Dan Rea

Dan Rea, a veteran Boston journalist and member of the Mass. Broadcasters Hall of Fame, hosts NightSide on WBZ 1030 AM every weeknight from 8:00pm to midnight.

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Right Now on NIGHTSIDE - The @LindsayClancy2 Trial is Underway ! @ 8 - @kelleratlarge handicaps the Mass. Primaries ! @ 9 - The Mass. Parole Board ignores the survivors of one brutal murder victim ! @ 10 - WBZ 1030 AM - 617-254-1030 / 617-931-1030 or 888-929-1030

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Tonight (Mon-7/27/26) on NIGHTSIDE - The @LindsayClancy2 Trial is Underway ! @ 8 - @kelleratlarge handicaps the Mass. Primaries ! @ 9 - The Mass. Parole Board ignores the survivors of one brutal murder victim ! @ 10 - WBZ 1030 AM - 617-254-1030 / 617-931-1030 or 888-929-1030

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For the final hour of the week, Dan shared a story about a couple that had each created their own bucket list without knowing what was on the other's. When they finally compared them, they were amazed to discover a similarity! Find out what it was!

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The war with Iran is now approaching its fifth month, with no clear end in sight as U.S. and Iranian forces continue exchanging strikes and tensions remain high across the Middle East. Is this a conflict without end?

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Boston Mayor Wu has unveiled a street safety plan following the death of city transportation planner and cyclist Louisa Gag, pledging more permanent protected bike lanes, stronger truck safety measures, and an outside review of the city's Streets Cabinet.

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MA voters will get the chance this Nov. to weigh in on whether the state’s recreational marijuana law should be repealed. Ryan Dominguez, Stop the Repeal Campaign Chair, joined Dan to discuss.

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Right Now on NIGHTSIDE - The 20th Hour ! We'll find a fun topic to send you off to the weekend !! @ 11 - WBZ 1030 AM - 617-254-1030 / 617-931-1030 or 888-929-1030

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Right Now on NIGHTSIDE - The @IranWarUpdate_ - How Much Longer ? @ 10 - The 20th Hour ! @ 11 - WBZ 1030 AM - 617-254-1030 / 617-931-1030 or 888-929-1030

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Right Now on NIGHTSIDE - @MayorWu's New Street Safety Plan ! @ 9 - The @IranWarUpdate_ - How Much Longer ? @ 10 - The 20th Hour ! @ 11 - WBZ 1030 AM - 617-254-1030 / 617-931-1030 or 888-929-1030

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Right Now on NIGHTSIDE - MA Ballot Question #8 - The Repeal of Recreational @Marijuana ! @ 8 - @MayorWu's New Street Safety Plan ! @ 9 - The @IranWarUpdate_ - How Much Longer ? @ 10 - The 20th Hour ! @ 11 - WBZ 1030 AM - 617-254-1030 / 617-931-1030 or 888-929-1030

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Tonight (Fri-7/24/26) on NIGHTSIDE - MA Ballot Question #8 - The Repeal of Recreational @Marijuana ! @ 8 - @MayorWu's New Street Safety Plan ! @ 9 - The @IranWarUpdate_ - How Much Longer ? @ 10 - The 20th Hour ! @ 11 - WBZ 1030 AM - 617-254-1030 / 617-931-1030 or 888-929-1030

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Dan invited discussion of whatever was on your mind! Continued conversation from previous hours and topics you'd like to hear us discuss in the future!

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A deadly attack in Boston has sparked calls for action. The Downtown Boston Neighborhood Association is calling for a renewed task force to address public safety concerns, and co-founder Rishi Shukla joined Dan to discuss.

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Cyclospora cases have surged across the U.S. in a foodborne outbreak linked to fresh produce. Dan spoke w/Timothy Lytton, author of Outbreak: Foodborne Illness and the Struggle for Food Safety, re: cyclosporiasis and food safety problems in U.S.

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The MA Senate is considering a proposal to eliminate Chapter 62F, a voter-approved law that requires excess state tax revenue to be returned to taxpayers. Candidate for Governor Brian Shortsleeve talked about his pledge to protect Chapter 62F.

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Tonight (Thurs-7/23/26) on NIGHTSIDE - More mayhem & safety concerns in @Boston ! @RishiShukla 10 - WBZ 1030 AM - 617-254-1030 / 617-931-1030 or 888-929-1030

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Tonight (Thurs-7/23/26) on NIGHTSIDE - The latest on "#Cyclospora & Lettuce Recalls) ! @ 9 - More mayhem & safety concerns in @Boston ! @ 10 - WBZ 1030 AM - 617-254-1030 / 617-931-1030 or 888-929-1030

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Right Now on NIGHTSIDE - Beacon Hill tries to overrule voters on excess tax collections ! Brian @ShortsleeveMA @ 8 - The latest on "#Cyclospora & Lettuce Recalls) ! @ 9 - More mayhem & safety concerns in @Boston ! @ 10 - WBZ 1030 AM - 617-254-1030 / 617-931-1030 or 888-929-1030

[Dan Rea @WBZNightside]

Tonight (Thurs-7/23/26) on NIGHTSIDE - Beacon Hill tries to overrule voters on excess tax collections ! @ 8 - The latest on "#Cyclospora & Lettuce Recalls) ! @ 9 - More mayhem & safety concerns in @Boston ! @ 10 - WBZ 1030 AM - 617-254-1030 / 617-931-1030 or 888-929-1030

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NYC Mayor Mamdani says the city can't legally arrest Israeli PM Netanyahu if he visits the U.N., but he still believes the ICC warrant should be enforced. Israel's U.N. Ambassador Danny Danon responded that Mamdani, not Netanyahu, should be arrested.

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