Almost Famous on 95.9 WATD

About Almost Famous on 95.9 WATD

Independent, original music from Boston and the greater New England scene, produced and hosted by WATD Music Director John Shea. The full two-hour show airs live Tuesday nights from 8–10 PM ET on 95.9 WATD, serving the Boston, South Shore, and Cape Cod regions, and is also available for streaming at 959WATD.com. Almost Famous and John Shea have earned awards, nominations, and recognition from the Boston Music Awards, the New England Music Awards, the Recording Academy®, South Shore Living Magazine, and the Massachusetts Broadcasters Association. Learn more: https://959watd.com/almost-famous-with-john-shea (https://959watd.com/almost-famous-with-john-shea)

Publisher

John Shea

Category

arts · music

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

13 Apr 2016

Latest episode

14 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

521 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   14 Oct 2026

   Amber Alex (10/13/26)

   Boston singer-songwriter and Berklee College of Music Student Amber Alex performs on the 95.9 WATD Tiny Stage with her trio and talks about her recent projects. Learn more by following her IG  - https://www.instagram.com/itsalexamber/

2. 

   7 Oct 2026

   Ava Valianti (10/6/26)

   17 year old Ava Valianti performs on the 95.9 WATD Tiny Stage to promote her new music and upcoming releases. Learn more at https://avavaliantimusic.com.

3. 

   30 Sept 2026

   New England Music Award Nominees 2026 (9/29/26)

   This week it's all about nominees for the 2026 New England Music Awards and I'm joined in studio by NEMA Producer, Lindsay Van. To check out the complete list of nominees, visit www.NEMusicAwards.com and public voting runs until October 9. Featured artists tonight include: April Cushman, Blake Matteson, Bus Crush, Couch, The Elovaters, Houston Bernard, The Gravel Project, Jake Swamp and the Pine, Julia Haven, JVK, Lainey Dionne, Laroy Streat, Lexi James, Love Marry Kill, Melo Green, Miss Julia Violet, Morrisey Blvd, The Oshima Brothers, The Pretty Graves, The Regals, Vanna Pacella, Wendy Lucas, Will Dailey, and more! For copyright reasons this show was recorded live off air on 95.9 WATD.

Who has been a guest on Almost Famous on 95.9 WATD

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Halley Elwell
• Samantha Farrell
• Vanna Pacella
• Nico Rivers
• Will Dailey

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

18 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

2 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 45 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

57

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

82

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Does not typically book guests

Based on episode analysis; this does not confirm that the show is currently accepting guests.

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