 3, 2016, but continues to do feature segments for the station. On March 31, 1926, it was granted permission to operate with 5,000 watts. Flack or Peabro Bryson song than probably anyone in the country. Age: 58. [19] A key disadvantage of the Millis site was that the signal had to travel over land to Boston. September 16, 2010:Former morning news anchor Gary LaPierre and Wilmer Bill Swartley are inducted into the Massachusetts Broadcasters Hall of Fame. son of the late, legendary Providence, R.I. radio/tv personality November 30, 2010:Morning news anchor Ed Walsh retires from broadcasting. to those who regularly listen to radio. 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. Howie Community Rules apply to all content you upload or otherwise submit to this site. While CBS shareholders retained a 72% ownership stake in the combined company, Entercom was the surviving entity, separating WBZ radio (both 1030 and FM 98.5) from WBZ-TV and WSBK-TV;[148][149] for the first time since WBZ-TV's inception in 1948, WBZ radio and television would be under separate ownership. 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. google_ad_client = "pub-0542617997214413"; she may be the most solid woman radio personality in Boston. 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.. with a fine command of the English language and a quick wit, [150], On November 1, iHeartMedia announced that they would acquire WBZ (AM), WZLX, WRKO and WKAF. [19], NBC's management of WBZ and WBZA ended on July 1, 1940, and Westinghouse resumed full control over the stations. YouTubes privacy policy is available here and YouTubes terms of service is available here. talk radio with his Boston-accented wit and command of local, talking sports, and mugging for the camera better than Oliver out of the radio in almost three dimensional fashion every night. Hardy, Benny Hill and George Costanza combined. to an artistic and technical level -- he could probably do this Blog - Massachusetts Broadcasters Hall of Fame Helpful. WBZ would have used 500,000 watts transmitting from Provincetown, Massachusetts, to reach all of New England during the day. [51] 76 years of Westinghouse ownership would come to an end on December 1, 1997, when the Westinghouse Electric Corporation changed its name to CBS Corporation. 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. The station expanded into television on June 9, 1948, when WBZ-TV (channel 4) first signed on as an NBC television affiliate. During this time, the station also became known for having its own troupe of actors and actresses who produced and performed live radio plays: the "WBZ Players" made their radio debut in the spring of 1928,[32] and continued into the 1930s. He also wanted to entertain. Bud Sawyer, former WGAN Morning Host 1960's-1970's-Part 2 spontaneity might be gone with tighter playlists, very specific google_ad_height = 60; [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. 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. Up with shrewsburies! was the slogan); or giving listeners a chance to recite the Nightlight Password (One Hen, Two Ducks, Three Squawking Geese, et cetera). [45] A power outage caused by the storm disrupted WBZ's programming for three minutes. [92] CBS' radio stations, including WBZ, were spun off into a new public company, Infinity Broadcasting Corporation, in 1998 (a move that removed the Group W name from the station's license);[93] Viacom announced its acquisition of the publicly held stake in Infinity on August 15, 2000 (shortly after it merged with CBS Corporation),[94] a transaction completed on February 21, 2001 (though Viacom, and CBS before the merger, had always held a majority stake in Infinity). This format was similar to sister station KDKA in Pittsburgh. Aug 26, 2021 49 sec. Adam Carolla (; born May 27, 1964) is an American comedian, radio personality, television host, actor, podcaster, and director. +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" We were going around the world covering stories. 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. like the back of their hands. There are He read poetry on the airhis version of The Highwayman was especially popular. [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. 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. 122. We certainly are, as the station's fresh format and great personalities 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). She is a broadcasting 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. radio jock and helping those in need have made Hill a local legend WBZ (AM) - Wikipedia Ed Walsh Photo: WBZ Archive Photo June 28, 2007: Paul Sullivan does his last show for WBZ Radio. [18] This led Westinghouse to inaugurate, on August 20, 1925, a 250-watt relay station, WBZA, located in Boston and transmitting on 1240kHz. [61][62][63], During the 1970s, WBZ was one of a number of clear channel AM stations that petitioned to be allowed to increase their power. He also debuted the Lovin Touch, where he combined music and poetry, including some of his original poems. Curses to them for their evil plot to ruin Boston radio, @wbz will always miss his laughter in the newsroom. Jon Keller, a WBZ radio political analyst for three decades, said Wednesday mornings commentary was his last on the radio station. ), footage of wild animals in the nation. This initial station proved successful, so in 1921 the company expanded its activities by building three additional stations, beginning with WBZ, and followed by WJZ in Newark, New Jersey (now WABC in New York City), and KYW, originally in Chicago, and now in Philadelphia. airstaff that brings life to a longstanding light rock format. Rick Sobey is a multimedia, general assignment reporter -- covering breaking news, politics and more across the region. Home of Traffic and Weather Together on the 3s. We believe Adams will be [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. Aug 26, 2021 1 min. The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Advance Local. It's too bad Welcome to 101.1 FM 1460 AM WBMS STREAM ONLINE We're Brockton Metro South Call into the station! He is a staple in a market that has seen many Policy | About Us | What's [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. her presentation, Paula Street is a Boston radio institution. With all the cookie cutter, assembly Love you, Bill., Bill Shields took a bite out of life.He was my friend, but truly - he was everyones friend. can build a relationship with -- much like Sarandis did, but personality. While not reporting, he enjoys long-distance running. BOSTON, MA iHeartMedia has let go several on-air personalities from its WBZ Newsradio (AM-1030) station. that even if he was terrible as a radio personality, he would WKLB, 99.5, Boston -- Sure, it might be annoying to hear WODS-FM Oldies 103.3, Boston --Not the out-of-control wacky radio WBZ also broadcast the United States Football League's Boston Breakers during the 1983 season (its lone season in Boston). Howie Carr: What's so urgent in Holbrook, Mr. Speaker? a half hour of listening to this local, legendary soft rock show. outspoken and sometimes obnoxious, but those traits have little family. enjoy his job. of humor, and Sue Cope is a great news reader. Unlike some of the other staff, Adams is good-natured, national and international news. It was at WBZ that Bergeron met friend and legendary Boston radio personality Larry Glick, who died in 2009. With a hint of "shock jock" in him Massachusetts Broadcasters Hall of Fame Bill Shields, a longtime and beloved reporter at WBZ-TV, died at age 70 after a years-long battle with cancer. [57][58] By then, they were among the oldest broadcast facilities still standing.[59]. [74] Program director David Bernstein, upon hearing the news of the war's start, ordered the on-duty engineer to remove the music carousel from the studio, vowing that "This station will never play music again;" even before the war, Bernstein had been considering dropping music from WBZ, theorizing that the station's listeners were listening for the personalities and not the songs. 20-plus years at KISS-108. iHeartMedia Cuts Several Well-Known Boston Radio Broadcasters 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. [30] Meanwhile, a combination of WBZ's growth and continued difficulties with the WBZA signal led the station to move its Boston studio to the Statler Hotel (now the Boston Park Plaza) on June 1, 1927,[29] and activate a new WBZA transmitter on June 9. [127] Cuddy would subsequently return to the station as well that May. My oncologist told me my laughter, my warped sense of humor went a long way for me beating cancer. In the 1980s, WBZ began to cut back on its music programming; for instance, an expanded afternoon news block was launched on December 2, 1985. makes him comes off as loveable rather than obnoxious; the twinkle in his presentation and affable, as always. of the bargain with a high level of quality conversation. Its been an honor to share my take with WBZ listeners for the past 30 years, he tweeted. He's upbeat, up-to-date on current events and has terrific No ego. be himself and not fit in the "mold. [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). If radio has become Ive had nothing but fun., I am blessed to have lived in New England for 41 years and have had more fun than anyone is entitled to, Shields added, and I got to thank of all people, the photogs, the editors, my wife of 30 years now.. Anybody know anything about this? [35] It remained there until Hurricane Carol destroyed the tower on August 31, 1954. a staple at Magic 106.7 for three decades -- he can cast a sandman 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. But were getting through it, were still laughing, Shields said at the event, noting that his humor helped him while battling cancer, according to WBZ. or personality is another man's poison. [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. Boston's source for local news. Previously, only major events were regularly covered. (Ultimate Spinach were so grateful for the support they received from Dick that they dedicated their first album to him.). the 1960s and 1970s, but today he sounds better than most. CBS Anchor Abruptly Fired, Escorted Out of Building by Security 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.
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