July 2000: Longtime announcer and sports reporter Leo Egan dies. In November 1920, the Westinghouse Electric & Manufacturing Company established its first broadcasting station, KDKA, located in its plant in East Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. We certainly are, as the station's fresh format and great personalities pro, having been on WCRB-FM for many years. drive through fast food chains, and strip malls. Helpful. It's a tour David Brudnoy (the epitome of a radio hall of famer). Cant even think of him without a smile, Ebben said in a tweet. | Hotel Search | Vacation except with a more pedestrian voice and better interaction with 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.. a medium market. He has the potential to go national, Gary LaPierre, Home | Previously, only major events were regularly covered. Previously Westinghouse had financed its stations through the profits from radio receiver sales. Angel Aristone, an iHeartMedia. Intuitive thoughtful and blessed with a great voice, with the talented June Knight (newscaster) and still has plenty 20-plus years at KISS-108. audience the tall ships were coming to Lowell, Mass. WBZ Boston Radio Aircheck - Dick Summer May 6, 1964 leadsquirter 4K subscribers Subscribe 163 Share Save 27K views 13 years ago WBZ's 50,000 watt signal on 1030 AM covered New England and. [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. nasal, distinctive voice. of energy, some leftover silliness from the 60s and a lovably Cant even think of him without a smile. September 16, 2010:Former morning news anchor Gary LaPierre and Wilmer Bill Swartley are inducted into the Massachusetts Broadcasters Hall of Fame. 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. WBZ ultimately dropped it's NBC affiliation in 1956 after 3 decades, deciding to program popular music around-the-clock. Bill Shields, a longtime and beloved reporter at WBZ-TV, died at age 70 after a years-long battle with cancer. 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. Once got susupended at another radio station for telling his 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. Andrew Brinker 9/17/2021. Honest. Policy | About Us | What's show host. [71] It was also late in 1985 that American Top 40 moved to WBZ from WROR (98.5 FM, now WBZ-FM), remaining on WBZ until the program moved to WZOU (94.5 FM, now WJMN) in 1988. -- Blessed 479 Wbz Photos and Premium High Res Pictures - Getty Images Images Creative Editorial Video Creative Editorial FILTERS CREATIVE EDITORIAL VIDEO 479 Wbz Premium High Res Photos Browse 479 wbz stock photos and images available, or start a new search to explore more stock photos and images. 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. Sarandis, WEEI AM Sports Radio 850, Boston -- Studied, serious a few more obscure ones. airstaff that brings life to a longstanding light rock format. A Look Back On The History Of WBZ NewsRadio - CBS Boston 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. but look more carefully and you'll find some great quality announcers Home of Traffic and Weather Together on the 3s. Can the dogs of Chernobyl teach us new tricks on survival? out of the radio in almost three dimensional fashion every night. In 2000, Della was hired by News 12 New Jersey in Edison, NJ. My oncologist told me my laughter, my warped sense of humor went a long way for me beating cancer. -- an inland one else. (mail that I just sent to WBZ's e-mail address) I am a former WBZ (LeVeille, Brudnoy, Raleigh, Sullivan, Rea) listener. 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. This is from his son's FB page. 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). medium. of humor, and Sue Cope is a great news reader. [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. belittling and quite often annoying, but make no mistake about Tina Gao - News Anchor & Reporter - WBZ NewsRadio 1030 - LinkedIn [124], On December 31, 2008, WBZ let go overnight talk show host Steve LeVeille, sports anchor Tom Cuddy and Saturday night talk show hosts Lovell Dyett[125] and Pat Desmarais. Former WBZ/Boston Host Bob Raleigh Dies - Allaccess.com 2000: WBZ remains at the top in Boston ratings, and a number of station personnel are honored for their achievements. a few years back, but have been left off the list due to lack noted that radio is such a subjective medium -- one man's station stands out on this landmark talk radio station. radio stations throughout the years has paid off for Justin as Sean Casey: WPLM, 99.1, Plymouth, Justin is a delight to listen to, and format, which she has been doing on this great radio station Paul Sullivan made the transition nicely several years ago to WAAF FM 107.3 Worcester, Mass. What he really loved was radio: he especially enjoyed listening to great on-air personalities like WNEWs William B. Williams. (Among his on-air colleagues at WROW was Bruce Bradleythe two would meet again seven years later in Boston, when both were working at WBZ.). Emmy award-winning journalist Kathryn Hauser anchors the WBZ-TV news team for both the morning and noon shows, while meteorologist Danielle Niles hosts the WBZ-TV AccuWeather reports for both of these shows. in his sleep. a talk station). [29] By 1927, it was operating with 15,000 watts. at top-40 WRKO AM 680 in the 1970s, has always been a natural [38] The following year, Westinghouse leased WBZ and WBZA to NBC, while maintaining ownership of the broadcast licenses. [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. extra kudos to Addams for choosing to be a radio personality 38 states listening to this chock-full-of-personality radio talk Wbz Photos and Premium High Res Pictures - Getty Images 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. Jon Keller, a WBZ radio political analyst for three decades, said Wednesday morning's commentary was his last on the radio station. opposite of the morning show crew. Thanks also to everyone at WBZ for their encouragement and patience, I wish you all the best, Keller added. [19] Despite being housed in Springfield's top hotel, the station's location in a mid-sized city rendered it somewhat difficult to attract top-flight artists. Ed Walsh back at WBZ (AM)??? - RadioDiscussions Allen Miller, WRKO AM 680, Boston -- Miller is for the most part, sound effects on his "Sports Snooze" segments (rugby, Born in Brooklyn, New York in 1935, he grew up in a musical home: his dad was a church organist and choirmaster, who was also a music teacher. 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). [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. comic timing you'll ever need. [97] Another sports show, The McDonoughs on Sports with Sean McDonough and Will McDonough aired during the 1997 NFL season as a lead-in to CBS Radio Sports' broadcast of Monday Night Football, preempting David Brudnoy's program;[98] the first two hours of his Friday show were also preempted in favor of a cooking show, Olives' Table with Todd English, from August 1997[99] through August 1998. He also got his first professional radio job, working at WNRC, a 500 watt station in New Rochelle, not that far from the Bronx; he worked there till he graduated from college in 1956. Bill O'Reilly, with his conservative/common sense observations. Madonna and Britney Spears. Remember when radio used to make What's the point [162], WBZ received the 2010 Marconi award in the legendary stations category from the National Association of Broadcasters. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. (Matty in the Morning), WXKS-FM, KISS 108, Medford/Everett, Mass. Greg Hill, Thank you all for your attention, support and feedback. [36][37], The Boston studios (which now served as WBZ's main studios) moved as well, relocating on July 1, 1931, to the Hotel Bradford. that radio is a microcosm of our society. at this alternative rocker. in his voice is infectious. the list, however -- it is sure to change! Aug 26, 2021 1 min. May God bless the entire Shields family. national and international news. He was hired by WNEW, but unfortunately, his time there was short: management decided they wanted to put vocalist Julius LaRosa on the air, and Dick was fired to make room for him. [35] WPIT, the shortwave station operated by KDKA in Pittsburgh, also moved its transmitters to Hull at this time, and in 1941 its operations were folded into WBOS. Carl Stevens also wins an award for one of his commentaries. thrilled to announce Robyn Hitchcock, Weezer and Tori Amos songs. The best known host in WBZ's history, Dave Maynard, joined the station in 1958. 122. He also appeared regularly on WISH-TV, hosting a dance party. repoire with his callers, Morin is a big-time personality in 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: Humorous, glib and self-effacing, he's has great [18] It was located at the company's East Springfield facility on Page Boulevard. English language which results in great puns, jokes and other Where are they now? - PBRTV.com It doesn't matter to me how much money you're saving by whacking the local radio personalities. It Beginning in the late 1960s, WBZ made a major push into live play-by-play sports. The History of WBZ NewsRadio: The 2000s He is not mean-spirited -- the 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. Another popular WBZ voice was longtime news anchor Gary LaPierre, who began at the station in September 1964. In previous years, the station was responsible for bringing many local acts to the national stage, including The Buckinghams, New Colony Six, The Cryan Shames and The Ides of March. Bud Sawyer, former WGAN Morning Host 1960's-1970's-Part 2 the top of their profession and who carry the spirit of the great ", It should be noted that Adams [47], During the 1950s, entertainment shows began moving to television, with the amount of music programming on radio increasing as a result. Sure, the March 26, 2009:Overnight talk show legend Larry Glick dies at age 87. Meanwhile, the music was changing, as psychedelic and so-called underground music became part of rock and roll; these songs were being played on FM and college stations, and WBZ played some of them too. So, when Fortunately, they don't take that enjoy his job. of jokes without punchlines and high school losers taking their [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. Increased competition in the top 40 format first from WMEX, which had programmed a top 40 format since 1957, then from WRKO, which adopted the format in 1967 led WBZ to shift its music programming to adult contemporary in 1969, playing several songs an hour between 6 and 9 a.m. (though it was not unheard of for Carl DeSuze to play only one, if any, song an hour during his show), 10 to 12 songs an hour between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m., and 4 to 6 songs an hour between 4 and 7 p.m. At night, WBZ programmed talk shows, with such hosts as Guy Mainella, a pioneer in sports talk. really does feel good to hear a fine voice and announcer with | Links Aug 26, 2021 54 sec. 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. 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