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oglesby was known as the voice of the pioneer valley at umass amherst when he was a radio dj. and if you have been on the t, you might know him today -- as the guy with the smooth, calming voice. >> this gave me an opportunity to sharpen my chops and do something i really like to do . with the mbta, oglesby has decided to retire. >> i'm looking forward to the future and opportunties outside . diane: currently he serves as the deputy director of paratransit contract operations, but over the years his position has transformed from everything from the editorial assistant for the general manager in 1985 to the complaint unit and manager of policies and procedures. >> yeah, i have done a lot of different departments. that's the feeling i get. i feel like i am the last of the mohegan's. diane: he started out doing training videos then the announcements on the train back in 1994 on the side. he says after completing an internship at channel 5 his , dream job for years was to be a booth announcer for the news. diane: he would like to continue to do voiceover work. diane cho, wcvb news
oglesby was known as the voice of the pioneer valley at umass amherst when he was a radio dj. and if you have been on the t, you might know him today -- as the guy with the smooth, calming voice. >> this gave me an opportunity to sharpen my chops and do something i really like to do . with the mbta, oglesby has decided to retire. >> i'm looking forward to the future and opportunties outside . diane: currently he serves as the deputy director of paratransit contract operations, but...
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report of >> reporter: and we have been hearing frank oglesby fo years. he records the t's announcements and after 31 years working for the t, he retired. but his measured, soothing voice will still be heard on trains and buses. >> frayed nerves as people wait for trains, and i have heard back that they and it seems to calm them. that brings me joy. entering northeastern university. boston at this point. >> no smoking, please. >> i mean, i wish i had rkinhi radio or something. >> well, frank would like to continue to record messages for the t but that's a discussion still to come. at54, start a n message. >> he does have a soothing, soothing voice, and good luck to him. >> and rain for the t? for you are heading out tot, cooler, not so hot. >> i read it's not a humidity between 86 and 97. >> oh, a huge difference. the big story has been the not enough to help the drought but it's better than nothing. the bigger totals towards the cape and island. not seeing a lot of relief in boston, a lot of brown squares and very small rain events. very tough to get a d
report of >> reporter: and we have been hearing frank oglesby fo years. he records the t's announcements and after 31 years working for the t, he retired. but his measured, soothing voice will still be heard on trains and buses. >> frayed nerves as people wait for trains, and i have heard back that they and it seems to calm them. that brings me joy. entering northeastern university. boston at this point. >> no smoking, please. >> i mean, i wish i had rkinhi radio or...
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to actually learn to work together instead of against each other. >> well, i'm not coming back to oglesbyg straight to the capitol and grabbing the first lawmakers i see. meet these lawmakers, two members from opposing parties to sit with me and i'm going to get to the bottom of this mess. >> i point the finger at the governor for coming in guns blazing and wanting to hold the budget hostage and being unwilling to sit down and negotiate about the budget. >> that's just not accurate. he's not a member of the legislature. he can't draft a bill, and he can't sign a budget on his own. it needs to come to him. >> to be clear, a budget has come to him, but instead he vetoed the whole thing except for one bill. >> yeah, he vetoed a $4 billion out of balance budget because no one's going to line item $4 billion. >> why not? >> it's ridiculous, it's our job. >> why? >> because we should do that. >> the constitution explicitly says he can line out things to bring it into balance. why didn't he? well, at least they could agree they're both to blame. you know you're to blame, snrieght. >> what? of co
to actually learn to work together instead of against each other. >> well, i'm not coming back to oglesbyg straight to the capitol and grabbing the first lawmakers i see. meet these lawmakers, two members from opposing parties to sit with me and i'm going to get to the bottom of this mess. >> i point the finger at the governor for coming in guns blazing and wanting to hold the budget hostage and being unwilling to sit down and negotiate about the budget. >> that's just not...
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after more than 20 years, frank oglesby, is moving on. the mbta will celebrate oglesby's career with the transit agency tomorrow. antoinette: time for i have poppers. check this out -- that's a 200-pound shark reeled in by a 13-year-old boy in new jersey. his father initially thought the boy caught a stingray, but quickly realized it was a much bigger fish. after the family snapped some photos, they helped the shark back into the ocean. erika: i wouldn't push it in that direction. olessa: some sage advice from a wisconsin woman who is celebrating her 107th birthday. una bonkrude was born in 1909. just to give you a little perspective, women were not allowed to vote, life expectancy was only 47 years, and the average wage was 22 cents per hour. una taught piano lessons until she was 99-years-old and continued to play in her church until she was 105. i would take her advice. randy: high stakes at the democratic national convention tonight. what analysts say hillary clinton must do to sway voters. and extreme road rage in alaska. what a driv
after more than 20 years, frank oglesby, is moving on. the mbta will celebrate oglesby's career with the transit agency tomorrow. antoinette: time for i have poppers. check this out -- that's a 200-pound shark reeled in by a 13-year-old boy in new jersey. his father initially thought the boy caught a stingray, but quickly realized it was a much bigger fish. after the family snapped some photos, they helped the shark back into the ocean. erika: i wouldn't push it in that direction. olessa: some...
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diane back in college, frank : oglesby was known as the voice of the pioneer valley at umass amherst when he was a radio d.j. and if you have been on the t, you might know him today. >> the train is now approaching. diane: as the guy with the smooth and common voice. >> it gave me an opportunity to and people seemed to enjoy hearing me. diane: after nearly 42 years with the mbta, oglesby has decided to retire. >> and looking forward to the future, and opportunities outside. diane: currently he serves as the deputy director of paratransit contract operations, but over the years his position has transformed from everything from the editorial assistant for the general manager in 1985 to the complaint unit and manager of policies and procedures. >> i have done a lot of things. i have been in, i guess, sometimes, like i am the last of the mohicans. diane: he started out working on training videos, and then in 1994 he began doing announcements for the trains on the side. >> it is a labor of love. a gift from god. i appreciate it. diane: he said that after completing an internship at channe
diane back in college, frank : oglesby was known as the voice of the pioneer valley at umass amherst when he was a radio d.j. and if you have been on the t, you might know him today. >> the train is now approaching. diane: as the guy with the smooth and common voice. >> it gave me an opportunity to and people seemed to enjoy hearing me. diane: after nearly 42 years with the mbta, oglesby has decided to retire. >> and looking forward to the future, and opportunities outside....