WKXL - New Hampshire Talk Radio

NH Unscripted and WKXL hosted Gary Locke, author, actor and friend, to talk about how the closing/moving of the Hatbox Theatre in the Steeplegate Mall affects the community as well as the groups that use the theatre to showcase their productions. We then get into upcoming projects, his production of Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolfe? and much more!

It'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."

Stephen Daigle, Principle of St. John's Regional School in Concord chats about the importance of a well rounded education with Jane on Artful Living.

We talked some “Hot Stove League” baseball talk with the Executive Editor of www.soxprospects.com Chris Hatfield. The website, dedicated to the Boston Red Sox minor league system, is unique in its’ scope and detail of the top prospects in the organization and has been now for 20 years. We also talked about the life of former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger who passed away Wednesday at the age of 100.

This week on Facing the Future our guests were former U.S. Senators, Kent Conrad (D-ND) and Rob Portman (R-OH). They have been lending their voices to the push for a new bipartisan fiscal commission that would propose solutions to our nation’s unsustainable budget outlook.

Conrad chaired the Senate Budget Committee from 2001 to 2003, and again from 2007 to 2013. Portman served as Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) under President George W. Bush.

NH Unscripted and WKXL hosted Glynn Cosker from the Creative Ambitions Performance Studio of NH (CAPS-NH) to discuss the creation of the studio. We talked about the timing of its ambitious beginnings and the unfortunate deflating of the group due to the COVID pandemic.

Then we discuss his 3 previous productions at the Hatbox: “Vanities”, “Education Rita” and “Masked”. “Masked” was a personal project that he wrote and then had it developed and ultimately got it performed off Broadway! Great story, rich episode!!

Dan Weed of Weed Family Automotive in Concord was our in studio guest on Wednesday. Dan discussed some of the changes being made locally in the automotive repair and automotive sales businesses in the area. Also, the latest on the EV world and how nearly 4,000 auto dealers are urging the current administration to slow down its proposed regulations mandating the production and distribution of electric vehicles.

Heidi Jensen North of Jensen and Company and Brian Coombes of Rocking Horse Studio in Pittsfield, NH and the Rocking Horse Music Club joined us Tuesday for the American debut of the new song “I Believe in Christmas”. Heidi wrote the song which was recorded at the Abby Road Studios in London by 11-year old Olivia Lynes. Brian produced the song at the studio of former Genesis lead guitarist Anthony “Ant” Phillips in the U.K. and at Rocking Horse Studio in Pittsfield. A music video was shot at beautiful St. Mary’s Church in Acton, England.

Hockey East Guru John Leahy joined the show to talk about the successful holiday weekend the conference had against their out of conference opponents and we also welcome Pam Mattot of Operation Santa Claus to talk about the needs they have in order to help youngsters living under less than ideal circumstances throughout the state have a memorable holiday season. Between 2-3 thousand children are served yearly by Operation Santa Claus but it can only be done with your help. Contact them at www.operationsantanh.org or calling (603) 271-6530.

Lets talk Oral Health with Gail and Chris from the New Hampshire Oral Health Coalition!