Gary LaPierre

Gary LaPierre (April 14, 1942 – February 4, 2019) He had started at WBZ in 1964 as a general news reporter. One of his first assignments was covering the arrival of the Beatles, when they came to greater Boston to perform.

Early life and career Born in Shelburne Falls, Massachusetts, LaPierre graduated from Grahm Junior College and attended the University of New Hampshire and Boston University. His first job in radio was with WHAV in Haverhill, Massachusetts, in 1961. He then worked briefly in New Hampshire before joining WBZ, where he would work for a total of 43 years. He underwent heart bypass surgery in 2005. He died at his home in Ipswich, Massachusetts, on February 4, 2019, from leukemia at age 76.

Honors and awards In 1998, LaPierre received an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters from Emerson College. in 2010. Other awards include: Gold Award for Best Newsman of the Year, at the International Radio Festival in New York City (1986) Lifetime Achievement Award, from the March of Dimes Achievement in Radio Organization (1997) Edward R. Murrow Award for Best Radio Newscast, presented by the Radio-Television News Directors Association (1998) Associated Press Award for Documentary of the Year San Francisco Award for Best Investigative Journalism