NightSide With Dan Rea

Morgan White Jr. Filled In On NightSide: We celebrate Independence Day to commemorate the adoption of the Declaration of Independence. Did you know its actual signing wasn’t until August? Get the facts on The Fourth, as Morgan chatted with City View Trolley Tour Guide Jack Harte! Now you can leave feedback as you listen to WBZ NewsRadio on the FREE iHeart Radio app! Just click on the microphone ic...

Morgan White Jr. Filled In On NightSide: We celebrate Independence Day to commemorate the adoption of the Declaration of Independence. Did you know its actual signing wasn’t until August? Get the facts on The Fourth, as Morgan chatted with City View Trolley Tour Guide Jack Harte! Now you can leave feedback as you listen to WBZ NewsRadio on the FREE iHeart Radio app! Just click on the microphone ic...

Morgan White Jr. Filled In On NightSide: The Winiker Brothers are back! These longtime musicians have entertained thousands at weddings, corporate events, parties, even the White House! Bo and Bill joined Morgan to celebrate the holiday! 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 NewsR...

Morgan White Jr. Filled In on NightSide: The Winiker Brothers are back! These longtime musicians have entertained thousands at weddings, corporate events, parties, even the White House! Bo and Bill joined Morgan to celebrate the holiday! 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 NewsR...

A child’s first experience with summer camp can be anxiety-triggering enough for them, but add the whole overnight element to the equation and you can have a complete meltdown. Educational Psychologist Dr. Ronda Goodale discussed ways you can prep your child for an overnight stay. Now you can leave feedback as you listen to WBZ NewsRadio on the FREE iHeart Radio app! Just click on the microphone i...

Emmy Award-winning Arts and Entertainment Critic Joyce Kulhawik was in the house! Find out what’s hot at the box office and what’s coming out soon! Grab some popcorn and listen 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 WBZ NewsRadio as your #1 preset! See omnystudio.com/listener for p...

From singers to actors, there are many famous people whose roots are in Massachusetts! The Wahlbergs, the Afflecks, Donna Summer, James Taylor, John Krasinski, Chris Evans…the list goes on! On this segment, Media Historian Donna Halper and Morgan chatted about all those famous folks from Boston and beyond. Now you can leave feedback as you listen to WBZ NewsRadio on the FREE iHeart Radio app! Just...

Macaulay Culkin, Lindsay Lohan, Haley Joel Osment, Corey Feldman, are just a few of the former child actors that struggled to adulthood and didn't age well because of it. From substance abuse, legal issues, to mental health...it all took its toll on many child stars. Jordan Rich joined Morgan to chat about the difficult road to adulthood many Hollywood child actors face. Now you can leave feedback...

It’s like a 20th hour, but on Dan’s last broadcast hour of the 4th of July holiday week! As we approached America’s birthday, we asked the listeners about their pride for America. In your opinion, what’s the best part about living in the U.S.? 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...

Former U.S. Marine Chas Henry joined the program to discuss the 1979 tragedy of how an intense tropical cyclone with destructive winds propelled over 5,000 gallons of gasoline into corrugated steel huts filled with U.S. Marines at Camp Fuji and ignited. The fire injured 73 people and killed 13. Chas discussed this “forgotten” tragedy in greater detail. Now you can leave feedback as you listen to W...

Rapper, music producer, entrepreneur Sean 'Diddy' Combs was found guilty of two of the five charges he faced in his racketeering conspiracy and sex trafficking trial. The jury found Combs guilty on two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution. However, Combs was found not guilty of the most serious charge, which was racketeering conspiracy, as well as both sex trafficking counts, each of...

In this episode we chatted with:  John Bowe - Speech & Presentation Expert: If you use any of these 7 phrases, you sound passive aggressive to others. Dr. Michael Flaherty – Pediatric Critical Care Physician at Mass General Brigham: The weeks around the Fourth are a peak time for burn injuries, firework accidents, and water-related emergencies, many of which are preventable with a few simple s...

The 30-year-old man charged for the stabbing and murder of four University of Idaho students, Madison Mogen, Xana Kernodle, Ethan Chapin, and Kaylee Goncalves has accepted a plea deal to serve life in prison, without the possibility of parole, avoiding the death penalty. Brian Kohberger committed the crime in November of 2022. The victims’ families are divided over the plea deal with some furious...

The 30-year-old man charged for the stabbing and murder of four University of Idaho students, Madison Mogen, Xana Kernodle, Ethan Chapin, and Kaylee Goncalves has accepted a plea deal to serve life in prison, without the possibility of parole, avoiding the death penalty. Brian Kohberger committed the crime in November of 2022. The victims’ families are divided over the plea deal with some furious...

The 30-year-old man charged for the stabbing and murder of four University of Idaho students, Madison Mogen, Xana Kernodle, Ethan Chapin, and Kaylee Goncalves has accepted a plea deal to serve life in prison, without the possibility of parole, avoiding the death penalty. Brian Kohberger committed the crime in November of 2022. The victims’ families are divided over the plea deal with some furious...

We kick off the program with four news stories and different guests on the stories we think you need to know about! MA adding to cable costs with tax on some boxes… Guest: Colin Young – State House News Reporter A ceasefire between Iran and Israel has not ended the threat of cyberattacks from hacking groups supportive of Tehran…what Iranian cyberattacks are capable of against the U.S. -Author of t...

After a federal investigation, the Trump Administration found Harvard University violated civil rights law by failing to protect Jewish and Israeli students on campus. As a result of their findings, the Trump Admin. sent a letter to Harvard University President Alan Garber, threatening to cut all of Harvard’s federal funding if Harvard fails to immediately institute changes on campus. Dan discusse...

The primarily Italian American neighborhood of Nonantum in Newton is outraged over a 90-year-old road marker that was painted over. For decades, the center line down Adams Street has been red, white, and green, the colors of the Italian flag. Last week, the city of Newton had the colors painted over with a yellow line, citing safety reasons. A majority of Nonantum residents prided themselves on th...

The primarily Italian American neighborhood of Nonantum in Newton is outraged over a 90-year-old road marker that was painted over. For decades, the center line down Adams Street has been red, white, and green, the colors of the Italian flag. Last week, the city of Newton had the colors painted over with a yellow line, citing safety reasons. A majority of Nonantum residents prided themselves on th...

We kicked off the program with four news stories and different guests on the stories we think you need to know about! Firework safety tips ahead of the 4th of July with Julie Heckman - Executive Director of the  American Pyrotechnics Association . Suicide Prevention in Massachusetts - The team at Samaritans answered more than 100,000 calls last year on its 24/7 crisis services helpline. With Kathy...

NightSide’s last hour of the week we like to keep it light and fun. Dan wanted to know what good thing you did or what good thing did someone do for you this past week. 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! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy infor...

The U.S. Supreme Court issued a series of final decisions Friday as they wrapped up session ahead of their summer break. Dan broke down the Supreme Court cases and decisions. 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! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy...

If you’re a New Englander and in particular someone who frequents the Cape, you’re no stranger to Summertime traffic jams heading to and from the Cape! While Cape Cod offers beautiful beaches with a wide range of local shops and restaurants to enjoy, it can take hours of sitting in traffic just to enjoy it. With that being said, is Cape Cod worth dealing with the unbearable traffic? Now you can le...

We kicked off the program with four news stories and different guests on the stories we think you need to know about! The 12 germiest places you encounter while traveling!   Derek Oliveira – Global Consultant for  ISSA has the heads up. Worcester Zoning Board rejects 75-foot digital billboard that neighbors opposed. Afton Pratt - Municipal Government Reporter for the Worcester Telegram & Gazet...

The Pentagon led by Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff U.S. Air Force Gen. Dan Caine detailed their strike on Iranian nuclear facilities in a press conference Thursday morning with some feeling that there are still unanswered questions about what happened to Iran's enriched uranium stockpiles and if the Fordow facility was “obliterated” as Trump says it was. An initial assessment by the Defense...