WKXL 103.9/101.9 FM, 1450 AM, and NHTalkRadio.com continue to be a vibrant New Hampshire media entity. The station first hit the airwaves in 1946 and to this day keeps Granite Staters informed and engaged in the current events of our times. Our goals are very simple to inform and entertain our listeners with interviews and stories that are thoughtful and compelling. From tragedy to triumph, fires to championship celebrations, the New Hampshire Primary to the City Council race, we have you co ...
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Today's NH Unscripted guest was my friend and the Artistic Director for the North Country Center for the Arts at Jean’s Playhouse Joel Mercier. Joel and his company just wrapped up their summer season and so it was time to talk about how he thought it went, what’s on the horizon and, of course, we couldn’t leave out a quick discussion of his new ki…
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As the New Hampshire Mountain Kings get ready for two games this weekend with Rochester Jr. Americans, three members of the team stopped by to join edition number two of show. Co-hosts Ken Cail and Alex Posani were joined by Jaden Johnson, Jack MacDonald and Cole Roenick.By WKXL - NHTalkRadio.com
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Cail & Company LIVE with The Friday Fun Bunch
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It's Friday, which means the Friday Fun Bunch is in the WKXL Studios! Ken Cail interviews Tom Raffio, President & CEO of Northeast Delta Dental and Kitty Rae the OFFICIAL “Flick Chick."By WKXL - NHTalkRadio.com
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Artful Living with Josh Colier & Kathy Kelley
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Jane speaks with Joshua Collier at Opera Vermont about 2025 opera performances, and we chat once again with our local "traveling" RV friend, Kathy Kelley!By WKXL - NHTalkRadio.com
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Thursday we talked cars on the program as Dan Weed of Weed Family Automotive in Concord joined us for his monthly visit. In the world of Electric Vehicles we learned that only Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island and D.C. have the desired ratio of EV charging stations to EVs registered in those areas.…
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Facing the Future | A Radically Pragmatic Plan to Pay for Progress
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This week on Facing the Future, we'll talk with Ben Ritz, Vice President of Policy Development at the Progressive Policy Institute, about a comprehensive plan his organization released in July to greatly improve the nation's fiscal outlook by cutting costs, raising revenues and growing the economy.By WKXL - NHTalkRadio.com
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For those of you who have been quietly asking yourselves: “When is Ray going to have someone on the show to talk about marketing?”, well, Bucky, this is your lucky day! In this episode, Joe Walker of Joe Walker Marketing Services calls in and chats about that very subject. Joe kindly educates me on topics such as Guerrilla Marketing, SWOT analysis,…
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With open enrollment for health care plans arriving soon. Wednesday's guest was Paul Wingle, Chief Product and Sales Officer for Wellsense. Paul told us why a large number of people in the state will be impacted by the departure of their Medicare Advantage plans and what's the best way to look for an alternative.…
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Living Life Holistically with Deborah Ricci
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Today, Veronica chats with Deborah Ricci, and discusses her experience across her 40 years as a Lifestyle Maiden. Join us for this wonderful and thought provoking interview.By WKXL - NHTalkRadio.com
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Today on WKXL Artful Living Jane talks opera and performance technique with Josh Collier Director Founder of Barn Opera and Opera Vermont. Join us for this fascinating conversation!By WKXL - NHTalkRadio.com
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Tuesday's program featured the results of the latest survey of likely New Hampshire voters by the New Hampshire Institute of Politics at St.Anselm College. The Executive Director of the N.H.I.O.P, Neil Levesque, joined us to analyze and dissect what the numbers of the recent polling suggest.By WKXL - NHTalkRadio.com
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Cail & Company LIVE with John Leahy & Rick Santos
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Monday's show featured author, broadcaster and musician John Leahy as we discussed the career of long-time Red Sox radio play by play announcer Joe Castiglione who will retire after this season after 42 years on the job. We were also joined by University of New Hampshire Head Football coach Rick Santos discussing his team's win over the weekend ver…
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NH Unscripted Presents | The Fall Theatre Preview
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It’s time to talk about upcoming productions and auditions around the state. The NH professional season is pretty much wrapped and now it’s time for the community theater groups to step forward and get some of good loving and attention! Groups we highlight today are the Pittsfield Players, Powerhouse Theatre, Kapow, Discovering Magic (Mr. Pinard), …
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Welcome to our FIRST episode of "Mountain Kings Catch-Up!"The first show will feature Mountain Kings founder Chris Brown, Marketing Manager Nate Carter, defensemen Tommy McDonough and Damon Bossie along with yours truly and Alex Posani. Join us for all the pre-game fun!By WKXL - NHTalkRadio.com
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Artful Living Presents | Vintage Autumn Music
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Jane brings Vintage Autumn Radio Music to WKXL Artful Living. Come and enjoy Autumn classics of the 1940s by Sinatra, Ella Fitzgerald, Bing Crosby, The Mills Brothers as well as other wonderful performers. Autumn is almost upon us!By WKXL - NHTalkRadio.com
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Facing the Future | The Economy and the Campaign
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This week on Facing the Future, we’ll focus on the economy and preview the tax debate to come in 2025, including new proposals from whoever is elected president. Our guest is Douglas Holtz-Eakin, President of the American Action Forum and former Director of the Congressional Budget Office.By WKXL - NHTalkRadio.com
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Thursday's guest in studio for the hour was WKXL alum A.J. Kierstead who shared his views on the recent Presidential debate and the recent New Hampshire primary for governor and congressional races. A.J. is the host of The New England Take which can be found at NewEnglandTake.comBy WKXL - NHTalkRadio.com
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On Wednesday we focused on the dark side of amateur swimming in this country and beyond. Our guest was Irvin Muchnick who has uncovered more corruption in sports than anyone in our generation. His new book is "Underwater: The Greed Soaked Tale of Sexual Abuse in U.S.A. Swimming and Around the Globe."…
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Living Life Holistically with Catherine DeVeau
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Please join us on this inaugural episode of Living Life Holistically, as host Veronica Procopio sits down with Catherine DeVeau to discuss professional midwifery, the health, the science, and everything in between.By WKXL - NHTalkRadio.com
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On Artful Living today, Jane talks with Angeline Natale from Skyview Farm in Pittsfield, NH. Angelina is a children's award winning writer and she shares her journey to the world of publishing!By WKXL - NHTalkRadio.com
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Tuesday's program featured author Fred Waitzkin and his new novel "Anything is Good". It is fiction but based on a true story hoping to call attention to the plight of the homeless. Mr. Waitzkin is best known for his book and movie "Searching for Bobby Fischer" which is based on his son's experience in the highly competitive world of Chess.…
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Cail & Company LIVE with John Leahy & Rick Santos
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Monday's show featured some Patriots talk after their win Sunday at Cincinnati, broadcaster, author and musician John Leahy brought us up to date on his book tour which will end this Saturday in Manchester and University of New Hampshire head football coach Rick Santos joined us to discuss his team's 21-20 victory over Holy Cross on Saturday in Wor…
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It was a potpourri Thursday on the show with various topics on the table; the rules for the upcoming Presidential debate, Vice President Harris' visit to New Hampshire, the start of the 2024-25 NFL season, and even what chefs say is the best hot dog on market.By WKXL - NHTalkRadio.com
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Facing the Future | The Harris and Trump Budget Proposals
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This week on Facing the Future, Dr. Kent Smetters of the Penn Wharton Budget Model at the University of Pennsylvania will give us his nonpartisan analysis of the budgetary, economic and distributional effects of the Harris and Trump campaign policy proposals. Also, Steve Robinson discusses new long-term projections for Social Security.…
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NH Unscripted with Adam Kee & Alex Picard
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It’s time for a Jean’s Playhouse “Misery” recap! Having just finished two very successful weekends performing “Misery” I thought I would grab Alex Picard (Annie Wilkes) and Adam Kee (Paul Sheldon) for some quick thoughts on the production. In their opinions which scenes were the most difficult for each of them? What was their character development …
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Cail & Company LIVE with Tim Lang, Howard Pearl, and Michael Moffett
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A roundtable political discussion on Wednesday's program featuring State Senator Howard Pearl from District 17, State Senator Tim Lang from District 2 live from Las Vegas and State Representative Michael Moffett from Merrimack County 4. All three are up for re-election. Our topics ran from issues of local concern like education and taxes as well as…
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Artful Living Presents | Upcoming Shows & September Happenings
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Jane brings the highlights of upcoming events on today's Artful Living. She will also play highlights featuring guests that will become hosts to new upcoming programs coming to WKXL in Sept., so stay tuned!By WKXL - NHTalkRadio.com
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Cail & Company LIVE with Christian Citarella & John Talty
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The first Tuesday of the month features our visit with the New Hampshire Insurance Department and our guest for this installment, the Department's Chief Property and Casualty Actuary Christian Citarella. We were also joined by John Talty, award-winning National College Football writer for CBS Sports who teamed up with Armen Keteyian to write a fasc…
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Cail & Company LIVE with Tom Raffio, John Leahy & Rick Santos
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A busy Labor Day with Tom Raffio, President and CEO of Northeast Delta Dental on the unveiling of the Christa McAuliffe statue on the State House lawn. Also with us on Monday, broadcaster, author and musician John Leahy and University of New Hampshire head football coach Rick Santos looking ahead to Saturday's game at Holy Cross.…
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Today’s guest was my new friend Adam Kee. Adam is an Equity actor currently co-starring, along with Alex Picard (a previous guest on the show), in “Misery” at the North Country Center for the Arts at Jean’s Playhouse in Lincoln. We sit down and talk about the production, his journey from novice to union actor, his methods/tips for performing, and s…
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Cail & Company LIVE with Tori Berube, Valerie Guy, & Mike Dunbar
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Thursday's show highlighted the 44 years of The Friendly Kitchen in Concord. Since 1980 it has served daily meals to individuals who are homeless and otherwise food insufficient. The Friendly Kitchen continues to expand their service and have created the Family Friendly Program which we discussed on the program with Valerie Guy, the Executive Direc…
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Facing the Future | Is There Hope on Healthcare Costs?
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This week on Facing the Future, we'll look at healthcare spending in the United States and the initial round of negotiations on Medicare prescription drug prices. Our guest is Dr. Josh Gordon, Director of Health Policy at the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget. Then, Concord Coalition Chief Economist Steve Robinson discusses the benefits an…
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A return visit from our friend Jim Rosenberg brings up a discussion about the Olympics, break dancing, pickle ball, Stephen King’s “Misery” @ Jean’s Playhouse in Lincoln, Copenhagen, trips to NYC and, as always, sooooo much more!By WKXL - NHTalkRadio.com
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We were joined in studio Wednesday by the Public Address "Voice" of the New Hampshire Mountain Kings, Alex Posani. Alex was on hand to introduce a new weekly show coming soon to WKXL featuring the Mountain Kings and their players, coaches and behind the scenes personnel. It will premiere on Friday, September 13. Wednesday was also "Radio Commercial…
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NH Patriot Hub volunteer Megan Schmitt joins Jane on Artful Living on Thursday. They discuss the upcoming Freedom Walk on Sept 14 right in front of the NH State House. You are invited to join our conversation!By WKXL - NHTalkRadio.com
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Tuesday marked our monthly visit with the New Hampshire Department of Safety. This time around we were joined by the State Director of 9-1-1, Mark Doyle. After serving as Chief of Police in Merrimack, Mark has been with 9-1-1 for seven years. He discussed the workings of 9-1-1, the training of the telecommunicators on staff and some of the new aspe…
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Cail & Company LIVE with John Leahy & Rick Santos
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Monday's program featured author, broadcaster, musician John Leahy and the head football coach of the University of New Hampshire Wildcats, Rick Santos. John broke the news that after 19 seasons as the play by play announcer for Merrimack College hockey, he will be remaining in Hockey East but as the new broadcaster for UMass-Lowell. Coach Santos l…
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Jane and Veronica from Spa Specialist Beauty Within in Concord chat and highlight all the available services customers can enjoy, and the benefits of those services. Join us on WKXL Artful Living!By WKXL - NHTalkRadio.com
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Facing the Future | Deadlines, Taxes and Debt
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This week on Facing the Future we look at why reducing the debt is harder now than it was 30 years ago. Our guest is William Gale of the Brookings Institution. Then, David Lerman of CQ Rollcall will give us a preview of Congress' to-do list when it returns from the summer recess. A shutdown threat looms at the end of September.…
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It was a "Potpourri Thursday" on the program, as we touched on Robert F. Kennedy's possible endorsement of Donald Trump, the latest New Hampshire Institute of Politics survey of registered voters in N.H. plus a summary of events taking place around the Granite State and an 85th birthday musical tribute to baseball hall of famer Carl Yastrzemski.…
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Cail & Company LIVE with Dennis (Dr. Harp) Martin & Rick Shaw
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Wednesday's program featured some live music with Dennis Martin AKA Dr. Harp and Rick Shaw of the Rik-Sha Blues Band. Both will performing at 10th Annual Blues Festival in Londonderry to benefit veterans in need throughout the state of New Hampshire. The event is free and family friendly from noon-4 Saturday at Londonderry Common. www.combatvetsnh5…
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Please join guest host Ashley Bathgate, Executive and Artistic Director of Avaloch Farm Music Institute, as she has a wonderful discussion with the Executive Director of Fourth Wall Ensemble GRAMMY® nominated baritone and director, Johnathan McCullough.By WKXL - NHTalkRadio.com
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Cail & Company LIVE with Coach Mike Donnell
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Coach Mike Donnell of the Pembroke Academy Spartans Boys Basketball team joined us in studio to remind everyone over 40 to get a colonoscopy. During a a colonoscopy on April 10, Mike was diagnosed with Stage 3 colon cancer and is currently undergoing monthly chemotherapy treatments at the Dana Farber Cancer Center in Londonderry. He explains how th…
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Cail & Company LIVE with Alex Posani & John Leahy
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Monday's program featured Alex Posani, the Public Address voice of the New Hampshire Mountain Kings of the North American Hockey League. The Mountain Kings will be opening their second season on September. We were also joined by broadcaster, author and musician John Leahy who will soon be celebrating his 20th season of doing play by play in college…
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Facing the Future | Social Security's 89th Birthday
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This week on Facing the Future, Concord Coalition chief economist Steve Robinson and I assess Social Security's accomplishments, future challenges and some myths about reform as the program turns 89. Then we’ll hear from former U.S. Senator and Director of National Intelligence, Dan Coats (R-IN) on his concerns about the U.S. debt.…
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