NewsByte-logo

NewsByte

iHeart Media Digital

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.

Location:

United States

Genres:

Comedy

Description:

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.

Language:

English


Episodes
Ask host to enable sharing for playback control

Let the Deportations Begin, FEMA Gets Caught, and Biden Welcomes Trump with a Smile

11/18/2024
The incoming Trump Administration says let the deportations begin, FEMA gets caught politicizing disaster relief, and President Biden whole heartedly welcomes President Trump to the White House. Transition fun is front and center with our "did they really just say that" moments from this week.

Duration:00:32:34

Ask host to enable sharing for playback control

Big Winners and Sore Losers, Biden Steps Up and Tik Tok Melts Down

11/11/2024
Gracious winners and poor sports, President Biden says he is on board with a peaceful transfer of power while progressives literally meltdown on tik tok. The country has spoken loud and clear in a landslide and we have the best of it with our "did they really just say that" moments from this week.

Duration:00:30:15

Ask host to enable sharing for playback control

Biden Slings Garbage, Clinton Torpedoes Kamala, and the Harris Campaign Insults Women

11/4/2024
Biden goes one better than Hillary's famous deplorables remark, Bill Clinton keeps supporting Trump while campaigning for Harris, and Julia Roberts insults women while telling them to lie about their vote. If this week's "did they really just say that" moments were a Hollywood script you would call them unbelievable.

Duration:00:36:34

Ask host to enable sharing for playback control

Biden Threatens Trump with Jail, Trump Works the Fryolator, and Kamala Jumps the Shark on Trump and Hitler

10/28/2024
Biden Threatens Trump, The Donald works the fryolator, and the wheels come off the Kamala bus. Things are really getting heated as our "did they really just say that" moments this week will show you.

Duration:00:34:24

Ask host to enable sharing for playback control

Harris Crashes at Fox, Trump Kills at the AlSmith Dinner and Bill Clinton Flirts at a Funeral

10/21/2024
Vice President Harris implodes on Fox, President Trump does stand up at the Al Smith Dinner, and President Clinton flirts with a dead woman. Its stranger things come to life this week with our "did they really just say that" moments.

Duration:00:26:58

Ask host to enable sharing for playback control

Politicizing Hurricanes, Kamala Whiffs, and the Teamsters Jump Ship

10/14/2024
Biden and Harris use a hurricane to campaign, Kamala whiffs a softball question, and the Teamsters appear to be done with Democrats. Desperation is in the air which you can definitely hear in our "did they really just say that" cuts from this week.

Duration:00:36:23

Ask host to enable sharing for playback control

The Great VP Debate, The South is Left Underwater, and the Secretary of Commerce Ignores the Longshoreman Strike

10/7/2024
The great VP debate has a clear winner, the South is left out to dry, and the Longshoreman strike is averted despite the incompetence of the Secretary of Commerce. I'm pretty sure you are going to be gob smacked by our "did they really just say that" moments this week.

Duration:00:37:06

Ask host to enable sharing for playback control

Trump Dodges, Kamala Totes a Gun, and Ohio Reveals a Hoax

9/23/2024
Trump dodges another bullet, Kamala tries to act tough, and another hoax is exposed. Things were anything but quiet this week as our "did they really just say that" moments will demonstrate.

Duration:00:36:38

Ask host to enable sharing for playback control

Trump is Outnumbered, Pelosi's Deplorables, and Lawfare Revealed on Hidden Camera

9/16/2024
Outnumbered at the great debate, Nancy Pelosi has a deplorables moment, and lawfare is revealed on a hidden camera. Wow, our "did they really just say that" moments from this week reveal there are some real shenanigans going on.

Duration:00:37:34

Ask host to enable sharing for playback control

Hunter Pleads Guilty, Democrats Throw Mud, and CNN Stands Up for Once

9/9/2024
Hunter pleads guilty, Democrats Arlington Hail Mary Pass backfires, and the wheels fall off the Harris campaign bus. Our "did they really just say that" cuts show it was not a good week if you have a d after your name.

Duration:00:35:14

Ask host to enable sharing for playback control

RFK Jr Hugs Trump, Zuckerberg Confesses, and Vance Tells Kamala to Go To Hell

9/3/2024
RFK Jr hugs President Trump, Zuckerberg confesses, and JD Vance tells Kamala Harris to go to hell. This week's "did they really just say that" cuts shows tempers are a bit frayed on the national scene.

Duration:00:30:16

Ask host to enable sharing for playback control

Harris Takes a Bow, RFK is Spitting Mad, and the Democrats Embrace Marxism

8/26/2024
Harris crosses the nomination finish line, RFK Jr Comes Out Swinging and The Dems announce the communist manifesto as their economic blueprint. Our "did they really just say that" moments this week are taking a lot of people by surprise.

Duration:00:33:59

Ask host to enable sharing for playback control

Trump and Elon, Kamala and the White Man's Taco, and Nancy Pelosi and Tone Deafness

8/19/2024
Trump and Elon Musk break the internet, Kamala finally notices a problem on the border and posts a racist video with her running mate, while Nancy Pelosi thinks someone else abdicated for Joe Biden. If there is one thing this week's "did they really just say that" moments demonstrate, its that the election can not come fast enough!

Duration:00:34:58

Ask host to enable sharing for playback control

Walz 's Stolen Valor, Mrs. Walz and the Smell of Burning Tires, and RFK Jr. Comes Clean About The Bear

8/12/2024
Harris names a running mate who steals valor and whose wife likes the smell of rioters burning tires, and RFK Jr admits to the great central park bear hoax. This week's " did they really just say that clips" show us that sometimes, life is just stranger than fiction.

Duration:00:32:07

Ask host to enable sharing for playback control

Kamala Goes Chameleon , the Secret Service Gets Defensive and the Olympics Does Blasphemous

8/5/2024
President Trump and Vice-President Harris throw down, the Secret Service Gets Backed into a corner, and the Olympics Opening Ceremony goes down like a lead balloon. We are all over the place with this week's "did they really just say that" cuts.

Duration:00:35:26

Ask host to enable sharing for playback control

Will He Stay or Will He Go?

7/15/2024
Will President Biden stay or will he go - that is the pressing question surrounding our "did they really just say that" moments this week.

Duration:00:33:38

Ask host to enable sharing for playback control

Joe Misfires, Kamala Gets Ready, and The Supreme Court Finally Speaks on Immunity

7/8/2024
Is it time for Joe to go? Is Kamala ready? Did the Supreme Court just license assassination? These are just some of the questions our "did they really just say that" cuts bring up this week.

Duration:00:34:16

Ask host to enable sharing for playback control

Debate Disaster, the Squad Blows One, and Tear Gassing Auntie

7/1/2024
There was a debate Disaster with a capitol D, a Progressive congressman gets handed his hat, and Obama's Auntie gets tear gassed on live tv. It was a very very bad week for democrats and we have the "did they really just say that" moments to prove it.

Duration:00:32:33

Ask host to enable sharing for playback control

Cheap Fakes, Biden Calls Us Stupid, and the He Barks at the Press?

6/24/2024
The White House says don't believe your lying eyes, President Biden can't get his Homeland Security Secretary's name out and calls the American People Stupid. This week's "did they really just say that" moments are theatre of the absurd.

Duration:00:25:58

Ask host to enable sharing for playback control

Hunter Guilty!, Pelosi Red-Faced!, and Mrs. Alito Bleeped-Off!

6/17/2024
White House Flummoxed by Hunter's guilty verdict, Nancy Pelosi gets outed by herself and a Supreme Court Justice's wife jumps ugly. There were a lot of revelations in theis week's "did they really just say that" moments.

Duration:00:27:51