Nightside With Dan Rea

We kicked off the program with four news stories and different guests on the stories we think you need to know about! Karen Read Back in Court Monday – Will She Stand Trial Again? Dan was joined by William Kickham – Criminal Defense Attorney, to discuss the case.There's an Upcoming Event – Ride for the Troops – August 25th – Will Benefit Run For The Troops.  Bill Pennington – Founder of Run For The Troops checked in.Workplace habit of 'coffee badging' is causing companies to crack down. But what is that? Maya Ratcliff - Expert on Leadership and Company Culture - CEO and Founder of Hawaii Fluid Art, explained.Bernie Mullin – Author of "Reimagining America's Dream - Roadmap to solving the toxicity, political division, and income equality that are holding many Americans back" checked in.Ask Alexa to play WBZ NewsRadio on #iHeartRadio!

Special Edition of NightSide on Sunday July 21, 2024President Biden Drops Out of the Race. Breaking news, President Joe Biden has announced he is dropping out of the 2024 presidential race. This comes after weeks of Democratic party members calling for Biden to step down from seeking re-election, after showing a “concerning” performance during the first presidential debate. Biden has now put his full support behind Vice President Kamala Harris, giving her his endorsement for the Democratic nominee for president. We discussed!

Special Edition of NightSide on Sunday July 21, 2024Breaking news, President Joe Biden has announced he is dropping out of the 2024 presidential race. This comes after weeks of Democratic party members calling for Biden to step down from seeking re-election, after showing a “concerning” performance during the first presidential debate. Biden has now put his full support behind Vice President Kamala Harris, giving her his endorsement for the Democratic nominee for president. We discussed!

Special Edition of NightSide on Sunday July 21, 2024Breaking news, President Joe Biden has announced he is dropping out of the 2024 presidential race. This comes after weeks of Democratic party members calling for Biden to step down from seeking re-election, after showing a “concerning” performance during the first presidential debate. Biden has now put his full support behind Vice President Kamala Harris, giving her his endorsement for the Democratic nominee for president. We were joined by a variety of guests including U.S. Rep. Seth Moulton, NH Gov. Chris Sununu, former U.S. Rep. Mike Capuano and more!Ask Alexa to play WBZ NewsRadio on #iHeartRadio !

For NightSide’s last hour of the week we like to keep it light and fun. Along those lines, Dan asked if Nightside should focus on more politics or less?Ask Alexa to play WBZ NewsRadio on #iHeartRadio!

Thursday evening former President Donald Trump officially accepted the Republican Party’s nomination for president and delivered about a 90-minute speech. It was the longest keynote speech in the convention’s history. Trump opened the speech by remarking on his assassination attempt then later steered into more fierce campaign issues like immigration and the economy. Dan gave his analysis and heard your reaction to Trump’s acceptance speech.Ask Alexa to play WBZ NewsRadio on #iHeartRadio!

Thursday evening former President Donald Trump officially accepted the Republican Party’s nomination for president and delivered about a 90-minute speech. It was the longest keynote speech in the convention’s history. Trump opened the speech by remarking on his assassination attempt then later steered into more fierce campaign issues like immigration and the economy. Dan gave his analysis and heard your reaction to Trump’s acceptance speech.Ask Alexa to play WBZ NewsRadio on #iHeartRadio!

We kicked off the program with four news stories and different guests on the stories we think you need to know about! Major Tech Outage Grounds Flights, Hits Banks and Businesses Worldwide. We're joined by Eric O’Neill - Cybersecurity expert and FBI Counterintelligence operative.Sgt. Betsy Brantner Smith (Ret.) - Spokesperson, National Police Association discusses  How the Secret Service saw the Trump shooter and lost track of him.Jim Keyes - Author of "Education is Freedom: The Future Is in Your Hands" checks in about a survey that says Most college students have little idea how government works.Weekend Weather – Breaking Away from the scorching heat advisory this past week with AccuWeather Senior Meteorologist John Feerick.Ask Alexa to play WBZ NewsRadio on #iHeartRadio!

Thursday wraps up the final day of the Republican National Convention. Dan shared his thoughts on all that transpired politically this week ahead of Donald Trump's live speech at the RNC before we broke to Donald Trump's live speech at the RNC.WBZ brought you live coverage of Donald Trump’s speech from the RNC. Ask Alexa to play WBZ NewsRadio on #iHeartRadio!

We continued conversations about the Secret Service assessement and the total "failure" of security at the Trump PA rally. Then, ahead of Donald Trump's RNC speech, we started anticipating the tone of the speech and what we thought Trump would cover in his speech. Reports say originally the speech was intended to be fiery in nature but after Saturday’s assassination attempt, the speech will focus on national unity. Trump stating it's a “chance to bring the whole country, even the whole world, together."Ask Alexa to play WBZ NewsRadio on #iHeartRadio!

As the Republican National Convention wraps up, we still have more questions than we have answers regarding the assassination attempt of former President Donald Trump. How was the shooter that killed one rally goer, injured multiple spectators, and nearly killed Donald Trump, able to access a nearby rooftop with a clear sight line of the former President? The Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle told the media that the building the shooter was located at was part of the “outer perimeter” that local police were responsible for…We discussed the total “failure” of security at the PA Trump rally.Ask Alexa to play WBZ NewsRadio on #iHeartRadio!

President Biden has paused campaigning after being diagnosed with Covid-19. Dan discussed the latest details on this.As more Democrats come forward urging President Biden to step down from seeking re-election, a controversial idea has been floated, to virtually nominate President Joe Biden ahead of the Democratic convention in Chicago next month. Will the DNC move ahead with a virtual roll call? Is that wise?Is Biden's Covid diagnosis a dignified offramp with which would allow Biden to withdraw from the campaign and allow Democrats to nominate another candidate?Ask Alexa to play WBZ NewsRadio on #iHeartRadio!

President Biden has paused campaigning after being diagnosed with Covid-19. Dan discussed the latest details on this and asked if this is a dignified offramp with which would allow Biden to withdraw from the campaign and allow Democrats to nominate another candidate. We discussed!Ask Alexa to play WBZ NewsRadio on #iHeartRadio!

President Biden has paused campaigning after being diagnosed with Covid-19. Dan discussed the latest details on this and asked if this is a dignified offramp with which would allow Biden to withdraw from the campaign and allow Democrats to nominate another candidate. We discussed!Ask Alexa to play WBZ NewsRadio on #iHeartRadio!

The stakes have never been higher in the race for the White House. Where do the various candidates stand right now in the polls? Did Donald Trump’s numbers go up after his assassination attempt? Veteran political pollster John Zogby joined Dan to discuss the current state of the presidential race!Ask Alexa to play WBZ NewsRadio on #iHeartRadio!

A lot has transpired in the last 72 hours. Former President Donald Trump almost lost his life at a campaign rally on Saturday, telling the media, “The most incredible thing was that I happened to not only turn but to turn at the exact right time and in just the right amount. The chances of my making a perfect turn are probably one tenth of one percent, so I'm not supposed to be here." The Republican National Convention kicked off Monday with Donald Trump making an appearance that evening after announcing Ohio Sen. J.D Vance as his Vice-Presidential pick. Then, President Joe Biden sat down with Lester Holt Monday evening in what is being called a “feisty” interview. We discussed it all last night including the latest regarding new details that have emerged in the Trump assassination attempt investigation.Ask Alexa to play WBZ NewsRadio on #iHeartRadio! 

A lot has transpired in the last 72 hours. Former President Donald Trump almost lost his life at a campaign rally on Saturday, telling the media, “The most incredible thing was that I happened to not only turn but to turn at the exact right time and in just the right amount. The chances of my making a perfect turn are probably one tenth of one percent, so I'm not supposed to be here." The Republican National Convention kicked off Monday with Donald Trump making an appearance that evening after announcing Ohio Sen. J.D Vance as his Vice-Presidential pick. Then, President Joe Biden sat down with Lester Holt Monday evening in what is being called a “feisty” interview. We discussed it all last night including the latest regarding new details that have emerged in the Trump assassination attempt investigation.Ask Alexa to play WBZ NewsRadio on #iHeartRadio!

A lot has transpired in the last 72 hours. Former President Donald Trump almost lost his life at a campaign rally on Saturday, telling the media, “The most incredible thing was that I happened to not only turn but to turn at the exact right time and in just the right amount. The chances of my making a perfect turn are probably one tenth of one percent, so I'm not supposed to be here." The Republican National Convention kicked off Monday with Donald Trump making an appearance that evening after announcing Ohio Sen. J.D Vance as his Vice-Presidential pick. Then, President Joe Biden sat down with Lester Holt Monday evening in what is being called a “feisty” interview. We discussed it all last night including the latest regarding new details that have emerged in the Trump assassination attempt investigation.Ask Alexa to play WBZ NewsRadio on #iHeartRadio!

A lot has transpired in the last 72 hours. Former President Donald Trump almost lost his life at a campaign rally on Saturday, telling the media, “The most incredible thing was that I happened to not only turn but to turn at the exact right time and in just the right amount. The chances of my making a perfect turn are probably one tenth of one percent, so I'm not supposed to be here." The Republican National Convention kicked off Monday with Donald Trump making an appearance that evening after announcing Ohio Sen. J.D Vance as his Vice-Presidential pick. Then, President Joe Biden sat down with Lester Holt Monday evening in what is being called a “feisty” interview. We discussed it all last night including the latest regarding new details that have emerged in the Trump assassination attempt investigation.Ask Alexa to play WBZ NewsRadio on #iHeartRadio!

Saturday afternoon during a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, a 20-year-old shooter attempted to take the 45th President of the United States, Donald Trump’s life. The 78-year-old was only minutes into delivering his speech when a bullet grazed his ear, causing him to get down and take cover. The attack killed a bystander, critically wounded two others, and prompted questions about how a gunman was able to open fire from a nearby rooftop. We had lots to unpack this edition of NightSide!Ask Alexa to play WBZ NewsRadio on #iHeartRadio!