Summary
Dan Rea is the conservative-leaning[1][2] host of "NightSide with Dan Rea" WBZ radio, following the death of Paul Sullivan.[3]
Dan Rea | |
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 Rea in the 1980s | |
| Born | |
| Alma mater | Boston State College (B.A., 1970) Boston University School of Law (J.D., 1974) |
| Occupation | Talk radio host |
Education and background edit
A graduate of Boston Latin School (Class of 1966),[4] Boston State College (English major) and Boston University School of Law, Rea is a native Bostonian[5] who now lives in Newton, Massachusetts. He was born at Faulkner Hospital and grew up in Readville.[6]
Career edit
Prior to his current job on WBZ Radio, Dan Rea worked as a news reporter from 1976 to 2007 on WBZ's sister station, WBZ-TV, the CBS affiliate in Boston where he won two Regional Emmys and nine Regional Emmy Nominations.[5] He also had a small role in the movie Reversal of Fortune. His present radio career is a return to WBZ Radio since he was on air there while at Boston University School of Law in the 70s.[7] At that time, Rea was a conservative activist "...serving as national vice chairman of Young Americans for Freedom and opposing Richard Nixon’s re-election as president in 1972 on the grounds that he was too liberal."[8] More recently, Rea has described his views as being libertarian conservative.[1]
Awards edit
Rea spent four years trying to clear the name of Joe Salvati, a man who was wrongfully convicted of murder.[9] Rea was able to find evidence that exonerated Mr. Salvati's name and he was released from prison.[10] For his work on the case, " the Massachusetts Bar Association honored Rea with the First Annual Excellence in Journalism Award. The Massachusetts Criminal Defense Lawyers Association for his efforts in the Salvati case also honored Rea."[11]
In June 1988 Rea was presented with Boston University Law School's "Silver Shingle" award for outstanding public service."[11]
In November of 2010, Rea received the "Yankee Quill Award by the Academy of New England Journalists and the New England Society of Newspaper Editors.[5]
Family edit
Rea and his wife Jeanne, are parents of Daniel III and Catherine Florence.[5] Daniel Rea III is the general manager of the Worcester Red Sox.[12]
References edit
- ^ a b Kennedy, Dan (January 24, 2008). "No-shout zone". CommonWealth Magazine. Archived from the original on 2015-04-06.
- ^ "US Senate Race, Politics: Scott Brown challenges Elizabeth Warren to talk radio debate", boston.com, 06/03/2012
- ^ Kennedy, Dan, "Dan Rea replaces Paul Sullivan", Media Nation, October 1, 2007
- ^ Boston Latin School Famous Alumni
- ^ a b c d "WBZ Bio". Archived from the original on 2009-07-28. Retrieved 2009-07-22.
- ^ Wrongful Conviction: A Call to Action
- ^ Back at the mike, Rea has mixed emotions
- ^ Kennedy, Dan, "No-shout zone" Archived 2012-07-22 at the Wayback Machine, Commonwealth magazine, Winter 2008, January 24, 2008
- ^ "Dan Rea is back behind the mike at WBZ - The Boston Globe". archive.boston.com. Retrieved 2018-04-06.
- ^ The Salvati Case: Alumni uncover FBI corruption, exonerating client after 30-year imprisonment Archived 2014-10-06 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b "Wrongful Convictions: Panelist Bio: Dan Rea", Harvard Law School, 2002
- ^ Gobis, Peter (November 10, 2015). "Rea steps up to plate for PawSox as new GM". The Sun Chronicle. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
External links edit
- Justice Finally Prevails for Joe Salvati