WKXL - New Hampshire Talk Radio

Today's guest on Artful Living is Jessica Bell. A young lyric soprano from Manchester, NH, Jessica, and Jane discuss the challenges and joys of becoming an operatic soprano.

Tom Raffio, President and CEO of Northeast Delta Dental and the author of the new book, “Prepare for Crisis Plan to Thrive: The Inside Story of How One Company Did It Right” plus our film critic Kitty Rae who takes a look at the re-make of the legendary film “West Side Story."

This week on Facing the Future, we talk with Richard Jackson, president of the Global Aging Institute, about his new paper, “The Vital Role of Immigration in an Aging America.” The paper explains that even as immigration to the United States has been declining, its importance to the nation’s demographic and economic growth has been increasing.

Then we have a follow-up conversation with two immigration activists who come at it from different perspectives.

Amy Hall is the Executive Director of Granite State Dairy Promotion. We discussed holiday treats from area dairies, the importance of supporting local dairy farmers by purchasing New Hampshire-produced milk, and the upcoming “Snow or No We Go” winter race series.

Jane and Ken discuss the politics of the day including rising consumer prices, the current federal infrastructure bill, and the upcoming 2022 election cycle.

Jeff Feingold of NH Business Review with WKXL in the Morning's A. J. Kierstead talk about the New Hampshire 200, public-private partnerships for transportation resources, and new medical residency opportunities in Coos county. More from NH Business Review at nhbr.com

Host Chris Ryan discusses the Patriots match-up in Indianapolis against the Colts and looks at the challenging Celtics season, to date.

Justin Cohn, a New Hampshire musician, singer, and composing talks about his career and his latest single, “Settlement Trees”.

Senior Reporter Annmarie Timmins of New Hampshire Bulletin talks to A. J. on WKXL in the Morning about the desperate situation in New Hampshire hospitals due to the COVID-19 spike and the impact of discontinuing remote testimony for the NH legislature. Get more of their work at https://newhampshirebulletin.com

Read Annmarie's article on the hospital situation: https://newhampshirebulletin.com/2021/12/15/inside-icus-and-ers-of-flooded-hospitals-an-endless-loop-of-preventable-tragedies/

Bud Browning and John Vitale aka “Fabulous Johnny Vegas” on the new Nextgen Pro Wrestling Center in Manchester, the only pro wrestling school in New Hampshire. In addition to his wrestling endeavors, Bud is also an award-winning author, and his literary accomplishments are also discussed.