(MSTS1) WBZ Radio - Blizzard of '78

(MSTS1 Illustration - Animation - Audio Collection)
A scratchy recording of WBZ-AM 103 Boston from the morning of Feb. 7th 1978, during the Blizzard of '78.
I made this audio recording on a reel with a mic to the radio, and low quality recordings like this do not digitize to my system very well, but it's all I have of it.

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• 1978
• 1970's
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• Don
• Kent

[caganb]

I got stuck and abandoned my van. It got broken into and vandalized the next day. Life is good.

[MSTS1]

@caganb - My brothers' van was stolen in Bos a couple years later; stole the wheels and stereo, then smashed all the windows. Turns out it was a towing co. that did it.

In your case, interesting that the Blizzard stopped everyone, except the criminals..

[ArtyLama]

nice work saving this - add a tag for Don Kent (don't ya think)

[MSTS1]

Thanks Ah-D. Tags?: done.

[mainmedic]

Don Kent a true New England legend. RIP  Mr. Kent

[beatlejim64]

THE storm(so far) of my lifetime...that was AMAZING!!!!

[CalBostonian]

Thanks for the memories. We were living in Saugus at the time and couldn't get out of town for over a week. Our kids were jumping from third floor windows into snowbanks with no danger of getting hurt. After that winter we couldn't get to California quick enough. One thing I vividly remember was streets loaded with people pulling sleds or whatever they had to local convenience stores (no supers in or area) and cleaning them out. The liquor shelves emptied first.

[goofyradiodude]

Thanks for the memories! I was living in Medfield at the time and we measured 30" plus in our driveway after the storm and drifts up to the 2nd story windows of our house. I remember my father driving from Waltham to Medfield and taking many hours to get home , I believe the storm hit on a Monday and we were sent home from school by noon. I now live in Minneapolis and have not seen anything like that here, close but no cigar!! RIP Don Kent,a true weatherman.

[ashland1977]

Interesting note in this broadcast. Many places in the US didnt have 911 in 1978. I know the Ashland.Framingham area got it in June of 1980 and the state of Vermont didnt even have it until 2000!

[ashland1977]

Awesome!

[wren741]

I was in the Air Force and we were just returning from Italy. I had planned to spend about 3 days with family in Somerville. 2 days after we arrived at Logan came the "Blizzard of 78". We ended up stuck there for 11 days. There was absolutely no traffic on Mystic Ave or I-93. I don't recall seeing a plow til about day 8 and he barely put a dent in the snow on Mystic Ave. My sincerest thanks to Don Kent (RIP) and so many of the other TV weathermen for keeping us informed. wren741

[wren741]

I was in the Air Force and we were just returning from Italy. I had planned to spend about 3 days with family in Somerville. 2 days after we arrived at Logan came the "Blizzard of 78". We ended up stuck there for 11 days. There was absolutely no traffic on Mystic Ave or I-93. I don't recall seeing a plow til about day 8 and he barely put a dent in the snow on Mystic Ave. My sincerest thanks to Don Kent (RIP) and so many of the other TV weathermen for keeping us informed.

[wtglb]

@altfactor I remember it starting to snow in the morning, they let us out of school early (I was a senior at the time) and I do believe you are right, Don Kent was the only one calling for significant snow.

[GEMINITREKKER]

That brings back alot of memories! I was only a middle school kid during this storm,but it wasnt as bad in small town New Hampshire as it was in Boston and the larger cities. I just remember alot of playing in the snow! lol. It brought back alot of memories hearing Don Kents voice on the radio! Thanks for uploading this!