Massachusetts Radio Host Billy Teed Honored and Remembered

I've been with Fun 107 for the past 15 years, and in that time, I've been unfortunate enough to live through multiple deaths. About a month before I began my radio journey, morning show host and beloved member of the community Sharon Fogarty passed away. Although I never met her or knew her, I knew that a lot of people loved her, and she was a force to be reckoned with.

Years later, we lost another good friend of mine by the name of J-Rod. He was a weekend personality, but he had such a kind soul and always smiled when you walked into the room. Keep going down the line, and there was another day I'll never forget.

I was on the air with Michael Rock and Abby when we got the news that longtime radio personality and beloved member of the community J.R. had passed away. That same day, our general manager, Gail Leblanc, also passed away. Fast-forward a little later into my career, and my radio mom, Christine Fox, passed away. Certainly a series of unfortunate events.

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It's an unforgettable moment for me because it was also the same day my son was born. So you can only imagine the mixed emotions running through my mind.

What's There to Say About Billy Teed?

Well, there are two different types of people in this world. There are those who just show up to work looking for a paycheck, and then there are those who genuinely love what they do and show up for the passion. For Billy Teed, his passion was radio, and he was good at it. He was always trying to better himself, always trying to keep the show tight and always trying to entertain.

Remembering Fun 107's Billy Teed — Gazelle/Townsquare Media

Even when Billy and I would go out and about, maybe grab a beer somewhere, he would always have Fun 107 on in the car. "Hang on a minute," he'd say, reaching for the knob and turning it up so he could make sure the production work sounded as good as it possibly could. He would take mental notes on his own breaks, a commercial or a transition into a song. He always paid close attention. I admired that.

Sadly, Teed passed away on Monday, August 10, following a brief illness.

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The Unofficial Mayor of Cape Cod

While he was a very familiar voice here on the SouthCoast, he also made waves down on Cape Cod, where he was well known. I used to always joke and call him the unofficial mayor of Cape Cod. Everybody knew him, and he knew everybody. I'll admit, his passing was unexpected and quite shocking, at least for me.

Cherished Memories Behind the Studio Microphone

The stories I have about Billy and the time we spent together are endless. Some of them I can't even talk about, but others were pretty mild-mannered. For example, he always had a knack for knowing if a song was going to be big. One day, following a remote broadcast, we were hanging out in the studio together, just chit-chatting and being a couple of guys. At the time, Nicki Minaj and David Guetta had released a brand new song called "Turn Me On," and it was about to become a smash hit. He knew it, too.

It was just the two of us in the building, and man, did we crank the speakers. We had ourselves a little dance party in the studio. It was great. The vibes were electric.

Always Hard at Work

While working here in the office, Billy would often ask Michael Rock for airchecks so he could better himself in his career. I thought that was pretty admirable. It's one thing to do your job, but to ask someone who's been doing it a lot longer than you to review your work? I think that speaks volumes. Billy eventually left Fun 107 and headed back to the Cape, where he worked for Easy 99.1 and then eventually Y101, where he could be heard on "Frank Plays It All."

A Lifetime That Ended Too Soon

What breaks my heart is that Billy left behind a daughter, a caring family and a wife to whom he was only married to for a couple of years. Their vows promised a lifetime, and unfortunately, that was cut way too short.

Here in the radio industry, we are more than just co-workers. We become family. A tight-knit family. There's nothing stronger than the bond that we have here in radio, especially here at Fun 107. So to Billy, all I have to say is I hope you're up there bothering J.R. for airchecks to make sure that your work will continually get better and better and improve. Also, while you're at it, please give Christine a big hug for me. I miss her terribly.

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