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    Mid Day Report: Thursday, January 01, 2026

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 2026 7:04 Transcription Available


    New York City has a new mayor. The city of Boston reaches an agreement with the 'Kraft Group' in efforts to construct a new soccer stadium in Everett. Flu cases are surging nationwide. Stay in "The Loop" with WBZ NewsRadio. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Morning Report: Thursday, January 01, 2026

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 2026 6:35 Transcription Available


    Two Patriots players find themselves accused of violent crimes, The city of Boston reaches an agreement with the Kraft Group, and Zohran Mamdani officially sworn in as Mayor of New York. Stay in "The Loop" with WBZ NewsRadio. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Mid Day Report: Wednesday, December 31, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 31, 2025 6:27 Transcription Available


    The countdown to midnight and the new year is on. Patriots' wide receiver Stefon Diggs is in some hot water. The Justice Department has another 5.2 million pages of Epstein files to review. Stay in "The Loop" with WBZ NewsRadio. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Morning Report: Wednesday, December 31, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 31, 2025 6:20 Transcription Available


    Boston is going big with the New Year's celebrations. Reactions from Patriots fans as wide receiver Stefon Diggs is facing charges. A man is being held without bail in Methuen, charged with the death of his mother. Stay in "The Loop" with WBZ NewsRadio. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Mid Day Report: Tuesday, December 30,2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 30, 2025 6:35 Transcription Available


    Visitors to a U.S. Military cemetery in the Netherlands are upset after the Trump Administration removed displays that recognized black troops. It's a milestone year for Boston's famed First Night celebration. Stay in "The Loop" with WBZ NewsRadio. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Morning Report: Tuesday, December 30, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 30, 2025 5:13 Transcription Available


    South Station's new fare gates are officially being activated today. Town of Merrimack New Hampshire surprised by ICE's plans for a new facility. President Trump meets with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Stay in "The Loop" with WBZ NewsRadio.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Mid Day Report: Monday, December 29,2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 29, 2025 6:41 Transcription Available


    Fenway concession workers ratified a new contract deal, Dedham Christmas Eve fire victim identified as a Syracuse University senior, and new push to legalize magic mushrooms on Beacon Hill. Stay in "The Loop" with WBZ NewsRadio.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Morning Report: Monday, December 29,2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 29, 2025 6:18 Transcription Available


    Winter weather caused delays at Logan Airport, $400k worth of lobsters went missing in transit, and local officials preview Boston's New Year's celebration. Stay in "The Loop" with WBZ NewsRadio.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Afternoon Report: Sunday, December 28, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 28, 2025 6:55 Transcription Available


    President Trump says he believes Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Russian President Vladimir Putin both want peace, it's the busiest day for air travel this holiday season, and a Maine man is charged with murdering his mother. Stay in "The Loop" with WBZ NewsRadio. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Mid Day Report: Sunday, December 28, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 28, 2025 5:12 Transcription Available


    The pressure is on at Logan where it's the busiest day of the holiday season. Lobster bandits are on the loose. A new ceasefire is announced between two warring countries. Stay in "The Loop" with WBZ NewsRadio. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Morning Report: Sunday, December 28, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 28, 2025 6:26 Transcription Available


    A Maine man is charged with murdering his mother. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney in Halifax yesterday following one of the heaviest Russian assaults on Kyiv in weeks. Bostonians celebrating Kwanzaa with an annual brunch in the South End. Stay in "The Loop" with WBZ NewsRadio. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Afternoon Report: Saturday, December 27, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 27, 2025 6:29 Transcription Available


    A $400,000 shipment of lobsters has disappeared, an annual brunch in Boston's South End celebrates Kwanzaa, and a new study shows teens who use marijuana are more likely to engage in bad habits. Stay in "The Loop" with WBZ NewsRadio. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Mid Day Report: Saturday, December 27, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 27, 2025 7:03 Transcription Available


    A fire in Abington yesterday leaves five people without their homes, Norfolk Animal Control warns residents about a rabid racoon, and consider giving that old Christmas tree to a goat or sheep to snack on. Stay in "The Loop" with WBZ NewsRadio. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Morning Report: Saturday, December 27, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 27, 2025 6:20 Transcription Available


    This weekend's weather is causing some major headaches at Logan Airport. The Massachusetts Department of Fire Service says the fatal fire in Needham on Christmas Eve was accidental. One local farm is giving Christmas trees a new life. Stay in "The Loop" with WBZ NewsRadio. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Afternoon Report: Friday, December 26, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 26, 2025 6:08 Transcription Available


    President Trump says the United States has launched deadly strikes on ISIS targets in Nigeria. A Worchester man is charged after allegedly driving the wrong way on I-95 near Newburyport last night.A peaceful protest staged in front of a night club last night. Stay in "The Loop" with WBZ NewsRadio. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Mid Day Report: Friday, December 26, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 26, 2025 7:13 Transcription Available


    Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says he will travel to Florida on Sunday to meet with President Trump, President Trump announces he ordered a deadly strike against ISIS terrorists in Nigeria, and it's time to reflect on our bank accounts after Christmas. Stay in "The Loop" with WBZ NewsRadio. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Morning Report: Friday, December 26, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 26, 2025 6:47 Transcription Available


    President Trump announces military strikes in Nigeria, the mad dash to the mall to return unwanted items and a Christmas tradition continues in Brookline. Stay in "The Loop" with WBZ NewsRadio. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Afternoon Report: Thursday, December 25, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 25, 2025 7:21 Transcription Available


    This Christmas is extra special for thousands of children in Lynn, thanks to the local Salvation Army. Authorities in Turkey say more than 100 alleged ISIS members have been arrested following major police raids. Cambridge police are investigating a shooting at a home on Howard Street. Stay in "The Loop" with WBZ NewsRadio. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Mid Day Report: Thursday, December 25, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 25, 2025 6:47 Transcription Available


    A young woman was killed in a house fire in Needham yesterday. Pope Leo celebrates his first Christmas as Pontiff. Disney is celebrating a magical year at the box office. Stay in "The Loop" with WBZ NewsRadio. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Morning Report: Thursday, December 25, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 25, 2025 7:02 Transcription Available


    Massachusetts attorney general Andrea Campbell joins 19 other states in suing the Trump administration, Someone is Arkansas is the power ball jackpot winner, Bostons roman catholic spiritual leader reflects on the life of the faithful in Venezuela. Stay in "The Loop" with WBZ NewsRadio. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Afternoon Report: Wednesday, December 24, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 24, 2025 6:46 Transcription Available


    A woman is dead after a massive house fire in Needham. Negotiations continue in Egypt today, over whether to move into the second phase of ceasefire talks between Israel and Hamas. Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Campbell joins 19 other states in suing the Trump administration over gender-affirming care for young people. Stay in "The Loop" with WBZ NewsRadio. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Mid Day Report: Wednesday, December 24, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 24, 2025 6:47 Transcription Available


    The Massachusetts Department of Public Health is out with an alert for residents about a potential exposure to measles. President Trump taking a victory lap after a new report showed the economy grew rapidly over the summer. Stoughton Deputy Police Chief Robert Devine will never work again as a police officer in the Bay State. Stay in "The Loop" with WBZ NewsRadio. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Morning Report: Wednesday, December 24, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 24, 2025 6:43 Transcription Available


    The government releases more Jeffrey Epstein files, another Massachusetts police officer has been decertified, and a theater that's almost a hundred years old is being pushed back under the stage lights. Stay in "The Loop" with WBZ NewsRadioSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Morning Report: Tuesday, December 23, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2025 7:19 Transcription Available


    Rebounding from problems on the rails, sweating out the last days of holiday shopping and the Powerball jackpot is still up for grabs. Stay in "The Loop" with WBZ NewsRadio. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Morning Report: Monday, December 22, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2025 7:14 Transcription Available


    Former state trooper Michael Proctor will never again work in law enforcement, parking penalties increase in Cambridge and the Pats are back in the postseason. Stay in "The Loop" with WBZ NewsRadio. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Afternoon Report: Sunday, December 21, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2025 6:36 Transcription Available


    Today marks the Winter Solstice, the Department of Justice is still facing backlash for it's partial release of the Epstein files, and if you're scrambling to do some last minute shopping, you're not alone. Stay in "The Loop" with WBZ NewsRadio. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Mid Day Report: Sunday, December 21, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2025 5:17 Transcription Available


    Stil no motive revealed in the mass shooting at Brown University and the murder of an MIT professor in Brookline last week. Investigators credit a tipster in helping them break a case wide open. Protestors, joined by city and state officials, rally in Boston to show support for Somali immigrants. Stay in "The Loop" with WBZ NewsRadio. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Morning Report: Sunday, December 21, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2025 6:52 Transcription Available


    New details from an autopsy of the man suspected in the mass shooting at Brown University and the shooting of an MIT professor. An uninvolved 84-year-old man was killed during a police pursuit in Stoughton yesterday. The Department of Justice posted two more batches of Epstein files to its website yesterday. Stay in "The Loop" with WBZ NewsRadio. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Afternoon Report: Saturday, December 20, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2025 6:25 Transcription Available


    U.S. Forces stop a second merchant vessel of the coast of Venezuela, the U.S. retaliates for last weekend's deadly ambush attack in Syria, and a thresher shark washes up on Cape Cod. Stay in "The Loop" with WBZ NewsRadio. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Mid Day Report: Saturday, December 20, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2025 6:39 Transcription Available


    People are prepping for holiday travel, there's arguments about the transparency of the released Epstein files, and Wrentham Police issue a new warning about coyotes. Stay in "The Loop" with WBZ NewsRadio. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Morning Report: Saturday, December 20, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2025 6:24 Transcription Available


    The holiday travel rush is in full swing. A massive amount of files on Jeffrey Epstein are in the process of being released. A two-year project is underway to bring more than a hundred affordable housing units for seniors to Lynn. Stay in "The Loop" with WBZ NewsRadio. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Mid Day Report: Friday, December 19, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2025 6:04 Transcription Available


    The search is over for Brown University shooter suspect, the Trump Administration files an appeal on judge blocking the freezing of federal funds, and holiday travels are underway at Logan. Stay in "The Loop" with WBZ NewsRadio.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Morning Report: Friday, December 19, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2025 6:46 Transcription Available


    The manhunt is over for the shooter of the MIT professor in Brookline, DOJ set to release entirety of Epstein files, and the White House moves to ban transgender health care for minors. Stay in "The Loop" with WBZ NewsRadio.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Mid Day Report: Thursday, December 18, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 18, 2025 6:37 Transcription Available


    Brian Walshe sentenced to life in prison without parole, Pres. Trump addressed the nation last night regarding the economy, and a small plane crashed into a residential complex in Nashua. Stay in "The Loop" with WBZ NewsRadio.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Morning Report: Thursday, December 18, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 18, 2025 7:23 Transcription Available


    The hunt for the Brown University shooter continues, a small plane crashed into a residential housing complex, and an abandoned bakery is being turned into affordable housing. Stay in "The Loop" with WBZ NewsRadio.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Mid Day Report: Wednesday, December 17, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2025 6:32 Transcription Available


    Four Republicans defy Speaker Johnson and sign petition to force House vote on extending ACA subsidies, President Trump ramps up efforts to force out Venezuelan president, and Powerball jackpot reaches 1.2 billion. Stay in "The Loop" with WBZ NewsRadio.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Morning Report: Wednesday, December 17, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2025 6:39 Transcription Available


    Hundreds gather at candlelight vigil following Brown University shooting, FIFA to make some $60 tickets available for World Cup in Foxboro, and Medford school closed due to norovirus scare. Stay in "The Loop" with WBZ NewsRadio.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Mid Day Report: Tuesday, December 16, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2025 6:42 Transcription Available


    Investigators are asking for the public's help to bring the Brown University gunman to justice, a look at the nation's latest retail report, and the Boston Tea Party was 252 years ago today. Stay in "The Loop" with WBZ NewsRadio.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Morning Report: Tuesday, December 16, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2025 7:58 Transcription Available


    The manhunt continues for a suspect in the Brown University shooting, Brian Walshe is found guilty of murder, and a big vote of confidence for Harvard's president. Stay in "The Loop" with WBZ NewsRadio.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Mid Day Report: Monday, December 15, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2025 6:48 Transcription Available


    Nick Reiner was arrested following the death of parents Rob and Michelle Reiner, search for Brown University shooter continues after suspect was released by police, and Mayor Wu holds safety press conference. Stay in "The Loop" with WBZ NewsRadio.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Morning Report: Monday, December 15, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2025 6:50 Transcription Available


    The person of interest in the deadly mass shooting at Brown University released by police, Rob Reiner and his wife found dead in California home, and House Republicans vote on an alternative to saving health care. Stay in "The Loop" with WBZ NewsRadio. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Afternoon Report: Sunday, December 14, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2025 6:36 Transcription Available


    We're starting to learn more about the victims in the deadly shooting at Brown University, President Trump offers his condolences to the victims in the Australia and Brown University shootings, and the Heisman trophy was awarded last night. Stay in "The Loop" with WBZ NewsRadio. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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