It’s Father’s Day this Sunday, and Dan asked the listeners to share their memories of Dad! Whether they were still here or had moved on, Dan wanted to hear all about “Dad!” Now you can leave feedback as you listen to WBZ NewsRadio on the FREE iHeart Radio app! Just click on the microphone icon in the app, and be sure to set WBZ NewsRadio as your #1 preset!
Prosecutors and defense attorneys delivered their closing arguments today in Karen Read’s second trial over the death of her boyfriend, BPD officer John O’Keefe. Dan shared the latest details from this case. Now you can leave feedback as you listen to WBZ NewsRadio on the FREE iHeart Radio app! Just click on the microphone icon in the app, and be sure to set WBZ NewsRadio as your #1 preset!
Escalating tensions between Israel and Iran came to a head today as Israel struck Iran’s nuclear and military sites, killing at least three of its top generals and some of its nuclear scientists. The U.S. shifted military resources in the Middle East in prep for Iran’s retaliation. Dan is covering this fluid situation. Be sure to stay tuned to WBZ NewsRadio on the radio, on your smart device, or on the iHeart Radio app for the latest on this developing story. Now you can leave feedback as you li...
We began the program with four interesting guests on topics we think you should know more about! History of Father’s Day and how it all got started in Spokane, Washington with a woman named Sonora Smart Dodd. Jayne Singleton, Director of the Spokane Valley Heritage Museum / Spokane Valley Historian stopped by. According to the American Farm Bureau Federation, 9 in 10 people trust farmers, yet only 1 in 5 trust modern farming practices. This disconnect fuels mistrust and misinformation in food pr...
Continued conversation about Israel's strike against Iran's nuclear sites and military leadership. Now you can leave feedback as you listen to WBZ NewsRadio on the NEW FREE iHeart Radio app! Just click on the microphone icon in the app, and be sure to set WBZ NewsRadio as your #1 preset!
Continued conversation about the retrial of Karen Read for the first half hour, then a shift to the recent Israel strike against Iran's nuclear sites and military leadership. . Now you can leave feedback as you listen to WBZ NewsRadio on the NEW FREE iHeart Radio app! Just click on the microphone icon in the app, and be sure to set WBZ NewsRadio as your #1 preset!
Criminal Defense Attorney Phil Tracy was in to chat about both Karen Read trials. As the retrial comes to an end, Tracy shared legal analysis on both cases and discussed what changed between the two and more. Now you can leave feedback as you listen to WBZ NewsRadio on the NEW FREE iHeart Radio app! Just click on the microphone icon in the app, and be sure to set WBZ NewsRadio as your #1 preset!
We kicked off the program with four news stories we thought you'd like to know more about! In this episode we chatted with: Dr. Zoe Weiss, MD, Infectious Disease Physician and Director of the Microbiology Laboratory at Tufts Medical Center - Just as the price of eggs drops, we’re hit with a salmonella outbreak! Stephen Harrigan, author of “Sorrowful Mysteries: The Shepherd Children of Fatima and the Fate of the Twentieth Century" - A powerful exploration of the three secrets of Fatima and a man’...
From President Trump to his Cabinet officials to even the Democratic leaders, New England voters are not happy. A new Suffolk University/Boston Globe survey of 1,000 registered voters in three New England states reveals respondents think the country is headed in the wrong direction. Pollster David Paleologos, Director of the Suffolk University Political Research Center, was in to talk about these results. Now you can leave feedback as you listen to WBZ NewsRadio on the NEW FREE iHeart Radio app!...
Methuen native Scott Kerman shares conversations he had with former Massachusetts Gov. Mike Dukakis in his newest book, The Duke: Weekly Conversations with the Last Honest Politician . Through humor and insight, Kerman remembers a multi-layered man with deep civic passions. Kerman is the humor columnist at The Eagle-Tribune and joined Dan tonight! Now you can leave feedback as you listen to WBZ NewsRadio on the NEW FREE iHeart Radio app! Just click on the microphone icon in the app, and be sure ...
A lag in job growth in Massachusetts is one of the reasons the state is trailing the nation in GDP growth. With fewer private sector jobs, fewer residents are working, earning wages, and contributing to the local economy. Dan talked with Aidan Enright, Economic Research Associate at the Pioneer Institute for Public Policy Research, about what the research indicates. Now you can leave feedback as you listen to WBZ NewsRadio on the NEW FREE iHeart Radio app! Just click on the microphone icon in th...
We began the program with four interesting guests on topics we think you should know more about! In this episode we chatted with: Former Red Sox Pitcher Mike Timlin – Mike spoke with Dan about the Sharon Timlin Memorial Event - A Race to Cure ALS, which is held in memory of former Red Sox pitcher Mike's mom Sharon who lost her courageous battle to ALS. The event will take place Saturday, June 14, in Hopkinton. Dr. Dan Singley, leading expert on fathers’ mental health and co-creator of Internatio...
Riots continue in Los Angeles with protesting continuing over ICE immigration raids. The National Guard and Marines are there to counter demonstrations against President Trump's immigration enforcement policies. A curfew was enacted for parts of L.A. and CA Gov. Newsom continues to fight the Trump administration's decision to send the troops in. Now you can leave feedback as you listen to WBZ NewsRadio on the FREE iHeart Radio app! Just click on the microphone icon in the app, and be sure to set...
Continued conversation with Brian McCarter, a South End resident, who says drug deals continue at 874 Harrison Ave. despite his 911 calls. The plan to clean up the intersection of Massachusetts Avenue and Melnea Cass Boulevard that was rolled out two years ago hasn’t quite worked out. Residents affected by the Mass. and Cass spillover are begging for more police enforcement as it remains an open-air drug market. Now you can leave feedback as you listen to WBZ NewsRadio on the FREE iHeart Radio a...
The plan to clean up the intersection of Massachusetts Avenue and Melnea Cass Boulevard that was rolled out two years ago hasn’t quite worked out. Residents affected by the Mass. and Cass spillover are begging for more police enforcement as it remains an open-air drug market. Brian McCarter, a South End resident, says drug deals continue at 874 Harrison Ave. despite his 911 calls. McCarter joined Dan to discuss. Now you can leave feedback as you listen to WBZ NewsRadio on the FREE iHeart Radio a...
We began the program with four interesting guests on topics we think you should know more about! In this episode we chatted with: Dr. Dan Suiter, Orkin Distinguished Professor of Urban Entomology, Dept. of Entomology, Univ. of Georgia - A new insect is spreading across the U.S., joining the Joro Spider, Asian long-horned beetle, and the spotted lanternfly! The difference? This one could be fatal! Jonathan Lane with Revolution 250 checked in, discussing The 250th Anniversary of The Battle of Bunk...
Riots broke out in Los Angeles protesting ICE immigration raids. At least 2,000 National Guard troops arrived to counter demonstrations against President Trump's immigration enforcement policies. CA Gov. Newsom sued President Trump and Defense Secretary Hegseth for deploying the National Guard. Dan discussed. Now you can leave feedback as you listen to WBZ NewsRadio on the NEW FREE iHeart Radio app! Just click on the microphone icon in the app, and be sure to set WBZ NewsRadio as your #1 preset!...
A public hearing was held for the Massachusetts judge, Shelley Joseph, who is accused of helping a man sneak out the back of her Newton courthouse and evade Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents. Dan discussed the charges against Judge Joseph as the state's Commission on Judicial Conduct moves forward with the power to recommend discipline without removal. Now you can leave feedback as you listen to WBZ NewsRadio on the NEW FREE iHeart Radio app! Just click on the microphone icon in the app...
Over a month after the fatal Boston school bus crash that killed a 5-year-old in Hyde Park, the community is still looking for answers. Very little is publicly known about the school bus driver, who has not been charged in the crash. Why won’t the RMV or city release more information? The New England First Amendment Coalition says, “We should have the right to know who we’re sharing the roads with, and whether or not they are a danger to us.” Now you can leave feedback as you listen to WBZ NewsR...
We kicked off the program with four news stories we thought you'd like to know more about! In this episode we chatted with: Sheriff Patrick McDermott who checked in with the first Norfolk County Recovery Fest benefiting the recovery community. ***THIS EVENT HAS BEEN POSTPONED DUE TO WEATHER. Jerry Jamison – Author of "Vanishing Act: A Crashed Airliner, Faked Death, and Backroom Abortions." The real life story of con artist Robert Spears. Enough talking about it: It’s time for the Red Sox to call...
Friday, veterans gathered on the beaches of Normandy to mark the 81st anniversary of D-Day. Tens of thousands attended the observances, and many were there to commend the dwindling number of surviving veterans, some in their late 90s and older. Dan opened the lines for remembrance. Listen to WBZ NewsRadio on the NEW iHeart Radio app and be sure to set WBZ NewsRadio as your #1 preset!
From the author of the New York Times bestseller horror cult classic The Sentinel comes a new historical novel covering decades of gang history from 1878 to 1955. Jeffrey Konvitz blends fact with fiction, incorporating lore from cities like New York, Boston, Cleveland, Detroit, Chicago, Kansas City, and St. Louis. Konvitz joined Dan tonight to discuss The Circus of Satan: Murder, Revenge, and the Rise of Organized Crime . Listen to WBZ NewsRadio on the NEW iHeart Radio app and be sure to set WBZ...
There seems to be trouble in paradise! For a while, Elon Musk and President Trump were inseparable, with many questioning the relationship. Now, Trump has confirmed that things have soured, with Musk expressing his disappointment in Trump’s policy bill and beyond. Is there a winner, or do they both lose? Listen to WBZ NewsRadio on the NEW iHeart Radio app and be sure to set WBZ NewsRadio as your #1 preset!
We kicked off the program with four news stories and guests on topics we thought you might like to learn more about! In this NightSide News Update we chatted with: Shawn DeRosa, Director of Pool and Waterfront Safety for the DCR: The search is on for summer lifeguards! What does it take to be a lifeguard in MA? Would you make the cut? Tawny Simisky, UMass Extension entomologist at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst: The Spotted Lanternfly (MA Reporting: https://massnrc.org/pests/slfreport....
Continued conversation about President Donald Trump's U.S. travel ban that bars citizens of 12 countries from entering the U.S. Trump says the move was necessary to protect the country against “foreign terrorists” and other security threats. The countries included in this ban are Afghanistan, Myanmar, Chad, the Republic of Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, and Yemen. The ban will take effect starting next Monday at 12AM. Listen to WBZ NewsRadio on the NEW iHe...
This week, President Trump reinstated a U.S. travel ban barring citizens of 12 countries from entering the U.S. Trump says the move was necessary to protect the country against “foreign terrorists” and other security threats. The countries included in this ban are Afghanistan, Myanmar, Chad, the Republic of Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, and Yemen. The ban will take effect starting next Monday at 12AM. Listen to WBZ NewsRadio on the NEW iHeart Radio app an...
In President Trump’s latest move against Harvard University, he signed a proclamation “suspending the entry of foreign nationals seeking to study or participate in exchange programs at Harvard University.” In addition, Sec. of State Marco Rubio will assess current foreign students and determine on a case-by-case basis whether to revoke those current visas. Is President Trump going too far in his attacks against Harvard? Listen to WBZ NewsRadio on the NEW iHeart Radio app and be sure to set WBZ N...
We kicked off the program with four news stories we thought you'd like to know more about! In this NightSide News Update we chatted with: Emily Sweeney – Boston Globe Cold Case Files Reporter & Blotter Tales Columnist: Son offering $50,000 reward for information about Brighton mother who vanished in 1975; Boston police asking for public’s help. Libby Zuccarello – Girl Scout & Belmont High Student – Founder of Senior Outreach Club at Belmont High: Belmont High Schooler Develops the Senior...
Now that Elon Musk has officially left the Trump Administration, he’s speaking out against the congressional spending bill or otherwise known as Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill” as it makes its way through the U.S. Senate. Musk is calling the tax and spending package a “disgusting abomination.” What’s included in the bill that’s so egregious? Musk claims the bill will “increase the already gigantic budget deficit to $2.5 trillion” while GOP leaders including House Speaker Mike Johnson say Musk is wr...
Now that Elon Musk has officially left the Trump Administration, he’s speaking out against the congressional spending bill or otherwise known as Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill” as it makes its way through the U.S. Senate. Musk is calling the tax and spending package a “disgusting abomination.” What’s included in the bill that’s so egregious? Musk claims the bill will “increase the already gigantic budget deficit to $2.5 trillion” while GOP leaders including House Speaker Mike Johnson say Musk is wr...
