The Loop From WBZ NewsRadio

The Loop From WBZ NewsRadio

WBZ NewsRadio gets you prepared for the day with stories that impact you and your community. Five minutes of news will keep you in “The Loop.”

Episodes

Afternoon Report: Tuesday, April 29. 2025

April 29, 2025 • 6 mins
The Karen Read jury hears about her reaction when John O'Keefe did not come home. President Trump is in Michigan to mark the first 100 days of his second term. The Celtics hope to eliminate Orlando tonight. Stay in "The Loop" with #iHeartRadio.
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Mid Day Report: Tuesday, April 29, 2025

April 29, 2025 • 6 mins
President Trump holds a rally in Michigan to mark 100 days in office, excitement outside TD Garden is at an all-time high, and a tech expert is cross-examined in the Karen Read case. Stay in "The Loop" with #iHeartRadio.
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Morning Report: Tuesday, April 29, 2025

April 29, 2025 • 6 mins
A delayed return for a Tufts University student detained in the south, Karen Read testimony centers around the victim's phone, and commencement speakers line up. Stay in "The Loop" with #iHeartRadio.
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Afternoon Report: Monday, April 28, 2025

April 28, 2025 • 7 mins
A House Democrat introduces articles of impeachment against President Trump. Federal agencies are reportedly told to monitor compliance with orders to return to the office. The Big Queer Food Fest comes to Boston. Stay in "The Loop" with #iHeartRadio.
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Mid Day Report: Monday, April 28, 2025

April 28, 2025 • 6 mins
A cellphone expert took to the stand in week 2 of the Karen Read retrial, new poll on President Trump's approval ratings, and plans to redesign Maverick Square in East Boston. Stay in "The Loop" with #iHeartRadio.
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Morning Report: Monday, April 28, 2025

April 28, 2025 • 6 mins
Week 2 of testimony in the Karen Read retrial, plans to remake Maverick Square in East Boston, and coffee prices take a hike amid tariffs. Stay in "The Loop" with #iHeartRadio.
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Afternoon Report: Sunday, April 27, 2025

April 27, 2025 • 6 mins
An SUV plows into a Filipino community event in Vancouver, the future of tariffs is still unclear, and the the Patriots have made their picks as the NFL draft wraps up in Green Bay. Stay in "The Loop" with #iHeartRadio.
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Mid Day Report: Sunday, April 27, 2025

April 27, 2025 • 5 mins
Nine people are dead after car crashes through a Filipino Festival in Vancouver, British Columbia. Controversy surrounds a deal between the Wu Administraion and five deep pocketed, tax exempt cultural institutions in Boston. A new CBS Poll looks at President Donald Trump's first 100 days in Office. Stay in "The Loop" with #iHeartRadio.
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Morning Report: Sunday, April 27, 2025

April 27, 2025 • 7 mins
The City of Boston yesterday marking 60 years since the reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. led thousands thru the streets on a freedom march for civil rights. Police have identified one of the two bodies found in the woods near a Walmart in Salem on Wednesday afternoon. Protests continue following the arrest of Wisconsin Judge Hannah Dugan, the Trump Administration accuses of obstructing an immigration arrest on Friday. Stay in "T...
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Afternoon Report: Saturday, April 26, 2025

April 26, 2025 • 6 mins
Crowds rallied on Boston Common to celebrate the 1965 Freedom Rally, the Patriots choose Miami kicker Andres Borregales with the 182nd pick, and another croissant chimera has local foodies in its grip. Stay in "The Loop" with #iHeartRadio.
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Mid Day Report: Saturday, April 26, 2025

April 26, 2025 • 6 mins
Pope Francis has been laid to rest, a brief discussion on peace in Ukraine is held, and make sure your air conditioner is working this summer. Stay in "The Loop" with #iHeartRadio.
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Morning Report: Saturday, April 26, 2025

April 26, 2025 • 7 mins
As many as 20,000 people attending Pope Francis' funeral in St. Peter's Square. Senator Ed Markey is in Rome as part of a U.S. Delegation of Senators attending todya's funeral.  A Paramedic on duty the night Karen Read allegedly killed her Police Officer boyfriend John OKeefe took the stand yesterday after the Jury visited the scene where OKeefe died. Stay in "The Loop" with #iHeartRadio.
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Afternoon Report: Friday, April 25, 2025

April 25, 2025 • 7 mins
The Karen Read trial ends for the week after the jury sees the spot where John O'Keefe's body was found. The accused killer of a health insurance executive  faces the death penalty if convicted. A popular local winery changes hands. Stay in "The Loop" with #iHeartRadio.https://www.spreaker.com/episode/afternoon-report--65729337 
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Mid Day Report: Friday, April 25, 2025

April 25, 2025 • 6 mins
Jury in Karen Read retrial visits 34 Fairview Road, UnitedHealthCare CEO shooter Luigi Mangione arraigned in federal court, and the MBTA revealed new plan to keep drivers out of bus lanes. Stay in "The Loop" with #iHeartRadio.
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Morning Report: Friday, April 25, 2025

April 25, 2025 • 7 mins
Vatican City prepares for Pope Francis' funeral, President Donald Trump's store teases a third-term for the president, and Arbor Day honoring our trees. Stay in "The Loop" with #iHeartRadio.
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Afternoon Report: Thursday, April 24, 2025

April 24, 2025 • 7 mins
The Karen Read jury heads on a field trip Friday.  President Trump criticizes Russia for attacking Ukraine earlier today. Mister Trump plans to be interviewed by The Atlantic's editor-in-chief. Stay in "The Loop" with #iHeartRadio.
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Mid Day Report: Thursday, April 24, 2025

April 24, 2025 • 6 mins
Text messages are read to the courtroom in the Karen Read case, considering a fare-free MBTA, and romance scams are afoot in Boston. Stay in "The Loop" with #iHeartRadio.
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Morning Report: Thursday, April 24, 2025

April 24, 2025 • 7 mins
An emotional day in court for the Karen Read case, the NFL Draft gets going tonight, and it's Right Whale Day. Stay in "The Loop" with #iHeartRadio.
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Afternoon Report: Wednesday, April 23, 2025

April 23, 2025 • 7 mins
A Canton firefighter testifies about trying to comfort Karen Read the day John O'Keefe died. The state's highest court will release audio of the custody hearing for Harmony Montgomery. Local teens get their hands dirty to make a buck. Stay in "The Loop" with #iHeartRadio.
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Mid Day Report: Wednesday, April 23, 2025

April 23, 2025 • 7 mins
The Karen Read retrial picks up again, a deadline is pushed for those facing unemployment, and details emerge on a violent crime in Allston. Stay in "The Loop" with #iHeartRadio.
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