NightSide With Dan Rea

Morgan White Jr. filled in on NightSide

The early 60s was a terrifying time for women in the Boston area. A serial killer was on the loose. Albert DeSalvo, who eventually confessed to the crimes, was dubbed the “Boston Strangler” during his rape and murder spree. Joanne Desmond, Boston's first female news anchor and WBZ-TV employee, not only reported on the murders but received harassing letters from DeSalvo inquiring about her undergarments. The Boston Strangler even dropped by 1170 Soldiers Field Rd. to meet her! Desmond joined Morgan to share her story.

For NightSide's last hour of the week, Dan covered a favorite 20th hour topic and that was Brushes with Celebrities! Listeners shared their cool run ins with various famous people. Take a listen!

Brothers Bill and Bo Winiker have been playing music together since they were kids. They formed a successful band that has been playing events all over the Greater Boston area for over 30 years! The Boston Globe dubbed them “Boston’s House Band.” Bill and Bo joined Dan to discuss the music business and what’s on tap for upcoming events.

Jack Teixeira, the MA airman who was arrested by the FBI for leaking classified government documents was arraigned in a federal court. Teixeira was charged with unauthorized removal and retention of classified documents and unauthorized retention and transmission of national defense information. Reports say Teixeira started posting classified info online back in Dec. 2022. Dan heard your reaction to this massive security leak!

We started off the hour talking with Jordan's Furniture spokesman Eliot Tatelman about a special promotion they have going!

Then dove into our first topic of the evening:

Jack Teixeira, the MA airman who was arrested by the FBI for leaking classified government documents was arraigned in a federal court. Teixeira was charged with unauthorized removal and retention of classified documents and unauthorized retention and transmission of national defense information. Reports say Teixeira started posting classified info online back in Dec. 2022. Dan heard your reaction to this massive security leak!

A 21-year-old guardsman from Massachusetts was arrested for leaking classified U.S. government documents. The documents were initially shared last month on Discord, which is a chat app, and then spread to other areas of the internet. The documents supposedly reveal details of military capabilities of some U.S. allies and adversaries. Dan discussed the latest on this investigation.

A 21-year-old guardsman from Massachusetts was arrested for leaking classified U.S. government documents. The documents were initially shared last month on Discord, which is a chat app, and then spread to other areas of the internet. The documents supposedly reveal details of military capabilities of some U.S. allies and adversaries. Dan discussed the latest on this investigation.

The MA House has unveiled a new tax relief plan that if approved would change a tax cap law that dictates how the state returns excess revenue to taxpayers. Last year, the tax revenue collection exceeded the annual cap by $2.941 billion. As a result, under Chapter 62F, taxpayers received checks based on their personal income tax liability. If this House bill passes, it would make refunds equal for all taxpayers no matter how much they paid in taxes. Paul Craney of the MA Fiscal Alliance joined Dan to discuss.

The Boston Globe released a piece detailing how the investigation into the Boston Marathon bomber took U.S. Rep. William Keating to Russia! Come to find out, the FBI was warned about the Tsarnaev brothers by Russia but said they found nothing of concern upon investigation. Former BPD Commissioner Ed Davis and Rep. William Keating joined Dan to discuss.

The Environmental Protection Agency proposed two sets of new rules limiting emissions for all vehicles. The most aggressive of several options the EPA is considering could lead to 67 percent of all new passenger car and light-duty truck sales being electric by 2032. Does this concern you?