Nightside With Dan Rea

It was Christmas Eve, and Bradley wanted to know all about your traditions! Listen to him talk about everything Christmas related! From your favorite movies to your favorite dishes to prepare. Bradley also wanted to know: Are you a fan of Yankee Swaps and how do you play? Do you have a real tree or a fake one, and how long do you keep it up? Do you wrap your gifts or is it just a big toy store under the tree – do you remove the price tags? What’s in the stockings these days, and how does it differ from yesteryear? What do you do with the Christmas cards after the holiday? How far do you travel and who are you visiting – are you happy about it, or is it a drag? Bradley welcomed all to join him for some good old-fashioned WBZ family Christmas fun!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It was Christmas Eve, and Bradley wanted to know all about your traditions! Listen to him talk about everything Christmas related! From your favorite movies to your favorite dishes to prepare. Bradley also wanted to know: Are you a fan of Yankee Swaps and how do you play? Do you have a real tree or a fake one, and how long do you keep it up? Do you wrap your gifts or is it just a big toy store under the tree – do you remove the price tags? What’s in the stockings these days, and how does it differ from yesteryear? What do you do with the Christmas cards after the holiday? How far do you travel and who are you visiting – are you happy about it, or is it a drag? Bradley welcomed all to join him for some good old-fashioned WBZ family Christmas fun!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dan presented NightSide’s annual Charity Combine, featuring 20 local charities and organizations that offer a wide range of services that support local communities.    This hour:   ConfiKids, Inc. - https://www.confikids.org/   Greek Folk Dance Group - https://greekfolkdance.org/   Salem United, Inc. - https://www.salemunitedinc.org/   Saltwater Initiative - https://saltwaterinitiative.org/   Project Bread - https://projectbread.org/   My Place By The Sea, A Slice of Heaven - https://myplacebythesea.org/   WellSpring Multi Service Center - https://wellspringmultiservice.org/   Mission of Deeds - https://www.missionofdeeds.org/   Minis with a Mission - https://www.miniswithamission.com/   Special Needs Arts Programs, Inc. - https://snaparts.org/  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dan presented NightSide’s annual Charity Combine, featuring 20 local charities and organizations that offer a wide range of services that support local communities.    This hour:   The Shadow Fund - https://shadowfundne.org/    The Fidrych Foundation - http://www.markfidrychfoundation.org/    Adopt a Platoon Southie Style - https://www.adoptaplatoonsouthiestyle.com    Matt Brown Foundation - https://www.mattbrownfoundation.org/    Mary Ann Brett Food Pantry - https://stteresaofcalcuttadorchester.org/food-pantry/ - 617-436-2190   Second Serve Resale - https://www.secondserveresale.org/    Big Brothers, Big Sisters of Eastern, MA - https://emassbigs.org/    Kisoro Children’s Foundation - https://www.kisorochildren.org/    Adult Congenital Heart Association - https://www.achaheart.org/    People Helping People-The Burlington Food Pantry - https://www.peoplehelpingpeopleinc.org/   See omnystud

For one of NightSide’s last regular hours of programming this year, Dan asked the audience: What do you think was the top local, national, and/or international story from this past year? What story made the biggest impact on you personally or as a community/country and why?  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We began the program with four interesting guests on topics we think you should know more about!   Holiday Deliveries at Risk as Porch Pirates Target Last-Minute Shoppers!Guest: Brian Westnedge - VP, Alliances & Partnerships at Red Sift - 20+ years in the cybersecurity/DMARC space   Holiday safety when it comes to products/gifts. How to spot when a gift may not be built well enough for safe use & what to do if a gift you give turns out to be defective.Guest: Don Fountain - leading product safety attorney - partner at Clark, Fountain, La Vista, Littky Rubin. He is also the author of "Defect Safety: A Primer for Lawyers to Identify Defective Products and Promote Consumer Safety Through Litigation," which outlines the hidden gaps in product design, testing, and regulation.   What to expect for holiday travel with wintery weather for parts of New England & at least 122 million Americans expected to travel over Christmas and New Year's, according to AAA.Guest: Dan Mazella - Operations Di

Dan tried to bring back the 9 pm topic of 5-year-old Lens Joseph, but folks had other topics on mind. Dan switched to Caller's Choice.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Childhood sex abuse is more common than any childhood illness or injury that parents are routinely educated about. One in ten children experience it before the age of 18 and many families are not equipped to talk about it. Dr. Bronwen Carroll, a pediatric emergency medicine physician at Boston Medical Center who has been treating victims of sexual abuse in the pediatric ER for decades, joined Dan to discuss.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

According to a recent Boston Globe article, Boston Public Schools had been warned as early as 2021 by their commercial transportation insurer to improve bus driver training and safety measures. In March of 2025, National Interstate decided against renewing the district’s coverage due to an increasing number of accidents. Less than two months later, the unthinkable happened…5-year-old Lens Joseph was struck and killed by a BPS school bus.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We began the program with four interesting guests on topics we think you should know more about!Adrian Oomer began giving to the Homeless Prevention Council in 2022, when he was in second grade, after learning there were people on the Cape in danger of losing their homes.  Now, in grade 5, at age 10, he’s running a pop-up kitchen where customers can pre-order meals to support the Cape’s homeless.Guest:  Adrian Oomer, a fifth grader from Brewster, MA, who was named the “Philanthropist of the Year” by the Philanthropy Partners of the Cape and Islands By now, most of your holiday shopping should be done….whew!  But truthfully, that’s the least of your worries!  Come January, the harsh reality of all that spending will kick in. Are you prepared to pay for it all?  Some shoppers are still paying off debt from the 2024 holiday season! Sara’s here to help!Guest: Sara Rathner, Credit Card Expert and Senior Writer for NerdWallet Parkinson’s

After a heavy news week, Dan ended NightSide’s last hour of the week on a positive note. The question asked was, "What are you looking forward to?"See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Continued conversation about the Brown University shooter, later identified as 48-year-old Claudio Manuel Neves Valente, who was found dead in a storage unit in Salem, NH, from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Valente is also believed to be responsible for the shooting death of an MIT professor two days later in Brookline, Massachusetts. Police are still investigating a motive and the known facts in the investigation and timeline of events was discussed. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Brown University shooter, also believed to be responsible for the shooting death of an MIT professor two days later in Brookline, Massachusetts, was found dead in a storage unit in Salem, NH. The shooter, identified by police as 48-year-old Claudio Manuel Neves Valente, died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Valente was a former Brown University grad student and previously attended the same university in Portugal as the MIT professor who was killed. Police are still investigating a motive. We discussed all the known facts in the investigation, the timeline of events, and what we know about the shooter.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We kicked off the program with four stories and guests on topics we thought you might like to learn more about! Update on the Cape Cod Bridges Project – What’s the latest with funding, etc?Guest: Luisa Paiewonsky - Executive Director of MassDOT's Mega Projects Delivery Office Can the Patriots still make the playoffs with 3 games to go?Guest: Chris Price – Boston Globe sports reporter Aggressive new flu variant sweeps globe as doctors warn of severe symptomsGuest: Dr. Anahita Dua - Vascular Surgeon at Massachusetts General Hospital and an Associate Professor of Surgery at Harvard University & chair and founder of Healthcare for Action (a coalition of healthcare workers fed up with inaction in gov’t – supporting healthcare workers running for Congress) To show appreciation for our military during the holidays, Miles For Military and the 1928 Rowe’s Wharf restaurant are hosting a free lunch for active-duty military and veterans on Monday afternoon

As a result of the Brown University shooting, it appears the need for quality security cameras has never been greater. Public cameras are vital tools for law enforcement, especially in tackling crime. When it comes to public surveillance though, everyone has a different opinion on the matter and some, such as residents and city officials in Cambridge, are against traffic cameras citing privacy concerns. Where do you come down on the matter of public surveillance and security cameras? Are you for or against them? Do you find them a vital public safety tool in some cases?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dan took a call from Cambridge City Council member Patty Nolan on the topic of the use of cameras in public spaces. We then went to a live press conference out of Boston, with U.S. Attorney Leah Foley on the Brown University shooter found dead in a storage unit in Salem, NH. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

When news breaks, WBZ Newsradio brings you the latest coverage, not matter the time of day. The suspect in both Brown University's mass shooting and the shooting of MIT Professor Nuno Loureiro was found in a storage unit in New Hampshire. Two press conferences were held during Nightside. The first, presented here, was from Rhode Island.Stay tuned to WBZ Newsradio 1030 for the latest updates on this and other continuing stories.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

December ’41 is a historical thriller that takes place in the first weeks of the Second World War and takes the reader on a journey across the U.S. on a manhunt for a German agent who’s planning to kill FDR on the night he lights the National Christmas Tree. Boston based author William Martin joined Dan to discuss his riveting new novel!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We kicked off the program with four news stories and different guests on the stories we think you need to know about!  MIT professor fatally shot at his Brookline home. The latest in this investigation. Part 1Guest: Emily Sweeney – Boston Globe reporterSwiftynomics: How Women Mastermind and Redefine Our Economy. Swift isn’t just a pop culture icon; she’s a case study in strategic leadership, brand economics, and the financial power of women as workers, consumers, and creators.Guest: Misty Heggeness – economist - co-director of the Kansas Population Center, Associate Professor of Economics and Public Affairs at the University of Kansas, and former Principal Economist and Senior Advisor at the US Census Bureau Tips to protect your veins during holiday travel.Guest: Dr. Evan Harris - specializes in vascular interventional radiology at Center for Vein Restoration MIT professor fatally shot at his Brookline home. The alleged killer is found. The latest in this inves

Following the President’s live address to the nation, Dan gave his analysis of the speech and invited listeners to share their thoughts on it as well.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.