Best of Boston
Best Radio
1999 Best Radio, Rock
WMBR (88.1 FM) and WZBC (90.3 FM)
They aren't just a whole lot cooler than 'FNX, 'BCN, and all the other top-40 alterna-drivel, these college stations aren't even allowed to broadcast commercials. [...] read more»
1997 Best Radio, Hosts
Car Talk
WBUR. Tom and Ray Magliozzi (aka Click and Clack, the Tappet Brothers) are a latter-day Bob and Ray, especially for those of us who can't [...] read more»
1997 Best Radio, Reporter
Carl Stevens
WBZ. Perhaps the most versatile reporter in the city, he dashes from murders and mayhem, from City Hall to Beacon Hill—and even to New Orleans [...] read more»
1994 Best Radio, Voice
Lisa Mullins from WBUR
Lisa Mullins from WBUR speaks with such credibility that she should have her own talk show. read more»
1989 Best Radio, Talk Show Host
Gene Burns, WRKO
Sure he can be pompous, but at a time when the tone of most talk shows is at best superficial and shrill, it's nice to [...] read more»
1989 Best Radio, Station
WERS
Folk in the morning, jazz right behind, fusion in the afternoon, and reggae in the early evening. This is a station for the adventurous. read more»
1988 Best Radio, Talk Show Host
Eddie Andelman, WHDH
Wild, unpredictable, and hilarious, Andleman transforms the usually numbing sports call-in format into the kind of comedic theater even non-sports fans can enjoy. read more»
1987 Best Radio, Color
Glen Ordway, WRKO
Manages to explain what is actually happening on the court while Johnny Most raves on. read more»
1987 Best Radio, Station
WFNX
On the cutting edge. And with a new tower and a higher antenna, almost any Bostonian can catch the wave on 101.7 FM. read more»
1987 Best Radio, Jazz Show
All Night Long, James Isaacs, WBUR
America's music at its most urbane. And where else can you hear a jazz salute to cheese? read more»