WBZ Talk Show Host Steve LeVeille Retiring
BOSTON (CBS) - Steve LeVeille, a longtime personality on WBZ NewsRadio 1030, has decided to retire after thirteen years of hosting "The Steve LeVeille Broadcast."
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WBZ NewsRadio Director of News and Programming, Peter Casey, made the announcement Tuesday. LeVeille's retirement will become official at the end of the week.
"Steve called yesterday and informed me of his decision. Although it came as a surprise, I do know Steve enjoys his time in Maine and had always thought that he would retire there sometime. I just didn't think it would be this soon. Steve has been a tremendously creative broadcaster and friend to the overnight audience here at WBZ, and he will be missed."
LeVeille, 57, said it had always been his goal to retire early.
"This is a quality of life decision for my wife, Diane, and me. We have been making moves during the past number of years to be able to do this without any particular date in mind. We have just reached a point where we said the time is right now. After spending most of our weekends and vacation time in Maine for the last fifteen years we are looking forward to making it our year round home."
LeVeille is a native of the Boston area and was familiar with WBZ NewsRadio as a teenager saying, "I grew up in the Boston area listening to Larry Glick on WBZ. And as cliché as it sounds, it was the dream of a teenager to do the overnight show on WBZ and I am proud to be able to retire from that position."
LeVeille has worked in radio for more than 35 years and has been with WBZ since 1991.
He began his career at all-news WEEI in 1977 as a news writer and producer. He worked for ABC News in New York as an assignment editor and writer from 1980 to 1986.
From 1991 to 1997, LeVeille worked for Monitor Radio as a program host and news anchor on nationally and internationally broadcast programs. He was also heard frequently as a news anchor on WBUR in the 1990's.
Of the awards he has won for excellence in broadcasting, Steve's favorite is the 1988 Associated Press Massachusetts Broadcasters award for Best Sports Commentary for pieces he did for WAAF.
