Meet Heather Gersten…
Heather grew up in New Rochelle, NY and initially worked for radio stations in the NY/NJ/CT Tri-State Area… including landing a gig as Danny Bonaduce’s sidekick in NYC!
2025 marks 22 years for Heather on LITE 105! Heather’s also the LITE 105 Assistant Program Director, Music Director, and Imaging Director and she co-hosts the “Wicked Awesome 80’s Show” each Saturday night with Amy Pontes. (You can also hear her, during the week, hosting middays on Cumulus’ WMOS The Wolf (New London), WWKS The Wolf (Providence), and WHTT Classic Hits 104.1 (Buffalo)!
Heather is married to a MA Deputy Chief/Firefighter and together they have 3 kids (Derek, Jack & Dylan) and 2 rescue pups (Jett & Goose)!
Meet Matty Blake…
Matty is not only on the air here but he’s also the current host of THE CURSE OF OAK ISLAND: DRILLING DOWN and BEYOND OAK ISLAND, two successful shows associated with the #1 rated non-scripted series on cable “The Curse Of Oak Island” (History Channel)! For nearly 25 years, Matty has been a very successful host, actor, writer, adventurer, and investigator. He’s done work for Golf Channel, NBC Sports, Vh1, G4, Comedy Central, and has also guest-starred in TV shows such as 30 ROCK, BOARDWALK EMPIRE, ALPHA HOUSE and appeared in films such as ROUGH NIGHT, HITS & the academy award-winning MYSTIC RIVER. He also just recently started working with THE SECRET OF SKINWALKER RANCH show on History.
Matty is married to Colleen and they live in Barrington, RI with their son, Max, and Rocky the dog. He may still be looking for treasure around the world, but he feels he’s found another one at LITE 105, right here at home.
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The Heather & Matty Show Features on Lite 105
EVERY WEEKDAY:
Heather’s in Hollywood 7:10am & 9:10am
Heather delivers the day’s celebrity news and gossip 2 times each weekday and she and Matty discuss the stories in an entertaining manner.
Wheel of Fun 8:10am
Heather & Matty solicit for a caller and that random caller gets a chance to spin the “Wheel of Fun.” Whichever game it lands on, we play that game and if the listener can win the game, they win a prize. Prizes include concert tickets and tickets to experiences around New England.
MONDAY:
Good Mood Monday 6:40am
Heather & Matty feature positive stories to start the week off with a good mood story or 2
TUESDAY:
The Heather & Matty Olympics 7:25 – 9:45am
It’s Team Heather vs Team Matty! Listeners vote which team they are on with respect to the day’s debate. They vote by phone and text and social media… Votes are tallied and winner is declared. Debates and winners are posted online each week. Click here to follow the “Heather & Matty Olympics!
WEDNESDAY:
The Heather Games 7:40am
“Red Carpet Matty” quizzes Heather (3 questions) on celebrity trivia taken from the tabloids. The stories are usually ones Heather ignores in her Hollywood report because she can’t stand the people involved. Listeners are encouraged to play along and text in their guesses.
The Matty Minute 8:40am
Matty is given 60 seconds to talk about whatever he wants to talk about. Matty is known for his “tangents” during regular conversations and is often reminded to “save it for a Matty Minte” by Heather.
THURSDAY:
Tell Us Something Good 6:40am
Heather & Matty feature stories that are positive and uplifting and encourage listeners to share their own good news via phone and text and social media.
Therapy Thursday 7:25am
“Dr. Gersten” and “Dr. Blake” encouraging listeners to share their problems and then offer their “expert” advice.
Throwback Thursday 8:45am
Heather & Matty take a look back on this day in history and play a throwback song as well.
FRIDAY:
Trash Day 6:10 & 6:25am
Heather & Matty share 3 stories in the news that they haven’t been able to report all week and tell them on Fridays before they get old and expire. Each break features 3 stories.
The Fast & The Curious 7:25 & 7:40am
Heather & Matty ask 3 lifestyle questions of each other and then open it up for listeners to also submit their answers to the same questions via text and social media. H & M will also share the listeners’ answers on the air.
