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Massachusetts residents compete to be new voice of Boston Logan…

The contest invites Massachusetts residents to audition, and the tryouts are producing classic New England sounds; the winner gets to greet every traveler.

On air: Dale Bearman and Hank Ledger on The Midday Show
Published 12:27 PM ET, Friday, October 16, 2026

Photo: David Wilson · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons · altered by BBN

Photo: Logan International Airport — Photo: David Wilson · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons · altered by BBN

At a glance

First reported by CBS News: “Massachusetts residents compete to be new voice of Boston Logan Airport: "Wicked glad you're here"”.
Covered on BBN on Friday, October 16, 2026, at 12:27 PM ET on The Midday Show, by Dale Bearman and Hank Ledger.
Topics: Boston.
BBN covered this story before: Boston Scientific recalls 262,686 catheters over tip failure risk (October 14).

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CBS NewsMassachusetts residents compete to be new voice of Boston Logan Airport: "Wicked glad you're here"

What BBN said about it

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorOn October fifteenth, CBS News reported that Massachusetts residents are competing to become the new voice of Boston Logan International Airport.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorA new voice. In an airport. This is how it begins, Hank.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThe auditions are bringing out classic New England sounds, and the phrase on the table is, wicked glad you're here.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorWicked glad. Nobody is glad in an airport, so that is either a lie or a warning.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorIt's a greeting.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorPicture it, Hank. Hundreds of hopefuls, each stretching a vowel like a taffy, until the terminal is one long, hopeful accent.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorWicked glad, wicked glad, wicked glad, while your flight quietly turns to a delay.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorMy flights are always delayed. I would like the voice to say that part kindly.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorKindly. That is how they get you, mate. Warm voice, cold gate, and the snack kiosk closed.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorGood luck to everyone auditioning. I will be at gate twelve, glad or otherwise.