The South Shore's Morning News on 95.9

01/07/2026

Today is the day! Who will win the Grand Prize with The Francesca Luca Show's Ugliest Sweater Contest? Tune in at 9:10am today during our Love Bites segment.

TODAY'S THE DAY!!!!! We have made a final decision! The winner will be announced on Love Bites this morning on The South Shore's Morning News on 95.9FM!!!!!!
All runners up will receive a $50 gift card towards a GLO 2 Facial at with Trish at Beyond Aesthetics in Westport. Thank you to everyone who participated. All of these sweaters are UGLY so it wasn't an easy decision!!
Be sure to call in and comment at 781-837-4900. We are standing by waiting!!!!

01/06/2026

Thanks to John Bartlett, Chairman for the Kingston 300th Committee, and Paula Barry who is organizing the 300th Gala for joining us in studio today to discuss all the exciting Kingston 300th events ahead in 2026.

01/04/2026

We need your help! Who should win?

TODAY'S THE DAY!!!!! We have made a final decision! The winner will be announced on Love Bites this morning on The South Shore's Morning News on 95.9FM!!!!!!
All runners up will receive a $50 gift card towards a GLO 2 Facial at with Trish at Beyond Aesthetics in Westport. Thank you to everyone who participated. All of these sweaters are UGLY so it wasn't an easy decision!!
Be sure to call in and comment at 781-837-4900. We are standing by waiting!!!!

01/01/2026

Happy New Year from "The South Shore's Morning News"! Rob Hakala is enjoying some time off but will be back tomorrow from 5-10am. Thanks to Larry Nelson for sitting in during this holiday week.

12/25/2025

12/23/2025

Here's a holiday throwback! "Grammie and Grampa Hakala's" recipe for peanut butter balls. I remember he took over making them after my grandmother passed away. Every Christmas, he would dole them out to family and friends. They were like currency, you would treasure them and feel so special to receive them.

Grampa Hakala’s Peanut Butter Balls:

Ingredients:

1) 18 oz. Jar of crunch peanut butter

2) 2 and ½ sticks of butter or margarine

3) 2 and ¼ cups of graham cracker crumbs

4) 1 package of confectionary sugar

5) 12 oz. Package of chocolate bits

6) ½ stick of paraffin wax

Directions:

Mix peanut butter, butter, graham cracker crumbs, and sugar together. Roll into ¾ inch balls. Melt the chocolate bits in a double boiler, w/the paraffin wax. Take and dip the balls in the chocolate w/ a candy stick. Place on wax paper and later in refrigerator to cool. Enjoy!

12/22/2025

The The South Shore's Morning News on 95.9 annual Christmas Poll is underway. Call or Text us at 781-837-4900 until 10am today!

12/15/2025

Listeners, this is your cue—pull that ugly sweater out and PUT IT ON! Love Bites lifestyle coach The Francesca Luca Show is running an Ugly Sweater Contest, and you could win a $250 Glo2 Facial at Beyond Aesthetics in Westport. Runner up will receive a Love Bites canvas bag! 📸 Wear the sweater, take the photo, send it NOW to [email protected] or text it to 781-837-4900. Authentic. Ugly. Spirited. Winner announced Wednesday, January 7th, in the 9 o’clock hour of Love Bites!

12/15/2025

Kicking off the first day of on The South Shore's Morning News on 95.9.

12/11/2025

A big shout out to Pauline and Jo from EyeCandy Skin & Lash in Marshfield for joining us in-studio. They had great gift ideas for the holidays!