WBZ After occasionally appearing on
WBZ radio sports shows as a guest, Beatrice joined the station in 1975 as the weekend host of
Calling All Sports.
WMAL In 1977, Beatrice joined WMAL as host of
Sports Call, the station's nightly sports show, and the
Washington Redskins pregame show. He became one of the city's most prominent and highest-rated radio hosts. On February 20, 1981, Beatrice admitted to
The Washington Star that he had made "exaggerations" about his accomplishments on the air. He confessed that he did not play football at Boston College, that his doctorate degree was from a diploma mill in Ohio, and that his scouting system only involved people who scouted as a hobby. His admission came as
The Washington Post was about to publish a story by
Tony Kornheiser written after several weeks of intense questioning in which Beatrice admitted that he had no role in the
Boston Patriots drafting
Fran Tarkenton. He took a leave of absence after the story broke, but returned after five weeks. On August 16, 1991, Beatrice suffered a heart attack, which required him to undergo triple bypass surgery and miss many weeks of work. By 1995, Beatrice's ratings had decreased to 5,000 listeners per fifteen minutes (down from 20,000 in 1990). On October 4, 1995, it was announced that WMAL was dropping Beatrice's show. The station's decision resulted in 200 phone calls and about 40 letters from supporters. His final program aired on October 6 and featured calls from Washington Redskins head coach
Norv Turner, Redskins general manager
Charley Casserly, and
Washington Bullets head coach
Jim Lynam.
WTEM On October 16, 1995, Beatrice signed a contract to host a sports program on a radio network owned by
Sam Huff. The program originated from
Middleburg, Virginia, but was syndicated nationally, including on WTEM in Washington, D.C. On April 20, 2000, Beatrice retired from radio.
Style Beatrice was known for his high-pitched voice, pronounced
Boston accent, encyclopedic knowledge of sports (especially
NFL draft prospects), opinionated nature, respectful treatment of kids who called into his show, and his long running promos for
Arby's. Some believe he had a tendency to talk over guests and callers, go off on tangents, and lecture guests. His catchphrase was "You're next!" and he would invite callers who were on hold when the show ended to stay on the line and he would answer their questions off the air. ==Post-retirement==