WKXL - New Hampshire Talk Radio

This Monday morning, we welcome back "The Fun Bunch" to the WKXL Studios to talk all things Superbowl! We also welcome John Leahy, an award winning sports play by play broadcaster who has been on the air since 1995. He is currently the voice of Merrimack College Men's and Women's hockey on ESPN+.

Host Chris Ryan previews the Super Bowl match-up between the Chiefs and Eagles. He also goes in-depth on the NHL-best Bruins with Hampus Lindholm and Charlie Coyle.

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."

Senior Reporter Annmarie Timmins of The New Hampshire Bulletin joins A. J. Kierstead to discuss the politically complex future of the Sununu Youth Services Center and the ending of the COVID-19 public health emergency. More from them at https://newhampshirebulletin.com

The Community Players of Concord are currently celebrating their 95th anniversary. Next up for the Players will be a new adaptation of Alfred Hitchcock’s 1935 thriller “The 39 Steps”. This one will come with a twist of Monty Python. Ken is joined by one of the co-producers of the show, Ellen Burger and the show’s director, Kevin Gardner. The show will run February 17-19 at the Concord City Auditorium.

This week on Facing the Future, we check back in with International Security and Russian/Eurasian affairs professor Adam Stulberg of the Sam Nunn School of International Affairs at Georgia Tech University on the one year anniversary of Russia's brutal invasion of Ukraine. Stulberg says the war has brought many surprises and poses some complicated questions we need to think about going forward. We'll also get some instant analysis of President Biden's State of the Union Address, specifically what was said (and not said) about major forces impacting the federal budget.

Concord native Paul Brogan has written three books as well as hundreds of blogs that won him a New Hampshire Press Association Award in 2014. His latest book is “A Sprinkling of Stardust Over the Outhouse…Musings, Memories, Madness and Pillow Talk”. When not writing, Paul spends his time volunteering for various nonprofit organizations. He hosts a local television talk show and is heavily involved in the community.

The first Tuesday of each month WKXL teams up with the New Hampshire Insurance Department to share the story of their service to Granite Staters. In today’s segment the Department’s Director of Consumer Services, Keith Nyhan, explained the units of the N.H.I.D. which he oversees.

Also, Scott Spradling of the Spradling Group gave us an update on a very special raffle being held by “Swim With a Mission”. The prize is an authentic 2003 New England Patriots Super Bowl championship ring valued at $70,000.00. All proceeds will go the the charity’s mission to help veterans and their families. To enter the drawing, the website is www.swam.org

We invite you to join Sandra Osorio, Nitanga Jean de Dieu, and Jodi Harper as they lead a NEW program right here at WKXL called, "Your Health New Hampshire" on Mondays at 9am!

Sponsored by Southern NH Area Health Education Center and hosted by Ken Cail.

Monday’s program featured Neil Levesque, the Executive Director of the New Hampshire Institute of Politics at St. Anselm College. The discussion concerned the weekend vote by the Democratic National Committee to strip New Hampshire of its’ First in the Nation Presidential Primary status and award it to South Carolina. During the interview Mr. Levesque accused the D.N.C. of trying to “rig” the primary process and also assured us that New Hampshire would still be the first primary state since it is a state law.

Also, Hockey East broadcaster John Leahy joined the show to recap the weekend action in College Hockey’s top conference and preview tonight’s opening round of the annual Beanpot Tournament in Boston.