Jordan Rich was the host of The Jordan Rich Show on WBZ-AM 1030 in Boston, Massachusetts., a mix of history, arts, pop culture, and other topics. Parts of the shows are carried by

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in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He retired after the July 3, 2016 show in order to spend more time with his family.

Early life and education

Jordan Rich was born in Boston, Massachusetts and raised in

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. He attended

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graduating in 1980 with a degree in Communications."Curry College Alumni Share Expertise at 'Reporting Extreme Weather' Event"
Curry College News, October 24, 2011

Career

Prior to coming to WBZ NewsRadio in October, 1996 and his tenure at WBZ he served as a fill-in host for WBZ NewsRadio long-time weekend overnight show host Norm Nathan who died in 1996.Jordan Rich Show

Fybush, Scott
"New England RadioWatch: October 31, 1996: Norm Nathan, 1926-1996"
''bostonradio.org'' Rich worked as a disc jockey and talk show host throughout the Boston area, including "morning drive host for WSSH-FM in Boston from 1982 to 1996. He also worked at

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-AM from 1978 to 1982, as a co-host of the morning show and a host of his own Broadway music program.". He is also co-owner of Chart Productions, an audio production company. His voice has been included in thousands of voice overs, including

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, Sullivan Tire and

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Personal life

Jordan Rich resides in

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in the

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area. His wife of thirty one years, Wendy Levine Rich, a special needs high school teacher in

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,Malachowski, Jeff
"Longtime Hudson teacher dies after battle with cancer: Few things could keep Wendy Rich away from her passion of educating students each day at Hudson High School"
''

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'', August 15, 2013 had died in August 2013 of cancer."Wife Of WBZ's Jordan Rich Passes Away"
''allaccess.com'', August 12, 2013 In 2016, he married Roberta Sydney.

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Rich, Jordan Curry College alumni Radio personalities from Boston Living people American talk radio hosts 1958 births