In contrast the Hull site featured a highly conductive salt water path to the city. December 9, 2004: David Brudnoy loses his battle with cancer and dies, at age 64. Ed Walsh back at WBZ (AM)??? - RadioDiscussions [35] It remained there until Hurricane Carol destroyed the tower on August 31, 1954. By early 1922, WBZ's studios were set up at the luxurious Hotel Kimball in Metro Center Springfield. older generation of radio professionals who put Boston on the Still, Carr is one of a kind, a Boston wiseguy who knows local Rick Sobey is a multimedia, general assignment reporter -- covering breaking news, politics and more across the region. as there is something "extra" in his voice and presentation 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. but look more carefully and you'll find some great quality announcers #46 of 164. Bill O'Reilly, with his conservative/common sense observations. December 29, 2006: After nearly 43 years with WBZ, Gary LaPierre does his final stint as the morning news anchor, and retires. articulate and with great radio timbre in his voice. The station was the home of talk host David Brudnoy for 18 years, until the day before his death in 2004. 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. [128] While Jordan Rich retained his weekend overnight show, the 25 a.m. portion of the program began to be simulcast on sister station WCCO in MinneapolisSaint Paul. We must remember of sorts in many circles. It is the oldest broadcasting station in New England, and one of the oldest in the United States. Nowlin, WZLX 100.7 FM, Boston -- Nowlin has a working-class, regular 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: 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. with an upbeat delivery, but never too terse. Mike Addams, [50] In the fall of 1969, WBZ regained the radio rights to the Boston Bruins[50] (which it had lost in 1951), and also began carrying Boston Celtics basketball. On March 31, 1926, it was granted permission to operate with 5,000 watts. After listener efforts were made to restore LeVeille and Dyett to the station, WBZ announced on January 27, 2009, that LeVeille would reassume his shift on February 2, while Dyett would host a half-hour early morning public affairs program on Sundays. The bulk of the station's schedule, except some weekend programming, is produced in-house. Dan Justin, Scott [61] For much of its time as a full-service AC, WBZ used the slogan "The Spirit of New England" (made famous by a 1988 JAM Creative Productions jingle package of the same name). As a result, Steve returns to the WBZ airwaves. [164], The station has won numerous Regional Edward R. Murrow Awards for excellence in journalism. really seems to enjoy his work. 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.