NightSide With Dan Rea

President Trump delivered his annual State of the Union address Tuesday evening. Leading up to WBZ NewsRadio’s live coverage of the address, Dan discussed what he anticipated will be brought up in the President’s address and wanted to know what YOU would like to hear from the President. What topic of interest is most important to you and that you’d like the President to shed some...

A monster Nor’easter hit New England dumping snow with blizzard like conditions down the Northeast coast from Maine down to Connecticut and beyond. The storm, with at times whiteout conditions, made for dangerous travel conditions with authorities advising residents to stay off the roads. Widespread power outages impacted residents throughout parts of Massachusetts. Dan asked callers how the...

A monster Nor’easter hit New England dumping snow with blizzard like conditions down the Northeast coast from Maine down to Connecticut and beyond. The storm, with at times whiteout conditions, made for dangerous travel conditions with authorities advising residents to stay off the roads. Widespread power outages impacted residents throughout parts of Massachusetts. Dan asked callers how the...

A monster Nor’easter hit New England dumping snow with blizzard like conditions down the Northeast coast from Maine down to Connecticut and beyond. The storm, with at times whiteout conditions, made for dangerous travel conditions with authorities advising residents to stay off the roads. Widespread power outages impacted residents throughout parts of Massachusetts. 9:05 - Ryan Coholan Chief...

A monster Nor’easter hit New England dumping snow with blizzard like conditions down the Northeast coast from Maine down to Connecticut and beyond. The storm, with at times whiteout conditions, made for dangerous travel conditions with authorities advising residents to stay off the roads. Widespread power outages impacted residents throughout parts of Massachusetts. Here on NightSide, we wer...

NightSide’s last hour of the week we like to keep it light and fun. Another weekend, another winter storm this weekend. With more snow on the way, Dan asked if you are done with all the snow? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Baseball historian and author Robert Fitts joined us to talk about how baseball is the national pastime of both the United States and Japan but the two countries approach and play the game differently both on the field and away from it. Robert pitched baseball with Dan and helped fans gain a greater understanding and appreciation for Nippon Professional Baseball (Japanese baseball)! See omnystudio...

The U.S. Supreme Court strikes down a large chunk of President Trump's trade policy on global tariffs in a majority vote 6-3. How does this decision affect the economy? The stock market? Dr. Gregory Stoller, professor at Boston University’s Questrom School of Business, checked in to discuss this topic further. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We kicked off the program with four news stories and different guests on the stories we think you need to know about! 8:05PM: Is ‘brain rot’ real? How too much time online can affect your mind. Guest:  Maggie Penman – WaPo Reporter   8:15PM: Keller @ Large LIVE with the House Speaker and the Senate President - at the MCLE Conference Center in Boston’s Downtown Cro...

The controversial “Save America Act” that addresses voter ID in the U.S. has been making its way through Congress. The Act passed the House and now sits with the Senate to vote on. The heavily backed Republican bill would require proof of U.S. citizenship and photo identification for federal voting. Where do you come down on voter ID? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information...

The controversial “Save America Act” that addresses voter ID in the U.S. has been making its way through Congress. The Act passed the House and now sits with the Senate to vote on. The heavily backed Republican bill would require proof of U.S. citizenship and photo identification for federal voting. Where do you come down on voter ID? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information...

The controversial “Save America Act” that addresses voter ID in the U.S. has been making its way through Congress. The Act passed the House and now sits with the Senate to vote on. The heavily backed Republican bill would require proof of U.S. citizenship and photo identification for federal voting. Where do you come down on voter ID? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information...

We kicked off the program with four news stories and different guests on the stories we think you need to know about! 8:05PM: The Cold Case of Kendric Price, a life lost too soon Guest:  Emily Sweeney – Boston Globe Cold Case Files Reporter   8:15 PM: Why the act of doing something kind aligns so well with positive habit formation – and how to create a ripple effect across fa...

When traveling by airplane, have you ever wondered by airlines tend to board passengers starting from the front rows back? Why not load passengers starting with the furthest rows in the back of the plane moving forward, so you're not bumping into people in the front rows as you go by? Dan shared a recent travel experience he had and discussed how there must be a better way to board airlines! See o...

We looked at the case of Somerville man James Rodwell, who argues he was framed and wrongly convicted for the murder of Louis Rose Jr., a Burlington police captain’s son. Rodwell has been trying to prove his innocence for 45 years now and just last April was granted a clemency hearing to plead his case. According to Gov. Maura Healey’s clemency guidelines, hearings should be held,and r...

Massachusetts State Auditor Diana DiZoglio continues her legal battle to audit the State Legislature by calling on the state’s highest court to compel legislative leaders to comply with her effort to audit. DiZoglio is maintaining her push to seek legal counsel and has been asking MA Attorney General Andrea Campbell for approval to hire outside counsel to help her conduct an audit of the Sta...

We kicked off the program with four news stories and different guests on the stories we think you need to know about! 8:05 PM: Northeast Arc has received a transformative $2.2 million gift from the Estate of Dick and Gail Jauron. The gift is the largest in Northeast Arc’s 72-year history. Ensures the long-term accessibility of Northeast Arc’s Special Olympics and social programs that p...

After starting a previous topic, Dan switched gears and asked the audience if they love where they live. We got calls from many places!  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Where do Massachusetts students rank among the nation for proficiency in reading and math? In 2025, MA ranked #1 on the Nation’s Report Card receiving the highest numeric score of any state on all four assessments for fourth and eighth grade math and reading. However, when it comes to post pandemic educational recovery overall, especially for lower income children, Massachusetts is still lag...

Another MA convicted murderer originally facing life without parole is set free after being parole eligible under MA's new ruling that emerging adults, those 18 to 20 at the time of the offense, could not be sentenced to life without the possibility of parole. Former Boston City Councilor Tania Fernandes Anderson's husband Tanzerious Anderson, who was convicted of murdering Imam Yazbek during a ro...

Presidents and UFOs…It appears every President in recent history, certainly every Democratic president including Obama Was Into UFOs. Why do they all believe it? Guest:  Daniel Greenfield - CEO at the David Horowitz Freedom Center, writer for Front Page Magazine & Author Boston is quickly emerging as a food and wine destination… Boston becomes a global meeting point for the...

Bradley Jay filled in on NightSide: Happy President’s Day! We honored all our great leaders, and we revealed some of the lesser-known histories of our White House dwellers. From John Quincy Adams skinny-dipping in the Potomac to Andrew Jackson's swearing parrot, listen for some funny presidential stories with historian Rich Rubino. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bradley Jay filled in on NightSide: Massachusetts is facing a significant clinician crisis, with an ongoing loss of primary care physicians and behavioral health providers. Physicians over the age of 65 are increasing as new doctors entering the field are decreasing. Add that to other factors like burnout, hospital staffing pressures, and low reimbursement rates from insurers, and you can see why...

Bradley Jay filled in on NightSide: That gas/environment-saving feature on new cars may be going away soon. The Trump Administration is ending a credit for automakers who install the stop-start feature. The Environmental Protection Agency says the technology is "almost universally hated," and although it can improve fuel economy, the goal is to lower the cost of buying a new car. Continued convers...

Bradley Jay filled in on NightSide: That gas/environment-saving feature on new cars may be going away soon. The Trump Administration is ending a credit for automakers who install the stop-start feature. The Environmental Protection Agency says the technology is "almost universally hated," and although it can improve fuel economy, the goal is to lower the cost of buying a new car. Auto Expert Craig...