Staff

Happy Hec

Contact Happy Hec for advertising information: 508-678-9727 ext 23

The SouthCoast Morning news is the SouthCoast's premier morning show and is heard daily from 5am to 9am exclusively on 1480 WSAR. Join Happy Hec Gauthier, with co-hosts Joann and Carol and their variety of guests for the most spirited morning show in the region as they discuss everything from TV to politics to sports and everywhere in between! The Bristol County Breakfast Club (BCBC) is the only place to hear everybody's favorite WSAR personality, Hector Gauthier. The broadcast legend has represented the heart and soul of the Greater Fall River community for more than 40 years and is taking that passion for the area into a new era for WSAR programming. Listen live to The BCBC to keep up to date on the latest traffic conditions during your morning commute as well as the region's most accurate and dependable forecast from the St. Anne's Credit Union Weather Center. For 87 years in the SouthCoast, there's been no better station to wake up to than 1480 WSAR...Happy Hec and the Breakfast Club aim to keep it that way!

On-Air Schedule

Monday 05:00am - 09:00am Bristol County Breakfast Club
Tuesday 05:00am - 09:00am Bristol County Breakfast Club
Wednesday 05:00am - 09:00am Bristol County Breakfast Club
Thursday 05:00am - 09:00am Bristol County Breakfast Club
Friday 05:00am - 09:00am Bristol County Breakfast Club

Alan Zarek

Alan Zarek: Afternoon News Anchor/ Reporter

Since August of 2007, the slick, baritone voice of WSAR News has been career newsman Alan Zarek, who brings his 30-plus years of radio experience to the table each time he takes the mic.

Alan broke into radio in 1977 in his home state of Missouri, where he served as a DJ for a local radio station before sliding into the news role he's now known for. Despite his long career in the field, radio is ironically not the career Alan once envisioned himself in. That vision was actually shared by his older sister! Alan graduated from the University of Missouri with a degree in Education and a year of graduate studies in History with a Foreign Policy Emphasis. After leaving school, Alan decided that being a teacher wasn't for him and moved into radio. His sister, however, did graduate from college with a degree in broadcasting...but she wound up becoming a teacher!

In his years, Alan has taken his show on the road to other markets including Illinois, Ohio, Kansas and West Virginia where he has worked along with statehouses and also delved into local issues. In 2007, Zarek decided to get his first taste of the North East and took on the job of full time news anchor at 1480 WSAR. Ever since, the WSAR Newsroom has been divided into two sections: The Wall Dedicated to St. Louis Sports and The Wall Dedicated to Boston Sports!

On-Air Schedule

Monday 12:00pm - 01:00pm The WSAR Newsroom
Tuesday 12:00pm - 01:00pm The WSAR Newsroom
Wednesday 12:00pm - 01:00pm The WSAR Newsroom
Thursday 12:00pm - 01:00pm The WSAR Newsroom

Chris Carreiro

On-Air Schedule

Thursday 03:00pm - 04:00pm Third Degree at Three with Chris Carreiro

Jo Ann Bentley

Jo Ann was born and raised in Fall River and is a product of an Irish Catholic family and 12 years of Catholic School. For the last 28 years she has lived in Somerset with her kids Kayleigh and Ben, and now has 3 dogs, Jack, Jacktoo and Koji. When not at WSAR she has a few full time jobs: being a mom – it does not matter how old they are, being a mom is a life sentence; as an architect with her own business in Fall River; and volunteering in the community.






CONTEST RULES

WSAR-AM BIRTHDAY GIFT GIVAWAY RULES: CONTEST STARTS SEPTEMBER 28,2023 ENDS OCTOBER 20,2023. ONE GRAND PRIZE WINNER WILL BE ANNOUNCED ON THE WSAR BREAKFAST CLUB, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 27,2023 AT ABOUT 8:45AM.  TO PARTICIPATE, CONTESTANTS MUST SEND TO WSAR-AM A BIRTHDAY CARD OR FACSIMILE OR EMAIL TO WSAR BIRTHDAY CONTEST, 1 HOME STREET, SOMERSET, MA 02725. SEND EMAILS TO MARY@WSAR.COM. STARTING SEPTEMBER 28,2023 THROUGH OCTOBER 20, 2023 WSAR WILL ANNOUNCE A CONTESTANT’S NAME AT APPROXIMATELY 7:15. 8:15, 10:15AM AND 4:15PM MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY.  WHEN A CONTESTANT HEARS THEIR NAME AND LOCATION THE CONTESTANT MUST CALL 508-678-9727 WITHIN 15 MINUTES TO QUALIFY FOR THE GRAND PRIZE DRAWING.  CONTEST IS OPEN TO ANY/ALL WSAR LISTENERS.  CONTESTANTS MUST BE 21 YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER.  ONE ENTRY PER HOUSEHOLD.  CONTEST IS OPEN TO U.S. RESIDENTS ONLY. THE WINNER WILL BE NOTIFIED BY PHONE OR MAIL.  ODDS OF WINNING WILL DEPEND ON THE NUMBER OF QUALIFIED ENTREES. WSAR MAY SUBSTITUTE ANOTHER PRIZE OF EQUAL VALUE. PRIZE PACKAGE IS PRIMARILY MADE UP OF GIFT CERTIFICATES AND OTHER PRIZES.  EMPLOYEES OF WSAR-AM, FIRST BRISTOL, ITS ADVERTISING AGENCIES, THEIR AFFILIATES, REPRESENTATIVES AND THEIR FAMILIES OR HOUSEHOLD OR THEIR EMPLOYEES ARE INELIGIBLE TO ENTER/WIN. WSAR-AM RESERVES THE RIGHT TO CANCEL OR DELAY THE CONTEST DUE TO CIRCUMSTANCES BEYOND ITS CONTROL.  ALL CONTEST ENTRIES BECOME THE PROPERTY OF WSAR-AM. WSAR-AM MAY WITHHOLD ANY CONTEST MATERIALS CRUCIAL TO THE COMPLETION OF THE CONTEST. ALL CONTESTANTS ACKNOWLEDGE, AS A CONDITION OF ENTRY, THAT WSAR-AM HAS THE RIGHT TO PUBLICIZE, OR BROADCAST THE WINNER’S NAME, CHARACTER, LIKENESS, VOICE OR ALL MATERIALS INCIDENTAL HEREIN. PRIZES ARE NON-TRANSFERABLE AND VOID WHERE PROHIBITED BY LAW.  NO CASH SUBSTITUTION OF PRIZES ALLOWED.  CONTESTANTS AGREE TO COMPLY BY ALL RULES OF THE BIRTHDAY GIFT GIVEAWAY, GRAND PRIZE WINNER IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL TAXES.  GRAND PRIZE WINNER WILL BE ISSUED AN IRS FORM 1099 TO REPORT THEIR WINNINGS. GRAND PRIZE VALUE IS $1480.00. WINNER UNDERSTANDS AND AGREES THAT HE OR SHE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY AND ALL TAXES INCURRED ON PRIZES RECEIVED. IN THE EVENT THAT THE WINNER CHOOSES NOT TO ACCEPT THE GRAND PRIZE, WSAR-AM HAS THE RIGHT, AT ITS DISCRETION, TO AWARD THE GRAND PRIZE  TO ANOTHER CONTESTANT (DRAWN FROM CONTEST ENTRIES). RESULTS OF THE DRAWING SHALL BE FINAL. CONTEST RULES ARE AVAILABLE FOR REVIEW DURING REGULAR BUSINESS HOURS AT THE WSAR-AM OFFICES. WSAR-AM, ITS AGENCIES, AFFILIATES,SPONSORS, OR REPRESENTATIVES ABSOLVE THEMSELVES OF ANY LIABILITY, FINANCIAL OR OTHERWISE FROM ANY ON OR OFF CONTEST STAGED BY WSAR-AM. NO PURCHASE TO ENTER THE CONTEST.  ALL REGULATIONS ( FEDERAL, STATE OR LOCAL ) APPLY.      

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