Northshore magazine showcases the best that the North Shore of Boston, MA has to offer.
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105 Jeff Brown MORNING NEWS ANCHOR, WBZ NEWS RADIO, 1030 AM Switching to the AM dial, listeners can hear Peabody native Jeff Brown anchor the news from 6 a.m. to 10 a.m. weekdays on the legendary WBZ, News Radio 1030. Brown grew up in Peabody on a street with plenty of young families and lots of kids. "After living in a few apartments around town, I bought a house in a new development not far from my original neighborhood and with my wife raised our two girls in a great neighborhood as well." In fact, if it weren't for the station's location in Medford, Brown might never leave Peabody. One of his favorite places for a nice dinner is Daniella's, and his choice for a casual meal is Tony C's, both in Peabody. His favorite summer activity is floating in his pool. He likes to do yardwork in the spring, and his favorite outdoor spot is his backyard. When venturing beyond the Leather City, Brown says the Blue Ocean Music Hall in Salisbury is his favorite entertainment venue on the North Shore. When asked what he loves about living in Peabody, Brown quickly responds, "It's home. Period." Lori Grande MORNING TRAFFIC ANCHOR, WBZ NEWS RADIO, 1030 AM Joining Jeff Brown bright and early on WBZ- AM is Lori Grande, a friendly and familiar voice to Boston radio listeners. Grande grew up in Lowell and found her love of radio while at UMass Lowell. "I did an internship at WHTT in Boston and fell in love," Grande exclaims. "I wasn't sure exactly what role I would play in radio; I just knew I wanted to be in it!" Being back at WBZ is a full-circle moment for Grande, who started her Boston radio career doing traffic at night on the station. She then moved to do news on a few Boston stations. After a stint in Minneapolis, she returned to Boston and had a 15-year run with John Willis (JW), hosting the morning show on Country 102.5. Grande lived in several different communities before landing in Stoneham PHOTOGRAPHS BY ELISE SINAGRA for almost 15 years. "I loved Stoneham because it is just 10 miles north of Boston," says Grande. "It was so easy to get into the city, especially when there is no traffic in the middle of the night." For the past five years Grande has lived in Haverhill and has learned so much about the city including that all the "fanciest shoes" were made in Haverhill. In fact, she lives in the home of one of the original mill owners. Grande names Sylvan Street Grille in both Peabody and Salisbury as favorite places to eat. "My bother lives in Gloucester, and we love to go to Hammond Castle for their haunted house in the fall. Good Harbor Beach is my favorite, but Wingaersheek is stunning as well. We wouldn't miss George's restaurant for breakfast." "When I visit Gloucester, I always like to take Route 133," adds Grande. "It is such a beautiful ride. ere's so much history plus fabulous antique shops and the huge flea market at Todd Farm. e North Shore simply can't be beat." Lori Grande, Morning Traffic Anchor for WBZ News Radio lives in Stoneham. Jeff Brown, Morning News Anchor WBZ News Radio, lives in Peabody.