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
2014 Safest Cars
Seven cars and SUV's now rank as the safest vehicles on the road.
iWatch Fitness
Apple appears to be developing a fitness device that will work with its yet to-be-released iWatch.
Tomato Sauce Benefits
Tomato sauce is good for fighting heart disease
Pete Rose To Manage Again
Pete Rose will be back in a baseball dugout for the first time in 25 years next week.
Powerball Soars
The Powerball jackpot is soaring past a quarter-of-a-billion-dollars.
New Bedford Unarmed Robbery
A 66 year old New Bedford man who was out walking his dog Monday morning in the area of Franklin and Purchase Street was the victim of an un armed robbery.
Michelle Obama For Senate
A political website editor is predicting Michelle Obama may run for the U.S. Senate in 2016.
Monthly Jobs Report
The Labor Department says the American economy added 217-thousand non-farm jobs in May.
Feds Warn Against Marijuana Ties
Some Massachusetts doctors with business interests in medical marijuana dispensaries say they have been told by federal drug agents to sever all ties to marijuana companies or relinquish federal licenses to prescribe certain medications.
Tipping Poll
The majority of Americans seem to appreciate good service at restaurants.