WBZ has a great signal, I'm always amazed when I can hear it clear during the day driving west of Albany, NY. I miss the days of 'local talk' when WBZ reined. Heck, I was a Glick-Nick kid....
WTIC - 10:80AM out of Hartford has a reaching signal in MA according to radiolocator. I find it can be spotty in certain areas, but would be a station to check out to get Rush in Southern NE.
http://www.radio-locator.com/cgi-bin/pat?call=WTIC&service=AM&status=L&hours=D