The Joe Mangiacotti Show: Radio Talk Show Description
Show Overview
• Title: The Joe Mangiacotti Show
• Host: Joe Mangiacotti, a 40-year radio veteran and current VP/GM of WCRN 830 AM, known as “The Radio Detective” for his incisive, common-sense commentary.
• Format: One-hour daily talk show, airing Monday through Friday at 1:00 PM EDT on WCRN 830 AM, a 50,000-watt station in the Boston market. Live streaming on WCRNradio.com, TuneIn and then as apodcasts, subscribe wherever you get your podcasts.
• Mission: To deliver unfiltered, conservative-leaning analysis of local, national, and international news, empowering listeners with “Common Sense Talk for the Common Sense Citizen.”
• Style: Caller-driven, high-energy, and conversational, blending sharp political analysis, expert guests, and listener engagement via calls 508-871-7000 and Text Line: 617-297-8388
• Audience: New Englanders and a growing national base, from working-class listeners to policy wonks, drawn to Joe’s constitutionalist, libertarian-conservative perspective.
Today’s Episode: July 1, 2025 – “America’s Battle Lines”
• Runtime: 60 minutes, with four segments
• Stories Covered:
1. Trump’s “Big, Beautiful Bill” Passes: The Senate approves Trump’s massive tax and spending package with JD Vance’s tie-breaking vote, boosting border security but cutting Medicaid and adding $3.3 trillion to the debt, per ABC News and CNN.
2. Florida’s ‘Alligator Alcatraz’: A new Everglades detention center for “criminal illegal aliens” opens July 1, backed by Trump and DeSantis but slammed as inhumane, per The Daily Wire.
3. Jake Tapper’s Mamdani Gaffe: The Federalist calls out CNN’s Tapper for claiming ignorance of NYC mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani’s pro-Hamas past, fueling media bias accusations.
4. J.K. Rowling’s Trans Activist Clash: Rowling’s viral X post celebrates the 30-year sentencing of a trans activist for child rape, reigniting her fight for women’s safety, per RedState.
5. Iran’s Nuclear Defiance: Byron York exposes how media overhyped Israel’s airstrikes on Iran’s nuclear program, which remains intact and growing, per Jewish World Review.
• Special Guest: Scottie Nell Hughes, new Senior Fellow at the Frontiers of Freedom Institute. A Magna Cum Laude graduate from the University of Tennessee (broadcast communications and political science), Scottie is a journalist, author, pundit, public speaker, and campaign consultant seen on NewsNation and global networks. Her bold insights will amplify today’s debates.
• Listener Engagement: Call 508-871-7000 or on social media @JoeMangishow
• Why Tune In: Joe and Scottie Nell Hughes tackle America’s toughest issues with unapologetic clarity, from policy battles to cultural firestorms, giving listeners a front-row seat to the nation’s pulse on July 1, 2025.
Production Details
• Location: WCRN’s Worcester, Massachusetts
• Sponsorship: Backed by local New England businesses and conservative advocacy groups, keeping the show independent.
• Availability: Live on WCRN 830 AM, streamed on WCRNradio.com, TuneIn, and iHeartRadio, Spotify as a podcast on major platforms.
By Joe Mangiacotti
The Joe Mangiacotti Show airs in the Boston Radio Market on powerhouse station WCRN 830 AM - 50,000 Watt. And we Live stream on TuneIn app and other Social Media platforms. Joe is a veteran Broadcaster, started as the News Director and Morning News Host at WJCC 1170 AM in 1986. Joe has held almost every position in radio from Air Personality to VP/GM. Joe's passion is Talk Radio. Joe has a rich history in Financial/Mortgage/RE and Business Talk. But Common Sense Talk for the Common Sense Citizen is truly his calling and where he feels most at home.