Steve Smith Podcast
1,558 episodes - English - Latest episode: 9 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 Mark Chase - 2-24-2021
February 25, 2021 14:45 - 37 minutes - 34.4 MBChief Chase is here as we talk about Claremont of yester-year, the Pleasant Street project, parking, and more.
Car Nutz 2-23-2021
February 24, 2021 11:54 - 56 minutes - 51.7 MBIt's been a few weeks, but the Car Nutz are back on with me. We explain why they have been off the air.....Eddie has been sick. It's not Covid, thankfully! Ed had a blocked artery in his neck and had some serious medical issues that surrounded it. We talk about his ordeal, going to and from the hospital, what he went through, how he is feeling now, Wayne helping him many steps of the way and lots more. We also talk about the truck project they were working on together, Ed selling off hi...
Kevin Onnela w/ Rep Judy Aron - 2-23-2021
February 23, 2021 18:51 - 1 hour - 100 MBKevin Onnela is on as Representative Judy Aron calls in to the show. We talk about getting together, in person, for the NH House to vote and hold their meeting in Bedford, is Zoom effective for the legislature, the South Acworth Store / Post Office, motorcycle lights, cryptocurrency investments, and lots more.
Leigh Stocker - Summercrest - 2-23-2021
February 23, 2021 17:57 - 17 minutes - 15.7 MBLeigh Stocker from Summercrest talking about it being about one year into the pandemic, the vaccine, now is a great time to inquire into Summercrest, I don't like going to to places, how nice the Summercrest expansion looks and more.
Chief Wilmot - 2-19-2021
February 19, 2021 14:34 - 44 minutes - 40.5 MBNewport Police Chief Brent Wilmot talks about the missing person last night as Rocky Cusanelli came up missing. Chief Wilmot talks about how they managed to find him, the facebook shares that took place, technology & good ol' fashioned police work, and more into this situation. Good news is, Rocky is home, safe and sound. We recap Winter Carnival, talk fitted sheets, I get oddly emotional talking about Jim Henson's funeral, and some other random stuff also.
Joe Osgood - 2-18-2021
February 18, 2021 14:43 - 47 minutes - 43 MBJoe Osgood is in the studio after getting his fancy dancy new hair cut. We talk about getting hair cuts in this Covid world, having to get an appointment in NH, tipping people, electric cars when the power goes out, EV's not paying road toll, Rush Limbaugh dying, Joe not getting the vaccine, the snow this past week and more.
Chief Mark Chase W/ Superintendent Mike Tempesta 2-17-2021
February 17, 2021 13:46 - 43 minutes - 40.1 MBClaremont Police Chief Mark Chase is in the studio with special guest Mike Tempesta, Superintendent of SAU#6 (Claremont / Unity). We talk about remote learning for the students, Covid protocols, CDC recommendations, athletics, budgets, Goshen possibility of coming to Claremont / Unity next year, the hope for next year, and more.
Kevin Onnela - 2-16-2021
February 16, 2021 16:30 - 1 hour - 99 MBKevin Onnela is on this week as I ask him if the snowmobile trails are closed on his property. He talks about he legal dispute with the Town of Lempster regarding ATV's on the property; as he gives his take on the situation. He discusses being taxed for the storage containers on his property and how he isnt going to go around and report his neighbors who are not being taxed, taxing solar - does solar save or cost you money and more. We talk town meeting, Kevin's biggest waste of money, la...
Derek Ferland - Sullivan County Manager - 2-12-2021
February 16, 2021 16:25 - 35 minutes - 32.7 MBCounty Manager Derek Ferland is on with me talking about Covid at the Nursing Home, how many passed away, steps taken to keep residents and workers safe, and more. We talked about the lead paint abatement, how to apply and if contractors want to be into lead abatement, plus we talked about the community grants, tax credits, Derek testifying at the NH House in regards to a bill that could cost the County money and more.
Chief Brent Wilmot - 2-12-2021
February 16, 2021 16:16 - 51 minutes - 47.2 MBChief Wilmot is in the studio talking about Newport Winter Carnival, getting his second Covid shot, ice fishing, heating with wood, surviving in the winter, and more.
Joe Osgood 2-11-2021
February 11, 2021 13:05 - 51 minutes - 46.7 MBJoe Osgood is here as we talk about the Goshen Broadband expansion. I explain how it will all work, the impact on taxpayers, what other towns are working on this and more. We talk about the outside school vote in Claremont, Trump's trial and more.
Lake Sunapee VNA - Jeana Newbern and Laurie Smerald
February 10, 2021 18:58 - 41 minutes - 38.3 MBJeana Newbern, Marketing & Community Outreach Manager, and Laurie Smerald, RN, Wellness Nurse are on talking heart health, portion control, blood pressure, being healthy, Covid stress, and lots more.
Chief Mark Chase - 2-10-2021
February 10, 2021 16:22 - 26 minutes - 24.5 MBChief Chase is in studio on this cold winter morning. We talk about the fridgid temps out there, older terms, looking forward to spring, will events be happening this spring, baseball, Winter Carnival, using a map, the Claremont PD's snowmobile on the trails last weekend, and more.
Kevin Onnela - 2-9-2021
February 09, 2021 20:00 - 1 hour - 93.2 MBKevin Onnela is on with special guest at first - Beth Rexford. We talk about Beth and I doing the ice bucket challenge yesterday, Beth falling hard, and is it / is not funny that she fell? I thought it was funny, Kevin didn't. We talk about people falling and getting seriously hurt, snoring, Kevin's new pillow, my take on the Super Bowl & me being grumpy about it, gas prices going up, stocks & crypto, my pillow, learning new stuff, and lots more
Leigh Stocker - Summercrest - 2-8-2021
February 08, 2021 19:39 - 20 minutes - 18.6 MBLeigh Stocker from Summercrest is on this week. We talk about the Covid scare at Summercrest, all being tested, when the 2nd vaccine will be taking place, Summercrest getting the 2021 Business Of The Year award from the Newport Area Chamber of Commerce, and more.
Chief Brent Wilmot - 2-5-21
February 08, 2021 12:49 - 50 minutes - 46.5 MBThe Chief and I talk Groundhogs Day, Winter Carnival, active shooter training, my weird things I do, and more.
PJ Lovely 2-4-2021
February 05, 2021 19:00 - 28 minutes - 25.8 MBPJ Lovely from the Newport Recreation Department is on with me as we gear up for Winter Carnival next week. We talk the events, virtual Vs in-person / on your own time, the ice rink, making ice, and more. We talk about how I just signed up for a stock market ap and am addicted to it...plus it's making me sick watching numbers go up and down. We look ahead to spring sports for high school and Rec programs, how things may work, and all the balls up in the air.
Joe Osgood 2-4-2021
February 05, 2021 18:00 - 49 minutes - 45.1 MBJoe Osgood is on with me this week talking it getting lighter in the morning, remote starters on your rig, short bills in Congress / Executive Orders, the Georgia Congresswoman who is in the news, and more.
Chief Mark Chase 2-3-2021
February 05, 2021 17:30 - 31 minutes - 29.3 MBClaremont Police Chief Mark Chase is on talking about the snow storm this week, Claremont PD's new snowmobile, laws on the trails, warm ginger ale, and more.
Kevin Onnela W/ Derek Tremblay 2-2-2021
February 05, 2021 17:00 - 1 hour - 99.9 MBKevin Onnela invited the Headmaster of Mt Royal Academy, Derek Tremblay, on with him as we discuss a wide array of topics. We touch on the Goshen school choice issue, Derek running for Selectman in Goshen, Covid in schools, School Choice in NH, dogs, getting rid of classic books, dementia, and lots more.
General Don Bolduc - 2-1-2021
February 05, 2021 16:26 - 39 minutes - 36.5 MBGeneral Don Bolduc zoomed on with me to talk the economy, importance of buying local, going out on the campaign trail, bucking the political system, running for Senate, who he endorsed for the head of the GOP in NH, coming to my Grandmother's 100th birthday parade, the Super Bowl, and more.
Newport School Board - 1-29-2021
January 29, 2021 16:40 - 1 hour - 83.1 MBFrom the Newport School Board, Linda Wadensten and Jenna Darling discuss the school district Covid, the voting process & informational gathering process this year under the special Covid rules the state created, Goshen leaving the Newport contract, the school budget, plus residents Bert Spaulding & Joe Branch both called in to have their voice heard regarding the Board's decision to hold this year's school meeting this way.
Chief Brent Wilmot - 1-29-2021
January 29, 2021 16:24 - 44 minutes - 40.5 MBNewport Police Chief Brent Wilmot is in studio talking about his 1 year anniversary of coming on the radio, how cold is it outside, running, training for a triathlon, eating Spam, police budget, changes since George Floyd, and more.
PJ Lovely 1-28-2021
January 28, 2021 21:00 - 34 minutes - 31.1 MBPJ Lovely is here talking about the warmer days this week and how it melted part of the ice rink, Friday's cold weather will bring a full day of ice making, Winter Carnival is 2 weeks away & we talk about events online and hashtags. Plus we talk about tv shows we like.
Liz Wilber - New England Classical Academy - 1-28-2021
January 28, 2021 20:30 - 16 minutes - 14.7 MBNew England Classical Academy's Headmistress Liz Wilber zoom's on with me to talk National School Choice week, what New England Classical Academy is, the type of education a child receives there, getting rid of classic books in some public schools, learning Latin, tying different lessons together, how to learn more about the school, and lots more.
Joe Osgood - 1-28-2021
January 28, 2021 19:25 - 52 minutes - 48.4 MBJoe Osgood and I talk about him driving in this morning, traffic lights and traffic on Washington Street in Claremont, what Joe wanted to do when he grew up, my terrible eyesight, I stink at baseball, Joe's path to law enforcement, Biden and more.
Chief Mark Chase - 1-27-2021
January 27, 2021 22:30 - 29 minutes - 26.8 MBClaremont Police Chief Mark Chase is on talking about the snow that we woke up to this morning. I had around 2 or 3 inches, Mark had about the same. The roads could be slippery in some locations. We talk about the Bernie Sanders meme that Claremont PD was involved in, the drug conviction of a Claremont resident in US District Court, different agencies the PD works with, the Covid vaccine, and more.
Kevin Onnela w/ Bert Spaulding 1-26-2021
January 27, 2021 21:30 - 2 hours - 115 MBKevin Onnela is here talking about his bluetooth headphones for his TV, watching Yellowstone, gun legislation, the importance of Ruger to our community and more. Plus Kevin's guest Bert Spaulding is in studio talking about the Newport School District, the change in the annual school meeting, Bert's frustration, caller Joe Branch chimed in with his frustrations, how a resident can be heard and more. Plus we talk politics, Covid, working at a young age and other stuff.
Catherine Bardier - New London Hospital - 1-22-21
January 27, 2021 20:00 - 14 minutes - 13.4 MBFrom New London Hospital, Catherine Bardier calls in. We talk about the Covid 19 vaccine, you can not get it at New London Hospital, where do you get it, how to obtain it, signing up and more. Catherine promotes two events NLH is putting on, including the free virtual discussion Covid-19 & Kids, and Covid-19, where we are going, where we have been, and what we have learned along the way.
Cheif Brent Wilmot - 1-22-2021
January 27, 2021 19:00 - 38 minutes - 35.6 MBNewport Police Chief Brent Wilmot is here as we talk about the ice on the common, fainting, driving to Boston pre and during Covid, students remote learning and more.
PJ Lovely 1-21-21
January 27, 2021 18:07 - 30 minutes - 28.2 MBNewport Recreation Director PJ Lovely is here and the ice rink is ready! We talk about the hard work the crew has put in to get the ice up and running. The warming hut is closed, however, due to Covid concerns. We talk about Newport Winter Carnival, Newport Rec activities and more.
Joe Osgood 1-21-21
January 22, 2021 02:30 - 52 minutes - 47.7 MBJoe Osgood is on and he fixed my chair. We talk about yesterday's Inauguration, President Biden, gas prices, Biden's Executive Orders, Trump's future, and more.
ChiefMarch Chase - 1-20-2021
January 21, 2021 14:04 - 29 minutes - 27.3 MBClaremont Police Chief Mark Chase is on talking about the possible threat due to the inauguration, preparing for events like floods and dams breaking, the Olympics, copycats, Covid in Claremont and more.
Kevin Onnela 1-19-21 Part 2
January 19, 2021 16:13 - 28 minutes - 9.62 MBKevin is still here as we talk more about his TV issues, internet coming to Lempster, sleeping in different bedrooms, online finances, Kevin's issue with Lempster cutting trees, being a Selectman, and more.
Kevin Onnela 1-19-2021 Part 1
January 19, 2021 16:09 - 1 hour - 26.1 MBKevin Onnela is here talking about making ice on the town common, weight loss and gain, Joe Biden becomes President tomorrow, China Virus or UK Variant - is that socially ok? minimum wage going up possibly, going to the Onnela's when the civil war starts, Kevin checking his vitals, Beth Rexford comes in and talks Winter Carnival, Kevin's TV blue tooth issues, and more.
Chief Brent Wilmot - 1-15-2021
January 15, 2021 16:25 - 30 minutes - 27.8 MBNewport Police Chief Brent Wilmot is on, on his birthday, talking about the unrest in the country, how the Newport PD is kept updated on issues from the FBI and other agencies, over 40 cases of Covid in Newport at the time of this recording, issues with each of our names, and more.
PJ Lovely 1-14-21
January 14, 2021 22:00 - 27 minutes - 25.3 MBNewport Rec Director PJ Lovely is here. We talk Winter Carnival. Sadly, because of Covid, this year's Winter Carnival will look different, BUT the WC IS happening! We talk about some events that will be happening, things we had to cancel, and how preparations have been going. With the warmer weather, the ice on the common has not been coming as fast as possible. We talk rec events and more.
Lake Sunapee VNA 1-14-2021
January 14, 2021 21:00 - 20 minutes - 18.3 MBFrom the Lake Sunapee VNA & Hospice, Jeana Newbern brings in Spiritual Care Coordinator Cinnamon Blomquist. We talk about spiritual care with hospice, how it works, how one obtains it, does this work with different types of religion and more.
Joe Osgood - 1-14-21
January 14, 2021 20:30 - 49 minutes - 45.6 MBJoe is here as we talk about his new snowblower, the video cameras in the studio, what exactly is the internet, the impeachment yesterday, we disagree with was Trump actually impeached, politics and more.
Chief Mark Chase 1-14-21
January 14, 2021 14:16 - 26 minutes - 24.3 MBChief Chase is on talking about his retiring officer, Covid in Claremont, getting the vaccine, Covid and other scams, and more.
Kevin Onnela 1-12-2021 Part 2
January 13, 2021 11:14 - 40 minutes - 37.1 MBMore of Kevin Onnela. We talk about Kevin's Christmas gifts, my "diet" that I am on, Kevin dresses like a hobo, Dan Peterson retiring in Goshen as Fire Chief, Kevin's old logging story where he ended up buying more land, Amazon, buying cryptocurrency, and more.
Kevin Onnela 1-12-2021 Part 1
January 13, 2021 11:10 - 40 minutes - 36.7 MBKevin Onnela is back. Wasn't sure if he would make it in, but it's always great to have him. We talk about Kevin milking it with his family when he got hurt, having a waste oil burner, Kevin delivering dumpsters, the events that happened in the Capitol last week, the Troy Chief of Police, Trump getting taken off social media, Trump possibly impeached again, and more.
Car Nutz - 1-12-2021
January 12, 2021 13:18 - 51 minutes - 47.5 MBWayne from the Car Nutz is in studio, as Ed didn't feel well today. We talk about Wayne's truck, the flywheel, working on Ed's truck, my car needing a new windshield, and more.
Leigh Stocker - Summercrest - 1-11-21
January 11, 2021 14:43 - 21 minutes - 19.6 MBLeigh Stocker from Summercrest is on talking about Summercrest getting the covid vaccine soon, is Leigh going to take the vaccine, when their doses are happening, and more.
Derek Ferland - Sullivan County Manager - 1-8-2021
January 08, 2021 21:00 - 29 minutes - 26.9 MBSullivan County's Manager Derek Ferland is on. We start things off with some bad news, after months of being free of it, the Sullivan County Nursing Home now has several cases of Covid 19 with staff and residents. We talk coronovirus, the Nursing Home getting the Covid vaccine, hoping to be out of the woods, and more. Plus we talk the Nursing Home project, sober housing, lead abatement, and more.
Chief Brent Wilmot - 1-8-2021
January 08, 2021 17:44 - 51 minutes - 47.5 MBNewport Police Chief Brent Wilmot is on for the first time in a couple weeks, as we missed things with Christmas and New Years these last two weeks. We talk the holidays, the snow that came and went, Brent's running schedule, Winter Carnival, what happened in Washington DC this past week, and lots more.
PJ Lovely 1-7-2021
January 08, 2021 17:36 - 35 minutes - 32.1 MBPJ Lovely is on from the Newport Recreation Department talking about ice on the common, skating, Winter Carnival activities that are happening & not happening, update on adult volleyball, how middle school basketball is going, the snowshoe race coming this winter, and more.
Joe Osgood - 1-7-2021
January 07, 2021 13:54 - 55 minutes - 50.8 MBThe morning after the chaos in Washington DC, Joe Osgood and I talk about what has transpired in less than one day. The Capitol Building stormed, Biden confirmed as President, our country in shock, and so much more. We give our takes on things, what we saw, our thoughts and hopes for the future. Also, on an unrelated note, Joe was sworn in as County Commissioner Wednesday; we discuss his new role, the budget and more.
Chief Mark Chase - 1-6-2021
January 07, 2021 13:47 - 32 minutes - 29.7 MBClaremont Police Chief Mark Chase is on recapping First Night in Claremont last week, New Years eve for both of us, the Covid vaccine, his new hire with the Claremont PD, the National Guard, and much more.
Kevin Onnela 1-5-2021
January 05, 2021 18:05 - 1 hour - 65.5 MBFor the first time in months, Kevin Onnela is back on with me. He had taken some time off and came in just to talk for a few minutes. Well, it was like old times and we rambled for a while. Lots has gone on since Kevin was last on the radio with us. He talked about his Christmas Tree accident, and how the tree went right through his leg, he and Deb celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary, and more. Plus we talk politics, from local to national, government and more. Great to have Kevin back!