Steve Smith Podcast
1,564 episodes - English - Latest episode: 19 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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Chief Mark Chase - 9-27-19
September 27, 2019 14:02 - 24 minutes - 22.5 MBChief Chase from Claremont PD is in studio. Claremont had a great weekend last weekend with the Claremont Brewfest. Mark said there were no issues with the Brewfest and the Kiwanis does a great job organizing this event. Mark will be involved next weekend in the Fall Festival / Chili Cookoff in Claremont. A past winner, he is gunning for first place for his chili again. We talked about the joint press conference about bath salts last week, how the drug effects people, what the penalty i...
Joe Osgood - B-17 Plane Ride - 9-27-19
September 27, 2019 13:56 - 9 minutes - 8.27 MBWe had Joe on yesterday, and we talked about the very cool plane ride he was going to do Thursday afternoon. Joe called in this morning to talk about how awesome the ride was in the WWII era B-17 plane was. He loved it. He talked about the plane, what he experienced, where he got to sit, the history of the plane and more. The B-17 is in Keene Friday, Saturday and Sunday this week. Spectators can see for free, and also pay to go for a ride down at the Keene Airport.
Newport Opera House Association - Meg Cowan and Chad Blodgett - 9-27-19
September 27, 2019 13:36 - 24 minutes - 22.3 MBNewport Opera House Association's Meg Cowan is in studio with comedian Chad Blodget. Chad is hosting a comedy event at the Opera House on Saturday Oct 5th. We talk about who will be at the show, what to expect, comedy acts we have all liked seeing and lots more comedy talk. Meg talked about their bus tour coming up to the Lakes Region soon also.
Jackie Cote - Corbin Covered Bridge Festival - 9-27-19
September 27, 2019 13:30 - 26 minutes - 24.5 MBJackie Cote from the Newport Historical Society is in studio talking about the Corbin Covered Bridge Festival on Saturday October 12th in Newport. Jackie talks about all the live music, vendors, displays, historical education, and more that will be happening. The day starts with the race run by the Newport Recreation Dept and ends with their Dinner By the Bridge, catered by the Old Courthouse. We talk about Newport's history of Covered Bridges, the Covered Bridge book she wrote, artifacts...
Jesus Revival - 9-27-2019
September 27, 2019 11:00 - 13 minutes - 12.5 MBSteve Guyette and Joe Blaha from WCNL's Joyful Noise are on the radio talking about Saturday's Jesus Revival on the Newport Town Common. Steve Guyette is also part of the band Gospel Train and will be performing, with Joe, Pat & Pam Mitchell and Curt Jenson. We talk about the event, our past and more. Jesus Revival is a free event.
Andrea Thorpe - Richards Free Library - 9-27-19
September 27, 2019 10:58 - 16 minutes - 15.3 MBAndrea Thorpe from the Richards Free Library is in studio talking about the 2019 Sarah Josepha Hale Award. This year's award winner is Jodi Picoult. This famous New England based award will be given out Saturday September 28th at the Newport Opera House at 8pm. There will not be an autograph session, but signed books will be available for purchase.
Beth Rexford - Newport Rec Dept 9-26-19
September 26, 2019 14:19 - 13 minutes - 12 MBFilling in for PJ Lovely this morning, Beth Rexford is in studio. We talk about the hiking series, Beth's joke hike series, and where PJ is right now. Beth isn't normally a fan of coming on the radio, so we probably won't hear from her again until December.
Jenn Alford-Teaster - 9-25-19
September 26, 2019 14:18 - 46 minutes - 42.3 MBIt's been a while since I had her in here, but she is back. Welcome Jenn Alford Teaster in studio as Jenn talks about her last run for the NH Senate, running for Senate again, and more politics. Plus Jenn and I both have younger girls and we talked about getting caught in the vacuum of children's tv.
Kevin Onnela 9-24-19 Part 2
September 26, 2019 13:23 - 1 hour - 59.2 MBMore of Kevin Onnela continues. We talk more about the St Judes trip, what his plans were for the trip, and having to come home. Kevin talks about going to the doctors, their barn party this weekend, getting in trouble, my dad called in talk about when he was most mad at me, and more.
Kevin Onnela 9-24-19 Part 1
September 26, 2019 13:19 - 26 minutes - 24.4 MBKevin is back from his St Jude's ride. We learned how much money he and Debby raised, what the total money raised was, and talked about the trip out west. We had a caller call in with sad news; his daughter passed away who had cancer. The man thanked Kevin and Debby for their kindness and doing the ride for St Judes.
Leigh Stocker - Summercrest - 9-26-19
September 26, 2019 13:15 - 21 minutes - 9.86 MBLeigh Stocker from Summercrest is in studio talking about the expansion project process at Summercrest, how payments work, if there are going to be any healthclub-like services after the expansion, residents paying bills, and more.
Joe Osgood - 9-26-19
September 26, 2019 12:08 - 48 minutes - 22.2 MBJoe Osgood is back in studio. Joe has been gone these last two Thursdays. He talked about his road trip from Colorado last week, and his garage project the week before. Joe gets to ride in a B-17 plane today and talked about that opportunity. We touched on the nativity scene issue still continuing in Claremont, and ended with a little Trump impeachment discussion.
Car Nutz - 9-24-19
September 25, 2019 14:51 - 50 minutes - 46.6 MBWayne and Eddie are in studio talking about going to Essex Jct's car show last weekend, having a show rig, Wayne's hot rod (not rat rod) project, I yelled at some kids last week, and much more
TLC Family Resource Center - 9-23-19
September 25, 2019 14:33 - 30 minutes - 27.5 MBMaggie Monroe-Cassel and Wayne Miller are in to talk about the Recovery Day on Saturday September 28th in Claremont, the Center for Recovery, and what they are seeing with drug addictions in the region.
Tammy Porter - Pajama Drive - 9-23-19
September 25, 2019 14:25 - 9 minutes - 8.73 MBTammy Porter from the Claremont Sugar River Rotary Club is in studio talking about the Pajama Drive & Foster Recruitment event Saturday September 28th from 8am - Noon. We talked foster care, what they are looking for, and the Rotary Club.
Ray Gagnon 9-23-19
September 25, 2019 14:19 - 45 minutes - 42.1 MBRay Gagnon is in studio and he is blown away with the PBS special Country Music. Ray and I talk about the history of Country Music, the PBS special, and the radio industry. We eventually talked about how cool it would have been to have a college in Claremont and other stuff.
Phillippe Bilquez - Harvest Festival - 9-19-19
September 19, 2019 12:54 - 16 minutes - 15.5 MBPhillippe Bilquez from Berean Baptist Church is in studio promoting their Harvest Festival on Saturday Oct 5th. There will be lots of free games for kids, a pie contest, and lots of fun. Phillippe talked about growing up in Paris, living through the war and moving to America.
Pastor Sam Coberley - Jesus Revival - 9-19-19
September 19, 2019 12:47 - 20 minutes - 18.4 MBPastor Sam Coberley is in studio. Sam is a member of Joyful Noise (Sundays 7a-9a on WCNL) and the pastor at Lake Church in Newport. Sam and I are working on an event for Saturday September 28th in Newport called Jesus Revival. We talk about how the idea started, who will be performing, Chick-Fil-A's food truck and more. Sam talks about how he came to NH, going grey young and more.
Claremont Brewfest - Mike Dewey - 9-20-19
September 18, 2019 18:34 - 35 minutes - 32.6 MBFrom the Claremont Kiwanis, Mike Dewey is in studio talking about the Claremont Brewfest Saturday 9/21. Tickets are still available. We talk about the brewfest, where the proceeds go, what beers to expect, and lots more.
Car Nutz 9-17-19
September 18, 2019 12:19 - 50 minutes - 46.7 MBThe Car Nutz are in studio. Ed talks about going to Maine and the Old Orchard show with several other club members up there also. Wayne and Ed talk about Old Orchard. Ed brought his new truck in to the show.
Meg Cowan - Newport Opera house Association - 9-13-19
September 16, 2019 11:40 - 26 minutes - 24.6 MBMeg Cowan from the Newport Opera House Association is in studio talking about their next bus tour in October, how their last tour went, the upcoming Talent Show on Sept 21st, Comedy night in Oct, and more.
Chief Jim Burroughs 9-13-19
September 13, 2019 12:40 - 25 minutes - 23.2 MBChief Burroughs is in studio talking about Friday the 13th / full moon (and is there a relationship between crime and full moons?) We talk statistics of the police department, and where those stats go. The weather is cooler, hunting season starts Sunday & the Chief is excited to go in the woods for the first time this season. We talked back to school, football and more.
Claremont Brewfest 9-13-19
September 13, 2019 12:34 - 13 minutes - 12.3 MBMike Dewey from the Claremont Kiwanis is in studio to talk about the Claremont Brewfest on Saturday September 21st. Mike talked about the variety in breweries this year; some beer you can not even buy in New Hampshire. Tickets are still available, but VIP hour is sold out.
PJ Lovely 9-12-19
September 13, 2019 12:22 - 31 minutes - 28.7 MBPJ Lovely is in studio talking about the rec programs happening this fall, the Harlem Rockets are most likely coming to Newport, Ray Shepardson joined in to discuss flag football and the Richard PTO Bingo Night, PJ talked about his hiking trips and more.
Lake Sunapee VNA 9-12-19
September 12, 2019 14:34 - 20 minutes - 18.3 MBJeana Newbern and Jim Colhane were in studio talking about the Lake Sunapee VNA's work in Newport, how many clients they have in Newport, and their commitment to the community. Jim explains what the VNA does. We talk about the future of health care, where people prefer being treated and more.
Rep Steve Smith (R-Charlestown) 9-12-19
September 12, 2019 13:20 - 45 minutes - 41.4 MBRep Steve Smith is filling in for Joe Osgood this week. We talk Concord politics, the state budget, education funding and more. Plus Steve talks about moving here from Long Island and what kinds of words we use here, and who he met that was famous in NY.
Bill Weld for President 2020 - 9-11-19
September 11, 2019 15:53 - 22 minutes - 21 MBFormer Governor of Massachusetts Bill Weld (R) visits the studio while on his 10 county NH tour. Gov Weld discusses why he is running for President, what the country would look like were he elected, how he would pick his staff and cabinet, his inclusion of people from all walks of life, how the campaign is going, his local ties to our area and much more.
Ray Gagnon 9-16-19 Pt 2
September 11, 2019 13:02 - 19 minutes - 17.8 MBRay is still in studio and talks about the movie he saw in Hanover, boarder patrol on I-89, and UK politics.
Ray Gagnon 9-16-19 pt1
September 11, 2019 13:00 - 24 minutes - 22.8 MBRay is in studio with his Tai Chi instructor Ben Daviss. Ben talks bout Tai Chi, the benefits for seniors, what it is, and how someone can get involved. Ray has enjoyed tai chi for over a year now.
Red Onnela & Korrie Goodspeed - 9-10-19
September 10, 2019 14:45 - 1 hour - 69.8 MBKevin Onnela's kids, Red & Korrie, are in studio talking about Kevin & Debby's ride for St Jude's ride. We pick the winner for the gun raffle, have some special guest, and raise a lot of money for St. Jude.
Car Nutz - 9-10-19
September 10, 2019 14:42 - 47 minutes - 43.5 MBThe Car Nutz are in studio talking about their final cruise night of the year Monday night. There were lots of new, cool vehicles on display. Ed talks about going out to Lake George for the car show. Wayne's house project is coming along. Ed bought a new truck.
Claremont Wiffle Ball - 9-10-19
September 10, 2019 10:55 - 6 minutes - 6.08 MBJoshua is in studio promoting the Fall Wiffle Ball Classic Saturday September 14th at Monadnock Park in Claremont. The tournament starts at 10am. 5 player mixed teams, double elimination tournament, $50 dollar entry fee per team.
Catherine Bardier - New London Hospital - 9-9-19
September 09, 2019 20:20 - 15 minutes - 14.1 MBFrom New London Hospital, Catherine Bardier is in studio talking about the Higi at NLH. It's a health kiosk and is free to the public to use. She talked about the Higi, knowing your numbers, and the ap that you can use. We also talked about mental health, events coming up and more.
Leigh Stocker - summercrest - 9-9-19
September 09, 2019 20:17 - 16 minutes - 15.1 MBLeigh Stocker from Summercrest is in studio talking about her recent vacation where she stayed home and got stuff done. We talked about de-cluttering and how it makes things better. Also updated on the progress of the expansion project at Summercrestand more.
Ray Gagnon - 9-9-19
September 09, 2019 20:11 - 50 minutes - 46.5 MBRay Gagnon is in studio talking about Gov Bill Weld coming in this week, the Democratic Convention in Manchester last weekend, Presidential politics, Sen. Shaheen Vs the Republicans, and lots more.
Jay Lucas - Sunflower Festival - 9-6-19
September 06, 2019 14:49 - 21 minutes - 19.9 MBJay Lucas from the Newport Sunshine Initiative calls in to discuss the Sunflower Festival in Newport 9/7/19. Jay talks about the festival, how the Guinness World Record attempt will work, what to expect, food trucks, music and more. Jay explains the Sunshine Initiative, how it was founded and what it does. We talk Main Street USA, Amazon, how Newport is doing and lots more.
Rep Linda Tanner (D-Sunapee) - 9-6-19
September 06, 2019 14:39 - 39 minutes - 36.5 MBState Representative Linda Tanner is in studio talking about education funding in NH. Rep Tanner is on the Education Committee in Concord. She discussed how funding works, the Claremont lawsuit, state funding, property taxes, the Governor veto'ing the budget, special education, SAU's in NH, and lots more.
Chief Burroughs - 9-6-19
September 06, 2019 14:33 - 23 minutes - 21.7 MBChief Jim Burroughs is in studio and brings a gift - the Newport Police Department 250 Years book, written by Newport native Jayna Hooper. We discuss the book, the process making it, where to buy and read it, the history of the Newport PD and more. There have been some counterfeit bills floating around Sunapee and Claremont recently and we talk about what to look for with fake bills. The Chief became a grandfather this weekend and sent congrats are sent.
PJ Lovely 9-6-19
September 06, 2019 11:11 - 35 minutes - 32.5 MBPJ is back in studio talking about soccer, flag football and field hockey programs with the Newport Rec Dept. This year PJ is an assistant coach for the Newport High School Football Team and we talk Tigers. First game is Saturday. We also talk new community center and Sunflower Festival.
Joe Osgood 9-5-19
September 05, 2019 12:37 - 57 minutes - 52.5 MBJoe Osgood is in studio and I got him wound up right away. We talked about President Trumps fake...or not fake....map of the hurricane, fake news, the national debt, Presidential spending, civil war, a well regulated militia, him going to Florida and much more.
Kevin Onnela 9-3-19
September 03, 2019 15:29 - 1 hour - 89.9 MBKevin is getting ready for his St Jude's ride this week. He and his wife Debby are hitting the road Thursday, with the actual ride in a week or so. We talk about St Jude's, how much money raised so far, how to donate, the gun raffle, the party at the Windfarm this last weekend, and more. We talked about his shooting league, static levels of his well, power bills, solar energy, and much more.
Car Nutz 9-3-19
September 03, 2019 15:00 - 48 minutes - 44.2 MBThe Car Nutz are in studio. We had some microphone issues, so Eddie and I switched seats. I used his mic, he used mine. So I like Ed run the show. Wayne got to stay where he normally sits. We talk the last cruise night of the year coming up Monday, Wayne (not) building a house burried in the ground, the car show in Lake George, how my weekend was, and much more.
It's Vaudeville! 8-30-19
August 30, 2019 20:57 - 24 minutes - 22.2 MBMargret Coulter from Road To Independence is in studio with Meg Cowan from the Newport Opera House Association and Wally Borgen from It"s Vaudeville are in studio. We discuss the benefit show at the Opera House on Sept 7th at 7pm. $10 in advance and $15 at the door. This is a fundraiser for RTI. Wally tells us this is the last show she is putting on, talks about what to expect, and we discuss vaudeville's history locally, plus some of our favorite performers.
Chief Burroughs 8-30-19
August 30, 2019 12:13 - 27 minutes - 25.1 MBChief Jim Burroughs is on the radio talking about facebook, painting roads in Newport, rumble strips, new outline on the traffic lights, wearing hoods at school, Labor Day, back to school and more.
PJ Lovely 8-29-19
August 30, 2019 12:11 - 32 minutes - 30.1 MBPJ Lovely from the Newport Rec Dept is back in studio after missing the summer. He had his teen trips all summer long and was unable to come on the air. We caught up on how summer camp went, looked ahead to soccer, flag football and field hockey with the Rec, talked about the hiking trips and more.
Rep Steve Smith (R-Charlestown) 8-29-19
August 30, 2019 11:32 - 46 minutes - 42.8 MBRep Steve Smith (R-Charlestown) is on the radio talking about school funding, the county meeting Thursday night, open discussion, the nursing home and more.
Joe Osgood 8-29-19
August 30, 2019 11:26 - 53 minutes - 49.2 MBJoe Osgood is in studio talking about Labor Day, the CEO of Overstock.com resigning, Facebook ads on your phone, TV channels like Netflix and Amazon Prime, Old Yellar, gambling, sports betting and much more.
Kevin Onnela 8-27-19
August 30, 2019 11:17 - 1 hour - 88 MBKevin Onnela is in studio talking about his St Jude's ride, raising money, and St Jude's party this Sunday at the Windfarm. Hurricane in Puerto Rico, Kevin's Sleep Number Bed, Kevin's favorite year in grade school, Kevin's thoughts on how to tax homes, taking countries, wearing a gun in public and much more.
Car Nutz 8-27-19
August 30, 2019 11:12 - 51 minutes - 47.2 MBWayne and Eddie are in studio talking about diesel vs gas, new cars, Wayne's hearing aid, the cool weather, Ed's wife's pet butterfly, Ed changing a tire on the caravan for the school, Elaine Osgood comes in and gives Ed and us fudge, and lots more.
Ray Gagnon 8-26-19
August 26, 2019 12:00 - 51 minutes - 47.2 MBRay is in studio talking about his road trip last week, hanging out with his college friends and going to a funeral. Ray talks politics, and I talk about some conspiracy theory items. Plus, is Biden losing it? We talk his mistakes and question if he still has it or not.