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Pipe fitter Chris Donisi is chosen as the new voice of Boston Logan Airport

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The New York Times, CBS News and The Boston Globe report that Chris Donisi, an HVAC pipe fitter from Arlington, Massachusetts, has been chosen as the new voice welcoming travelers at Boston Logan International Airport. The Globe says Massport created the unpaid post of Voice of Logan to give airport announcements a local flavor, and that Donisi was picked from about 6,000 submitted videos. Applicants read a script full of Massachusetts references. The Globe reports the selection was announced Thursday on Kiss 108’s morning show. CBS says Donisi spoke with CBS Mornings about winning the competition. Previously, the outlets say, airport greetings were voiced anonymously or by local officeholders.

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  1. Chris Donisi, an HVAC pipe fitter from Arlington, Massachusetts, was chosen as the new voice of Boston Logan International Airport.

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    The Boston Globe
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    The New York Times, CBS News

  2. The post was filled from more than 6,000 submissions.

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    The Boston Globe
    Left
    The New York Times, CBS News

  3. Massport created the unpaid post of Voice of Logan to give airport announcements a local flavor.

    One outletThe Boston Globe· Far Left

  4. The selection was announced on Kiss 108’s morning show, according to The Boston Globe.

    One outletThe Boston Globe· Far Left

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All three left-side outlets report that Chris Donisi, a pipe fitter from Arlington, was chosen as Logan Airport’s new voice from thousands of submissions, with the Globe adding the Massport and contest details.

  • the left

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    Headlines treat the story as a light human-interest feature, centering Donisi’s trade and the Boston accent, with playful wording and no judgement of the airport’s choice.

    Meet the new voice of Boston Logan Airport
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  • the pipe fitter’s background
  • the Boston accent and local flavor
  • the contest with thousands of entries
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    The Boston Globe, Nov 5, 8:12 AM EST

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  1. The Boston GlobeFar LeftNov 5, 8:12 AM EST
  2. CBS NewsLeftNov 5, 11:41 AM EST
  3. The New York TimesLeftNov 5, 6:48 PM EST

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