NewsByte

About NewsByte

Two newsroom veterans ask the question "Did they really say that?" responding to the week's oddest sound cuts from politics, entertainment, sports and the world. Nancy Shack - A newsroom editor, writer and anchor for WBZ NewsRadio in Boston. She is a former talk show host and talk radio producer in New England with two National Radio Hall of Fame Shows to her credit. Ben Parker - A radio news anchor for WBZ NewsRadio in Boston, Ben has been honored with Associated Press awards for news coverage and was part of the team that received a Peabody Award for coverage of the Boston Marathon bombings. He was also awarded a legislative citation and a "Hometown Hero" award from the City of Fitchburg for broadcasting efforts in the days and weeks following the '2008 Ice Storm' that crippled much of Central Massachusetts. Joe Shortsleeve - An award-winning investigative reporter and anchor for over two decades at WBZ-TV in Boston. Joe is currently with The Liberty Square Group.

Publisher

WBZ-AM

Category

society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

Yes

First episode

1 Mar 2019

Latest episode

19 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

386 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   19 Oct 2026

   Omar is Raided, the Pentagon Plans a Firing Squad, and Satan Makes an Appearance in Iowa.

   Homeland Security raids a congressman's home, the Pentagon plans a live execution, and Satan is invoked at an Iowa city council meeting. This week's "did they really just say that" cuts kind of make it feel like the end days are coming.... See omnystudio.com/listener (https://omnystudio.com/listener) for privacy information.

2. 

   12 Oct 2026

   Targeting Los Angeles and San Diego, Botching the Death Penalty, and Ignoring Abusers on Campus

   Democrats claim President Trump just invited Iran to attack Los Angeles and San Diego,Tennessee bleeps up the death penalty, and Cornell University faces a reckoning. This week's "did they really just say that" audio cuts are open to interpretation! See omnystudio.com/listener (https://omnystudio.com/listener) for privacy information.

3. 

   5 Oct 2026

   Lindsay Clancy Reverses, Bill Gates Fearmongers, and a GOP Senator Mistakes a Game

   The Clancy Defense Team does an about face, Bill Gates talks out of both sides of his mouth, and a GOP Senator not only puts his foot in his mouth - he chews off his leg. A lot of our "did they really just say that" cuts from this week are somewhat contradictory. See omnystudio.com/listener (https://omnystudio.com/listener) for privacy information.

Reach and audience

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

YouTube views

419,108,484

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

1 ratings

Spotify

3.0 / 5

2 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 65 / 100

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

Quality

69

Social presence

0

YouTube

93

Engagement

60

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