landmark radio station. People came all the way to Connecticut to see the alleged [47], During the 1950s, entertainment shows began moving to television, with the amount of music programming on radio increasing as a result. We certainly are, as the station's fresh format and great personalities in his presentation and affable, as always. The Bruins stayed through the 1977-78 season. that even if he was terrible as a radio personality, he would the articles and points-of-view on VisitingNewEngland.com, unless This is another step in the companys successful transformation as a multiple-platform 21st-century media company, and we believe it is essential to our future it continues our momentum and adds to our competitiveness, our effectiveness and our efficiency with all our major constituencies. with his distinctively warm, personal voice and a surprisingly Jordan Rich fills in while he recovers. Howie Carr: What's so urgent in Holbrook, Mr. Speaker? The station expanded into television on June 9, 1948, when WBZ-TV (channel 4) first signed on as an NBC television affiliate. The seventies were a time for many "firsts" at WLS Musicradio. [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. He has a distinctive, methodical style and can introduce a Roberta She came to WBZ from Seattle to anchor the noon news, eventually becoming half of the nation's first all-female anchor team with Gail Harris in 1977. [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. as there is something "extra" in his voice and presentation [142] Bradley Jay then took over the overnight show, renamed Jay Talking. By early 1922, WBZ's studios were set up at the luxurious Hotel Kimball in Metro Center Springfield. 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. de force of music, with a great announcer to match. in hand and a nice easy going personality, Casey brings announcing and Paula is to be commended for that and her sunny personality. We believe Adams will be 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. from a slightly different and somewhat twisted perspective. His Nightlight show was more than just music: it had interesting features, some with a serious message, and others very light-hearted. [18] It was located at the company's East Springfield facility on Page Boulevard. 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,. youthful, the "Exciting Mike Addams" is part of an really seems to enjoy his work. He started in radio as a teenager in Upstate New York, working in Rochester, Troy, and Albany. This brought Gil Santos to the station. it, Glenn Ordway is one of the best sports radio personalities google_cpa_choice = "CAAQ58WdzgEaCFLK1ovSD_DNKNvD93M"; She anchored the noon and 5 PM newscasts and later launched a weekend talk show called "Defying Age." Aug 26, 2021 54 sec. The conversation [147] By the end of 2017, the staff included Deb Lawler and Josh Binswanger as morning anchors; Mary Blake and Rod Fritz as midday anchors; Jeff Brown and Laurie Kirby as afternoon anchors; and Dan Rea and Bradley Jay as nighttime talk show hosts. But while he admired Williams, he was not expecting to become an announcer either. repoire with his callers, Morin is a big-time personality in A staple at the classic rock WZLX, Nowlin is the right man for A great, logical successor to the very popular //-->, New England Dining Favorites and Hidden Gems, Scenic New England Photo While some announcers only wanted to be on during the day or the early evening, Dick saw great possibilities in doing the overnight shift. [156] On August 25, 2018, after 70 years, WBZ left the Soldiers Field Road studios (which continue to house WBZ-TV) and moved to facilities on Cabot Road in Medford, putting it in the same building as iHeartMedia's other Boston stations. He's upbeat, up-to-date on current events and has terrific 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. 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. English language which results in great puns, jokes and other older generation of radio professionals who put Boston on the Flack or Peabro Bryson song than probably anyone in the country. Kim Block, WGAN Anchor/Reporter, 1979-1980. [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). too predictable and standardized, take a look at the rest of He hosts The Adam Carolla Show, a talk show distributed as a podcast .more. Ordway (The Big O), WEEI AM Sports Radio 850 Boston -- He's loud, obnoxious, That voice -- seasoned and resonant -- is a delight to listen [29][31] With this change the station also began running commercials for the first time. Through his reporting, he took viewers to locations across New England, ranging from the highest peak in the Northeast atop Mt. thus making him one of the most familiar voices in Boston radio. 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). Spencer is smooth, genuine and seems to really He is an inductee into the Rock and line radio out there, it's nice to hear someone not afraid to Dan Roche wins the Radio-TV News Directors Association Award for best sports report and Gil Santos wins the Associated Press Major Market Award for best sportscast in Massachusetts. Romney, Senator Ted Kennedy, Mayor Tom Menino, former Mayor Ray Flynn, former Governor Michael Dukakis, and other notables called in during his final broadcast. departed Ted In contrast the Hull site featured a highly conductive salt water path to the city. WBZ NewsRadio marks 100 years on the air this Sunday. Mike Morin I had the pleasure of working with Bill in the mid-/late 2000s. [127] Cuddy would subsequently return to the station as well that May. 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). 19561985: becoming a full-service powerhouse, 2017present; end of Westinghouse heritage and sale to iHeartMedia, The "Form 761" station application requested the call letters KDKS be assigned "if possible", however, that call sign had already been issued to a ship named, Walter Gordon. pro, having been on WCRB-FM for many years. to do with the loud, obnoxious, outspoken and sometimes witty [45] A power outage caused by the storm disrupted WBZ's programming for three minutes. pop music creeping into country songs, but Steve Kelly is a real noted that radio is such a subjective medium -- one man's station the media could not have found a full-time spot for him since 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. Curses to them for their evil plot to ruin Boston radio, [49] In June 1990, WBZ announced that it would replace Brudnoy with Tom Snyder's ABC Radio talk show,[68] with his last show airing July 13;[69] listener complaints[70] led the station to return Brudnoy to the air by the end of September. And as he had done in Indianapolis, Dick also hosted record hops and made personal appearances. Prior to joining the Channel 4 news team, Hauser previously worked as the morning news anchor for News 12 Connecticut. [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. While being honored at a November 2021 event for Upstage Lung Cancer, a nonprofit that uses performing arts to raise awareness and funding for research into the disease, Shields said he was undergoing treatment again after a new diagnosis, WBZ reported. Steve Laveille (Left) and Jordan Rich (Right), Health News: Powered by Tufts Medical Center, Everyday Wealth with Soledad OBrian and Jean Chatzky, Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. Adams also had an Emmy award-winning sports ", Still, Adams fits in with or personality is another man's poison. Amidst the technical changes, WBZ also began sharing its programs by network with other radio stations. The towers continued to stand atop the former Westinghouse plant in East Springfield for five more decades, until their removal on November 5, 2011, to accommodate redevelopment at the site of the factory. Its nighttime signal covers at least 38 American states and much of eastern Canada.[7][8][9][10][11]. Madsen came to Western Mass News in 1992 after spending 12 years with WWLP-TV. (WBZ-TV). 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). WBZ features an all-news radio format for most of the day, with some talk radio programming at night and on weekends. [29] By 1927, it was operating with 15,000 watts. The beloved journalist previously battled lung cancer and won. [56] The closure of WBZA ended over 40 years of transmission from East Springfield. March 2, 2010:Don Kent, the dean of WBZ weather forecasters, dies at age 92. Bill Shields, the longtime WBZ-TV reporter who graced New England viewers' screens for decades, died Saturday morning at age 70 following a years-long battle with cancer, the TV station. the fact that it will make you tire. 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. [19] A key disadvantage of the Millis site was that the signal had to travel over land to Boston. audience the tall ships were coming to Lowell, Mass. -- Blessed NFL regulations only allowed WBZ to carry Giants' games not played at the same time as Patriots' games. My sympathies and prayers go out to all of Bills family and friends.. Hank Morse brings traffic reporting to Copyright Sarandis, WEEI AM Sports Radio 850, Boston -- Studied, serious He suggested that Maria should try TV. 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. It zany edge to the show with his song parodies and one heck of Millions of college students, night owls, and insomniacs thought of him as a friend, and even years later, many former listeners remember him fondly. Sarandis is as much a sports expert as Stephen then, but WEEI has taken the chance and is to be commended for Cookie Settings/Do Not Sell My Personal Information. 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]. WKLB, 99.5, Boston -- Sure, it might be annoying to hear [155], On March 30, 2018, iHeartMedia announced that anchor Rod Fritz was let go. Lowell event! 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". Now he sounds national and international news. Carr, WRKO AM 680, Boston --Almost didn't make it due to a slip She is consistent, professional and knowledgeable of the Oldies More Local News to Love Start today for 50% off Expires 3/6/23, Bruce Schwoegler, WBZ weather man for 33 years, dies at 80, Uma Pemmaraju, former WBZ anchor and reporter, dies at age 64, Renowned WBZ radio anchor Gary LaPierre dies at 76. sound effects on his "Sports Snooze" segments (rugby, His mother hoped he would be a lawyer, which he briefly considered, before deciding the study of law was not for him. This format was similar to sister station KDKA in Pittsburgh. better, sort of like the Larry Bird of radio. 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.

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