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NewsByte

NewsByte

Written by: WBZ-AM
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 Two newsroom veterans ask the question "Did they really say that?" responding to the week's oddest sound cuts from politics, entertainment, sports and the world.

Nancy Shack - A newsroom editor, writer and anchor for WBZ NewsRadio in Boston. She is a former talk show host and talk radio producer in New England with two National Radio Hall of Fame Shows to her credit.

Ben Parker - A radio news anchor for WBZ NewsRadio in Boston, Ben has been honored with Associated Press awards for news coverage and was part of the team that received a Peabody Award for coverage of the Boston Marathon bombings. He was also awarded a legislative citation and a "Hometown Hero" award from the City of Fitchburg for broadcasting efforts in the days and weeks following the '2008 Ice Storm' that crippled much of Central Massachusetts.

Joe Shortsleeve - An award-winning investigative reporter and anchor for over two decades at WBZ-TV in Boston. Joe is currently with The Liberty Square Group.2026 WBZ-AM Social Sciences
Episodes
  • Assassination Attempt No. 3, Comey Indicted Again, and Congressional Ignorance Exposed

    Assassination Attempt No. 3, Comey Indicted Again, and Congressional Ignorance Exposed
    May 4 2026

    They miss President Trump again, North Carolina takes a shot at James Comey, and Democrats start to disintegrate before our very eyes when Rep. Rosa DeLauro is contradicted in a hearing. The world is going to hell in a handbasket, or so say this week's "did they really just say that" cuts.

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    43 mins
  • The Pope Blinks, the Blockade Continues, and the UFO Docs Are on the Way.

    The Pope Blinks, the Blockade Continues, and the UFO Docs Are on the Way.
    Apr 27 2026

    The Pope backs down, the blockade continues, and President Trump says the UFO docs are a comin . There are some pretty interesting I cant believe my ears in this week's "did they really just say that" cuts.

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    32 mins
  • Saint Trump, Swallwell Takes a Swan Dive, and Iran Refuses to Lose

    Saint Trump, Swallwell Takes a Swan Dive, and Iran Refuses to Lose
    Apr 20 2026

    Is Trump the Messiah or a doctor, is Swalwell guilty or innocent, and did Iran win or lose the war? These are the questions raised by our "did they really just say that" audio.

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    36 mins
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