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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
  • Omar is Raided, the Pentagon Plans a Firing Squad, and Satan Makes an Appearance in Iowa.

    Omar is Raided, the Pentagon Plans a Firing Squad, and Satan Makes an Appearance in Iowa.
    Oct 19 2026

    Homeland Security raids a congressman's home, the Pentagon plans a live execution, and Satan is invoked at an Iowa city council meeting. This week's "did they really just say that" cuts kind of make it feel like the end days are coming....

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    45 mins
  • Targeting Los Angeles and San Diego, Botching the Death Penalty, and Ignoring Abusers on Campus

    Targeting Los Angeles and San Diego, Botching the Death Penalty, and Ignoring Abusers on Campus
    Oct 12 2026

    Democrats claim President Trump just invited Iran to attack Los Angeles and San Diego,Tennessee bleeps up the death penalty, and Cornell University faces a reckoning. This week's "did they really just say that" audio cuts are open to interpretation!

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    43 mins
  • Lindsay Clancy Reverses, Bill Gates Fearmongers, and a GOP Senator Mistakes a Game

    Lindsay Clancy Reverses, Bill Gates Fearmongers, and a GOP Senator Mistakes a Game
    Oct 5 2026

    The Clancy Defense Team does an about face, Bill Gates talks out of both sides of his mouth, and a GOP Senator not only puts his foot in his mouth - he chews off his leg. A lot of our "did they really just say that" cuts from this week are somewhat contradictory.

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    35 mins
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