from a slightly different and somewhat twisted perspective. [118] LaPierre continued to be heard on the station on occasion through voiceover work. All Rights Reserved. September 16, 2010:Former morning news anchor Gary LaPierre and Wilmer Bill Swartley are inducted into the Massachusetts Broadcasters Hall of Fame. [77][78], When WEEI dropped its all-news format for all-sports programming in September 1991, WBZ began a marketing campaign to convince former WEEI listeners to switch to WBZ;[79] this was followed on January 13, 1992, with a shift to all-news programming during drive time (5 to 10 a.m. and 3 to 7 p.m.). [27], WBZ increased its transmitter power to 2,000 watts by April 1925. On the air each night with a show he called Summertime, he played the hits, gave local bands some attention, and also had some features the teens loved, including Make It or Break It (if the kids didnt vote for the record, Dick broke it on the air). This is equally difficult to get through physically, and mentally, its a longer haul. channel, taking over on May 16, 2011. half heartedly announcing Barry Manilow songs. He was most recently a reporter at The Lowell Sun. His long career included twenty years with WBZ. Most sources. [113] Per Brudnoy's wish, Paul Sullivan took over the 8 p.m.midnight time slot in January 2005, with the 7 p.m. hour given to an expansion of the WBZ Afternoon News. Previously Westinghouse had financed its stations through the profits from radio receiver sales. Dick emulated the style of his radio hero, William B. Williams; he wanted his listeners to feel like he was talking directly to them, making them feel welcome whenever they tuned in. 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. -- Loren (Owens) and Wally (Brine, Dale Arnold Bradley Jay - Facebook and 70s. as a career choice -- he is a household name in the Boston area Massachusetts Broadcasters Hall of Fame I had the pleasure of working with Bill in the mid-/late 2000s. listens to his callers, is respectful to his colleagues, and It's a tour 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. community, including our brave men and women serving in the U.S. google_ad_width = 468; A small number of stations were already providing regularly scheduled entertainment broadcasts, most of which operated under Amateur or Experimental licenses. David Brudnoy, Radio Host and Raconteur, Dies at 64 | Scenic New England Photo The best known host in WBZ's history, Dave Maynard, joined the station in 1958. at this alternative rocker. and Wally --WROR-FM, 105.7, Boston, Mass. He also has an attitude, which can be heard on his "LaPierre He was also the voice-over at the the drive home. July 2000: Longtime announcer and sports reporter Leo Egan dies. de force of music, with a great announcer to match. J.J. Wright, On March 31, 1926, it was granted permission to operate with 5,000 watts. it, Glenn Ordway is one of the best sports radio personalities 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. The broadcasters departing the station include 35-veteran news anchor Deb Lawler,. Gallery | Best Places |, Lodging of jokes without punchlines and high school losers taking their Lowell event! [15] The new station initially transmitted on a wavelength of 375 meters (800kHz),[16][17] before moving to 360 meters (833kHz) with a power of 100 watts. thus making him one of the most familiar voices in Boston radio. the list, however -- it is sure to change! with an attitude (Nick Carter, the former WBCN source of irritation) Casey has brought his deep, classic announcer's voice to a station What he really loved was radio: he especially enjoyed listening to great on-air personalities like WNEWs William B. Williams. Bob Stuart, a Tom Brokaw imitation. [64] Starting in 1972, WBZ's football broadcasts featured the play-by-play team of Gil Santos and Gino Cappelletti. As a result, Steve returns to the WBZ airwaves. Like the Monkees, he's "too [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. WODS-FM Oldies 103.3, Boston --Not the out-of-control wacky radio [40] Shortly afterward, on July 27,[41] WBZ relocated its transmitter site once more, to its current location in Hull. medium. [47] Another beloved WBZ host was Carl DeSuze, who joined WBZ in April 1942. 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. WBZ-AM 1030, Boston -- The esteemed chief voice on the all news morning On February 2, 2017, CBS Radio announced it would merge with Entercom (which locally owned WEEI, WEEI-FM, WKAF, WRKO and WAAF); the sale would be conducted using a Reverse Morris Trust so that it would be tax-free. Yikes. [51] The combination of hit music, popular hosts, powerful signal, and top-notch news coverage, made WBZ the dominant radio station in the market. New | Site Map | Contact Mass -- Another legend from the 1970s (at the old WHDH), 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. New England Travel Articles | New England Dining Favorites and Hidden Gems Adam Carolla. CBS Anchor Abruptly Fired, Escorted Out of Building by Security process and a slight chip-on-the-shoulder atttitude. He also debuted the Lovin Touch, where he combined music and poetry, including some of his original poems. Patrick [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. Jordan Rich fills in while he recovers. Millions of college students, night owls, and insomniacs thought of him as a friend, and even years later, many former listeners remember him fondly. [144] Joe Mathieu left WBZ on April 28, 2017;[145] that August, the station announced Josh Binswanger, who hosted Kid Company on the station in the early 1990s and has also worked for WBZ-TV, as its new morning news anchor,[146] while Mathieu joined WGBH (89.7 FM) as its morning anchor. pop music creeping into country songs, but Steve Kelly is a real The Celtics left WBZ after the team's 1980-81 NBA Championship season. [127] Cuddy would subsequently return to the station as well that May. Top notch personality. He doesn't have a great sense of humor on-air and if you disagree [131] (The station simulcast WBZ-FM's broadcast of Game 7 of the 2011 Stanley Cup Finals between the Bruins and the Vancouver Canucks, allowing fans in areas of New England not served by a Bruins radio network affiliate to hear the game;[132] additionally, WBZ briefly carried Bruins games that conflict with WBZ-FM's Patriots broadcasts, a function that subsequently moved to WZLX. Biography [ edit] Bradley was born and raised in Rochester, New York. His mother hoped he would be a lawyer, which he briefly considered, before deciding the study of law was not for him. WBZ was one of a handful of stations which already met the new standard, and its initial license was the first Limited Commercial license that had specified broadcasting on the 360-meter wavelength that would be formally designated by the December 1 regulations. [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. During the years when the Bruins and Celtics were both on WBZ and both playing at the same time, one of them (usually the Celtics) would be heard on WBZ-FM. 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He also appeared regularly on WISH-TV, hosting a dance party. 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. professional and full of interest statistics. Bill O'Reilly, with his conservative/common sense observations. 781-834-4002 The WBMS Programming Lineup Sundays: 9:00 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. - The Story Behind Her . 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. June 28, 2007: Paul Sullivan does his last show for WBZ Radio. By September 1959, Dick had left WIBC, taking his Summertime show to another Indianapolis radio station, WISH. Aug 26, 2021 49 sec. 38 states listening to this chock-full-of-personality radio talk (In those days before the internet, announcers sought new jobs by sending an audition tape, usually on a cassette, which featured examples of their airwork.) Madsen came to Western Mass News in 1992 after spending 12 years with WWLP-TV. alone, has recruited radio listeners who might not have tuned BOSTON, MA iHeartMedia has let go several on-air personalities from its WBZ Newsradio (AM-1030) station. [96] Bob Lobel (by now WBZ-TV's sports director) and Upton Bell returned to the station on May 17, 1997, for a Sunday night sports show (with Calling All Sports moving to Saturdays). 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]. 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". 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. List of Famous Radio Personalities - Ranker Adams, WEEI AM Sports Radio 850 Boston -- formats and a sound that is identical to stations in other cities, [150], On November 1, iHeartMedia announced that they would acquire WBZ (AM), WZLX, WRKO and WKAF. like the back of their hands. 20-plus years at KISS-108. Ambrose was a great historian, and that depth of knowledge comes Boucher has a deep, soothing voice that never tires, ironic in his enthusiasm confirms his love for the profession. Aug 26, 2021 1 min. April 4, 2011:WBZ announces that the new morning news anchor is Joe Matthieu. 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 . 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]). While some announcers only wanted to be on during the day or the early evening, Dick saw great possibilities in doing the overnight shift. 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). Ed Walsh Photo: WBZ Archive Photo June 28, 2007: Paul Sullivan does his last show for WBZ Radio. 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