WBZ-AM (Boston, MA)

WBZ (1030 kHz) is a Class A clear channel AM radio station based in Boston, Massachusetts. Previously owned by Westinghouse Broadcasting and CBS Radio, it is now managed by iHeartMedia. During the day, WBZ broadcasts an all-news format, while its evening schedule features talk radio shows. The station operates with a powerful transmitter, broadcasting at 50,000 watts, and uses a directional antenna that primarily directs its signal westward. As a result, it can be easily picked up in many parts of southern New England during the day. Under optimal conditions, listeners can hear it as far east as New Brunswick and Nova Scotia in Canada, as far south as Eastern Long Island and Monmouth County in New Jersey, and as far west as the outskirts of Hartford, Connecticut. At night, its signal reaches a vast area across much of eastern North America.

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What Actually Happens If You Don't Switch To Airplane Mode On Flight

4 days ago | wbznewsradio.iheart.com | Jason Hall

Photo: Getty ImagesAviation experts gave varying accounts on what happens if you don't switch your phone to airplane mode during a flight, despite warnings to do so. Pilot and flight instructor Gary Coxe told Travel + Leisure "not a darn thing" will happen if a person stays off airplane mode, which was echoed by anther source described as being a Washington-based airline mechanic.
Retired Supreme Court Justice David Souter Dies at 85

1 week ago | wbznewsradio.iheart.com | Minnie Stephenson

Photo: Getty ImagesWASHINGTON, D.C.(WBZ NewsRadio)—David Souter, a retired associate justice of the Supreme Court and Massachusetts native, died Thursday. He was 85. Souter died peacefully at his home in New Hampshire, according to a press release from the court. President George H.W. Bush appointed the New Hampshire Republican to the court in 1990, after serving for a short time on the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit.
Steelers Trade George Pickens To Playoff Contender

1 week ago | wbznewsradio.iheart.com | Jason Hall

Photo: Getty ImagesThe Pittsburgh Steelers have reportedly traded wide receiver George Pickens to the Dallas Cowboys as part of a deal that includes "a third-round pick and other pick swaps," ESPN's Adam Schefter reported Wednesday (May 7) morning. The Cowboys confirmed the move in a post shared on their X account shortly after Schefter's report.
Faced With Impossible Lot, Boston Architect Gets Creative In Bay Village

2 weeks ago | wbznewsradio.iheart.com | Chaiel Schaffel

BOSTON (WBZ NewsRadio) — For developers, finding a place to put a new building in downtown Boston is like playing Tetris, and every block costs millions of dollars. It seems every inch of space is either already spoken for, has something already built on it – or would require new laws of physics to build anything new. Falling somewhat into the final category is the plan for 138 Arlington Street in Bay Village, recently greenlit by the Boston Zoning Board of Appeals.
1 Dead, 11 Injured In Mass Shooting At US Tourist Hotspot

2 weeks ago | wbznewsradio.iheart.com | Jason Hall

Photo: Getty ImagesAt least one person has died and 11 others were injured during a mass shooting at a popular tourist hotspot of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, Saturday (April 26) night, authorities confirmed via the New York Post. Officers said they “observed a disturbance involving multiple individuals” near the Ripley's Believe It Or Not on North Ocean Boulevard when one person opened fire at around 11:50 p.m. local time.
Report Finds Wildfire Smoke Increasing Air Pollution Levels In Mass. | WBZ NewsRadio 1030

3 weeks ago | wbznewsradio.iheart.com | Ella Adams

Photo: Lakeville Fire DepartmentBOSTON (State House News Service)— Increasingly common wildfire smoke has contributed to worsening air quality in Massachusetts, according to a new report that suggests the unhealthy ozone and particle pollution levels are substantially raising health risks for Bay Staters.
Trump Administration To Pause Processing Of Some Green Card Applications | WBZ NewsRadio 1030

1 month ago | wbznewsradio.iheart.com

Officials say they want "to do more vetting," which includes a review of social media accounts.
Massachusetts State Rep. Christopher Flanagan Arrested on Fraud Charges

1 month ago | wbznewsradio.iheart.com | Minnie Stephenson

A campaign mailer for Flanagan that the Massachusetts Office of Campaign and Political Finance investigated. Photo: U.S. Attorney for MassachusettsBOSTON(WBZ NewsRadio)—Massachusetts State Rep. Christopher Flanagan was arrested by federal authorities on Friday for allegedly defrauding a local trade association of tens of thousands of dollars. Flanagan, of Dennis, was indicted on five counts of wire fraud and one count of falsification of records.
Mass. DPU Issues 'Dig Safe' Reminder As Residents Begin Yard Work

1 month ago | wbznewsradio.iheart.com | Colin Young

Photo: WBZ NewsRadioBOSTON (State House News Service) — State officials are urging Bay Staters to not be one of the estimated 27.2 million Americans who will put themselves and their neighborhoods at risk over the next year by not calling Dig Safe at 811 before starting an outdoor digging project. Gov. Maura Healey proclaimed April to be Safe Digging Month to promote the use of Dig Safe as the ground thaws and yard work season gets into gear.
Republican Amendment Shifts Spending Bill Money From MBTA To Local Roads

1 month ago | wbznewsradio.iheart.com | Chris Lisinski

Photo: WBZ File PhotoBOSTON (State House News Service) — House Republicans want to rebalance a surtax spending bill up for a vote Wednesday to provide less safety and workforce money for the MBTA and more funding for statewide repairs to local roads and bridges. More than a dozen GOP representatives signed onto an amendment to the surtax supplemental budget (H 4005) that would reduce a one-time injection to the T by $50 million, and redirect that amount toward the Chapter 90 program.