NightSide With Dan Rea
NightSide focuses on a wide variety of issues, political, economic and social. Rea believes that talk radio is the best way for people to communicate their opinions and ideas on what he calls “North America’s Virtual Back Porch.” Rea encourages challenging conversations and diverse ideas combined with respect and tolerance for the opinion of others. But don’t think for a moment that NightSide is anything but provocative, always interesting and at times, passionate and emotional. 642427
Episodes
Savannah Guthrie's mother is still missing. The FBI has confirmed a ransom note is real. The Guthrie family released a video asking possible kidnappers to reach out to them.
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In a massive blow to the newspaper as well as the media world, The Washington Post laid off one third of its workforce across all departments, scaling back foreign news coverage and even shutting down some sections of the newspaper all together. What message does this send not just in the media industry but to the world? If this is happening at an institution such as The Washington Post, it can happen anywhere regardless of how est...
Scott Brown, former U.S. ambassador to New Zealand and a current candidate running for U.S. Senate to represent New Hampshire, spoke with us about not only his campaign but the recent endorsement of his political opponent John Sununu, by President Trump.
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We kicked off the program with four news stories and different guests on the stories we think you need to know about!
FBI offers reward for information about gunman charged in slayings of five men in Chinatown in 1991
Guest: Emily Sweeney – Boston Globe Cold Case Files Reporter
The Price is Right Live™, an interactive stage show coming to the Chevalier Theatre in Medford on May 8th. “Come on Down&r...
Another Massachusetts initiative is making its way to the ballot this Fall, and it involves a petition to lower the state’s income tax from 5% to 4%. What are the pros and cons of this proposal? Those in favor of the initiative say it will put $1,300 (on average) back in the pockets of working families across the Commonwealth, while those who oppose the initiative fear that by reducing the state tax revenue, it would force cu...
Another Massachusetts initiative is making its way to the ballot this Fall, and it involves a petition to lower the state’s income tax from 5% to 4%. What are the pros and cons of this proposal? Those in favor of the initiative say it will put $1,300 (on average) back in the pockets of working families across the Commonwealth, while those who oppose the initiative fear that by reducing the state tax revenue, it would force cu...
A Massachusetts ballot question that addresses rent control is making its way towards voters this November. The proposed rent control ballot question would enact the nation’s strictest rent control policy across all of Massachusetts. Early polling conducted by Suffolk University and the Boston Globe suggests a majority of voters favor rent control. Where do you come down on the issue of rent control?
We kicked off the program with four news stories and different guests on the stories we think you need to know about!
February 4th is World Cancer Day. The “Saved by the Scan” campaign encourages early detection for those at risk of lung cancer. Why early detection is important.
Guest: Dr. Andrea McKee - Medical Director of Radiation Oncology Mass General Brigham Cancer Center at Wentworth Douglass Hosp...
Dan Rea was shocked when he saw a poll on CNN showing people favoring showing IDs when voting. What do you think? Should people show a legal ID in order to vote?
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In the wake of New England's massive snowstorm, there has been pushback from Boston residents about the city's snow removal response. Points of concern are clearing enough space for street parking and sidewalk snow removal, satisfactory enough for individuals with disabilities or strollers. Boston City Councilor Ed Flynn discussed some of the ideas that Boston City Council has produced as a solution moving forward such as purchasin...
Philanthropist and businessman Ernie Boch Jr. founded the children’s nonprofit, Music Drives Us, with the belief that music has the power to transform lives. The nonprofit is celebrating 20 years of changing young lives through music education and programs. Ernie joined us to discuss their programs, the history of his foundation and how students can get involved!
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We kicked off the program with four news stories and different guests on the stories we think you need to know about!
Front Row to Boston Sports – a podcast with 4 of Boston's best-connected sports journalists, sharing their extraordinary stories over the last 5 decades.
Guests: Peter Brown & Alan Miller
THE NAVIGATOR’S LETTER: The True Story of Two WWII Airmen, a Doomed Mission, and the Woman Who Boun...
Over the weekend, President Trump made some comments saying, federal agents won’t intervene during ICE protests in Democratic-led cities like Portland, Oregon, L.A., and others unless they are asked to do so. This comes in the wake of intense ICE protests happening not just in Minneapolis where multiple deaths occurred but across the country. Dan asked the question, should ICE go into cities where they are not welcome? What a...
Over the weekend, President Trump made some comments saying, federal agents won’t intervene during ICE protests in Democratic-led cities like Portland, Oregon, L.A., and others unless they are asked to do so. This comes in the wake of intense ICE protests happening not just in Minneapolis where multiple deaths occurred but across the country. Dan asked the question, should ICE go into cities where they are not welcome? What a...
On the morning of June 27, 2000, 16-year-old Molly Bish disappeared from Comins Pond in Warren, Massachusetts, shortly after her mother had dropped her off at her summer lifeguard job. It was not until 2003 that Molly’s remains were discovered in a wooded area a few miles from where she disappeared. While the cause of death could not be established because of the body's decomposition, investigators believe that Bish was murde...
We kicked off the program with four news stories and different guests on the stories we think you need to know about!
What to know about Romance Scams ahead of Valentine’s Day
Guest: Paula Fleming - Chief Marketing and Sales Officer Better Business Bureau - Boston
20 worst Valentine's Day gifts you should never give
Guest: Valerie Sokolosky – Etiquette Expert, Author, Master Brand Strategist
A new Legal ...
For NightSide’s last broadcast hour of the week, we presented a NightSide favorite: What Grinds Your Gears?
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Since last weekend’s major snowstorm in New England, there has been a lot of chatter on various community forums about plowing practices and shoveling etiquette. For example, we’ve seen some local residents complaining about having to shovel and clear their driveway after every time a plow comes down their street dumping or pushing snow onto their driveway. Is that an occurrence to which you can relate? Or how about sho...
After 40 years, the Cape Cod Potato Chip factory in Hyannis will close this April! The Campbell’s Company has owned the brand since 2018 and says that the Hyannis factory “no longer makes economic sense for the business,” as just 4% of the Cape Cod and Kettle Brand chips are produced there, where the rest are produced in newer plants in Wisconsin, North Carolina and Pennsylvania. 49 jobs will be eliminated because...
We kicked off the program with four news stories and different guests on the stories we think you need to know about!
Boston "cash mobs" pop up to support struggling stores
Guest: Steph Solis – Axios Boston Reporter
Did the government shut down today? Why another federal government shutdown threat is still looming…
Guest: Steve Cotton - Financial Strategist & Policy Expert - President of&nbs...
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