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The South Shore’s Morning News on 95.9 WATD-FM

Hosted by Rob Hakala · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 100 episodes

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About this podcast

Every Friday Rob Hakala & Beth Foster along with the Morning Team share a few interviews from the show.

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Rob Hakala hosts The South Shore’s Morning News on 95.9 WATD-FM, a society show with 100 episodes published.

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The South Shore's Morning News Week in Review -- Friday, May 29th, 2026

May 29, 202629mEp. 540

Welcome to another week in review podcast! This week, bestselling author Lois Cahall joins us to talk about her new book: "Maybe Marilyn". Then, we talk with Jan Cress Dondi about her new book: "The Navigator's Letter: T

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The South Shore's Morning News Week in Review -- Friday, May 22nd, 2026

May 22, 202629mEp. 539

Welcome to our week in review podcast. This week we take a look back at the end of CBS News Radio after nearly 100 years in existence. Craig Swagler, former Vice President and General Manager of CBS News Radio, joined us

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The South Shore's Morning News Week in Review -- Friday, May 15th, 2026

May 15, 202629mEp. 538

Welcome to another week in review. This week we spoke with Marshfield resident Meaghan Weymouth about a special fundraising event to honor her late husband, Andrew. It's the First Annual Andrew Weymouth Pickleball Fundra

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The South Shore's Morning News Week in Review -- Friday, May 8th, 2026

May 8, 202629mEp. 537

Welcome to this week's podcast. This week we have David Snell from ACT Smart I.T. in Wareham joining us to talk about all the home devices you may have that are connected to the Amazon network and what that means. Then i

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The South Shore's Morning News Week in Review -- May 1st, 2026

May 1, 202629mEp. 536

Welcome to the podcast! This week Rob talks with Steven Karidoyanes from the Plymouth Philharmonic about their amazing Broadcast concert. Then, it's Massachusetts bestselling author Julie Johnson to talk about her new bo

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The South Shore's Morning News Week in Review -- Friday, April 24th, 2026

Apr 24, 202629mEp. 535

Welcome to our 'Week in Review' Podcast! This week we talk about how China is cracking down on scams, just not the ones affecting us. David Snell from ACT Smart I.T. explains. Then, it's our South Shore Chamber of Commer

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The South Shore's Morning News Week in Review -- Friday, April 17th, 2026

Apr 17, 202629mEp. 534

Welcome to the podcast! This week, we check in with our tech guy David Snell from ACT Smart I.T. in Wareham. Then we discuss cell phone bans in schools. What do you think? We'll talk with a doctor who explains the medica

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The South Shore's Morning News Week in Review -- Friday, April 10th, 2026

Apr 10, 202629mEp. 533

Welcome to another week in review episode. This week, we start talk Pembroke History with Miles Prescott and Steve Herman from the Pembroke Historical Society. See if you know the answers to the Pembroke trivia. Then did

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The South Shore's Morning News Week in Review -- Friday, April 3rd, 2026

Apr 3, 202629mEp. 532

Welcome to our week in review podcast. This week Rob talks with Dan Rodricks, a South Shore native and long-term journalist, about his one-man play, “Wicked Good: A South Shore Anthology,” on April 11th at 7:00pm. The pl

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The South Shore's Morning News Week in Review -- Friday, March 27th, 2026

Mar 27, 202629mEp. 531

Welcome to another week in review! This week we start with author Jay Atkinson has he tells us about his new book: "Storrow Drive". Jay's literary fiction follows a Boston reporter embedded with an FBI anti-gang task for

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The South Shore's Morning News Week in Review -- Friday, March 20th, 2026

Mar 20, 202629mEp. 530

Welcome to our week in review. In this episode we start off with our tech guy David Snell from ACT Smart I.T. in Wareham and discuss the rising prices of computers and the reasons why. Then we talk baseball with Scott S.

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The South Shore's Morning News Week in Review -- Friday, March 13th, 2026

Mar 13, 202629mEp. 529

Welcome to another week in review. First, we check in with our tech guy David Snell from ACT Smart I.T. in Wareham as we discuss myths vs. facts about Windows 12 . Then we talk with Bob Terravecchia, CEO of Coastal Herit

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The South Shore's Morning News Week in Review -- Friday, March 6th, 2026

Mar 6, 202629mEp. 528

Welcome to our 'week in review' podcast. This week we check in Bob Terravecchia, CEO of Coastal Heritage Bank, and discuss how actions in the Middle East are impacting the economy and markets. Then, Connor Yunits, chair

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The South Shore's Morning News Week in Review -- Friday, February 27th, 2026

Feb 27, 202629mEp. 527
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The South Shore's Morning News Week in Review -- Friday, February 20th, 2026

Feb 20, 202629mEp. 526

Welcome to another episode. This week we talk with Christine Kuehn about her new book about her true family story. It's called "Family of Spies: A World War II Story of Nazi Espionage, Betrayal, and the Secret History Be

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The South Shore's Morning News Week in Review -- Friday, February 13th, 2026

Feb 13, 202629mEp. 525

Welcome to another edition of the week in review! This week, we talk all about Ring doorbell cameras with our tech guy, David Snell, from ACT Smart I.T. in Wareham. Then we chat with Kerri Carafoli and Ally Westberg from

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The South Shore's Morning News Week in Review -- Friday, February 6th, 2026

Feb 6, 202629mEp. 524

We start the week in review by taking a look ahead at The Big Game with our Sports Director Quinn Kelly. Then, it's Bob Terravecchia, CEO of Coastal Heritage Bank, with a conversation on the price of gold. Finally, it's

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The South Shore's Morning News Week in Review -- Friday, January 30th, 2026

Jan 30, 202629mEp. 523

Welcome to the 'Week in Review'! We start first with a conversation about puzzles with Highlights Magazine puzzle editor Allison Kane. Then local author William J. Goyete joins us to talk about his new thriller: "Phobia"

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The South Shore's Morning News Week in Review -- Friday, January 23rd, 2026

Jan 23, 202629mEp. 522

Welcome to the week in review! In this episode, we check in with Bob Terravecchia, CEO of Coastal Heritage Bank, as we talk about "No Buy January". Then, it's our tech-talk segment with David Snell from ACT Smart I.T. in

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The South Shore's Morning News Week in Review -- Friday, January 16th, 2026

Jan 16, 202629mEp. 521

Welcome to another week in review. In this episode, we start with our Sports Insider, Quinn Kelly, with a preview of the Patriots vs. Texans matchup. Then, we check in with our tech guy, David Snell, from ACT Smart I.T.

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