NightSide With Dan Rea

As a follow up to our 10PM hour, as medicine and medical treatment evolves, are you interested in taking new tests that can tell you when you might develop a disease or condition? Would you want to know ahead of time or find out when symptoms arise? Listen to WBZ NewsRadio on the NEW iHeart Radio app and be sure to set WBZ NewsRadio as your #1 preset! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy inform...

There have been some big medical breakthroughs in the past couple of weeks. The FDA just approved a simple blood test to detect early Alzheimer’s with no spinal tap or scan. Scientists in the UK have now shrunk brain tumor diagnosis time from 8 weeks to 2 hours using real-time DNA sequencing in surgery. Then, in Philadelphia, a baby’s life was saved after doctors who rewrote his DNA using a first...

Back in the summer of 2014, Market Basket owners Arthur T. Demoulas and his three sisters were in a battle with their cousin for control of the company, in which customer boycotts and employee walkouts ensued. Now, this week CEO Arthur T Demoulas, two of his children and three other Market Basket executives were suspended and put on paid leave. The Market Basket board of directors said Arthur is b...

We kicked off the program with four news stories and different guests on the stories we think you need to know about! Zach Doell - editor of vehicle testing at U.S. News with U.S. News & World Report’s 2025 Best Cars for Teens. Jerry Greenfield – Co-founder of Ben & Jerry’s Ice Cream joined Dan to discuss the 42nd annual Jimmy Fund Scooper Bowl at Boston City Hall Plaza. Funds raised suppo...

Gary Tanguay Fills in On NightSide The U.S. Court of International Trade struck down President Trump’s sweeping tariffs on imported goods from nearly every foreign nation, by deeming them illegal. This ruling introduces a new era of uncertainty for U.S. consumers and businesses. Political junkie Sam Mettler joined Gary to discuss President Trump’s stalled tariffs and more! Listen to WBZ NewsRadio...

Gary Tanguay Fills in On NightSide Across the country employees are being summoned back to the office under “return to work” mandates. According to a January 2025 survey by Resume Builder, nine in ten companies will require workers back in the office by the end of the year, with 30% already enforcing five-day in person schedules: Amazon being one of them. With such a pushback from employees, Googl...

Gary Tanguay Fills in On NightSide Awarding winning long time Boston Globe sports columnist Dan Shaughnessy joined Gary to talk about the Larry Bird Celtics and his book: Wish It Lasted Forever. Dan Shaughnessy covered the Boston Celtics every day from 1982 to 1986, which were some of their glory days. Shaughnessy traveled with the team and got a real inside look at the operation of professional b...

Gary Tanguay Fills in On NightSide CBS entertainment reporter Cooper Lawrence is back to talk to Gary about the Sean “Diddy” Combs trial, Kanye West spreading antisemitism through his latest song, "Heil Hitler,” and more! Listen to WBZ NewsRadio on the NEW iHeart Radio app and be sure to set WBZ NewsRadio as your #1 preset! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Gary Tanguay Fills in On NightSide with Dan Rea Sportswriter Jackson Tolliver checked in with Gary to chat about the Celtics and the Patriots. The NBA draft is weeks away…how will the Celtics rebuild their roster? As the Patriots prepare for their next season with new head coach Mike Vrabel, how is Vrabel reshaping the Pats? What are you hoping for in a Pats team this year? Listen to WBZ NewsRadio...

Gary Tanguay Fills in On NightSide with Dan Rea Academy award winning actor and Newton native, Jack Lemmon is considered “the most successful tragi-comedian of his age". Lemmon is known for his roles in movies such as, Some Like It Hot, The Apartment, The Odd Couple, Glengarry Glen Ross, and more! Boston Globe film critic Odie Henderson joined Gary to discuss Jack Lemmon’s 50 year acting career, h...

Gary Tanguay Fills in On NightSide with Dan Rea The Karen Read trial continues Wednesday with a crash reconstruction expert taking the stand. Crash reconstruction expert Judson Welcher testified that he found the laceration to John O’Keefe’s right eye was consistent with being struck with the rear fin, or “spoiler” portion of Read’s Lexus. CBS Boston’s Kristina Rex discussed Welcher’s testimony an...

Gary Tanguay Fills in On NightSide with Dan Rea In a breaking news story, the Market Basket family feud continues as the CEO is put on paid leave. Gary took listener calls and heard their thoughts on the latest Market Basket feud.  Stay tuned to WBZ NewsRadio for the latest on this developing story. Listen to WBZ NewsRadio on the NEW iHeart Radio app and be sure to set WBZ NewsRadio as your #1 pre...

Jill Robin Payne, a licensed psychotherapist and communication coach, discussed the power of effective communication. How we communicate has evolved over time and is still ever changing with modern technology! Whether it’s through email, text, verbal talk, or videochat, effective communication is vital to building and maintaining healthy relationships. We touched on what Jill calls “bempathy,” des...

The latest blow in a lengthy feud between the Trump Administration and Harvard University continues with an effort by the Trump Admin. to end all federal contracts with the prestigious school. President Trump said on Monday of this week that he is considering taking $3 billion of previously awarded grant money for scientific and engineering research away from Harvard and giving it to trade schools...

The latest blow in a lengthy feud between the Trump Administration and Harvard University continues with an effort by the Trump Admin. to end all federal contracts with the prestigious school. President Trump said on Monday of this week that he is considering taking $3 billion of previously awarded grant money for scientific and engineering research away from Harvard and giving it to trade schools...

We kicked off the program with four news stories and different guests on the stories we think you need to know about! How much you have to make to rent comfortably in Boston? Mike Deehan – Axios Boston Reporter checked in with Dan. New Adventure Park called Urban Air Opens In Brockton! Cheryl Ng – Owner of Urban Air Brockton stopped by. General manager Don Sweeney got more time to fix the Bruins....

This year's commencement speaker at the University of Maryland truly leapt to new heights! Kermit the Frog was the headliner at this year's graduation ceremony at UMD. The connection? The late Jim Henson, creator of “The Muppet Show,” was a Class of 1960 graduate. Would you have appreciated a commencement speech delivered by a puppet? You can hear NightSide with Dan Rea, Live! Weeknights From 8PM-...

Continued rememberance on Memorial Day with listeners sharing their stories of those who have made the ultimate sacrifice for our country. Through parades and ceremonies, we remember the fallen…but even a simple moment of silence can speak volumes.  You can hear NightSide with Dan Rea, Live! Weeknights From 8PM-12AM on WBZ NewsRadio on the #iHeartRadio app! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy...

Memorial Day honors those who have made the ultimate sacrifice for their country. Through parades and ceremonies, we remember the fallen…but even a simple moment of silence can speak volumes. Dan asked the listeners who they were remembering this Memorial Day. You can hear NightSide with Dan Rea, Live! Weeknights From 8PM-12AM on WBZ NewsRadio on the #iHeartRadio app! See omnystudio.com/listener f...

In this NightSide News Update we chatted with:  Alan Arnette, a mountaineer and climbing coach with over 30 years climbing experience – Discussing challenges climbing Mt. Everest and the cost. Dr. Rebecca Robbins, a sleep expert and researcher at Mass General Brigham and Harvard Medical School - Discussing how hitting the snooze button might not be in your best interest! Dr. David Hill, member of...

For NightSide’s last hour of the week, we kept it light and fun.  We covered three topics:  Honor a military servicemember for Memorial Day, what was your first concert, and what is your biggest regret? Listen to WBZ NewsRadio on the NEW iHeart Radio app and be sure to set WBZ NewsRadio as your #1 preset! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The latest in the ongoing battle between the Trump Admin. and Harvard University includes an effort by the Trump Admin. to bar the university from using the Student and Exchange Visitor Program for not complying with their demands to supply information on student visa holders. Harvard followed up with a lawsuit against the administration for violation of the First Amendment, the Due Process Clause...

Frank Baker, a longtime Boston City Council member who served 6 terms over 12 years as a district councilor representing most of Dorchester and parts of South Boston, decided not to seek reelection in 2023. Flash forward to now and the former councilor has decided to seek election as a Boston city councilor at large to represent the entire city of Boston. Baker says after hearing a “steady beat of...

We kicked off the program with four news stories and guests on topics we thought you might like to learn more about! Bruce Percelay, Chairman of the Kennedy Institute - discussed the sixth installment of The Senate Project series, which will feature US Senators John Fetterman (D-Pennsylvania) and David McCormick (R-Pennsylvania). The discussion will be held Monday, June 2 at 9AM/ET in the Kennedy...

Two staff members of the Israeli Embassy in Washington, D.C. were shot and killed while leaving an event at the Capitol Jewish Museum hosted by the American Jewish Committee. The staffers, who the Israel’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs named as Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah Milgrim, were a couple who officials say were soon to be engaged. A suspect has been named, a 30-year-old Chicago native who shout...