Gina Tempesta WBZ radio

[DavidZ]

After a rotating carousel of traffic reporters on afternoon drive at WBZ, Gina Temptesta has accepted the full time position according to her LinkedIn page.

 

[Deleted User]

Mike King's replacement

 

[nowradioguy]

Mike King's replacement

I never saw a word either in the newspaper (BGlobe) or on 'BZ about his demise. Some mention COULD have been made, as he had been around for quite some time and was a darned good reporter.

 

[Deleted User]

It was in the news, out of respect to the family it was not widely covered.

All Access did a blurb on it.

Missing WBZ traffic reporter found deceased on Thanksgiving

A WBZ traffic reporter that had disappeared, has been found dead according to his longtime girlfriend. 53-year-old Michael King left home Tuesday at approximately 11:00 a.m. to go to Dunkin’ in Weymouth. King was supposed to have come home and headed to work as always, but that is the last time...

fallriverreporter.com

 

[johnster]

Emil Geithner another longtime TTWN employee passed away last weekend. It's been a tough year for TTWN.

 

[sacredcod]

I remember Gina from when she was on years ago. She is a good addition to the afternoon and evening on BZ. No one can replace Mike King but she does well.

 

[nowradioguy]

It was in the news, out of respect to the family it was not widely covered.

All Access did a blurb on it.

Missing WBZ traffic reporter found deceased on Thanksgiving

A WBZ traffic reporter that had disappeared, has been found dead according to his longtime girlfriend. 53-year-old Michael King left home Tuesday at approximately 11:00 a.m. to go to Dunkin’ in Weymouth. King was supposed to have come home and headed to work as always, but that is the last time...

fallriverreporter.com

Agree, keep details private out of respect to his loved ones, but some (very) low-key acknowledgement from the folks at 'BZ was all I was looking for.