Jack Peterson, AKA Captain Jack, is one of WBSM's most versatile personalities. Jack is equally at home doing the play by play of high school football and basketball, gathering, writing and broadcasting news, or filling in for WBSM talk show hosts. A 51 year broadcast veteran, Jack started his career in Lowell, MA as a DJ and has been on the air in New Bedford for the past 34 years. He has also been Master of Ceremonies at many local charity events including the United Way awards banquet, Special Olympics and the Otto Graham and Dave Cowens Achievement Awards. His hobbies include sports (watching, not playing), reading and the entertainment industry. Jack has lived in New Bedford with his wife of 28 years, Lynne (AKA 1st Mate Lynnie), with their 11 year old Beagle/Foxhound/Pointer/Lab mix dog, Chloe .
Jack Peterson
Greater New Bedford Unemployment Rate Increased
Greater New Bedford's unemployment rate increased along with the rest of the state in January, with Greater New Bedford dropping 2,600 of its roughly 71,000 jobs and lifting the percentage of unemployed to 11.7 percent.
Author Joe McGinniss Dies
Joe McGinniss, author of the best-selling 1983 true crime book "Fatal Vision," is dead. He was 71.
Fake Guns Bill
Gun rights advocates are calling on Massachusetts lawmakers to approve a bill that would treat anyone who brandishes a fake gun during a violent crime the same as someone with an actual weapon.
Three Tsarnaev Friends Heading To Court
Lawyers for three friends of Boston Marathon suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev are headed to court to update a judge on evidence turned over by prosecutors.
Fairhaven Police Arrest Suspect
Fairhaven Police arrested a Fairhaven man and charged him with breaking and entering into a home and stealing a flat-screen TV.
Housing Authority Head Gets A Raise
The Executive Director of the New Bedford Housing Authority got some good news at Thursday night's Authority meeting.
Fall River Students Walk Away
Fall River school officials are investigating how two kindergartners from the Fonseca School walked out of school in the middle of the day.
Daylight Saving Time Increases Health Risks
Most of us are going to lose an hour of sleep this weekend. Daylight Saving Time starts at 2 a.m. Sunday, but research shows some people lose more than just that rest.
How Parents Can Handle Spring Break
High school and college kids are excited for spring break but many parents are concerned about their children being in the middle of party central.
Hearing On State’s Bottle Bill
Massachusetts lawmakers are planning to hold a public hearing on a proposed ballot question designed to expand the state's existing bottle deposit law.