NightSide With Dan Rea

Morgan White Filled in on NightSide with Dan Rea Hollywood is in search of the next James Bond, and Morgan wants to know who you would choose! Joining the conversation to set the stage and chat about Bond’s character traits was Steven Jay Rubin, producer, screenwriter, and author of several James Bond books. Listen to WBZ NewsRadio on the NEW iHeart Radio app and be sure to set WBZ NewsRadio as yo...

Morgan White Filled in on NightSide with Dan Rea Trelane Clark has been serving in education for well over 25 years and is a recognized leader in public, private, urban, and suburban schools. This year, Clark will travel to Washington, D.C. and Accra, Ghana to participate in two education summits for educators looking to grow as professionals and learn about the future of education. Morgan and Cla...

Morgan White Filled in on NightSide with Dan Rea Raccoons, bats, and coyotes are the primary carriers of rabies in the Northeast, but any mammal can contract rabies. That’s why prevention is the best medicine. Morgan talked with Mariel McCann, Licensed Wildlife Rehabilitator and Founder/President of Hare of the Dog, about their work distributing edible rabies vaccine baits to control and prevent r...

It's not the 20th hour, but the 16th hour of Nightside for the week. Since Dan will be off for the 20th hour, he held a special "16th" hour light topic. Dan asked if you could have anyone sign a baseball, who would it be, and would you sell it or keep it? 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...

We are at a point in history where technological advancement has never been higher. 30 years ago, many would never have dreamed most of the civilized world would be walking around with essentially minicomputers in their pockets, able to grasp any information they want almost instantaneously. Or the invention of AI and how chatbots are part of everyday communications. How will our technology change...

There are so many wonderful benefits of plants! Not only do they provide oxygen and food for people but there are many medicinal benefits of plants too. Plants have been linked to contributing to overall well-being, thus why so many residential, commercial, and corporate settings elect to add greenery to their spaces. Jan Goodman, the owner and founder of Cityscapes, joined us to talk about the po...

We kicked off the program with four news stories and different guests on the stories we think you need to know about! National Police Week – Raising Awareness about why more Police Officers Die by Suicide Than in the Line of Duty… with Karen Solomon – President and Co-Founder of  First H.E.L.P. , a nonprofit that honors police service of first responders who died by suicide and supports the famili...

A chaotic scene erupted in Worcester when Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers went to arrest a woman who the Dept. of Homeland Security describes as a “violent criminal” here illegally. The woman under arrest has a history of prior arrest on charges that include assault and battery on a pregnant victim. Community members including a city councilor responded to the scene of ICE action and...

Community members in Hyde Park are left with more questions than answers regarding the Boston school bus crash that killed a five-year-old boy last month. While the Boston Police and the Suffolk district attorney’s office are investigating the crash, community members including Boston City Councilor Enrique Pepin point to a lack of information being released on the case. It’s unknown who the schoo...

Community members in Hyde Park are left with more questions than answers regarding the Boston school bus crash that killed a five-year-old boy last month. While the Boston Police and the Suffolk district attorney’s office are investigating the crash, community members including Boston City Councilor Enrique Pepin point to a lack of information being released on the case. It’s unknown who the schoo...

We kicked off the program with four news stories and different guests on the stories we think you need to know about! Lesley Alderman, LCSW, psychotherapist based in Brooklyn – WaPo “Ask A Therapist” Columnist shares how to gently stop someone who talks way too much! Chris Carosa - Certified Trust & Fiduciary Advisor, Senior Contributor to Forbes and author of The Parent's Guide To Turning You...

The Qatari royal family is preparing to give the Trump Administration a Boeing 747-8 jumbo jet, to be used as Air Force One in Trump's second term before being donated to his presidential library. Some are taking aim with that, including some Trump supporters. Do you take aim with the gifted Boeing 747 jet? Listen to WBZ NewsRadio on the NEW iHeart Radio app and be sure to set WBZ NewsRadio as you...

The Qatari royal family is preparing to give the Trump Administration a Boeing 747-8 jumbo jet, to be used as Air Force One in Trump's second term before being donated to his presidential library. Some are taking aim with that, including some Trump supporters. Do you take aim with the gifted Boeing 747 jet? Listen to WBZ NewsRadio on the NEW iHeart Radio app and be sure to set WBZ NewsRadio as you...

This week the Boston City Council will be presented with a resolution to discuss the job status of city councilor Tania Fernandes Anderson, who pleaded guilty to federal corruption charges. Should the councilor be allowed to finish her term or should she be removed from her position? Boston City Councilor Ed Flynn joined Dan to discuss! Listen to WBZ NewsRadio on the NEW iHeart Radio app and be su...

We kicked off the program with four news stories and different guests on the stories we think you need to know about! Wayne Soares - Author of  ‘Honored to Serve: In Their Own Words’  – A book with a collection of stories from veterans who served this country. Captain Jessica Berkhoudt - Corps Officer, Director of  Newburyport Community Center at The Salvation Army, Massachusetts Division discusse...

The Trump Administration and China have agreed to slash tariffs for the next 90 days in a push to deescalate a trade war. A long-term negotiation agreement is still being worked out. As a result of the agreement, the U.S. Stock Market soared on Monday. We discussed! 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 f...

According to the National Center for Drug Abuse Statistics roughly over 96K people die every year due to a drug overdose. With that, opioids are a factor in 7 out of every 10 overdose deaths. Drug trafficking and drug addiction has been a constant battle in nearly every corner of the U.S. What is being done to crack down on drug trafficking and help drug afflicted citizens on the road of recovery?...

The second Karen Read murder trial continues into its 4th week this week. On Monday, State Police Sergeant Yuri Bukhenik took the stand and testified about evidence that led to Karen Read’s arrest. Does the second trial feel different than the first trial? Do you think the trial is going in a different direction than that of the first? We discussed the latest from the Karen Read trial and heard li...

8PM: Joe Salvo – Brain Tumor Survivor & Author on Life After Suffering a Brain Tumor…His Inspirational Recovery 8:15PM:  Amanda Rotondo on her book: Place Names in Boston & Beyond (Tongue-Twisted Town Tales)! A local woman writes about a comical look at long forgotten MA stories and characters. 8:30PM: Paul Peters - Workplace Expert & Owner of Covenant Case Management Services on why a...

Heading into Mother’s Day weekend, we honored the moms in our lives, past and present! What has your mom done that makes her so special? Listen to callers' shoutouts to their mom! 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.

Radio, and in particular AM radio, is a critical part of America’s emergency communication infrastructure. It’s a resource we use to inform the public about states of emergency and other vital information. The AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act was introduced to combat the automobile industry and their efforts to rid newly manufactured vehicles of having AM radio accessibility. Bruce Mittman, the Gene...

Friday,   a federal judge in Vermont ordered the Trump Administration release Rümeysa Öztürk, the Tufts University student who was arrested by ICE agents in Somerville in March. Öztürk has been held for six weeks at an ICE detention center in Louisiana. Federal officials claim the grad student engaged in activities in support of Hamas but failed to supply any evidence of the claims except an op-ed...

8:05PM: Ella Adams – State House News Reporter on the MA Wheelchair Repair Bill. 8:15PM: Alexandra Chery-Dorrelus, the co-Executive Director of the Louis D. Brown Peace Institute on the 29th Annual Mother's Day Walk for Peace hosted by the Louis D. Brown Peace Institute. 8:30PM: Jean Duffy - local MA soccer team players & Author of the book: Soccer Grannies: The South African Women Who Inspire...

On day two of the papal conclave where cardinals from around the world gather to vote on and select a new leader of the Catholic Church, the world saw white smoke emerge, signaling they have chosen the church’s new leader. For the first time in history a U.S. pontiff has been elected! American Cardinal Robert Prevost, now choosing the name Pope Leo XIV originally hails from Chicago. Pope Leo XIV i...

On day two of the papal conclave where cardinals from around the world gather to vote on and select a new leader of the Catholic Church, the world saw white smoke emerge, signaling they have chosen the church’s new leader. For the first time in history a U.S. pontiff has been elected! American Cardinal Robert Prevost, now choosing the name Pope Leo XIV originally hails from Chicago. Pope Leo XIV i...