Phil Devitt is Digital Managing Editor of Fun 107 and WBSM. He also anchors the weekday afternoon news on 1420 WBSM, 99.5 FM and the WBSM app. A lifelong SouthCoast resident, he has been telling local stories since his days at The Villager, Westport High School's student newspaper (alongside Fun 107's Gazelle). Before joining Townsquare New Bedford-Fall River, he served as digital city editor for The Herald News, managing editor of Hathaway Publishing, editor of The Chronicle and The Fall River Spirit, and reporter for The Standard-Times. He was twice named Feature Writer of the Year by Gannett and, in 2017, one of Editor & Publisher Magazine's 25 Under 35. His work has been featured in The Boston Globe Magazine, Al Jazeera English, National Geographic School Publishing and Chicken Soup for the Soul. Write to him at phil.devitt@townsquaremedia.com.
Phil Devitt
Embers Spark Fire at Two-Story Fairhaven Home
Burning materials left over from a backyard fire sparked a blaze at a two-story Fairhaven home on July 26.
Win Tickets to ‘One Funny Mother’ at the Zeiterion
Why not give the mom in your life (and hey, maybe that mom is you) the gift of laughter?
Off-Broadway sensation One Funny Mother, a one-woman show starring comedian Dena Blizzard, returns to Zeiterion Performing Arts Center on Mother's Day weekend and Fun 107 has your tickets...
Win Tickets to See Tate McRae at Boston’s Royale
*** THIS CONTEST IS CLOSED. ***
Tate McRae is coming to Royale in Boston, and Fun 107 has your chance to see the show!
Tate shot to fame with "You Broke Me First" and her latest release, "She's All I Wanna Be," can be heard on Fun 107.
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Fairhaven Bank Robbery Suspect Prompts Hastings Lockdown
A 24-year-old Westfield man has been charged in the robbery of Citizens Bank March 16. He allegedly fled into the woods near Hastings Middle School, which led to a brief lockdown.