WKXL - New Hampshire Talk Radio
2,290 episodes - English - Latest episode: 6 days ago - ★★★★ - 4 ratingsWKXL 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 covered.
You can listen live to WKXL seven days a week on 1450 AM, 101.9 FM/103.9 FM, and NHTalkRadio.com/live
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Episodes
The Sports Machine w / Slim | The Celtics and The Bruins Get a DAY OFF!
April 23, 2024 16:03 - 44 minutes - 61.2 MBThe Sports Machine with Slim does not take the day off today though. In fact, we are busier than ever. Mitty is in studio. And we have a handful of callers for today's show. The Pistol talks NBA hoops. Thomas Poeck helps us break down the Bruins/Leafs game from last night. Tom Lane treats us to an old school physical NBA story. And we finish the show talking with an NHL insider who shares some thoughts on how the Bruins can be successful in game 3. Let's get to it!
Artful Living with Jessica Bell & Juliet Morris
April 23, 2024 14:00 - 44 minutes - 60.9 MBAs we continue our NH Opera Idol 2024 Singer Spotlight, Artful Living welcomes Jessica Bell, a Manchester resident and Senior at Gordon College, and Juliet Morris, Coloratura Soprano who studies in New York City. Join us as we chat about the world of opera!
Cail & Company LIVE with Dan Weed
April 23, 2024 13:27 - 44 minutes - 61.2 MBDan Weed from one of our great sponsors, Weed Family Automotive of Concord joined us on Tuesday to discuss his industry and what was taking place in the world of electric vehicles. Our topics included the vehicles that were most expensive and least expensive to maintain, a tough time for Jeep and a Honda recall due to braking issues. In addition we played our "Car Tune" of the day. You'll have to listen to find out what it was.
The Sports Machine w / Slim | GOALIE HUG!
April 22, 2024 16:00 - 44 minutes - 61.3 MBGive me a big goalie hug please! The Bruins and the Celtics start off the playoffs with game 1 wins this weekend. Tonight, the Bruins get back on the ice with Toronto and The Sports Machine with Slim is here to get you ready for the game! Slim is desperately hoping that Linus Ullmark will be in net for the Bs tonight. Lots of people are suggesting that Swayman would be the better choice. Thomas Poeck, our local, licensed health insurance and medicare broker, is one of the folks who think Sway...
Cail & Company LIVE | Monday Potpourri
April 22, 2024 13:13 - 44 minutes - 60.9 MBA Monday potpourri edition of the show on the this Earth Day 2024. We touched on the origins of this day back in 1970. Other topics on this Monday; the Celtics and Bruins both in the post season, a possible toll to enter Massachusetts from the Granite State, the first day of the Trump Trial and the opening this weekend of the Pittsfield Players production of the play"Getting Away With Murder" which was co-written by composer Stephen Sondheim, his only non musical show and it's being directed ...
The Sports Machine w / Slim | LET'S GET READY TO RUMBLE!!!
April 19, 2024 15:22 - 44 minutes - 60.5 MBThe Sports Machine with Slim has been ready for months! The playoffs start up for the NHL and NBA this weekend. Both Boston teams, the Celtics and Bruins, have a legitimate shot to win it all. That's not a homer fan voice talking. That's reality. So what does the future have in store for us? My life is going to be much more fun during the next couple of months if the Celtics and Bruins string together series victory after series victory. The Bruins have proven their toughness to me during a f...
NH Unscripted with Christopher Ouellette
April 19, 2024 14:00 - 44 minutes - 61.6 MBChristopher Ouellette from Chesterton Stage Productions stops in to talk about his love for the work of G.K. Chesterton and the success of their recent production of “Magic: A Fantastical Comedy” in Rochester, NH. CSP is a youth oriented company with workshops, a two week theater camp (which will include a June performance of “Alice Through the Looking Glass”), teen improv class, help with auditions and a Sept. 2024 production of “The Nutcracker and Mouse King”.
Cail & Company LIVE with The Friday Fun Bunch
April 19, 2024 13:11 - 44 minutes - 60.6 MBIt'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."
The Sports Machine w / Slim | A Day of Gift Giving!
April 18, 2024 16:06 - 44 minutes - 61.1 MBThe Philadelphia 76ers defeated the Miami Heat last night and in the process, Jimmy Butler sustained an injury. Could the Celtics road to the Conference Finals get any easier? The depleted Heat will play the Chicago Bulls Friday night to see who faces the Celtics in round 1 which begins on Sunday.The Boston Bruins face the Toronto Maple Leafs in round 1 starting on Saturday. The Bs are 4-0 against Toronto this year. Will the streak of perfection continue? Time will tell, but The Sports Machin...
Artful Living with Elizabeth Cohen & Molly Lozeau
April 18, 2024 14:00 - 44 minutes - 61.7 MBOn today's Artful Living, we chat with Elizabeth Cohen, of New York who is a Finalist of our upcoming NH Opera Idol Competition, and Molly Lozeau from St. Anselm College who will accompany the competition! Join us!
Cail & Company LIVE with Alex Posani
April 18, 2024 13:38 - 44 minutes - 61.2 MBAlex Posani joined us in studio on Thursday to talk sports. Alex is the Public Address announcer and in-arena host for the New Hampshire Mountain Kings of the North American Hockey League and has recently added a P. A. position with the New Hampshire Fisher Cats to his resume. Although still a young man, Alex has visited 25 Major League Baseball stadiums throughout North America.
The Sports Machine w / Slim | The Bruins Will Play Toronto!
April 17, 2024 15:30 - 44 minutes - 61 MBThe puck drops for game 1 of The Bruins vs Toronto series on Saturday! The Sports Machine with Slim has been telling everyone for months that this Bruins team is going to go on an epic run. Our finish to the season doesn't change a thing for us. Yes the Bruins lost to Washington and then followed that up with last night's loss to Ottawa. But as Phil from the Hangover would say: "This is a good thing". Let's truly start the process of educating this weak generation of Boston sports fans. It wi...
Facing The Future | Students Rise to the Fiscal Challenge
April 17, 2024 14:44 - 44 minutes - 61.4 MBThis week on Facing the Future, we'll get some policy ideas from three college students who recently took part in an annual Fiscal Challenge competition where teams from around the country devise and defend their own plans for putting the federal budget on a sustainable path. Dr. Mike Aguilar, founder and president of the Fiscal Challenge also joined the discussion.
Cail & Company LIVE | The Potpourri Show
April 17, 2024 13:36 - 45 minutes - 61.9 MBIt was a potpourri show on Wednesday as we talked about the retirement of Bruins TV broadcaster Jack Edwards, a move afoot in the US Senate to end funding to Public Broadcasting, the closing of the Regal Theatre on Loudon Road in Concord and no buyer yet for the Concord Casino that was shuttered in December.
The Sports Machine w / Slim | Playoff Seeding Chaos!
April 16, 2024 16:47 - 44 minutes - 61.3 MBWho will the Bruins play in the first round? Who will the Celtics play in the first round? We will find out the answer to these questions tonight and tomorrow as The Sports Machine with Slim gets ready for what is sure to be a hugely entertaining playoff run for the fans of our Boston sports teams! The Bruins play Ottawa tonight to determine if they will face Tampa Bay or Toronto in the first round. Florida will be playing Toronto on ESPN at the same time tonight, so it might be worth switch...
Cail & Company LIVE with Jonathan Fanning
April 16, 2024 14:00 - 44 minutes - 61.4 MBTuesday's show featured author Jonathan Fanning who discussed his latest book, " Creativity Unleashed: Five Habits of World Class Innovators". Jonathan has been coaching leaders in many walks of life for more than 20 years. We also featured some of the home run calls from the long time radio voice of the New York Yankees, John Sterling. Sterling announced his retirement from the broadcast booth Monday after 36 years and 5,420 games citing health concerns.
Artful Living with Addison Pattillo
April 16, 2024 14:00 - 44 minutes - 60.9 MBArtful Living welcomes Soprano, Addison Pattillo who is a Finalist for our NH Opera Idol Competition 2024. Jane and Addison talk about many different challenges for the "emerging singer" in the opera world. We invite you to our conversation!
The Sports Machine w / Slim | Get Out of the Way!
April 15, 2024 15:12 - 44 minutes - 61.1 MBA message to Boston Bruins and Boston Celtics fans! On The Sports Machine with Slim today, we shared something that needs to be said: Boston fans are holding our teams back. It's true. Our fanbase nowadays is largely comprised of a bunch of zombies who do exactly as they are told. Yesterday, I went to the Celtics/Wizards game at the TD Garden. While there, it really hit me that the Celtics fans in attendance had no spontaneity when it comes to cheering. They simply cheer when they are told to...
Cail & Company LIVE with John Leahy
April 15, 2024 13:20 - 44 minutes - 61.1 MBHockey East correspondent John Leahy joined us from Washington D.C. Monday. John gave us his analysis of the NCAA Men's Hockey Championship Game Saturday night won by the University of Denver over top-seeded Boston College. John also talked about the Bruins and their next to last game of the regular season tonight in D.C.
The Sports Machine w / Slim | The Bruins Will Go Farther Than The Celtics!
April 12, 2024 15:18 - 43 minutes - 60.2 MB"I'm done with this Celtics team. I just can't do it anymore." The Sports Machine with Slim has been a tried and true, hard core Green Teamer for decades. This season seemed like one that would have a pot of gold at the end of the rainbow. Brad Stevens made incredible trades this past offseason to bring in KP and Jrue Holiday......and we were able to move Marcus Smart and Grant Williams in the process. Win Win. But last night's loss has Slim feeling loss, loss, loss, loss. As in, 4 losses in ...
NH Unscripted with Brian Messina
April 12, 2024 14:00 - 44 minutes - 61.1 MBBrian Messina, owner of the Royal T Car Wash in Derry, dropped by and gives us a boatload of info on his car wash business. One of the fastest hours I’ve spent with a guest and it was all about his car wash!! From part time employee to ultimately becoming a passionate owner. I met Brian at a Studio Lab open house in Derry (another topic for another episode) and he started to talk about his car wash; how he started, his issues with the state, the technology, etc. Some inside baseball and a gre...
The Sports Machine w / Slim | Jrue Holiday or Jaylen Brown?
April 11, 2024 15:32 - 44 minutes - 60.9 MBThe 4 year/ $135 million extension for Jrue Holiday comes as a bit of a surprise to The Sports Machine with Slim. Why now? That is the first question I asked upon hearing the news. There are only 3 games left in the regular season. Why not just wait until the season is over and then give him the extension? Maybe the Celtics brass were afraid that Jrue would have a ridiculously good playoff run and then be in position to demand a much more expensive contract? That seems unlikely. On this tea...
Artful Living with Catherine Martinez
April 11, 2024 14:00 - 44 minutes - 60.5 MBOn today's episode of Artful Living, Jane and Catherine are sharing all the details for the upcoming NH Opera Idol 2024. This opera competition will be a very special way to enjoy the "opera"! Join us and learn all about NH Opera Idol.
Cail & Company LIVE with Joanne Petrello
April 11, 2024 13:19 - 44 minutes - 61.5 MBWe talked printing on Thursday's installment. The Director of Business Development for Keystone Press of Manchester, Joanne Petrello, joined us to talk about Keystone which was founded in 1915. Joanne spoke of the company's history and also the services they currently provide and the strong relationships Keystone has built over the years.
Facing The Future | The 2025 Tax Blob
April 10, 2024 20:00 - 44 minutes - 61.6 MBThis week on Facing the Future, we'll look at what happens at the end of 2025 when many of the tax cuts enacted in 2017 are scheduled to expire. What should Congress be doing to prepare for this fiscal cliff? How much would it cost to extend the tax cuts? Are there viable options to offset the revenue loss? We’ll get some perspectives on all these questions from Marc Goldwein of the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget.
NH Unscripted with Ray Dudley | Ray Talks Local Arts
April 10, 2024 14:00 - 45 minutes - 62.1 MBWell, it was time to put on my big boy pants and do a solo episode! Trying to talk by yourself for an hour was a little more difficult than I had imagined, but, it was time to give it a shot.Topics for this episode were spotlighting Mike Perry’s website and Instagram accounts "Clardy Short Photography" and walking through Jeremiah Smith’s incredible website "The Casting Connection” which does a superb job of aggregating audition postings from around the country and making it a one stop shop! ...
Cail & Company LIVE with Jim Cilley
April 10, 2024 13:00 - 44 minutes - 60.6 MBWednesday is National Golf Day and we were joined in studio by one of New Hampshire's top golfers and State Amateur Champion Jim Cilley. We did talk golf but we also discussed what's happening in the real estate world as Jim is a realtor at EXP Realty at 6 Loudon Road in Concord. Jim is also an assistant boys basketball coach at Pembroke Academy and the former head boys basketball coach at Belmont High School.
The Sports Machine w/ Slim | Celtics vs Bruins
April 09, 2024 15:11 - 43 minutes - 60.4 MBThe Celtics and Bruins both play tonight. Who are you watching? It is time to move into the playoff spirit for both teams as the regular seasons wind down this week in the NBA and NHL. College basketball is over. UConn wins it all for the men. Maybe that is a good vibe that can carry over to all New England sports moving forward! The Sports Machine with Slim is waiting patiently for the games that really count. It won't be long now!
Cail & Company LIVE with Tom Raffio
April 09, 2024 13:24 - 45 minutes - 62.3 MBNortheast Delta Dental President and CEO Tom Raffio joined the program Tuesday to talk baseball. Opening Day at Fenway Park for the Red Sox honoring their 2004 World Series Champions and Opening Night for the New Hampshire Fisher Cats who will be opening their 20th Anniversary season this evening at Delta Dental Stadium in Manchester.
The Sports Machine w/ Slim | A Challenge to Caitlin Clark and the Iowa Hawkeyes!
April 08, 2024 15:25 - 43 minutes - 60.1 MBThe Sports Machine with Slim was rooting like crazy for the Iowa Hawkeyes to win it all. Unfortunately, they came up just short in a very exciting championship game. So where do the Iowa Hawkeyes go from here? Caitlin Clark is going to play in the WNBA and will make millions on the advertising circuit. But what about the rest of her teammates? Will there be a pot of gold at the end of their rainbows? I don't think so........unless...... On behalf of my teammates from the men's over 40 basketb...
Cail & Company LIVE with Amanda Leith, John Leahy, & Ketih O'Brien
April 08, 2024 13:13 - 44 minutes - 61.3 MBMonday we celebrated the Total Solar Eclipse, NCAA Hockey and Baseball. Amanda Leith, the Education Coordinator of the McAuliffe-Shepard Discovery Center in Concord discussed the rarity of today's eclipse and the event being held at the Discovery Center starting at noon. Hockey East Guru John Leahy previewed the Men's NCAA's Frozen Four later this week in Minnesota featuring two Hockey East teams, Boston College and Boston University. We were also joined by New York Times best selling author ...
The Sports Machine w/ Slim | The Bruins Won't Stop Winning!
April 05, 2024 15:12 - 44 minutes - 61 MBThis Bruins team just continues to get the job done as they gear up for the playoffs. Carolina had been 11-2-1 in their last 14 games, but the Bruins go up 3-0 in the first period and cruise to a 4-1 win. Jeremy Swayman gives up only one goal - and that was while Carolina was on a 5 vs 3 power play! Our goalie tandem is electric right now! The NCAA tournaments get back into action tonight as the women's side of Final 4 action kicks off. The world is waiting to see how far Caitlin Clark can ta...
NH Unscripted with Karielle Silk
April 05, 2024 14:00 - 45 minutes - 61.8 MBKarielle Silk called into WKXL and spoke with NH Unscripted about a project she and some friends are working on. It’s a music album. What’s it like to create a music album? What if it’s not just a music album, but, a Christian music album? Do the songs have to have a meaning and/or a purpose greater than just be entertaining? If so, why and what would that be? What’s the process to create the songs? Who’s involved in producing and marketing it? Also, the group is going to take it on tour in N...
Cail & Company LIVE with The Friday Fun Bunch & Scott McKenzie
April 05, 2024 13:15 - 44 minutes - 61.8 MBIt'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." And, we are joined by Scott McKenzie to discuss Scot's Charitable Society, the oldest charitable organization in the western hemisphere.
The Sports Machine w/ Slim | The Wolfpack Edition
April 04, 2024 15:00 - 44 minutes - 60.9 MBSomething special is happening with NC State hoops. The men's team and the women's teams both are in the Final Four. If both teams happen to win their tournaments, it would make me want to immediately transfer to NC State if I was a college aged person. There has got to be something in the water at that school. Guess what? The NC State Men's team most certainly can win this tournament. On today's show, The Sports Machine with Slim breaks down the matchup with Purdue. "We can definitely beat P...
Artful Living with Kate Fox Ransmeier, Liza Poirier, and Annie Hartnett
April 04, 2024 14:00 - 44 minutes - 60.8 MBOn today's Artful Living, Jane and friends discuss the "Concord Reads" program with Kate Fox Ransmeier, Liza Poirier, and author of novel "Unlikely Animals", by Annie Hartnett. Join our conversation!
Artful Living with Kate Fox Ransmeier, Liza Poinier, and Annie Hartnett
April 04, 2024 14:00 - 44 minutes - 60.8 MBOn today's Artful Living, Jane and friends discuss the "Concord Reads" program with Kate Fox Ransmeier, Liza Poinier, and author of novel "Unlikely Animals", Annie Hartnett. Join our conversation!
Facing The Future: Rhetoric and Reality of Taxing the Rich
April 03, 2024 16:27 - 45 minutes - 62.5 MBThis week on Facing the Future, Concord Coalition Chief Economist Steve Robinson discusses his new issue brief, "The Rhetoric and Reality of Taxing the Rich." Then we'll talk with Eugene Steuerle of the Urban Institute about his new column explaining that "Major Budget Reform Must Accommodate Legislators' Need to Give Money Away."
The Sports Machine w/ Slim | Linus Ullmark Stands on His Head!
April 03, 2024 15:12 - 44 minutes - 61 MBThis Bruins team is so freakishly tough! They have the talent, toughness and teamwork to go all the way. If you are a real Bruins fan, you know this. If you are one of the doubters who always cry about "last year" when you think of this team, you are a soft, pretend fan. Know the difference. And be better. The Sports Machine with Slim will not stand for anything less.Thomas Poeck, our former NHL Pro who loves to talk Bs, joins us today to help Slim pat himself on the back. Slim and Thomas ha...
NH Unscripted with Amy Antonucci
April 03, 2024 14:00 - 44 minutes - 61.6 MBContinuing with my discussions about permaculture today Amy Antonucci called in to chat up the Seacoast Permaculture Group as well as her homestead. She teaches workshops on homesteading topics including: permaculture, soil building, no-till gardening, composting, herbal infusions, beekeeping, goats, poultry, cheese and yogurt making, and food preservation. She has spoken at libraries, schools, garden clubs, at the NOFA-NH winter conference, and on the radio. She began growing food in 1995 o...
The Sports Machine w/ Slim | Caitlin Clark and Snakes
April 02, 2024 16:00 - 44 minutes - 60.5 MBDeal or No Deal? That is the question today as we break down Iowa's revenge game against Angel Reese and the LSU Tigers. Both teams put on a great display of basketball for the fans last night. It is fair to say that Caitlin Clark is the very best female basketball player the world has ever seen. But can she carry the Hawkeyes all the way to a NCAA championship? The Celtics get a win over Charlotte. They are showing some very concerning signs of a team that is developing bad habits. Stop se...
Cail & Company LIVE with LuAnne King & Concord TV Interview with Catherine Martinez
April 02, 2024 13:08 - 46 minutes - 63.9 MBOur monthly discussion with the New Hampshire Insurance Department featured the department's Supervisor for Property and Casualty Compliance, LuAnne King. Among the topics we covered were insurance for weddings, engagement rings, travel along with boats and recreational vehicles. And in the second half of the program we play an interview at Concord TV featuring our General Manager, Catherine (Cat) Martinez.
The Sports Machine w/ Slim | Weekend Sports Recap!
April 01, 2024 15:12 - 44 minutes - 60.8 MBThe Bruins won an amazing game on Saturday. The Celtics beat New Orleans on Saturday too. The NCAA basketball tournament is down to four teams on the men's side - and NC State is hoping to pull off a miracle. On the women's side, Iowa and Caitlin Clark try to get some revenge against LSU in an Elite 8 matchup tonight. SO MUCH SPORTS TO TALK ABOUT! NC St is the men's team we are rooting for here at The Sports Machine with Slim. UConn, Purdue, and Alabama are the other teams that are still aliv...
Cail & Company LIVE with Jay Trio
April 01, 2024 13:00 - 49 minutes - 67.6 MBWe opened the week with some music on the program from the recently-formed Jade Trio an offshoot of the very popular Adam North and the Rangers. Jade Trio will be releasing they'd new EP and open for Andrew North and the Rangers this Friday night, 4/5, at the Concord Community Music School.
The Sports Machine w/ Slim | The Celtics Do It Again!
March 29, 2024 15:14 - 45 minutes - 62.4 MBNot in a good way. The Celts drop another game to the Atlanta Hawks last night, this time in OT by a score of 123-122. The worst part is that once again our late game execution leaves a ton to be desired. It is 100% time to put the focus squarely on Joe Mazulla. I hope he is up to the challenge.The Sports Machine calls things as we see them. Joe Mazulla seems like a very competitive guy who is respected by the team. That is great. But his play calling at the end of games has been atrocious th...
WKXL Spotlight with Mark Yusko
March 28, 2024 21:00 - 44 minutes - 60.7 MBMark Yusko is the Managing Partner at Morgan Creek Digital. Mark knows a ton about successful investing. On this WKXL Spotlight episode, he tells us about his early stage investments in companies like Google, Yahoo, Facebook and Alibaba. Incredible wins. Nowadays Mark focuses a bunch in the cryptocurrency space. He shares with our listening audience some of his thoughts on why the crypto space will continue to grow in the years ahead. He discusses things like: Leverage, Futures Options, ATM N...
The Sports Machine w/ Slim | The Bruins lose to Tampa Bay 3-1
March 28, 2024 15:27 - 45 minutes - 62.9 MBLosing is never good. We here at The Sports Machine with Slim are as competitive as they come, so of course we hate that our Bruins lost last night. But we gotta cut this team a little bit of slack. The B's played an incredible game the night before against Florida. Then we run into a team in Tampa that is 8-1-1 in their last ten games. That's hot! So please excuse me if we don't have a chicken little the sky is falling type of desperation today. We are upbeat! Thomas Poeck our local, licen...
Artful Living Presents | Opera Duets
March 28, 2024 14:00 - 46 minutes - 63.2 MBA special Artful Living segment dedicated to the great Opera Duets. Jane will guide listeners through each wonderful selection. Come and enjoy a little opera with us!
NH Unscripted with John Marshall
March 28, 2024 12:22 - 45 minutes - 62 MBI called him a renaissance man. My friend John Marshall stopped by WKXL and NH Unscripted to talk with me about biochar, herbs, roasting his own coffee beans, working on his truck, acting and a heckuva lot more!!
Facing The Future | The Economics of Immigration
March 27, 2024 20:00 - 44 minutes - 61 MBThis week on Facing the Future, we'll look at the economics of immigration reform with Teresa Cardinal Brown, Senior Advisor for Immigration and Border Policy at the Bipartisan Policy Center. With the U.S on track to have more deaths than births by 2040, immigration is an increasingly necessary component for a growing economy. Is there a way forward on bipartisan reform?