Steve Smith Podcast
1,564 episodes - English - Latest episode: 12 days ago - ★★★★★ - 15 ratingsHosted by WCNL Country General Manager Steve Smith, listen for daily workday downloads of the best interviews of interest for the local Sullivan County area of New Hampshire
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Episodes
Chief Chase - 4-14-2021
April 15, 2021 13:05 - 32 minutes - 10.9 MBClaremont Police Chief Mark Chase is on this week as we talk about the shooting that happened in Claremont earlier this week, the police shooting that happened in MN & how that will affect all PD's in the country, the funny video I watched about what NOT to say to a police officer when you're pulled over, and more.
Kevin Onnela Part 3 - 4-13-2021
April 13, 2021 15:10 - 30 minutes - 20.7 MBKevin is still here, as we talk about taxing houses, what he thinks is fair & I think is fair, Kevin's prank that he did not do, I dyed my hands purple, traffic circles, and more.
Kevin Onnea part 2 4/13/2021 with Christina Donovan and PJ Lovely
April 13, 2021 14:50 - 27 minutes - 18.9 MBKevin invited Christina Donovan (Newport Planning / Zoning) and PJ Lovely (Newport Rec) to talk about the Residential Junk Yard Initiative and the Clean up Green up Day in Newport. Christina talks about the free dumpsters in town from April 30 - May 2 and what can be dumped, including tires, wood, clothes, toys, furniture, appliances, mattresses, metals, plastics and more. PJ talks about the Green Up Clean Up how it works.
Kevin Onnela Part 1 - 4-13-2021
April 13, 2021 13:12 - 35 minutes - 24.2 MBKevin Onnela is on talking about music he used to listen to, hair styles, was he a Beatles or Stones fan, the volcano exploding recently, Covid, the boarder crisis, courts, your phone listening to you, and more.
Car Nutz 4-13-2021
April 13, 2021 12:11 - 45 minutes - 31.5 MBWayne and Eddie are in the studio talking about covid, the vaccine site, not getting colds this past winter, Ed's dementia worry, fainting, car show coming up, Brewfest in Newport, and more.
Turning Points Network - Steppin' Up To End Violence - 4-12-2021
April 13, 2021 11:03 - 29 minutes - 20.5 MBKerry Rochford Hague, from Turning Points Network, and team leaders Sally Eaton and Wally Borgen are on as we talk about the 15th annual Steppin' Up To End Violence virtual 5K happening between now and May 15th. We talk about how last year went, how they have to go virtual this year, where the money goes, what their goal is this year, the different teams involved, and much more.
Derek Ferland - Sullivan County Manager - 4-9-2021
April 12, 2021 09:45 - 33 minutes - 38.5 MBCounty Manager of Sullivan Count, Derek Ferland, is on the radio as we talk about ticks, having Lionel Chute on last month, the Sullivan County Nursing Home project public hearing, lead abatement, Sugar River Region, arts & culture map, bald eagles & loons, budget season and lots more.
Chief Brent Wilmot - 4-9-2021
April 09, 2021 12:54 - 25 minutes - 29.5 MBChief Brent Wilmot is on this week talking about the vaccination site moved to Newport, the accident on Elm street, texting & driving enforcement, the Newport PD team for the Steppin' Up To End Violence walk, the new book Brent is reading, and more.
PJ Lovely 4-8-2021
April 08, 2021 18:23 - 23 minutes - 21.6 MBPJ Lovely from the Newport Rec Dept talks about the Easter Egg hunt and Easter Egg drop off last week, as PJ dressed up like a bunny. It was very funny. We talk Green Up Clean Up, how Kevin Onnela will have the scoop next week on something, track season starting, spring programs going, a look at the Chamber of Commerce's summer, and much more.
Jeana Newbern - Lake Sun. VNA & Hospice - 4-8-2021
April 08, 2021 13:30 - 16 minutes - 15.2 MBJenna Newbern from the Lake Sunapee VNA & Hospice is on talking about vaccines for their clients - in home, the community health needs survey, the Renaissance Shoppe's new hours, and more
Joe Osgood - 4-8-2021
April 08, 2021 12:50 - 51 minutes - 47.1 MBJoe Osgood is on with me as we talk about working on transmissions & taking cars apart, Biden's Mexican boarder crisis, how the county is going, the nursing home project public forum, and more.
Chief Mark Chase - 4-7-2021
April 07, 2021 13:40 - 45 minutes - 15.4 MBClaremont Police Chief Mark Chase is on talking about the relocation of the Covid vaccine site from Claremont to Newport, being in a pandemic, the shooting that happened in Claremont, Red Alert sign ups, how the Easter drive-thru went last weekend, Autism Awareness Month, drug take back day coming up, the Bike Auction, and more.
Kevin Onnela Part 2 - 4-6-2021
April 06, 2021 14:25 - 56 minutes - 19.2 MBKevin is still here. We talk about the election laws (being / not being racist), is it racist to require an ID, needing an ID to get your tickets at a baseball game, Joe Biden is the greatest President in the history of America, stocks, NH votes old school, taxes, Kevin locking his keys in his car, my step-daughter Lilly comes on at the end, and more.
Kevin Onnela Part 1 - 4-6-2021
April 06, 2021 13:35 - 51 minutes - 17.6 MBKevin Onnela is on the radio with special guest Wanda Santti who is raising money for David's House for her birthday. She had over $1,600 raised so far online. We talk about what David's House is, what they need for donations, how it works, and more.
Car Nutz 4-6-2021
April 06, 2021 12:07 - 44 minutes - 15.2 MBWayne and Eddie are back in studio. We talk about Ed's new (to him) car that he drove in with, his issues with it, Wayne working on his driveway, the Chamber taking over the Lions Club's car show, and more.
General Don Bolduc - 4-5-2021
April 05, 2021 14:27 - 44 minutes - 40.4 MBRetired General Don Bolduc is on this month as we talk about the schools reopening soon in NH, Covid depression with his grandson, the boarder crisis happening right now down south, why a safe boarder is important to New Hampshire, how China can affect New Hampshire, the General calling out both parties, his thoughts on President Biden's work so far, what he likes and supports about Biden, and lots more.
Leigh Stocker 4-5-2021
April 05, 2021 13:11 - 17 minutes - 15.6 MBFor the first time in over a year, Leigh Stocker is here, live, in person. Now that she is fully vaccinated, Leigh feels comfortable going out, while still keeping residents at Summercrest safe. We talk about how things are slowly returning to normal at Summercrest, will there be parties and events in the near future, and residents can now go out to the store, hairdresser, bank, etc. Leigh talks about the importance of having a living will, power of attorney, and advanced directives.
Chief Brent Wilmot - 4-2-2021
April 05, 2021 13:00 - 45 minutes - 41.5 MBNewport Police Chief Brent Wilmot is on talking Easter plans, Dyngus Day, mutual aid, the shooting in Claremont that Newport assisted with, PJ Lovely surprised us dressed as the Easter Bunny, Easter candy, things reopening in NH and Newport, Graduation will happening this year, and more.
PJ Lovely - 4-1-2021
April 05, 2021 12:15 - 30 minutes - 27.6 MBPJ Lovely from the Newport Recreation Department is on talking about Easter, the senior citizen Easter egg drop off happening Friday, the little kid Easter Egg hunt Friday, April Fools, summer camp signups, playgrounds, and more.
Chief Chase - 3-31-2021
March 31, 2021 13:35 - 41 minutes - 37.9 MBClaremont Police Chief Mark Chase is on this week, after missing last week. Mark was on vacation last week; we talked about his yard work & chipping brush. The Claremont Parks & Rec Dept is hosing their Easter Egg Drive-thru Hunt this Saturday, it was a windy week, the Earth Day cleanup day is happening in April & Claremont is one again doing their tire clean up, I got my Covid shot in Claremont, Mark brought around the new hire, and the City of Claremont is looking to hire more people, incl...
Kevin Onnela - 3-30-2021
March 30, 2021 14:31 - 1 hour - 127 MBKevin Onnela is on this week talking about parking his garbage truck, the boat stuck in the canal, Kevin's proposal for the Lempster school & my terrible idea for a regional school, the Maryland state song being canceled, the Kevin Onnala statue for Lempster, transgender winning a beauty pageant, I got my covid vaccine, Krispie Kreme donuts, what is on Fox - CNN & MSNBC, and more.
Car Nutz 3-30-2021
March 30, 2021 14:27 - 47 minutes - 54.6 MBWayne and Eddie are in studio talking about Ed's new hot rod, where did he get it, who did he buy it off, what is it and more. We talk saving money, my wife Christine bringing in coffee for me, Wayne selling his little truck he worked on, asking wife for money, using Triple A, and more.
Catherine Bardier - New London Hospital - 3-26-2021
March 26, 2021 14:34 - 17 minutes - 15.9 MBCatherine Bardier from New London Hospital calls in. We talk about the community needs survey, the importance of taking the survey, why they put on the survey, and more. We talk the next healthy conversations discussion, summertime concerns, casting for recovery and more.
Chief Brent Wilmot - 3-26-2021
March 26, 2021 14:22 - 39 minutes - 36.3 MBChief Brent Wilmot of Newport is on talking about things reopening, concerts, getting hit by a drunk driver in Boston, falling asleep while driving, being prepared - with some historical references, fight / flight / freeze, the officer shooting in Dalton - info released, and more.
Joe Osgood 3-25-2021
March 25, 2021 13:10 - 54 minutes - 50.1 MBJoe Osgood is on this week after not being here the last two weeks. Joe and his wife went to Florida. He talks about the drive to and from, how it's better than driving his old camper, people wearing masks in Florida, where they stayed, Biden falling up the stairs, Harris running the show, and more.
Chief Bryan Burr - Claremont FD - 3-24-2021
March 24, 2021 12:38 - 27 minutes - 25.5 MBClaremont Fire Chief Bryan Burr is on talking about the low Covid 19 numbers in Claremont, things slowly reopening, plans in the works for the Fireman's Parade this fall and Alumni Parade, getting your dog registered in April, the Fire Dept's responsibility with the traffic lights & the grant to improve them, how the airport was in the past year due to Covid, and more.
Kevin Onnela 3-23-2021
March 23, 2021 23:58 - 1 hour - 88.1 MBKevin Onnela is on talking about changing his kickstand, being a house husband (now that Debby is hurt,) the US Vs North Korea, saying you are sorry, hugging people Kevin's way, the Biden boarder crisis, and lots more.
Car Nutz - 3-23-2021
March 23, 2021 12:10 - 47 minutes - 43.4 MBWayne and Ed are in studio talking about mice in your vehicles, changing your cabin filter, how Eddies is doing with his health, Ed looking at a new vehicle in Maine, and lots more.
Ray Gagnon 3-22-2021
March 23, 2021 09:57 - 13 minutes - 12.2 MBRay Gagnon popped in today to say hi. It's been a couple months since we last had him on. Was good to catch up. We found out how he has been doing this past winter, how his granddaughter is doing, what his day is these days, life during Covid 19 world, a little bit of politics and more.
Leigh Stocker - Summercrest - 3-22-2021
March 22, 2021 19:37 - 12 minutes - 11.1 MBLeigh Stocker from Sumemrcrest zoom'ed on the radio. She had a new move in scheduled at Summercrest from California and used this opportunity to talk about how easy it is to have someone move in. We talk about the quarantine-ing if applicable, what if you have both vaccine shots, what rooms are available, the better weather, and more.
Ronnie McDowell - 3-19-2021
March 19, 2021 14:00 - 12 minutes - 11.9 MBCountry music great Ronnie McDowell called in to celebrate the 40th anniversary of his #1 song Older Women. We talk about that song, how it is an internet smash on Tik Tok, his son doing a cover of it and more. Plus we talk about preforming during Covid, his new song he will be releasing soon, and more.
Chief Brent Wilmot - 3-19-2021
March 19, 2021 13:00 - 44 minutes - 40.8 MBChief Brent Wilmot is in studio talking about his run, we pick on Chief Mark Chase, Brent is the first to notice something about me that everyone else has missed this week, we talk about frost in the roads / mud, a tv show I never expected Brent to watch, being a drivers teacher to his son, and more.
PJ Lovely 3-18-2021
March 19, 2021 12:30 - 35 minutes - 32.6 MBPJ Lovely is in studio as we talk about vacations, going to Ireland, St Patty's Day, his favorite places to go, where he would like to go & hike and more. Plus the snowshoe race was last weekend, we looked back on that and looked ahead to next year's race, Day camp signups are happening soon, spring sports are right around the corner, and our future is looking brighter.
Chief Mark Chase - 3-17-2021
March 19, 2021 11:39 - 35 minutes - 32.1 MBClaremont Police Chief Mark Chase is on this week, as it's St Patrick's Day, he does have a green mask. We talk about the mask mandate still going on, Covid, Vaccines in Claremont still going on & is not closed, when is Spring and more. Plus we talk our family history, Red Sox, Disney movies, and more.
Kevin Onnela - 3-16-2021
March 16, 2021 17:35 - 1 hour - 86.5 MBKevin Onnela is on this week talking about getting his DOT test, not wanting Covid, wearing a mask, Debby getting hurt, not going to Florida, painting BLM on the roads, Trump is the worst and Biden is the best, and lots more.
Car Nutz 3-16-2021
March 16, 2021 12:05 - 47 minutes - 43.6 MBWayne and Eddie are on talking about Cruise Nights starting up, Ed looking at a new (to him) truck, Covid 19, and lots more.
SAU #102 - Allen Howe, Christine Downing & Gail Paludi - 3-15-2021
March 15, 2021 14:29 - 46 minutes - 42.5 MBFrom SAU #102 in Goshen, School Board Chair Allen Howe, School Board member Christine Downing and Superintendent Gail Paludi zoom on to discuss the upcoming annual school meeting this Saturday, March 20th at the Lempster Community School. We talk about the termination of the Newport 10 year contract, the vote for the proposed Claremont/Unity school contract, school choice, are private schools and option, what happens if there is no anchor school, voting in person / absentee ballots, how to r...
Lionel Chute - Natural Resources - 3-12-2021
March 12, 2021 16:30 - 19 minutes - 16.6 MBLionel Chute - Director of Natural Resources for Sullivan County discusses both Natural Resources and the Conservation District. We talk about the annual plant sale, what the Conservation District is, how the county is here to help, different planting methods, invasive species, the ice age in NH, 75 years of the Conservation District and lots more.
Chief Brent Wilmot - 3-12-2021
March 12, 2021 16:00 - 39 minutes - 13.4 MBNewport Police Chief Brent Wilmot is on with me as we discuss the new vests the PD will be seen wearing, the practicality of the vests, protection they provide, the amount of strain the traditional belt causes on an officer's body over time and more. We discuss the hiring process of a new recruit, background checks, physical activities and more.
PJ Lovely 3-12-2021
March 12, 2021 15:25 - 19 minutes - 6.46 MBPJ Lovely from the Newport Rec Dept is on as we talk about the beautiful weather, track season starting, the snowshoe race this Saturday, Rec events and sports starting soon, and lots more.
Chief Mark Chase - 3-10-2021
March 11, 2021 13:30 - 38 minutes - 35.5 MBChief Mark Chase is in studio as we talk about retro tv shows, bowling, the warmer weather, yesterday's elections in Claremont, and more.
Car Nutz 3-9-2021
March 10, 2021 20:30 - 48 minutes - 44.1 MBEd and Wayne are in studio as we deal with headphone issues, Wayne driving his Waynebuilt this morning, Wayne (not) putting an addition on his garage, his neighbors are dead, hot rod prices right now, cruise nights this Spring, Agent Orange, my phone died, the Shaws ap, buying online, and lots more
Kevin Onnela 3-9-2021
March 09, 2021 15:07 - 1 hour - 89.8 MBKevin Onnela is in as we talk about high gas prices, stocks, US debt, breaking away from SAU's, the bonfire last week, I am getting older, Kevin wearing suspenders, the letter "c" doesn't sound like a "k", saying things wrong, the Covid vaccine, and more.
Leigh Stocker - Summercrest - 3-8-21
March 09, 2021 13:22 - 21 minutes - 19.3 MBLeigh Stocker from Summercrest is on talking about new changes at Summercrest, what residents can do now that they have the vaccine, this was one of the busiest months in the history of Summercrest, there is still room for more people to move in, and lots more.
Newport School Board / SAU #43 - 3-4-2021
March 05, 2021 19:30 - 36 minutes - 33.8 MBJenna Darling and Linda Wadensten from the Newport School Board & Dr Brenden Minnihan, SAU 43 superintendent, are on with me to talk about the school meeting vote on Tuesday. We discuss how the physical vote will take place, in person & drive up options are available, what people are voting on, the budget, the process of getting the budget, what happens if votes are yes or no, covid & how that changed the game this past year, and lots more.
Chief Brent Wilmot - 3-5-2021
March 05, 2021 18:30 - 33 minutes - 30.5 MBChief Wilmot is in studio as we talk about me throwing Brent under the bus with is sister - who works at Sugar River Pharmacy, the change of Main Street America thanks to the internet, George Washington the 6 star General, kids drinking coffee, adult / kid cereal, milk drinking, change in ordinances in NEwport for heavy trucks on roads, and more
PJ Lovely 3-4-21
March 05, 2021 17:30 - 30 minutes - 27.6 MBPJ Lovely, from the Newport Rec Dept, is on. It's been a couple weeks since PJ has been in. We talk about the ice rink, bad / warm weather killing it and forcing the official closing of the rink for the year. PJ talks about his future idea for the rink / common, how his skating loop didn't work out the way he wanted it to, and more. The Corbin Covered Bridge snow shoe race is next weekend, there will be an Easter Egg hunt this year, Green Up Clean Up is happening, and lots more things WILL b...
Joe Osgood 3-5-2021
March 05, 2021 16:46 - 54 minutes - 50.2 MBJoe is in as we talk about how icy it has been, being cold, gas prices, Texas and Mississippi removing mask mandate, the Covid graphs, my idea to have Souther New Hampshire University to come to Newport, Cuomo's situation in NY, the depopulation of our cities, my town of Goshen to vote to sign with Claremont / Unity this next year, and more.
Chief Mark Chase - 3-3-2021
March 04, 2021 00:30 - 30 minutes - 27.5 MBClaremont Police Chief Mark Chase is on as we talk about the Claremont School vote next week, how it works, where voters go and more. My short attention span kicks in halfway thru talking about the voting stuff and I tell stories about me picking on my sister, but then we return to the voting info.
Kevin Onnela w/ Derek Tremblay - 3-2-2021
March 03, 2021 23:00 - 1 hour - 97.6 MBKevin Onnela is on with Derek Tremblay, headmaster of Mt Royal Academy. We talk Kevin's wife's snoring, Kevin sleepwalking, Derek Vs the spider on his bed, shooting coyotes, basketball games, high school sports, Derek running for Selectman in Goshen, Dr Seuss books being banned, and lots more.