He has 4 children, Alexandra, Lilly and Chloe (who are twins), and Olivia. Siegel lived in Newton, Massachusetts with his wife Maryanne. Since then, the show has sold out an unprecedented 12 consecutive times.
In 2018, Siegel began producing and starring in a series of one-man shows called An Evening With Matty at Boston’s historic Wilbur Theatre. The show from 2001 to 2009 was syndicated to various markets in New England and Upstate New York, but since 2010 are now only available in Boston.Īt approximately 9:20 AM on the Wednesday broadcast, 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. On the show with Siegel are co-hosts Billy Costa and Lisa Donovan, and producers Justin Aguirre, Winnie Akoury and Dominick Famularo. The show's staff feature a variety of characters and personalities in its current incarnation.
Seigel achieved radio’s highest honor winning the National Association of Broadcasters' Marconi Award as the Morning Show Personality of the Year-Major Market. Matty in the Morning targets over 450,000 listeners per week and is consistently voted one of the nation’s top DJ’s by Billboard Magazine. Fox, and Lenny Clarke amongst many others. The guests on the show include a variety of celebrities, including Oprah, Madonna, Ben Affleck, Dustin Hoffman, Celine Dion, Christopher Reeve, Bette Midler, Barry Manilow, Ted Danson, Cher, Tom Hanks, Rosie O’Donnell, Harry Connick, Jr., Michael J. According to Arbitron ratings, Siegel's show consistently ranks #1 with women 18-49 for the past 20 years. Matty in the Morning is KISS 108’s highest rated show and it's the leading FM Morning Show in Boston. Siegel has been the host of KISS 108’s morning show since January 12, 1981.
In the summer of 1980, Siegel was offered the morning spot with KISS 108 FM. This was followed by a national appearance on Life’s Most Embarrassing Moments with host Steve Allen. 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". There he created a spoof call-in show called "Dr. After two months on the morning show, he was hired permanently as the midday host, where he stayed for 2½ years. He filled in for Charles Laquidara, who had taken a leave of absence. While vacationing in Boston in 1977, Siegel stumbled into a job opening with WBCN-FM. From there he worked as a freelance producer and commercial voice-over announcer at Warner Bros. 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. Years later, while student teaching at Oneonta University, a professor who was amused by his classes, directed him towards show business. He got the gig and was told that he was a natural with the microphone. He auditioned to emcee the school talent show - a big step at the time for a quiet and reserved student. Siegel's first introduction to the spotlight came during high school.