The South Shore’s Morning News on 95.9 WATD-FM
Every Friday Rob Hakala & Beth Foster along with the Morning Team share a few interviews from the show.
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Episodes
Friday Oct 13, 2023
Friday Oct 13, 2023
In this episode Rob starts with a great conversation with acclaimed trial lawyer James Brosnahan as he discusses his newest book: "Justice at Trial: Courtroom Battles and Groundbreaking Cases". Then we talk with South Shore Sci-Fi author Michael J. Foy about his latest book: "Cord Devlin: From Trekkie to Elite NSA Agent". Later, Zak Mertz from New England Wildlife Center joins us to preview this October's special event: "Night of a Thousand Faces". It's a great event for the kids for Halloween.
Friday Oct 06, 2023
Friday Oct 06, 2023
We start our episode with CBS Chief Washington Correspondent Major Garrett as he joins us to preview his new podcast: "Agent of Betrayal: The Double Life of Robert Hanssen". Then we check with our tech guy David Snell from ACT Smart I.T. in Wareham and discuss "Cyber Security Awareness Month". Finally, CBS's Mo Rocca checks in to talk about the newest season of his podcast "Mobituaries".
Friday Sep 29, 2023
Friday Sep 29, 2023
In this episode, Rob first talks with astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson about his newest book: "To Infinity and Beyond: A Journey of Cosmic Discovery". Then we talk about the 2023 Walk to End Alzheimer's in Plymouth with Joe Montminy and Pamela Schwabe. Finally, our tech-guy David Snell from ACT Smart I.T. in Wareham joins us with the latest on ChatGPT and how you soon will have voice conversations with ChatGPT.
Friday Sep 29, 2023
Friday Sep 08, 2023
Friday Sep 08, 2023
Rob starts this week's episode with an important conversation with Bob Terravecchia about the importance of screening for Prostate Cancer. Bob share's his personal story. Then we check in with Peter Forman from the South Shore Chamber of Commerce and Lou Seoane from Seoane's Landscaping in Abington. And finally, Rob talks with David & Susan Schwartz about their new book: "The Joy of Costco: A Treasure Hunt from A to Z".
Friday Sep 01, 2023
Friday Sep 01, 2023
In this episode, Rob starts off with our tech-guy, David Snell, from ACT Smart I.T. in Wareham about a shopping website called Temu and why you should avoid it. Then, we talk with Peter Forman from the South Shore Chamber of Commerce and Paul Sullivan from Sullivan Tire. Finally, we talk about 'Scouting Day' with Rob DiFazio and Aaron Christian.
Friday Sep 01, 2023
Friday Sep 01, 2023
Rob talks with John Hornstra, the owner of Hornstra Farms in Norwell. John was the winning bidder, at $1.75 Million Dollars for the Peaceful Meadows Ice Cream stand and agricultural land in Whitman. John says he hopes to bring Peaceful Meadows back to a working dairy farm.
Friday Aug 25, 2023
Friday Aug 25, 2023
Rob starts of this episode with a conversation with Bob Terravecchia from Coastal Heritage Bank about dishes families created to survive during The Great Depression. Then, we talk with David Snell from ACT Smart I.T. in Wareham about another data breach. And finally, Rob talks with Peter Forman from the South Shore Chamber of Commerce and Erin Richardson from Richardson Insurance.
Friday Aug 18, 2023
Friday Aug 18, 2023
In this episode Rob starts with a conversation with David Snell from ACT Smart I.T. in Wareham about YouTube and their plan to set up an anti ad-blocker in hopes you will spend money on a more premium service. Then Peter Forman from the South Shore Chamber of Commerce stops by to highlight George Washington Toma TV & Appliance about their 70th anniversary and recent BOSS "Best of the South Shore" award. Later, Rob talks with South Shore author Phil Robinson about his new book: "Life Above Par: A Collection of Adventures and Tales from One Man's Lifetime of Golf".
Friday Aug 11, 2023
Friday Aug 11, 2023
In this episode, Rob Hakala starts with a conversation with Bob Terravecchia, the Chair and CEO of Coastal Heritage Bank, about identity theft. Then, we discuss a project to find veterans from the Korean War to share their stories and preserve their history. Later, it's a talk with the South Shore Chamber of Commerce and Will O’Connell of Marina Bay Management about restaurants on the South Shore and a preview of the upcoming BOSS Bash from South Shore Home, Life, and Style Magazine.