20 Best Massachusetts News Podcasts

1. WBUR Up Next

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Learn about the most important issues facing Massachusetts from the people in charge and the people most affected.
Producer/Network WBUR
Email ****@wbur.org
Location East Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Apple Rating 4.4/5Apple Reviews 97Facebook 102.1KTwitter 84.9KInstagram 64.5K Avg Length 7 min Format Bite size Get Email Contact Get access to full database of 2.7M podcastsCreate podcast lists, export in spreadsheet or CSV file with email contacts and start your podcast outreach in minutes.Sign Up for Free with Email Continue with Google

2. Bostopia News

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I cover politics in Boston, focusing on Michelle Wu's administration, the Boston City Council, and other big issues across Massachusetts. All content the property of Bostopia News LLC.
Host Evan George
Email ****@gmail.com
Location Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 74Facebook 212Twitter 3.4KInstagram 18.4K Avg Length 45 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

3. WBUR News

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A lot happens in Boston every day. To help you keep up, WBUR, Boston's NPR News station, pulled these stories together just for you.
Producer/Network WBUR
Email ****@wbur.org
Location Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Apple Rating 4.2/5Apple Reviews 56Facebook 102.1KTwitter 84.9KInstagram 64.5K Avg Length 5 min Format Bite size Since Aug 2008 Get Email Contact

4. On The Vineyard

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On the Vineyard is a weekly 10-minute wrap-up of news from Martha's Vineyard compiled by the Vineyard Gazette . New episodes every Friday. Listen right here or wherever you get your podcasts, including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and YouTube.more Producer/Network Monica Brady-Myerov
Email ****@vineyardgazette.com
Location Massachusetts, United States
Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 12Instagram 431 Avg Length 11 min Format Short form Get Email Contact

5. AM Quincy

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AM Quincy is a live audio show that can be heard Monday-Friday, 7am to 9am on QATV-8 (Quincy Access Television, Quincy, Massachusetts) and QATV.org. AM Quincy features news, weather, traffic and music to get your day started. Hosted by QATV's Joe Catalano, the program also features interview segments with non-profit agency representatives, local politicians, directors from various City of Quincy departments and other individuals representing a myriad of topics and groups. AM Quincy is the only locally produced, daily show covering news and events in the City of Quincy.more Host Joseph Catalano
Producer/Network Quincy Access Television
Email ****@qatv.org
Location Quincy, Massachusetts, United States
Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Recent Guests Bartholomew Jae, Mayor Thomas Koch +20 more
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 10 Avg Length 17 min Format Short form Get Email Contact

6. SouthCoast Now

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Chris McCarthy hosts WBSM's SouthCoast Now, the place for real-time reaction to everything happening on the SouthCoast. If it's happening in New Bedford, Fall River or the surrounding communities, it's on SouthCoast Now.more Producer/Network 1420 WBSM
Email ****@townsquaredigital.com
Location Fairhaven, Massachusetts, United States
Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Recent Guests Mike Kenneally, Paul Hankins +9 more
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 8 Avg Length 43 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

7. The Tim Weisberg Show

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'The Tim Weisberg Show' is your morning look at everything happening across the SouthCoast. Join WBSM's Tim Weisberg as he talks to those in the know about things happening in New Bedford, Fall River and beyond.more Producer/Network 1420 WBSM
Email ****@townsquaredigital.com
Location New Bedford, Massachusetts, United States
Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Recent Guests Katie Greene, Travis Rebello +2 more
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 6 Avg Length 42 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

8. Beacon Hill In 5

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Beacon Hill in 5 is a weekly check-in at the Massachusetts Statehouse from New England Public Media. Get a quick look at the week ahead in state politics and government with Carrie Healy, NEPM's Morning Edition host, and a journalist from the State House News Service.more Host Carrie Healy
Email ****@nepm.org
Location Massachusetts, United States
Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 5 Avg Length 6 min Format Bite size Get Email Contact

9. The Rundown

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Dig into the week's most important stories and know what's up in western Mass. Join Carrie Saldo for The Rundown — where reporters from newsrooms across the region recap the biggest headlines and share their takes on the news and events that shaped the week in the 413. What do you think was the most important news event of the week? Share your thoughts at 413-225-4922 or via email at ****@nepm.org .more Producer/Network NEPM Podcasts
Email ****@nepm.org
Location Springfield, Massachusetts, United States
Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Recent Guests Greg Sukiennik, Evan Garber +3 more
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 3 Avg Length 30 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

10. In Common

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From Beacon Hill to the Berkshires, In Common is your go-to source for statewide news. Each week, host Jeremy Siegel takes listeners on a roadtrip across Massachusetts as he dives deep into the biggest stories driving conversation throughout the state. A first-of-its-kind collaboration between three public media outlets GBH News in Boston, CAI on the Cape and Islands, and New England Public Media (NEPM) in Springfield this weekly news magazine reaches audiences from Provincetown to Western Mass, connecting listeners across the Commonwealth to local news with a statewide perspective. more Producer/Network GBH News
Email ****@wgbh.org
Location Massachusetts, United States
Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 3 Avg Length 47 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

11. Trippin on the Shoestring

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In-depth conversations and investigative journalism from the western Massachusetts-based independent news outlet The Shoestring. Investigative reporters Dusty Christensen and Shelby Lee bring you big local scoops and important voices from across the Connecticut River Valley.more Hosts Shelby Lee, Dusty Christensen
Producer/Network The Shoestring
Email ****@gmail.com
Location Massachusetts, United States
Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 29Facebook 2KTwitter 1.5KInstagram 4.2K Avg Length 53 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

12. Montague Reporter Podcast

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The Montague Reporter Podcast brings you inside the making of this weekly newspaper and the stories we report. The Montague Reporter covers the five villages of Montague, Massachusetts and the surrounding towns of Gill, Erving, Wendell, and Leverett.more Hosts Sarah Brown-Anson, Mike Jackson
Producer/Network Sarah Brown-Anson
Email ****@montaguereporter.org
Location Montague, Massachusetts, United States
Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 26Facebook 3.7KTwitter 383 Avg Length 39 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

13. QATV News Updates

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Daily news updates from AM Quincy on Quincy Access Television. AM Quincy is a live audio show that can be heard Monday-Friday, 7am to 9am on QATV-8 (Quincy Access Television, Quincy, Massachusetts) and QATV.org. Hosted by QATV's Joe Catalano, AM Quincy features news, weather, traffic and music to get your day started. AM Quincy is the only locally produced, daily show covering news and events in the City of Quincy.more Host Joseph Catalano
Producer/Network Quincy Access Television
Email ****@qatv.org
Location Massachusetts, United States
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 1Facebook 2.2KTwitter 1.7KInstagram 884 Avg Length 2 min Format Bite size Get Email Contact

14. The Burlington Brief

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The Burlington Brief is your no-nonsense guide to local news in Burlington, Massachusetts, hosted by BCAT news producer Sydney Boles and BHS journalism teacher Sarah Eshelman. Tune in weekly for your rundown of what's been going on at Town Hall and around the community, and for interviews with the people at the heart of the news.more Producer/Network BNEWS
Email ****@bcattv.org
Location Burlington, Massachusetts, United States
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 1Facebook 4.2KTwitter 1.7KInstagram 2.2K Avg Length 17 min Format Short form Get Email Contact

15. Westford, Today

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A collection of news updates, events and other community features from the town of Westford, Massachusetts. Hosted by managing editor Ben Domaingue, Westford, Today serves to inform the town of Westford on their community unlike any other newsroom.more Email ****@westfordcat.org
Location Massachusetts, United States
Facebook 3.5KTwitter 826 Avg Length 12 min Format Short form Get Email Contact

16. The Loop From WBZ NewsRadio

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WBZ NewsRadio gets you prepared for the day with stories that impact you and your community. Five minutes of news will keep you in 'The Loop.'
Producer/Network WBZ-AM
Email ****@wbz.com
Location Medford, Massachusetts, United States
Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Apple Rating 4.3/5Apple Reviews 10 Avg Length 7 min Format Bite size Get Email Contact

17. Merrimack Valley Newsmakers

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Thought-provoking words from the Merrimack Valley's most influential voices in education, politics, environment and more, as heard exclusively over 97.9 WHAV FM.
Host Win Damon
Producer/Network WHAV Staff
Email ****@whav.net
Location Haverhill, Massachusetts, United States
Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Recent Guest Sen. Pavel M. Payano
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 2 Avg Length 16 min Format Short form Get Email Contact

18. Select Board recap with Libby Gibson

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Listen to recaps of Nantucket's Select Board meetings presented by the Town Manager Libby Gibson.
Host Libby Gibson
Producer/Network True Island Digital
Location Nantucket, Massachusetts, United States
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 1 Avg Length 5 min Format Bite size Get Email Contact

19. The Ink-stained Wretch with G. Michael Dobbs, News and Views from Western Massachusetts

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Veteran journalist G. Michael Dobbs looks at the news, issues and interesting people of western New England through interviews and commentary.
Producer/Network Gordon Michael Dobbs
Email ****@comcast.net
Location Springfield, Massachusetts, United States
Avg Length 48 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

20. Radio Worcester's Talk of the Commonwealth

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Talk of the Commonwealth with Hank Stolz is heard live Monday - Friday morning from 6 to 10 a.m. at radioworcester.com. Subscribe to our podcast to hear the mornings best interviews and conversation.more Location Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
Recent Guest Dr. Mattie Castiel
Avg Length 69 min Format Long form Get Email Contact