Vermont Viewpoint

9-9:30 am Derek Proulx, State Director for Defend the Guard, joins to show to discuss Pete Hegseth’s nomination to lead the Department of Defense and what his potential confirmation could mean for passing defend the guard legislation in state legislatures.

9:30-10 am Fred Whitaker, Chairman of the Republican Party of Orange County, California, tells listeners about the disastrous wildfires ravaging Southern California, what the government response has been on the ground, and how Vermonters can help those impacted.

10-10:30am Dennis Porter, Founder of Satoshi Action, talks about his efforts to educate state legislators about the benefits of cryptocurrency and how his group is helping make America the leader in the crypto industry.

10:30-11 am Jon DiPietro, Founder of Liberty Digital, joins to discuss the massive changes to fact checking policies at Meta and what this will mean for Facebook/Instagram users going forward.

9:00 to 9:15

Open phone lines

9:15-10:00

Kerrick Johnson Newly named Commissioner Department of Public Service

10:00 to 11:00

Conal O’Brien

Conal O'Brien (born July 18, 1956) has worked as an American television director for nearly 30 years, and is a graduate of Carnegie Mellon University. He is the author of Birth of the Angel: The COVID Murders Mystery: Book One of Two published in February 2021

9:00 to 9:30

Agency of Commerce and Community Development

9:30 to 10:15

Vermont Chamber of Commerce

Meghan Sullivan

10:15 to 11:00

Representative Jim Harrison

Updates and Legislative agendas

9 am - Top stories

9:15 - Steph Yu of the Public Assets Institute on their Vermont report card. 

9:30 - former Chittenden Senator Irene Renner on the first week of the Legislature and what to look for on property tax and other issues. 

10 am - Bob Ney

10:30 - Preview the upcoming grand opening of Roots Farm Market in Middlesex. 

10:45 - Saying goodbye to Peter Yarrow of Peter, Paul and Mary.

David Zuckerman hosts VTV for the first time this week as he speaks on local policies, the end of his term, Alzheimer's Care and YOUR CALLS

9-9:30 Mike Sylvester, former Canadian citizen, discusses Trudeau’s resignation and what it means for our neighbors to the north

9:30-10 Rep Laurel Libby from Maine updates listeners about her efforts to implement a voter ID law and other priorities in the Maine legislature this year

10-10:30 Lauren Stewart, Senior Federal Affairs Liaison at Americans for Prosperity, talks about Congressional priorities for the start of the new term and incoming second Trump Administration

10:30-11am Rep JR Hoell, NH Representative and regional advocate for 2nd Amendment rights, discusses changes to firearms policy across New England and what potential changes could happen at the federal level

9:00 to 9:45

Lila Bennett

Author

Journey to Recovery Community Center Journey to Recovery

Substance use addiction and Mental Health challenges heading into a new year.

9:45 to 10:30

John Rogers

incoming LT Governor.

A look at the new Legislative session and schedule

10:30-11:00

Pam Mackenzie

Worked in the Carter Whitehouse

President Jimmy Carter

Upcoming State Funeral

A look back

9:00 to 9:30

Pete Sepp

National Taxpayers Union

Data Privacy Legislation and the impacts

9:30 to 10:00

Incoming Senator Larry Hart, Orange County

10:00 to 10:30

AARP Fraud Watch

Elliott Greenblott

10:30 to11:00

Senator Russ Ingles

9 am - week in review. 

9:15-10 a.m. - UVM Athletic Director Jeff Schulman

10 am - Bob Ney.

10:30 - Top stories of 2024 and calls. 

9:00 to 10:00

Dave Rowell, Rick Norcross

Singing in the new year.

10;00 to 11:00

Senator Thomas Chittenden

Politics 2025 and ringing in the new year.

open phone lines 

See you next year!