[2] Wilson's booming baritone voice and his ability to articulate for radio listeners the dynamic flow and possession changes of ice hockey distinguished him from his peers.
When he returned to the Boston area as a Top 40 disk jockey at WCOP, he adopted his mother's surname, Wilson, to suit his professional name to the format of the station's on-air jingles.
[6] In 1962, he became a staff announcer at WHDH-AM 850 (now WEEI), where he worked as the analyst on Bruins' games and was the weekend sports anchor on the then-WHDH-TV Channel 5, the city's CBS affiliate.
In 1967, he succeeded Laing as the voice of the Bruins, his promotion coinciding with the team's rise to Stanley Cup contender, led by Bobby Orr and Phil Esposito.
[7] After WBZ-TV took over the Boston Red Sox' television rights in 1972, Wilson hosted the station's baseball scoreboard show after weekend games.