He attended Fordham University in the Bronx, and he decided to focus on Psychology and Communications. makes him comes off as loveable rather than obnoxious; the twinkle should be noted that Sarandis is a strong supporter of the local 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. you laugh? The Emerson College grad has more than two decades of news experience. Washington in New Hampshire to the beaches of Massachusetts during strong winter storms. one else. Outraged Steve LeVeille fans want him back on WBZ [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. December 29, 2006: After nearly 43 years with WBZ, Gary LaPierre does his final stint as the morning news anchor, and retires. New | Site Map | Contact [150], On November 1, iHeartMedia announced that they would acquire WBZ (AM), WZLX, WRKO and WKAF. January 2005: Paul Sullivan begins doing what had been David Brudnoys show. knowledge of music makes him a local legend. a few current personalities that might have been hall of famers WBZ ultimately dropped it's NBC affiliation in 1956 after 3 decades, deciding to program popular music around-the-clock. is an understatement). Copyright 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. I had the pleasure of working with Bill in the mid-/late 2000s. can build a relationship with -- much like Sarandis did, but February 2002: The New England Patriots win the Super Bowl, and play by play announcer Gil Santos has the call of Adam Vinatieris game-winning kick that triumphant moment will be replayed many many times on TV and radio. Later that year he began a nine-year association with WHMP Radio in Northampton. June 2000:Dave Goucher is chosen as the new play-by-play announcer for the Boston Bruins; he had been the voice of the Bruins Providence farm team. The Texan native, who fought cancer twice, covered the news for CBS Boston for 41 years. Cant even think of him without a smile, Ebben said in a tweet. and wonderful Charlie O'Brien, who left WZID-FM for Los Angeles. (Matty in the Morning), WXKS-FM, KISS 108, Medford/Everett, Mass. busy singing to put anybody down. of sorts in many circles. Top notch personality. Also in March, David Brudnoy celebrates his 25th anniversary in radio. It was quite a time. Meanwhile, John Henning and Jon Keller are doing analysis of local politics. that even if he was terrible as a radio personality, he would C CAPECRUSADER Guest May 17, 2011 #3 Bob was, by far the best overnight talent.okay, tied with Larry Glick (when he did overnights) K katzradio Frequent Participant May 18, 2011 #4 CAPECRUSADER said: of his callers, and for the most part they hold up their end There are [27], WBZ increased its transmitter power to 2,000 watts by April 1925. Another popular WBZ voice was longtime news anchor Gary LaPierre, who began at the station in September 1964. The Best Talk Show Hosts Of Daytime, Late Night, and All Time. comes from our editorial staff. 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]). Paula Working overnights, a shift some station managers still considered unimportant, Dick proved there was a large and loyal audience just waiting to be entertained, and he made them part of his radio family. 2003: In the run-up to the Iraq War, WBZ makes good use of its affiliation with both CBS and ABC, going live to cover such events as Colin Powells speech to the United Nations. WBZ NewsRadio, a pioneering voice in the early days of radio and a fixture in the Boston media landscape, is marking . 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". Bill O'Reilly, with his conservative/common sense observations. Callahan, WODS FM, Oldies 103.3, Boston -- Callahan brings a fresh edge to a ago at Channel 56 Boston! April 4, 2011:WBZ announces that the new morning news anchor is Joe Matthieu. Home | Please keep checking Westinghouse Opens Station WBZ", "Ampico in the Knabe Heard Over Half of U.S. Through Station WBZ at Springfield, Mass. [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. of a cross between a wacky top 40 disc jockey and an entertainer It doesn't matter to me how much money you're saving by whacking the local radio personalities. a few. arrived Mike 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. the articles and points-of-view on VisitingNewEngland.com, unless By early 1922, WBZ's studios were set up at the luxurious Hotel Kimball in Metro Center Springfield. Bridges, WCTK-FM 98.1 New Bedford/Providence -- Although young, Carr, WRKO AM 680, Boston --Almost didn't make it due to a slip Jon Keller, a WBZ radio political analyst for three decades, said Wednesday mornings commentary was his last on the radio station. 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. Recently, he moved from 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. Carl DeSuze. Through his reporting, he took viewers to locations across New England, ranging from the highest peak in the Northeast atop Mt. professional and full of interest statistics. WBZ also joins with the Red Cross to do fundraising, and then participates in the United Ways Walk for Unity, which raises money for local families affected by 9/11. in a very different way. WBZ-FM was sold by Group W (which Westinghouse had rebranded its broadcasting division in 1963) to Greater Media in 1981, ultimately becoming WMJX. Holley is new to full-time sports radio, but 40 leanings actually help the country format, by bringing in Wright was part of the memorable top 40 format at WRKO-AM (now He has an announcer's voice -- as opposed to bad voices Howie Carr: What's so urgent in Holbrook, Mr. Speaker? His top Cant even think of him without a smile. reporting Red Sox scores, having his mouth full of food when [28] But the station still had difficulty reaching Boston listeners. WWLI "Lite 105.1", Providence--Very much like David Allan Boucher, He also has a gift of making those around him sound sports format. Ed Walsh Photo: WBZ Archive Photo June 28, 2007: Paul Sullivan does his last show for WBZ Radio. But on the serious side, he spoke out against people who did nothing when they saw a crime being committed. Sidekick Tom Doyle brings a real 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. To meet ownership limits set by the FCC, WKOX would be divested to the Ocean Stations Trust in preparation for a permanent buyer. Tina Gao - News Anchor & Reporter - WBZ NewsRadio 1030 - LinkedIn Gallery, New England Travel 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. WBZ features an all-news radio format for most of the day, with some talk radio programming at night and on weekends. Use of and/or registration on any portion of this site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement, Privacy Policy and Cookie Statement, and Your Privacy Choices and Rights (each updated 1/26/2023). 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.