MBHOF Inducts Radio Legends at 2025 Ceremony

RADIO ONLINE | Friday, June 6, 2025 | 2:42pm CT

Massachusetts Broadcasters Association

The Massachusetts Broadcasters Hall of Fame welcomed eight distinguished broadcasters into its ranks Thursday, including several notable figures from the state's rich radio history. The induction ceremony took place during a luncheon hosted by the Massachusetts Broadcasters Association at the Sheraton Framingham Hotel and Conference Center.

Among the 2025 honorees were radio veterans who helped shape the sound and direction of Massachusetts radio over the decades, including longtime sports, news, music, and ownership pioneers.

Dale Arnold, a familiar voice to Boston sports fans, was honored for his 30-year tenure on WEEI Radio, where he hosted midday programming while also calling Boston Bruins games and contributing to NESN studio shows.

Carol Moore Cutting, owner and CEO of WEIB (106.3 Smooth FM) in Northampton, was recognized for her trailblazing leadership in radio ownership. WEIB is the only woman-owned radio station in Massachusetts and the only Black-owned station in New England.

Rod Fritz, celebrated as "a quintessential radio news anchor," brought credibility and authority to Boston newsrooms at stations including WBZ, WRKO, WEEI, and WHDH over a 40-year career. His commanding voice remains etched in the memories of many listeners across the region.

Larry Justice, one of the original "Good Guys" at WMEX in the 1960s, was recognized for both his on-air work at WBZ and WROR and his later success in ownership. He grew Justice Broadcasting to five stations after purchasing WCIB-FM on Cape Cod. Justice currently co-owns WMEX-AM, where his show "The Halls of Justice" still airs.

Carolyn Kruse, known to fans as "Kruser," spent more than three decades on Boston's country radio scene. She began at WBCS in 1993 and stayed on through the evolution to Country 102.5, consistently supporting country music's biggest stars and local talent through her "Kruser's Local Catch" segment.

The class also included television figures Edmund Ansin, Dennis Eckersley, and Randy Price, whose contributions spanned ownership, sports broadcasting, and news anchoring, respectively.

Jordan Rich, longtime radio broadcaster and Hall of Fame emcee, hosted the event, which drew over 200 guests including colleagues, friends, and family.

Hall of Fame Committee Chair Peter Brown said the inductees represent "creativity, innovation, determination and boldness... wrapped in a legacy of excellence."

MBA Chair Craig Swimm, SVP and Market Manager for Audacy Springfield, added, "The Massachusetts Broadcasters Hall of Fame stands as a vital testament to its inductees' profound impact and unwavering dedication, forging a brilliant legacy in broadcasting throughout the Commonwealth."

Photos and video from the induction luncheon will soon be available on the Massachusetts Broadcasters Association and Hall of Fame websites.