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Jack Peterson

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 49 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 32 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 26 years, Lynne (AKA 1st Mate Lynnie), with their 9 year old Beagle/Foxhound/Pointer/Lab mix dog, Chloe and their 15 year old calico cat, Maggie.
United States Government Work,flickr
United States Government Work,flickr

Mass. Insurer Ends Coverage of Compounded Drugs

By Jack Peterson 1 week ago

The second largest health insurer in Massachusetts has announced that it will no longer cover specialty medications known as compounded drugs, months after a deadly nationwide meningitis outbreak was traced to a Massachusetts compounding pharmacy.

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Brad Marchand
Brad Marchand

Blackhawks Grab Game One Over Bruins

By Jack Peterson 1 week ago

 

Andrew Shaw lit the lamp midway through the third overtime period to lift the Blackhawks to a 4-3 win over the Bruins in Game One of the Stanley Cup Final.  Dave Bolland and Johnny Oduya ] both scored in the third period to tie the game at three for Chicago, which hosts Game Two on Saturday.  B

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Antwan Marquis Wells
Antwan Marquis Wells

New Bedford Foot Chase Arrest

By Jack Peterson 2 weeks ago

New Bedford Police arrest a 29 year old city man following a foot chase in the Cottage Street area Tuesday. Police were called to a report of a man brandishing a firearm on the porch of 434 Cottage Street and when they went to the second floor where the suspect was began to fight with them and fled the apartment leading police on a chase that covered several West End blocks

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