by Quinn Kelly | Jan 16, 2023 | News, Sports News
Listen to full episodes of the Sports Exchange HERE After avenging their lone loss of the season with a 51-40 victory over Middleboro, the seniors of the West Bridgewater boys basketball team stopped by broadcast house to join the Sports Exchange. Seniors Jacob Sousa,...
by Quinn Kelly | Jan 16, 2023 | News, Sports News
Listen to full episodes of the Sports Exchange HERE On this week’s show, we chatted with Mike Slonina, founder of A Shot For Life, about his inaugural boys soccer game and the growth of his organization. Listen to the full interview here: The Sports Exchange...
by Quinn Kelly | Jan 9, 2023 | News, Sports News
Listen to full episodes of the Sports Exchange HERE Fresh off of back to back wins, the captains of the Abington girls basketball team stopped by broadcast house to join the Sports Exchange. Senior Mary Klein and juniors Ella Williamson and Rebecca Rix discussed their...
by Quinn Kelly | Jan 6, 2023 | News, Sports News
The Patriots playoff hopes are clinging by a thread. While questions remain surrounding Sunday’s game against the Bills in the wake of Damar Hamlin’s cardiac event on the field in Cincinnati, a January victory in Orchard Park seems a tenuous proposition at best....
by Quinn Kelly | Dec 22, 2022 | News, Sports News
Earlier this month, Xander Bogaerts joined the ever-expanding list of homegrown Red Sox talent to flee for greener pastures, inking an 11 year, $280 million deal with the Padres. It was another instance of the Sox significantly undervaluing one of their own players,...
by Quinn Kelly | Dec 12, 2022 | News, Sports News, Station News
The Sports Exchange on 95.9 WATD · Bill Wilhelm Award Ceremony | Sports Exchange 12 – 11 – 22 (Ep. 192) On Sunday night, 95.9 WATD celebrated the conclusion of the 2022 high school football season with its presentation of the inaugural Bill Wilhelm Award....
by Quinn Kelly | Dec 6, 2022 | News, Sports News, Station News
WATD is pleased to recognize Matt Festa (QB, Duxbury), Casious Johnson (RB, Plymouth South), and Owen McHugh (QB, Milton) as the three finalists for the inaugural Bill Wilhelm Award. The trio were the top vote-getters amongst a group of 10 semifinalists announced by...
by Quinn Kelly | Dec 1, 2022 | News, Sports News, Station News
On Wednesday, WATD announced the 10 semifinalists for the inaugural Bill Wilhelm Award. Student athletes were selected from nine different schools, with several two-way players making the list. A group littered with captains, leaders, and next-level players, the 10...
by Quinn Kelly | Nov 30, 2022 | News, Sports News, Station News
WATD is pleased to announce the names of 10 local student athletes who have been voted semifinalists for the inaugural Bill Wilhelm Award. Among those selected are program record-breakers, multi-year starters and captains, and several athletes who will continue...
by Quinn Kelly | Nov 27, 2022 | News, Sports News, Station News
This December, 95.9 WATD will be celebrating its 45th anniversary and our first ever broadcast was the Hull vs. Ashland: Super Bowl from Nickerson Field in 1977. The station’s tower and transmitter were turned on two days ahead of schedule to cover the game. Bill...