WKXL - New Hampshire Talk Radio

WKXL - New Hampshire Talk Radio

WKXL 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

Episodes

August 25, 2025 43 mins
We kicked off the week with correspondent John Leahy discussing a successful Red Sox weekend in New York and looking ahead to the NFL season which is just 10 days away. Also mentioned Monday, a Concord Monitor story from Monday which detailed the proposed casino for Concord near the junction of Loudon and Sheep Davis road in close proximity to Route 393. Concord’s Planning Board last week granted a year’s extension for approval for...
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Manchester, New Hampshire's At-Large Alderman Joseph Kelly Levasseur discusses viral and ridiculous situation of Dan Mowery being served a cease and desist from the city for selling pickles to his neighbors. Also, how did the Democratic stronghold of Manchester start to turn red?
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Today I finish up my on site interview with the Peterborough Players with an absolutely great chat that I had with Brendon Fox about their production of Noel Cowards “Hay Fever”. Just a one on one with an AD that loves what he does and shares that passion, especially concerning “Hay Fever”. It was a fantastic trip to Peterborough and a wonderful interview to wrap-up that refreshing visit.
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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, Ellen Raffio, and Kitty Rae the OFFICIAL “Flick Chick." With special guest NH Representative Michael Moffett!
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This week on Facing the Future we talked with Dennis Lockhart, former President and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta. He gave us his take on the state of the economy and what might happen in a debt-induced fiscal crisis. Concord Coalition Executive Director Carolyn Bourdeaux joined the conversation.
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August 21, 2025 44 mins
Jane and Andrew discuss NH Summer Theatre on today's Artful Living. Come and join our conversation, where we'll talk about what's currently playing, where, and even discuss shows that are on the horizon.
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Thursday’s show featured NASCAR and baseball. Christopher Bell joined us from a day in Boston which included a Duck Boat tour, a trip to the North End for some Italian Food and a visit with the youngsters at Boston Children’s Hospital. We also found time to discuss the NASCAR Cup Series playoff race on September 21 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway in Loudon, a track that’s a favorite of Bell’s as he won there last year on wet weathe...
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August 20, 2025 44 mins
Time to talk about bees! And so I invited folks from the Capital Area Beekeepers Assoc. (CABA) to chat. Today’s guests were Heather Moynihan (CABA President) and Jamie Jobin (Newsletter Manager). "Located in Concord, New Hampshire, CABA was organized in 2010 with a mission to provide support and education to beekeepers and the public regarding honeybees. With a robust membership of beekeepers of all ages, occupations and levels of ...
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August 20, 2025 44 mins
Wednesday’s program celebrated National Radio Day! We looked back at some of the history and the early programming of WKXL which is now in its’ 80th year of serving the community. Highlighted was a typical Wednesday broadcast schedule in October of 1946 here on WKXL when the station was getting started and that lineup of shows featured a wide variety of local and network programming.
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Veronica sits down with Sydney and Jillian of Slow Season and they chat about all the different organic and locally made products they provide from fire cider to elderberry syrup, and much more.
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August 19, 2025 45 mins
We finish our American Icon Series on Artful Living with 4 American film icons, Marlon Brando, Jimmy Stewart, Katherine Hepburn, and Bette Davis. Hope you can join the show! Lots of great personalities and info on these epic performers.
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August 19, 2025 44 mins
Tuesday’s edition included our correspondent John Leahy on the Patriots and Red Sox in addition to the possible re-alignment of Major League Baseball. We also recognized the return of a “Bob” to the big leagues for the first time is 15 years. Finally on the 62nd birthday of John Stamos, his demands for appearing at a September music festival in Chicago to play drums for The Beach Boys.
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It was another Medicare Monday on the program with Larissa and Christian Troy of Woodpecker Insurance of Concord. The annual Medicare enrollment period starts on October 15 and Christian and Larissa explained how those with Medicare or Medicare first-time recipients should start planning for the period which ends on December 7. Mentioned on Monday’s program was the High G plan somewhere between a Gap and an Advantage Medicare plan....
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Matt Robison, of Worth Knowing with Matt Robison, and Dexter Tarbox join A. J. Kierstead to talk about The Jim Acosta Show using an AI version of a Parkland Shooting victim for clicks and what trends are shown from Glenn Kessler dumping the Washington Post for Substack.
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August 15, 2025 44 mins
It’s time once again to talk about summertime movies. That means roping in my favorite movie critic Daniel Siletti. To prep for this assignment and get a jump on our discussion I went to the movie theater and saw “Ballerina” (John Wick spinoff), Mission Impossible-The Final Reckoning, Superman, The Fantastic Four and The Accountant 2. Daniel and I had our back and forth about them with both of us giving our recommendations and insi...
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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, Ellen Raffio, and Kitty Rae the OFFICIAL “Flick Chick."
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This week on Facing the Future, former Social Security Public Trustee Charles Blahous discussed the program's deepening financing challenges on its 90th anniversary and explained why postponing action just makes things worse.
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Elvis the King of Rock and Roll is our American Icon on Artful Living today. Dont miss this episode and all things Elvis from his beginings, to his later years.
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Thursday’s show featured a preview of the 11th Annual Blues Festival in Londonderry on August 23 at noon to benefit the Combat Veterans Motorcycle Association NH5-1. The association provides assistance and financial help to veterans in need throughout New Hampshire. Chapter , Commander of the association, Matt Verhelle, joined us in studio along with “Dr. G” who will be one of the performers at the festival and the founder of the e...
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BBQ time at NH Unscripted and we’re doing it up right! Daniel Lloyd, CEO of Big Dog Sauce Co., makes a return visit and brings a special guest with him: Brian Boyd, Pitmaster for the Hot Mess BBQ team. Hot Mess was recently voted Northeast Barbecue Society’s “Rookie Team of the Year” for 2025. Today we talked about competition, new sauces, smokers, awards, the 16 Mesh BBQ team (Grand Champion, 2022 Central Maine BBQ Cookoff) and mu...
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