Matt Siegel
Matt Siegel (born March 27, 1950) is the host of the Matty in the Morning Show in Massachusetts on KISS 108. The show has a legacy in Boston and has been on the air since January 12, 1981. Matt has worked with a variety of co-hosts, including Bill Rossi, Lisa Lipps, and presently Billy Costa and Lisa Donovan. Early life. Siegel's first introduction to the spotlight came during high school. He auditioned to emcee the school talent show - a big step at the time for a quiet and reserved student. He got the gig and was  told that he was a natural with the microphone. Years later, while student teaching at Oneonta University, a professor who was amused by his classes, directed him towards show business. His first job in radio was a daytime shift in Oneonta, New York, and then in 1972, he got a job with KWFM-FM in Tucson, AZ - a radical underground progressive rock station. From there he worked as a freelance producer and commercial voice-over announcer at Warner Bros. Records. While vacationing in Boston in 1977, Siegel stumbled into a job opening with WBCN-FM. He filled in for Charles  Laquidara, who had taken a leave of absence. After two months on the morning show, he was hired permanently as the midday host, where he stayed for 2½ years. There he created a spoof call-in show called "Dr. Matt’s Advice to the Love Lorn", which, in turn, led to a job at WCVB-TV (Channel 5) hosting a show called "Five All Night Live". This was followed by a national appearance on "Life’s Most Embarrassing Moments" with host Steve Allen. In the summer of 1980, Siegel was offered the morning spot with KISS 108 FM. "Matty in  the Morning". Matty in the Morning Show. Siegel has been the host of KISS 108’s morning show since it first aired on January 12, 1981. The show's staff features a variety of characters and personalities in its current incarnation. On the show with Siegel are co-hosts Billy Costa and Lisa Donovan, and producers Justin Aguirre, Winnie Akoury and Dominick Famularo. At approximately 9:20 AM on , Siegel announced on air that his bosses had ordered him to stop discussing the news of Demi Levato announcing that they are non-binary and ended the broadcast abruptly with the words  Matty out. WCVB5 confirmed later that day that Siegel would be returning to the show the following day. Personal life. Siegel lives in Newton, Massachusetts with his wife Maryanne. He has 4 children, Alexandra, twins Lilly and Chloe, and Olivia. His daughter Alexandra Siegel has been featured in videos on Funny or Die, had a guest appearance on ABC Family's "Switched at Birth" as well as HBO's "Eastbound & Down", and was featured in Taco Bell's 2014 commercial "Hello Father" and it's 2016 follow up "Hold My Baby". In 2017, director Hailey Millar created a short biographical  documentary titled "My Life is Not a Show" which highlights Siegel's work and personal life. Awards. As host of "Matty In The Morning", Siegel won the National Association of Broadcasters' Marconi Award for Personality of the Year (major market) in 2001 and 2009. In 2012, Siegel was inducted into the Massachusetts Broadcaster's Hall of Fame.