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.

Local

English

Radio

Outlet metrics

Domain Authority

Ranking

Global

N/A

Country

N/A

Articles

Massachusetts State Rep. Christopher Flanagan Arrested on Fraud Charges

1 week 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

2 weeks 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

2 weeks 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.
Luigi Mangione Makes Surprising Request While Awaiting Murder Trial

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

Photo: Getty ImagesLuigi Mangione has publicly requested a laptop in jail as he awaits his trial in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, according to a court filing obtained by the New York Post after being made public late Monday (March 24). Mangione's attorneys made the proposal to allow him to view a vast amount of documents, video and other material related to the case, rather than using it for communication.
Beacon Hill Shows No Urgency On Boston Tax Package

1 month ago | wbznewsradio.iheart.com | Sam Drysdale

Photo: Jared Brosnan/WBZ NewsRadioBOSTON (State House News Service) — The senator who last year was one of the most vocal opponents of a Boston Mayor Michelle Wu plan to shift property taxes more onto commercial payers said he is friendlier to parts of a new-filed tax relief package meant to temper residential tax spikes through a plan tied to rebates.
Six Massachusetts Schools Under Federal Investigations For Antisemitism

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

Photo: WBZ NewsRadioBOSTON(WBZ NewsRadio) —The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights sent letters to 60 schools on Monday that are being investigated for claims of antisemitism, including six schools in Massachusetts. The letters warned of possible consequences if the schools do not move to protect Jewish students.
Resistance to MBTA zoning law flares up in Plymouth County

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

BOSTON (State House News Service) — The state's highest court has already upheld the MBTA Communities Act, but several more municipalities continue to fight against the mandatory zoning reforms, in the process deepening a feud between Auditor Diana DiZoglio and Attorney General Andrea Campbell.
New England Patriots Ranked 31st In NFLPA's 2025 Team Report Cards

1 month ago | wbznewsradio.iheart.com | Jared Brosnan

Photo: WBZ NewsRadioFOXBOROUGH, Mass. (WBZ NewsRadio) — The National Football League Players Association (NFLPA) is out with its 2025 Team Report Cards and there were some rough marks for the New England Patriots. Nearly 1,700 football players provided feedback on their teams with the goal of holding organizations accountable. There are 11 categories and each receives its own letter grade based on responses. In a ranking from best to worst across the 32 teams, the Patriots were ranked 31st.
Gov. Healey Looking To Lower Steep Bills With 'Energy Affordability Agenda'

1 month ago | wbznewsradio.iheart.com | Alison Kuznitz

Photo: WBZ NewsRadioBOSTON (State House News Service) — Gov. Maura Healey intends to file legislation to crack down on steep energy bills that are straining Bay Staters' wallets. Healey previewed her pending "energy affordability and independence" bill in front of 700 business leaders Wednesday morning. That proposal will be accompanied by the administration's "energy affordability agenda," the governor said.
State House Democrats Deflect Voter-Approved Audit Law

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

Photo: File PhotoBOSTON (State House News Service) — House Democrats rejected a measure that sought to force their compliance with a voter-approved audit law, reinforcing their opposition to Auditor Diana DiZoglio's attempts to pull back the curtain on the Legislature's business.