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Early Edition With Joe MathieuGBH Early Edition Friday May 28th, 2021For the final time…good Friday morning from Joe Mathieu and the GBH Morning Edition team. Yes it’s true, after four years hosting Morning Edition on GBH Radio and hanging out with a group of crazy early risers for “The Best Ten Minutes in Radio”, Joe Mathieu is moving on in his broadcasting career and wrapping things up at GBH after today. We remember all the good times and wish Joe well as he moves on, and recognize the synergy of it happening as Covid-19 restrictions end this weekend in Massachusetts. Our audience at 4:50AM really began to grow wit...2021-05-2818 minEarly Edition With Joe MathieuGBH Early Edition Thursday May 27th, 2021Good morning, and welcome to Thursday from Joe Mathieu and the GBH Early Edition team. We’re waking up with a little rain, but a lot less than the Red Sox dealt with last night at Fenway… where a three hour rain delay is always fun. The Bruins know who they’ll face in the next round of the playoffs, and New Yorkers may want to be careful what they wish for. The Encore Casino is set to welcome full crowds back starting this weekend, but poker won’t be returning any time soon. And we say goodbye to a well-l...2021-05-2717 minEarly Edition With Joe MathieuGBH Early Edition Wednesday May 26th, 2021Good morning and welcome to Wednesday from Joe Mathieu and the GBH Morning Edition team. We hope you’re able to catch the “super blood moon” early this morning, but unfortunately the folks on the west coast will have the better viewing options. Many of our regular listeners are still trying to process yesterday’s announcement from Joe, but we’ve still got three mornings to spend together and we plan to make the most of them. Another tough night for the Celtics, and a former team member is lobbing bombs in anticipation of his return later this week. And get th...2021-05-2615 minEarly Edition With Joe MathieuGBH Early Edition Tuesday May 25th, 2021Good morning and welcome to Tuesday from Joe Mathieu and the GBH Morning Edition team. We woke up with a beautiful moon out, and it slid nicely into a picturesque sunrise just after 5AM… these are the joys you too can experience when you wake up with Early Edition. We discuss today’s amazing forecast, a tough task for the Celtics tonight and whether or not masks will now have staying power in our pandemic changed society. Plus we wrap up today’s show with an important announcement you’ll want to hear concerning our ringer leader Joe and our Earl...2021-05-2515 minEarly Edition With Joe MathieuGBH Early Edition Monday May 24th, 2021Good Monday morning, thanks for starting your work week with Joe Mathieu and GBH’s Morning Edition. If you couldn’t stay up last night, you missed out on watching the Boston Bruins advance to round two of the Stanley Cup playoffs… and they did it with style in a 3 to 1 victory. The numbers are so good right now in MA for Covid that you can now walk in pretty much anywhere without an appointment, so now the pre-registration websites will close, and if you need it the state will come to you… yes covid-vaccine house calls are about to be a...2021-05-2413 minEarly Edition With Joe MathieuGBH Early Edition Friday May 21st, 2021Good Friday morning and thank you for waking up with Joe Mathieu and GBH’s Morning Edition team. Get yourself ready for summer-like temperatures this weekend… fire up those grills, open up those pools and reserve a spot in the sun. So when was your last handshake? With many businesses and establishments (including houses of worship) set to open up to further, we ask how you are feeling about life getting back to “normal” as things open up to larger crowds and the pandemic winds down Plus we have a few suggestions for what to do this over the next few...2021-05-2115 minEarly Edition With Joe MathieuGBH Early Edition Thursday May 20th, 2021Good morning and welcome to Thursday, aka Little Friday, a term coined by Joe Mathieu and the GBH Early Edition team. Even with mask use about to be reduced dramatically, we’re happy for the allergy sufferers out there for the new found acceptance of face coverings, because apparently it’s been helping with seasonal allergies this Spring. We woke up to some good sports news after a late night for the Boston Bruins. The incentives being offered to individuals still hesitant to get the vaccine have been steadily increasing, and today free ice cream takes center stage… on this c...2021-05-2014 minEarly Edition With Joe MathieuGBH Early Edition Wednesday May 19th, 2021Good morning and welcome to Wednesday from Joe Mathieu and our now smaller GBH Morning Edition team. Team is a loose term these days as we are down to two full time co-hosts with Shelby moving on to bigger and better things. But fear not, before too long we will be adding new cast members because this is definitely more than just a two person operation. We have lobster on the brain this morning… we’re not sure why exactly, but details are within. We have the latest news to help you jump start your day, including Dunkin’ stepping up to...2021-05-1917 minEarly Edition With Joe MathieuGBH Early Edition Tuesday May 18th, 2021Good morning and welcome to Tuesday from Joe Mathieu and the GBH Morning Edition team. We are welcoming back an Early Edition graduate this morning, but the happiness of that reunion is short lived, as today we announce the graduation of yet another Early Edition mainstay… Godspeed Shelby, you will absolutely be missed around these parts. We also discuss the big news about the end of Covid restrictions and our hesitancy around the lifting of restrictions. But we close out the day wishing Shelby well as she moves on to bigger and better things. Thanks for tuning in, and st...2021-05-1818 minEarly Edition With Joe MathieuGBH Early Edition Monday May 17th, 2021Good morning, thanks for waking up with Joe Mathieu and GBH’s Morning Edition. A few technical issues plagued our broadcast this morning, but the show must go on and we’ll get your Monday underway with the latest news you need to start fresh and get your week going. That of course includes the first day of school… in May… for many area high school students anyway. And mother nature will flip the switch from cool spring to hot this week as the temperatures will finally turn much hotter. Thanks for waking up with GBH and thanks for starting...2021-05-1710 minEarly Edition With Joe MathieuGBH Early Edition Friday May 14th, 2021Good morning and thank you for starting your Friday with Joe Mathieu and GBH’s Early Edition. The entire Morning Edition crew is up and excited for the change in CDC policy that will soon allow those of us who have been vaccinated to walk around (in most cases) without a mask. However this easing of mask policy is entirely contingent on receiving your full vaccination regiment, and that leaves us a bit cautious about the honor system being implemented to enforce that. We discuss it all, catch you up on the latest news to head in to the we...2021-05-1416 minEarly Edition With Joe MathieuGBH Early Edition Thursday May 13th, 2021Good morning and welcome to “Little Friday” as Joe Mathieu likes to call it… thanks for starting your day with GBH’s Morning Edition. The 2021 New England Patriots schedule was released late yesterday, and there are several notable games including the return of Tom Brady to Foxboro, in what promises to be a memorable reunion. Meanwhile the doors are officially open for children 12 and up to start receiving the Pfizer vaccine in Massachusetts, and that brings us one step closer to a summer where things around here are a lot closer to normal. Plus in honor of the recently approved...2021-05-1315 minEarly Edition With Joe MathieuGBH Early Edition Wednesday May 12th, 2021Good morning welcome to the middle of the work week from Joe Mathieu and the GBH Morning Edition team. Pretty important news here in the Bay State yesterday as ZERO deaths from Covid-19 were reported for the first time since June of 2020. We have also reached 3 million fully vaccinated citizens and continue to lead the country in many of those statistics… way to go Massachusetts! The metrics look great here, and things look even better when you look back at the headlines from a year ago, when the phrase “the new normal” was just starting to take hold. Have yourse...2021-05-1212 minEarly Edition With Joe MathieuGBH Early Edition Tuesday May 11th, 2021Good Tuesday morning, thanks for starting your day with Joe Mathieu and the GBH Morning Edition team. Karen is out today, feeling the effects of her second vaccine shot, so Joe holds it down with the rest of the staff (including longtime team member Baby Yoda). We’ll catch you up on all the news you need to start your day, including who the Bruins will face in the playoffs, and a big opening out in Worcester today. Plus people 12 years old and up can now get their vaccine shots, as we take another step towards community immunity and th...2021-05-1115 minEarly Edition With Joe MathieuGBH Early Edition Monday May 10th, 2021Good morning, welcome to the work week from Joe Mathieu and the GBH Morning Edition team. We hope you treated the Mother’s in your lives well yesterday… at very least we hope Mom got a call from you, but hopefully a lot more than that. Some call this “Mother’s Monday”, so there’s still time to let Mom know you love her - hopefully she takes your call, unlike former Mayor Marty Walsh’s Mom. Karen is now fully vaccinated as of yesterday, but the post-dose fatigue crept in for her in real time this morning. And the area conti...2021-05-1017 minEarly Edition With Joe MathieuGBH Early Edition Friday May 7th, 2021Good morning and thanks for closing out your work week with Joe Mathieu and the GBH Morning Edition team. We’re headed into Mother’s Day weekend and with more and more people getting vaccinated, it seems the celebrations, get-togethers and festivities are finally back on. Be sure to do something special for Mama this weekend, or at very least, pick up the phone and let her know how much you love her. Plus all the news you need to start your day, and a look at what’s on tap for the weekend. Thanks for starting your mornings with G...2021-05-0714 minEarly Edition With Joe MathieuGBH Early Edition Thursday May 6th, 2021Good morning, welcome to Thursday from Joe Mathieu and the GBH Radio Morning Edition team. Mother’s Day weekend is almost here, we remind you to take care of your Mom in your own special way… if that’s a Minecraft video game house, so be it (details within). We’ve got the news you need to start your day, including a Peloton recall, a change for vaccine patents and the noise problems facing Franklin Park. Get outdoors and enjoy today’s weather, it should be the pick of the week after a few days of rain. And thank you for wa...2021-05-0615 minEarly Edition With Joe MathieuGBH Early Edition Wednesday May 5th, 2021Good morning the midway point of the week has arrived, thanks for tuning in to Early Edition and GBH Radio. We’re caught in a wet cycle here for a few days, but your lawn and gardens definitely appreciate this Spring rain. As society begins to return to normal, we've seen some industries that have learned to adjust… in the case of one restaurant, giving each and every dining party their own private room is in the cards. Meanwhile some field reporting from our team yesterday showed us that the country is indeed returning to normal. Have a great Wedn...2021-05-0516 minEarly Edition With Joe MathieuGBH Early Edition Tuesday May 4th, 2021Good morning, welcome to Tuesday from Joe Mathieu and the GBH Morning Edition team. We start this morning with a lot of wet weather - leave yourself some extra time if you need to be somewhere this morning, because it is not pleasant on the roads. It is however the fourth of May, also known as Star Wars day, so “May the Fourth Be With You” if you’re so inclined. The large “Mass-Vax” centers in Massachusetts and around New England will soon close as we begin to reach vaccine saturation. And we didn’t actually need another good reason to go...2021-05-0415 minEarly Edition With Joe MathieuGBH Early Edition Monday May 3rd, 2021Good morning, welcome back to the work world from Joe Mathieu and the GBH Morning Edition team. A couple more members of the program have received their second vaccine doses and are now just days away from being able to see friends and loved ones (who have also had their shots) with a few less restrictions. As vaccine saturation begins to take place and numbers begin to drop here in the Bay State and across the country, we want you to encourage everyone you know to get their shots as soon as possible. We catch you up on the...2021-05-0316 minEarly Edition With Joe MathieuGBH Early Edition Monday April 30th, 2021Good Friday morning, thanks for starting the end of your week with Joe Mathieu and the GBH Morning Edition team. Much to the chagrin of some of our Facebook Live fans, we start with sports today as the Patriots selected the guy they coveted, Alabama Quarterback Mac Jones in the first round of the NFL Draft last night. Governor Baker detailed some of the aches and pains he felt after receiving his second dose of the Phizer vaccine, something a few of our Morning Edition team members may experience in the next couple of days. Lots of potential outdoor...2021-04-3016 minEarly Edition With Joe MathieuGBH Early Edition Thursday April 29th, 2021Good morning, thanks for starting your Thursday with Joe Mathieu and the GBH Morning Edition team. President Biden held his first address in front of a joint session of Congress last night and it began with a moment of historic significance. Vaccination locations across the state are starting to see lower demand, leading to some walk-in availability at many locations. Meanwhile our small crew of four is close to being fully vaccinated, and we can’t decide how we want to get together to celebrate. Have yourself a safe and productive Thursday, the weekend awaits… and thanks for waking up w...2021-04-2915 minEarly Edition With Joe MathieuGBH Early Edition Wednesday April 28th, 2021Good morning, you made it to “hump day” and its all downhill from here… thanks for starting your Wednesday with Joe Mathieu and the GBH Morning Edition team. Governor Baker rolled out some new guidelines yesterday for the continued re-opening of Massachusetts, and come Friday, assuming you can properly social distance, you and yours can finally go without a mask outdoors. Good night for the local teams, two out of three anyway. Plus the rest of the news you need to start your day. Thanks for waking up with Early Edition, and GBH Radio.2021-04-2816 minEarly Edition With Joe MathieuGBH Early Edition Tuesday April 27th, 2021Good Tuesday morning, thanks for starting your day with Joe Mathieu and the GBH Morning Edition team. A rare moon took over the sky last night, we hope you got the chance to take it all in. After many predictions of a stock market crash if Joe Biden won the election, the reality is Biden’s first 100 days saw the largest period of growth for the indexes since Dwight D. Eisenhower held office. We’re expecting President Biden to issue new guidance concerning masks at some point today, and we wonder if Governor Baker will follow it up with some...2021-04-2715 minEarly Edition With Joe MathieuGBH Early Edition Monday April 26th, 2021Good Monday morning, thanks for waking up with Joe Mathieu and the GBH Morning Edition crew. If you’re up early with us, that probably means you didn’t stay up to catch the Academy Awards last night… but fear not Oscars fans, we’ve got you covered with a Monday morning recap. Plus the latest Covid numbers are in for Massachusetts, and it certainly seems like there is plenty of available vaccine appointments to go around. And this is in fact the longest Early Edition in our history this morning, as we managed to cross the 18 minute mark for the...2021-04-2618 minEarly Edition With Joe MathieuGBH Early Edition Friday April 23rd, 2021Good morning from GBH Radio and the GBH Newsroom, thanks for starting your Friday with Joe Mathieu and the GBH Morning Edition team. It’s a Friday kind of feeling around here, we’ll catch you up on the latest news to start your day including the Space-X launch this morning and some encouraging vaccination numbers for the Bay State. Plus a classic movie destination for Bostonians is going to make a comeback soon, and frankly we’re pretty excited about it. Thanks for kicking off your weekend with GBH and Morning Edition.2021-04-2316 minEarly Edition With Joe MathieuGBH Early Edition Wednesday April 21st, 2021Good Morning, thanks for starting your Wednesday with Joe Mathieu and the GBH Morning Edition team. Big news and a nationwide sense of relief late yesterday as the verdict in the Chauvin trial was read… we’ll update you on the latest and focus on some the local angles. Another good night for the local teams that were in action, plus a tough day on Wall Street, and apparently Netflix benefits from having some stiff competition. Thanks for waking up with GBH Radio and GBH News.2021-04-2115 minEarly Edition With Joe MathieuGBH Early Edition Tuesday April 20th, 2021Good morning, thanks for starting your Tuesday with GBH Radio’s Morning Edition. Joe Mathieu begins our Early Edition experience this morning making all the standard 4/20 references… fitting that yesterday Congress took one step closer to national legalization… it’s a good day to be legal and compliant with the laws of the land. Plus the Red Sox had a big day during their marathon matinee. And former vice-president Walter Mondale passed away yesterday. Thanks for waking up with us, and thanks as always for starting your day with GBH.2021-04-2016 minEarly Edition With Joe MathieuGBH Early Edition Monday April 19th, 2021Good Monday morning and welcome back to work from Joe Mathieu and the GBH Morning Edition team. For a second straight Patriot’s Day some Boston traditions are on hold… today would normally begin with a Revolutionary Reenactment on Lexington and Concord, and continue with the Boston Marathon, but alas those plans are once again postponed for the pandemic. At least the Red Sox marathon matinee will still begin at 11AM as scheduled… and who doesn’t love morning baseball? We recap the weekend and get you ready for your day… which is hopefully a holiday from work or school for...2021-04-1913 minEarly Edition With Joe MathieuGBH Early Edition Friday April 16th, 2021Good Friday morning, welcome to the threshold of the weekend from Joe Mathieu and the GBH Morning Edition team. If you’re north or west of Boston, you may have woken up with some snow falling - not much is sticking, and it will be gone in a flash, but it could make for a challenging commute. B’s and C’s both got wins last night, but the Sox finally had their long win streak snapped. There’s been a lot of local buzz for the Netflix documentary about the Gardner art heist, but one woman in particular has gone...2021-04-1616 minEarly Edition With Joe MathieuGBH Early Edition Thursday April 15th, 2021Good Thursday morning, thanks for starting your day with Joe Mathieu and the GBH Morning Edition team. On the heels of some amazing weather yesterday, we’re hunkering down for some Spring showers over the next few days, but at least our lawns and Spring gardens will appreciate it. And if you’re among the many that live beyond Metrowest, you might even see some April snow. The Red Sox are now surprising more than just the fans in New England, right now they’re the hottest team in baseball… what a difference a year makes. And it’s One Boston...2021-04-1516 minEarly Edition With Joe MathieuGBH Early Edition Wednesday April 14th, 2021Good morning, welcome to Wednesday from Joe Mathieu and the GBH Morning Edition crew. Spotty weather is confusing us today as some saw rain out there, some saw none at all, but our Facebook family reports scattered showers throughout the area this morning. Crypto-currency is the wave of the future, but we still have trouble understanding it. The grace period for expired vehicle inspections has once again been extended amidst a malware attack for the RMV. And Joe is experiencing some commute related stress lately, stemming mostly from aggressive tractor trailers, and wonders if a big old pick-up truck...2021-04-1416 minEarly Edition With Joe MathieuGBH Early Edition Monday April 12th, 2021Good morning, welcome to Monday and welcome back to work from Joe Mathieu and the GBH Morning Edition team. Breaking news here on Early Edition: all four people on the program this morning have received at least their first dose of a Covid-19 vaccination, and one of us got the J&J dose and has wrapped up her shot taking for awhile. Pretty amazing development here as less than a week ago a few of us were feeling overwhelmed by the lack of available appointments. We recap the amazing weather weekend including the surprising Red Sox and get you...2021-04-1214 minEarly Edition With Joe MathieuGBH Early Edition Friday April 9th, 2021Good Friday morning, we made it through the work week - for GBH’s Joe Mathieu that work week happened to be only two days long, but we’re not jealous or anything. Now that Brendan has moved over to the night shift, our Facebook friends are trying to come up with a replacement nickname for our remaining crew, but “The Three Stooges” isn’t quite the fit we were looking for. Lots of vaccine news this morning, as New Englanders continue to get their jabs. Plus the weather over the next two days promises to be epic before the rain m...2021-04-0916 minEarly Edition With Joe MathieuGBH Early Edition Thursday April 8th, 2021Good morning, we made it to Thursday, aka “Little Friday”, and your weekend is right around the corner. Thanks for waking up with GBH’s Early Edition… featuring the return of Joe Mathieu. Joe is back after a few days away and is happy to see the entire crew. We catch up with each other and catch you up on this morning’s latest news. Plus Joe makes an announcement about the make-up of our Early Edition team as well. We’re happy to have Joe back, but admit we will indeed miss Henry’s “Dad jokes”. Thanks for starting your day...2021-04-0815 minEarly Edition With Joe MathieuGBH Early Edition Wednesday April 7th, 2021Good morning, welcome to the midway point of your work week from GBH News and our GBH Radio Morning Edition team. One more morning in the big chair for Henry Santoro… we thank Henry for filling in as Joe Mathieu returns tomorrow morning. We take you through this morning’s news and sports and get you ready for your day - including a drastic new look for your Boston Red Sox, for a few days at least. Plus Henry takes us through his backyard herb garden, and the evening he spent with the ‘This Old House’ crew. Thanks for joining...2021-04-0713 minEarly Edition With Joe MathieuGBH Early Edition Tuesday April 6th, 2021Good morning, thanks for beginning your Tuesday with GBH and Morning Edition. Joe Mathieu is out a couple more mornings before he returns on Thursday, so Henry Santoro is back in the building to host for the next few days. We had a major upset in sports last night… no, its not that the Red Sox actually won… the Baylor Bears upset Gonzaga in the NCAA Men’s Basketball championship game. Meanwhile in Boston, acting Mayor Kim Janney is set to make a major announcement this morning. Plus more news to help you start your day. Thanks for waking up wit...2021-04-0613 minEarly Edition With Joe MathieuGBH Early Edition Monday April 5th, 2021Good Monday morning, welcome back to work from the GBH Morning Edition team. Joe Mathieu is out for a few well earned days off, so the great Henry Santoro is with us for just a couple days until Joe returns. Henry catches us up on all the happenings from this past weekend, including the worst possible start to the season for our Boston Red Sox. Plus today is a somber anniversary date for many fans of rock music. Thanks as always for starting your week with us, and thanks as always for tuning in to GBH.2021-04-0513 minEarly Edition With Joe MathieuGBH Early Edition Friday April 2nd, 2021Good Friday morning, thanks for starting it with Joe Mathieu and the GBH Morning Edition team. Yesterday was a washout at Fenway… after promoting opening day for the Red Sox all morning, mother nature fooled us all. Right before the end of yesterday’s Morning Edition the game was called off. So they’ll try and get the unofficial start of summer going again down in the Back Bay this afternoon. There’s no rain in the today’s forecast and the sun should be out, but the wind and cooler temperatures will keep things frosty. Meanwhile down at the Arbore...2021-04-0216 minEarly Edition With Joe MathieuGBH Early Edition Thursday April 1st, 2021Good morning and welcome to Thursday from Joe Mathieu and GBH Radio’s Morning Edition crew. It’s opening day down at Fenway Park, which usually serves as an indicator that Spring is in full swing and Summer is right around the corner… but you might want to hold your horses after reading today’s forecast. It may be opening day, but rain and falling temperatures will make it a tough day to be outdoors. However bad weather on opening day never stopped Red Sox fans before, so we’re expecting a raucous 12% capacity and socially-distanced crowd down at Fenway. P...2021-04-0115 minEarly Edition With Joe MathieuGBH Early Edition Tuesday March 30th, 2021Good morning, thanks for starting your Tuesday with Joe Mathieu, the Morning Edition team and GBH Radio. Well, we had high hopes that our social media streaming struggles would end this morning, alas, they continue on. Bear with us Facebook fans, we’ll get their new streaming system sorted out soon. Covid numbers across the country are spiking again, and the new director of the CDC is sounding the alarm for states to consider slowing down their rollback of a Covid restrictions. Amidst those fewer restrictions, the Celtics welcomed a limited number of fans back to the Boston Garden fo...2021-03-3013 minEarly Edition With Joe MathieuGBH Early Edition Monday March 29th, 2021Good Monday morning and welcome back to the working world from Joe Mathieu and the GBH Morning Edition team. We’re still missing Karen, who will return later this week, and we’re missing our Facebook Live friends as well… hopefully they’ll return this week as well (thank you for bearing with us while we sort it out). It looks like the international traffic jam at the Suez Canal is about to end, as workers in Egypt are hoping to fully free the vessel once high tide hits later this morning. Locally the mass-vax site at Fenway Park is offic...2021-03-2913 minEarly Edition With Joe MathieuGBH Early Edition Friday March 26th, 2021It’s almost the weekend - thanks for getting it started with Joe Mathieu and the GBH Morning Edition team. COVID numbers are spiking here and in other states, and we try and understand why amidst an increasingly vaccinated population. Meanwhile our New Hampshire division reports on the Granite State opening up vaccine availability to all adults. The Boston Garden welcomed back fans last night at a greatly reduced 12% capacity. Despite an overtime loss, the Bruins players did indeed appreciate hearing from the fans in person. Plus today is a big one for celebrity birthdays. Thanks for tuning in to...2021-03-2611 minEarly Edition With Joe MathieuGBH Early Edition Tuesday March 23rd, 2021Good morning, thanks for starting your Tuesday with Joe Mathieu and the GBH Morning Edition team. We’re down a few people this morning, but we shall carry on and get this Tuesday started in our usual way. Sunset tonight will be at 7PM, the first time this year it crosses the 7 o’clock threshold - great for regular folks, not so great for nocturnal creatures like ourselves. After approval by the Senate, Mayor Walsh is on his way to DC to become labor secretary for the Biden administration. And a little trolling by Dodgers fans is taking place outs...2021-03-2315 minEarly Edition With Joe MathieuGBH Early Edition Monday March 22nd, 2021Good morning and Happy Monday from Joe Mathieu and the GBH Morning Edition team. We’re back at it for the work week but we are down one as Karen will be out for the week. We’re basking in the glow of yesterday’s weather and regaling each other with tales of all the things we did outdoors. The fun doesn’t stop for most of this week as temperatures remain bearable, perfect of course for the first full week of Spring. We recap some of yesterday’s virtual St. Patrick’s Day breakfast in Southie, and get you ready to...2021-03-2212 minEarly Edition With Joe MathieuGBH Early Edition Friday March 19th, 2021Good morning, we made it to Friday, thanks for ending your work week with Joe Mathieu and the GBH Morning Edition team. Yesterday we told you to expect one more blast of winter this morning… but man were the meteorologists wrong about this one. A late shift in the weather pattern meant no snow, no temperatures below the freezing point, and no reason to leave a few extra minutes for safe driving it appears. Spring officially hits tomorrow and we’re more than ready for some warmer temperatures and outdoor living. Meanwhile the streaming services all decided to launch new...2021-03-1913 minEarly Edition With Joe MathieuGBH Early Edition Thursday March 18th, 2021Good Thursday morning, thanks for starting it with Joe Mathieu and the GBH Morning Edition team. Our technical snags are behind us and we’re back online AND the radio to get you ready to face your day. We reacquaint ourselves with our Facebook family after missing them all yesterday. Stimulus checks are starting to show up in people’s bank accounts, including a few members of Morning Edition and a few of our Facebook fans. And the latest on whether we’ll actually see the return of snow on Friday. GBH’s Spring Pledge continues today and we thank yo...2021-03-1817 minEarly Edition With Joe MathieuGBH Early Edition Wednesday March 17th, 2021Good morning and Happy St. Patrick’s Day from Joe Mathieu and the GBH Morning Edition team. Despite some technical snags, Early Edition’s broadcast must go on! (But apologies if you missed us on Facebook today, we hope to have that particular snag sorted out by tomorrow.) It’s St. Patrick’s Day, the second time this holiday has fallen during the pandemic, and we hope people are responsible today as we continue to dig ourselves out of this mess. Next year, we party! Meanwhile Joe breaks down how Irish we really are in this area and what state kn...2021-03-1716 minEarly Edition With Joe MathieuGBH Early Edition Tuesday March 16th, 2021Good morning, welcome to Tuesday from Joe Mathieu and the GBH Early Edition crew. Our five man team is up early cooking up the news and getting you ready to face your day. The Patriots made the biggest splash in the NFL on day one of the free agent signing period yesterday. Many Americans are doing some surprising things with their stimulus money. And a global pandemic featuring a disease that attacks the lungs is apparently the perfect time to take take up smoking? The month is halfway over and Spring is around the corner, plenty to look forward...2021-03-1615 minEarly Edition With Joe MathieuGBH Early Edition Monday March 15th, 2021Good Monday morning, welcome to your work week from Joe Mathieu and the GBH Morning Edition team. Bundle up this morning, last week was only a preview of Spring, winter made its triumphant return on Saturday and let us all know who’s the boss this morning with sub 20 degree temperatures and a biting wind. Hang in there GBH listeners, warmer temperatures will creep back in this week. We try and recap a Grammy’s show that none of us were able to stay up and watch, plus all the news you need to start your day. Thanks for waki...2021-03-1512 minEarly Edition With Joe MathieuGBH Early Edition Friday March 12th, 2021We made it to Friday, thanks for starting it with Joe Mathieu and the GBH Morning Edition team. Yes the weekend has arrived, but more importantly yesterday and today’s weather give us a solid glimpse of what is coming in the next few weeks: warmer temperatures and the chance to get outdoors. It will get colder starting tomorrow, so please seize the day. President Biden addressed the nation for the first time last night, we have the details. And Governor Baker is feuding with teacher’s unions about the timeline for school worker vaccinations. Get outside and enjoy this...2021-03-1216 minEarly Edition With Joe MathieuGBH Early Edition Thursday March 11th, 2021Good morning, thanks for starting your Thursday with Joe Mathieu and the GBH Morning Edition team. We hope your schedule for today includes some built-in trips outside, because the meteorologists tell us this is the one we’ve been waiting for. We expect temperatures to push close to 70 degrees as Mother Nature gives us all a glimpse of what’s to come this Spring. Get out there and do something! In other news a certain former President is feeling neglected and needy. Plus we think Charlie Baker just may have tuned in to GBH yesterday morning based on his mood...2021-03-1114 minEarly Edition With Joe MathieuGBH Early Edition Wednesday March 10th, 2021Good Wednesday morning and thanks for waking up with Joe Mathieu and the GBH Morning Edition team. We begin this morning by catching you up on the latest, and let’s be honest… it’s all about the turning weather and the beautiful couple of days we’re in the midst of. But today on GBH Radio we’re breaking format and presenting ‘A Year Apart: How COVID Changed Us’ - a retrospective look at the past year living through a pandemic. So we went back a year in the Early Edition archives to hear how strange everything sounded one year ago a...2021-03-1017 minEarly Edition With Joe MathieuGBH Early Edition Tuesday March 9th, 2021Good morning and thanks for starting your day with Joe Mathieu and the GBH Morning Edition team. The gang’s all here as we wait patiently for a much anticipated reprieve from the cold weather, beginning today. Get outside this week and get yourself some Vitamin D, its the surefire cure for the winter blahs. We’re approaching the one year milestone for many events related to Covid-19, and tomorrow on GBH we will reflect on one year living with the pandemic throughout our broadcast day, beginning with Early Edition at 4:50AM. Thanks for beginning your Tuesday with GBH Radi...2021-03-0915 minEarly Edition With Joe MathieuGBH Early Edition Monday March 8th, 2021Good morning, welcome back, yeah it’s Monday, thanks for being here with Joe Mathieu and the GBH Morning Edition team. The cold weekend has passed us but the cold weather remains, at least until midday today… then it’s up, up and away for our temperatures. Warm Tuesday, warmer Wednesday, and into the 60’s for the end of your work week. Yes, Spring is officially on the way. We will be marking one year of the pandemic on Wednesday on GBH radio, we begin to discuss the hectic year that its been. Get your coffee and get yourself going, y...2021-03-0813 minEarly Edition With Joe MathieuGBH Early Edition Friday March 5th, 2021Good morning, you made it to the weekend… well once you get through Friday of course. Thanks for beginning your morning with Joe Mathieu and the GBH Morning Edition team. It was a rough day on Wall Street yesterday, Joe explains why. The Fenway mass vaccination site is packing up and moving over to the Hynes Convention Center. And the Boston Aquarium has an after dark event on tap that some of us hope includes adult beverages. Cold weekend on tap, but a Spring-like week could be ahead for next week… stay warm and stay safe, and thanks for bein...2021-03-0517 minEarly Edition With Joe MathieuGBH Early Edition Thursday March 4th, 2021Good morning, the work week is winding down and you’re almost there! Thanks for starting your Thursday with Joe Mathieu and the entire GBH Morning Edition team… some of our Facebook fans call us the “Fab Five”, but we’re much too modest to accept that label. Joe is feeling antsy and wants us all to get our vaccines so we can go out and celebrate at a place like the Encore Casino, but some of us are feeling hesitant, and others among us are younger and still a long way from getting their shots. And there may be a new w...2021-03-0416 minEarly Edition With Joe MathieuGBH Early Edition Wednesday March 3rd, 2021Good morning, welcome to the midway point of your work week from Joe Mathieu and the GBH Morning Edition team. You won’t be blown away by wind this morning, but it is still very cold out for most of the rest of this week. The cold hasn’t stopped Joe from looking ahead to next week, where (provided the meteorologists are correct) we may see 60 degrees. America’s darling Dolly Parton has received her first dose of the moderna vaccine that she herself helped finance. And we’re all planning to chip in and buy ourselves a luxury apartmen...2021-03-0316 minEarly Edition With Joe MathieuGBH Early Edition Tuesday March 2nd, 2021Good morning, thanks for starting your Tuesday with Joe Mathieu and the GBH Morning Edition team. Strap down your valuables and hold on to your hats, a mighty wind has gripped Boston and with today’s cold weather it can be downright painful operate outdoors. Stay warm out there and stay safe. Our patron pandemic platform ZOOM is of course reporting record year-to-year profits. Meanwhile the frustration of many Massachusetts seniors is beginning to boil over as they try and fail to book vaccine appointments while watching many younger people with pre-existing conditions get their shots. Bundle up and wa...2021-03-0216 minEarly Edition With Joe MathieuGBH Early Edition Monday March 1st, 2021Good Monday morning, thanks for starting your week with Joe Mathieu and the GBH Morning Edition team. Starting up on a Monday is always a slow and deliberate process, but we’re all wide awake and ready to greet you, and lucky for you we’re in a good mood. The Golden Globe awards went down last night, and at least one winner appeared to be feeling no pain. Sox Spring Training may have restricted fan attendance, but that hasn’t stopped people from showing up to enjoy the show. And we’re in for some funky weather fluctuations the next...2021-03-0116 minEarly Edition With Joe MathieuGBH Early Edition Thursday February 25th, 2021Good Thursday morning and welcome to “Little Friday” from Joe Mathieu and the GBH Morning Edition team. We almost didn’t make it on the air today… details are within, but our trusty host Joe Mathieu had some issues entering the broadcast complex this morning and almost got shut out. But we don’t give up around here and the show must go on! There is more Covid news this morning with encouraging reviews for the Johnson & Johnson vaccine, and a huge batch of appointments set to open up in Massachusetts. Plus the Celtics are circling the drain this season and...2021-02-2514 minEarly Edition With Joe MathieuGBH Early Edition Wednesday February 24th, 2021Good morning, we made it to hump-day… thanks for starting your mid-week with Joe Mathieu and the GBH Morning Edition team. We’re all feeling appreciative for a 40-something degree day yesterday, and it may in fact hit 50 degrees today depending on where you reside. In the middle of this cold stretch anything above freezing means its walking weather… get outside, get some sun and get a little exercise today. Meanwhile there may soon be more students back in classrooms and some fans may be allowed back in stadiums… stay with GBH News for the latest. Thanks for waking up with...2021-02-2415 minEarly Edition With Joe MathieuGBH Early Edition Tuesday February 23rd, 2021Good Tuesday morning from Joe Mathieu and the GBH Morning Edition team. Joe is finally catching up to technology with the installation of a covid compliance app on his phone… welcome to the 21st century Mr. Mathieu. A tough pandemic milestone was acknowledged and remembered by the White House last night, a distinct change from the previous four years. The signs of Spring are beginning to appear outside as we await a couple of days in the high 40’s, maybe even low 50’s. And we kick off your Tuesday with some life lessons from unexpected places. Thanks for waking up wit...2021-02-2315 minEarly Edition With Joe MathieuGBH Early Edition Monday February 22nd, 2021Good Morning, its Monday, welcome back to your work week from Joe Mathieu and the GBH Morning Edition team. The deep freeze this past weekend has us all dreaming of the days when we can smell Spring in the air. While we may get a small sniff of it around midweek, we’re still going to have to wait a little while to truly experience the joy of some warmer weather, unless of course you’ve made your way down to Red Sox spring training in Florida. We recap our weekend, including some cool visuals from the Bruins game live...2021-02-2215 minEarly Edition With Joe MathieuGBH Early Edition Friday February 19th, 2021Good Friday morning, you’ve made it to the threshold of your weekend, thank you for starting it with Joe Mathieu and the GBH Radio Morning Edition team. This storm was a dud so far with snowfall totals, but its very cold out there this morning and the roads (at least in the pre-dawn hours) are not fun to drive on. Please drive safely if you need to go out today. There’s big trouble for Texas Senator Ted Cruz, and some big cheers for NASA after landing their latest “rover” on the surface of Mars. Your weekend awaits, stay war...2021-02-1917 minEarly Edition With Joe MathieuGBH Early Edition Thursday February 18th, 2021Good Thursday morning, thanks as always for starting it with Joe Mathieu and the GBH Morning Edition team. More snow is in the forecast for today and tonight, and Joe is taking the OVER in the over/under snow totals game (he thinks we’re due for a big one). All this cold and snow has us dreaming of the day we can return to a warm and sunny Fenway Park, even though all indications are that the Sox may struggle this season. Plus Joe is loving his new GBH Radio promos, but mostly because the music they chose re...2021-02-1815 minEarly Edition With Joe MathieuGBH Early Edition Wednesday February 17th, 2021Good morning, welcome to Wednesday from Joe Mathieu and the GBH Morning Edition team. The temperatures dipped back down below freezing, but at least we don’t have any snow or ice to deal with up here… well, until tomorrow at least. The Celtics got a much needed win at the Garden last night, and that led to some important advice from coach Brad Stevens, advice that us early risers should probably heed. Plus we’re awaiting word here in Massachusetts for when the next group of seniors (65+) can start booking vaccines, and wonder if door-to-door reminders and enrollment might...2021-02-1714 minEarly Edition With Joe MathieuGBH Early Edition Tuesday February 16th, 2021Good morning, day two of your work week has arrived… thank you for starting it with Joe Mathieu and the GBH Morning Edition team. Warmer temperatures helped keep some icy weather at bay, at least in Boston. Out in metro west and the Worcester area your results may vary, as cooler temps have brought out the black ice. Drive and walk those pets safely, be prepared for slippery conditions. At least we’re used to it around here, things are more dire down in places like Texas where cold weather like this is a foreign concept. Plus a couple of l...2021-02-1616 minEarly Edition With Joe MathieuGBH Early Edition Monday February 15th, 2021Good Monday morning, welcome to day three of this holiday weekend from Joe Mathieu and the GBH Morning Edition team. We hope you’re consuming this on an off-day away from your job and enjoying the three day weekend… we of course are here and working through it to bring you all the day’s news, because that’s just what we do! We’ll catch up from the weekend, get you prepared for the week ahead, and of course answer the pressing question on every Early Edition fan’s mind this morning: where the heck is Brendan this morning? We...2021-02-1515 minEarly Edition With Joe MathieuGBH Early Edition Friday February 12th, 2021We made it to Friday, thanks for starting it with Joe Mathieu and the GBH Morning Edition team. We hope being snowed is romantic, because that’s what in your Valentine’s Day forecast. Warm yourselves up by the fire and in the comfort of each other’s arms, cold and snow will be the way of the day. Potential good news on the vaccine front, a big night for a Celtic named Semi, and Disney’s profits soar, especially when its a show-drop Friday. Thank you as always for joining us on GBH, have yourselves a great weekend.2021-02-1215 minEarly Edition With Joe MathieuGBH Early Edition Thursday February 11th, 2021Good Thursday morning, thanks for waking up with Joe Mathieu and the GBH Morning Edition team. We wake up to some sobering testimony from day two of the second impeachment trial of former President Trump… sometimes you just have to hear the sound. Tom Brady had himself a day during a yacht parade down in Tampa to celebrate his latest championship... TB12 certainly seems a lot more relaxed in the sun and fun of Florida. And a major personal change for one member of the Early Edition team, we’ll explain. Have a great Thursday and thank your for tuni...2021-02-1117 minEarly Edition With Joe MathieuGBH Early Edition Wednesday February 10th, 2021Good morning, welcome to hump day from Joe Mathieu and the GBH Morning Edition team. We hope the snowfall treated you decently yesterday, it might’ve slowed the afternoon commute down, but it sure was pretty to look at. Compelling first day of testimony including video footage in the second impeachment trial of Donald Trump. And if our crew is any indication, our socially distanced Valentine’s Days are going to be pretty uneventful. Cold weather is on tap for the foreseeable future, so stay warm out there and stay safe, and thanks for waking up with GBH and Morn...2021-02-1015 minEarly Edition With Joe MathieuGBH Early Edition Tuesday February 9th, 2021Good Tuesday morning from Joe Mathieu and the GBH Morning Edition team. Adding insult to injury, mother nature is about to dump another round of snow on us during the day today… please plan accordingly and watch your rooflines for those dreaded ice dams. In normal times you might take this opportunity to plan a trip to someplace tropical, but we of course are not in normal times. Down in DC they’re about to kick off yet another impeachment, and we’re optimistic about what another vaccine approval could mean for people like ourselves. Stay warm and stay on top...2021-02-0914 minEarly Edition With Joe MathieuGBH Early Edition Friday February 5th, 2021Good morning, we made it to Friday and your weekend is right around the corner… thanks for starting it with Joe Mathieu and the GBH Morning Edition team. We’re feeling chipper today about a lot of the local news including Marty Walsh’s confirmation hearing, the revelation of our official state dinosaur, and Tom Brady being back in the Super Bowl. Plus Covid numbers may be taking a positive turn, but this is no time to relax and relent. Have yourself a great weekend, stay warm and stay safe, and thanks for choosing GBH News and GBH Radio.2021-02-0516 minEarly Edition With Joe MathieuGBH Early Edition Thursday February 4th, 2021Good morning, welcome to Thursday, or as it’s called around these parts: Little Friday. Joe Mathieu and the GBH Morning Edition crew are up, fueled up on coffee and ready to deliver you the news. But first, “the best 10” catches you up on everything you need to know to start your day. There’s potential trouble at the BPD with the new appointment for commissioner, Marty Walsh faces confirmation hearings down in DC, and we should have an official state dinosaur by the end of the day. Just three days until another Brady Superbowl. Stay safe, stay warm and than...2021-02-0415 minEarly Edition With Joe MathieuGBH Early Edition Wednesday February 3rd, 2021Good morning and welcome to the midway point of the week, you made it to Wednesday… thanks for waking up with Joe Mathieu and the GBH Morning Edition team. Would you head to Red Sox training camp in Florida if given the chance? We discuss socially distanced spring training and whether we’d feel safe attending it… even if vaccines seem to be much more available in Florida. A truly train wreck moment for one network and the “my pillow guy”. And Patriots owner Robert Kraft surprised some local healthcare workers on Zoom with quite a gift. Watch out for slippe...2021-02-0314 minEarly Edition With Joe MathieuGBH Early Edition Monday February 1, 2021Good morning, welcome back to the work week from Joe Mathieu and the GBH Morning Edition team. We’re hunkering down and checking our supplies for a winter storm warning that will last well into Tuesday. Get your bread, milk and eggs…and no we are not making french toast. We recap the weekend and get you ready for the Nor’Eastern that’s on our doorstep. Plus it’s been exactly one year since the first case of Covid-19 was reported in Massachusetts. Thanks for waking up with GBH Radio, stay warm, and stay safe.2021-02-0115 minEarly Edition With Joe MathieuGBH Early Edition - Thursday January 21st, 2021Good Thursday morning, thanks for starting your day with Joe Mathieu and the GBH Morning Edition team. The week is winding down, but we are most assuredly not as we prepare you to face your day. A little bit of snow here and there throughout the area, you might see a few inches depending on where you are. The Celtics lost a close one last night, and Marcus Smart doesn’t want to hear your criticisms about his shot selection. And there was more than just a little bit of Boston down in the White House yesterday, because a li...2021-01-2816 minEarly Edition With Joe MathieuGBH Early Edition - Wednesday, January 27th, 2021Good morning, we made it to the midway point of the week, its Wednesday, thank you for waking up with Joe Mathieu and the GBH Morning Edition team. So who is “Ted Lasso”? Governor Charlie Baker knows. He’s a television character played by SNL alum Jason Sudeikis, and Governor Baker just happened to quote him in his State of the Commonwealth speech last night. Joe did an event last night with Marketplace’s Kai Ryssdal and has some insight on some weird stock market activity. And the snowstorm last night turned out to be mild by Boston standards. Have a g...2021-01-2714 minEarly Edition With Joe MathieuGBH Early Edition - Friday January 22nd, 2021Good morning and welcome to Friday from Joe Mathieu and the GBH Morning Edition team. We made it to the weekend, and we made it to another milestone… yes, happy three year anniversary to GBH’s Early Edition. “The Best 10” (which is sometimes the best 15-plus) has reached its three year anniversary, and we have a lot of folks to thank for working with and hanging out with us for so long. Plus Dr. Anthony Fauci is acting like a new man after assuming his senior role in the Biden Administration, and we’ve got the sound to prove it. Thank...2021-01-2216 minEarly Edition With Joe MathieuGBH Early Edition - Wednesday January 20th, 2021Good morning and thanks for waking up with GBH Radio on this Wednesday, Inauguration Day. Joe Mathieu and the GBH Morning Edition team are up and ready to help you get your day started. The Trump Presidency comes to a close today as Joe Biden will be inaugurated down in DC, in a ceremony that will be vastly different because of pandemic restrictions. We reflect back on a few moments from the past four years and try and look ahead to Biden Administration. And for the second straight year the St. Patrick’s Day parade in Southie has been ca...2021-01-2015 minEarly Edition With Joe MathieuGBH Early Edition - Tuesday January 19th, 2021Good morning and thank you for waking up with GBH Radio. Joe Mathieu is back from his long weekend with the entire Morning Edition crew and we’re ready to tackle the day ahead of us. It is indeed the final day of the Donald Trump Presidency, and our Facebook audience appears to be counting it down like its New Years Eve. Something about playing in New York has been bad for our local winter teams this week, as the Bruins lose to the Islanders. Please stay with GBH Radio for complete coverage of the inauguration events in Washington DC...2021-01-1911 minEarly Edition With Joe MathieuGBH Early Edition - Monday January 18th, 2021Good morning and welcome to Early Edition from GBH News and GBH Radio. Joe Mathieu is out for the holiday but the great Henry Santoro is happy to be here to fill in. The rest of the crew is up and working, so we’ll catch you up on the latest news, sports and weather and try and help you jump-start your work week on a Monday morning. Thanks for waking up with us, and thanks for tuning in to 89.7 GBH Radio.2021-01-1813 minEarly Edition With Joe MathieuGBH Early Edition - Friday January 15th, 2021Good morning, you made it to Friday, thank you for starting your day with Joe Mathieu and the GBH Morning Edition team. We’re winding down our work week with you and hope you have some fun (and safe) plans on tap for the weekend. Hockey is back in the hub, and even in a shortened season we have hope for the Bruins after game one. Details continue to emerge from last week’s riots at the Capital, including some first hand accounts from police officers who were assaulted on the scene. Have a great weekend and thanks as turn...2021-01-1516 minEarly Edition With Joe MathieuGBH Early Edition - Thursday January 7th, 2021Good morning from Joe Mathieu and the GBH Morning Edition team. A bit of a different tone on Early Edition today as we react to the chaos at The Capitol building yesterday in DC. Joe and the crew catch you up on the latest, including the electoral college vote for President Biden being affirmed by the joint session of Congress just hours ago. Stay with GBH News as we continue to bring you the latest from the nation’s capital, and thank you for listening to GBH Radio.2021-01-0715 minEarly Edition With Joe MathieuGBH Early Edition - Wednesday January 6th, 2021Welcome to Wednesday from Joe Mathieu and the GBH Morning Edition team. A ton of news this morning and that has us breaking format and breaking in a special guest to Early Edition: we welcome in sleep-deprived GBH political reporter Mike Deehan live from the MA State House with details on some late breaking news. Plus the results are in for at least one race in Georgia for the US Senate, and chaos erupted in the nation’s capital as Trump supporters clashed with DC police. It’s going to be a hectic news days, thanks for starting it with...2021-01-0616 minEarly Edition With Joe MathieuGBH Early Edition - Tuesday January 5th, 2021Good morning and thanks for starting your day with GBH. Joe Mathieu and the GBH Morning Edition crew welcome you to Tuesday, as the great re-entry to the work force continues after the holiday break. Big day in Georgia today, as a runoff election will decide control of the United States Senate and likely shape the country’s policies and ability to pass legislation for the next four years. The Bruins are back to work for 2021 and that means a new expanded leadership role for one longtime player. And Covid-19 restrictions will continue indefinitely, but that won’t stop us f...2021-01-0515 minEarly Edition With Joe MathieuGBH Early Edition - Thursday December 24th, 2020Good Thursday morning, happy Christmas Eve and welcome to GBH’s Early Edition with Joe Mathieu. A bit of a skeleton crew today as the holiday is upon us and the off-days are plentiful. It’s a Christmas themed show today as we recount memories of our favorite traditions, gifts, family moments and even Christmas films. Early Edition is off for Christmas Day and the Monday after, but we will return on Tuesday 12/28 with Henry Santoro in the big chair. Hey thanks for being loyal Early Edition, Morning Edition and GBH Radio listeners all year long… it was a trying...2020-12-2414 minEarly Edition With Joe MathieuGBH Early Edition - Wednesday December 23rd, 2020Good Wednesday morning thanks for joining Joe Mathieu and the GBH Morning Edition team. The holiday break is almost here, but Governor Baker is literally begging Massachusetts residents to stay home for the holiday and celebrate safely. Plus President Trump is throwing a monkey-wrench into Congress’ stimulus plans, making for a very Grinch-like Christmas. Two days til the holiday, thanks for waking up with GBH Radio and GBH News.2020-12-2316 minEarly Edition With Joe MathieuGBH Early Edition - Friday December 18th, 2020Good Friday morning and welcome to the end of your work week… thanks for waking up with Joe Mathieu and the GBH Morning Edition team. We’ve dug ourselves out and are here for one more cold morning before the weekend commences. Brendan made some friends in his neighborhood by offering to help out with shoveling… but it turns out shoveling in a mask can be challenging. Plus a big (virtual) event for our friend Brian O’Donovan as GBH’s A Christmas Celtic Sojourn continues on. Stay warm and stay safe this weekend, and thank you for tuning in to GBH...2020-12-1816 minEarly Edition With Joe MathieuGBH Early Edition - Tuesday December 1st, 2020Good morning, welcome to Tuesday and welcome to December from Joe Mathieu and the GBH Morning Edition team. It is indeed December, but the warm temperatures make us think it might be April. We hope you woke up on time given the wacky and windy weather from last night, a lot of down limbs and homes without power out there this morning. We’re counting the shopping days until Christmas, but most of us agree that online shopping and home delivery is the safest option available. And is another shortage of key products just around the corner? Thanks for wa...2020-12-0115 minEarly Edition With Joe MathieuGBH Early Edition - Friday November 6th, 2020Good Friday morning and thanks for joining Joe Mathieu and the GBH Morning Edition team. We’re all a little weary this morning after our special election broadcast last night on 89.7 GBH and all of our online platforms. Big news is breaking this morning as the counting of absentee and mail in votes continues across the country: Joe Biden has taken the lead in the vote count in Georgia, bringing us closer to a decision. Joe recaps the latest news and the President’s latest unsubstantiated claims of fraud and gets us ready for the weekend. Have a great one...2020-11-0613 minEarly Edition With Joe MathieuGBH Early Edition - Tuesday November 3rd, 2020Good morning and welcome to Election Day from Joe Mathieu and the GBH Morning Edition team. The big day has arrived and today we decide America’s future… for the next four years anyway. 2020 has been quite the memorable year, and depending on what happens today and over the next week, it has the potential to get a lot more memorable. We break down the first votes cast in New Hampshire and try and get you prepared for a long day. Buckle up friends, it should be an interesting ride. Stay with GBH all week as we continue our elec...2020-11-0312 minEarly Edition With Joe MathieuGBH Early Edition - Tuesday October 6th, 2020Good morning and welcome to Tuesday from Joe Mathieu and the GBH Morning Edition team. We were up late last night to react to the Massachusetts Senatorial debate live on GBH, and little to no sleep won’t stop us from showing up the next morning to bring you the news. We recap the debate and also bring you the latest on President Trump’s treatment for Covid-19 and his dramatically staged return to the White House last night. Plus the Patriots hung on for a bit but ultimately lost last night to the World Champion Chiefs, while their quar...2020-10-0614 minEarly Edition With Joe MathieuGBH Early Edition - Monday October 5th, 2020Good Monday morning from GBH News. Joe Mathieu and our entire Morning Edition team are up early and getting ready for tonight’s Senatorial debate between Ed Markey and Kevin O’Connor on GBH television and 89.7 GBH Radio. Join Joe and the GBH News team tonight after the debate for complete analysis. This morning we bring you the latest on the President’s condition as he remains in Walter Reed hospital. The Patriots are scheduled to play the world champion Kansas City Chiefs tonight after their game Sunday was postponed due to players testing positive for Covid-19 on both teams...2020-10-0514 minEarly Edition With Joe MathieuGBH Early Edition - Tuesday September 22nd, 2020Good Tuesday Morning from GBH Radio and our Morning Edition team. Henry Santoro is back in the building again, filling in for Joe Mathieu. Temperature talk was big this morning, as a few of our crew members saw mid-thirties this morning… a bit too early for this cold for our tastes, and probably yours. Henry tells us its national ice cream cone day, and frost warnings on a day like this just seem wrong. Henry and the team catch you up on the latest news this morning and get you ready for Morning Edition and prepared to face your da...2020-09-2211 minEarly Edition With Joe MathieuGBH Early Edition - Thursday September 17th, 2020Good Thursday morning from GBH Radio and our Morning Edition crew. Welcome to Thursday, always Joe Mathieu’s favorite day because its “Little Friday”. A lot of schools are back in full swing, and with remote learning in place for most parents, the challenges from last Spring are back in full force. This morning GBH News debuted a poll on the 2021 mayoral race in Boston. And President Trump did it again, this time contradicting his own head of the CDC on multiple Covid-19 issues hours after Robert Redfield gave testimony to the Senate. Stay safe and enjoy the oncoming autumn...2020-09-1714 minEarly Edition With Joe MathieuGBH Early Edition - Wednesday September 9th, 2020Good Wednesday morning from GBH Radio’s Morning Edition team. Joe Mathieu and the AM crew are greeting you this Wednesday morning with news and more on what we like to call “The Best 10”. The transition from “WGBH” to just “GBH” hasn’t been an easy one, but we hope we’re finally getting the hang of it - although we wonder where exactly that W went. In Covid news one lab in Boston that processes tests may have been churning out false positives. And Mayor Walsh had a good back-and-forth with a local reporter that left us with a sweet sound drop...2020-09-0914 minEarly Edition With Joe MathieuGBH Early Edition - Wednesday September 2nd, 2020Good Wednesday morning from Joe Mathieu and our GBH Morning Edition team (yes, the W is officially gone). Most of us are running on fumes this morning after staying up late and covering the Massachusetts primary races. We’ll recap the results and bring you some of the highlights from our special broadcast last night on GBH and Facebook Live. Plus, just when you think the President has made his most ridiculous comment yet, he manages to top himself with… performance enhancing drugs? Have a great Wednesday and thank you for waking up with GBH Radio.2020-09-0214 minEarly Edition With Joe MathieuGBH Early Edition - Tuesday September 1st, 2020Good Tuesday morning from Joe Mathieu and our GBH Morning Edition team. We’re re-branding the mothership today, out goes the “W” but the “GBH” is staying. Joe explains why and preemptively apologizes for the inevitable gaffes, mix-ups and mistakes that will come with it. It’s primary day in Massachusetts and state officials are predicting a record turnout, even though much of it was done in advance or by mail. Should be a good day to socially distance outdoors and in line if you need to, so get out there and make sure your vote is counted. Thanks as always fo...2020-09-0114 min