NH Unscripted with Ray Dudley for the NH Arts Community!

(Celebrating 80yrs of raucous community radio!) On today’s WKXL NH Unscripted episode of the Wayback machine, we’re taking a deep dive look at the life of Johnny Rivers . He sold over 30 million records, discovered the fifth dimension, and yet most people don’t have a clue who he is. Think "Secret Agent Man", "Poor Side of Town", "Memphis", "Rockin' Pneumonia and the Boogie Woogie Flu", etc. Time...

Man oh man do I love sourdough bread! New Hampshire has some absolutely incredible sourdough bakers and WKXL's NH Unscripted is thrilled to introduce you one of them. Gary Sessa of Sessa's Sourdough  drops by the studio to give us the lowdown on how and why the Sessa’s entered the market. Two years ago, they were baking and selling just 5 loaves at the end of their driveway. Today, they have a who...

(Dinner Theater is on the menu) Sometimes it’s just great to sit and chat with friends and today’s WKXL NH Unscripted episode is one of those events. Kat Abdelwahid and Mary Fraser of Lend Me A Theater  stop in to discuss what’s happening with their group. LMAT occupy a unique niche and specialize in Dinner Theatre (usually at the @tupelomusichall Tupelo Music Hall in Derry). They are a VERY nomad...

Today on WKXL's NH Unscripted we are taking a more in depth look at the history of Motown, the artists, the music, and chart topping stories surrounding them! (Kudos to the YT channel " Groove Lens " for the transcript I used). Some of the greatest Motown hits almost never happened. Here's the crazy story along with the songs that were massive hits, but, almost weren't. Think: Ain't Too Proud to B...

Jeff Preston from Mint Condition Cleaners sits down with WKXL's NH Unscripted to discuss who, what, when, where and why the franchise exists and what’s happening with it in NH. " Imagine a life where you're not only providing for your family but also enjoying the comforts of a beautiful home and empowering your children with quality education. Your unwavering dedication and work ethic is your driv...

(Proudly celebrating 80yrs of exemplary community radio!) Well WKXL and NH Unscripted have dutifully turned our clocks forward and turning the clocks forward tells me that it’s time to talk again with Jamie Jobin and Heather Moynihan from the Capitol Area Beekeepers Association. Beekeepers around the state are eager about getting to look at their bee boxes to see how they’ve faired over the winter...

Today on WKXL's NH Unscripted : Most of us who enjoy the music of the 60’s weren’t aware of the impact of a group of studio musicians had on what we were enjoying. Those musicians were known as The Wrecking Crew. The Wrecking Crew were an elite group of Los Angeles studio musicians who quietly played on hundreds of hit records in the 1960s—and shaped the sound of modern pop. Some info: What they d...

Still, yup, still celebrating 80yrs of exemplary community radio! It’s always exciting here at WKXL's NH Unscripted   when we get to chat with folks from theatre groups that we didn’t know existed! Introducing the Stone Arch Players in Hillsboro NH. Kimberly Damboise, Besty O’Mally and Gene Gould (via phone) of the Stone Arch Players discuss why they came into existence, shows that they’re interes...

(Celebrating 80yrs of the highest quality community radio!) Well time for another education. Sandra Harper from CloverPottery603.com stops in to the WKXL NH Unscripted studio to talk about her business (including 3 upcoming fairs), the pottery classes she offers, the gorgeous studio and fills me in on the basics of creating art using clay! Cute beach houses, gnomes, mugs, etc. We covered it.

(Celebrating 80 glorious years of community radio!) On todays' WKXL NH Unscripted Wayback Machine , we decided to go a little nautical for the NH Arts Community! All these songs from the 60s (and even a little 70s) have one thing in common. So let's ride that wave for these fun tunes!

(Celebrating 80yrs of truly enviable community radio!)   Marek Bennett makes a return visit to discuss his latest book “The Civil War Diary of Freeman Colby” Vol 4 . It’s a large, beautiful and simplistic book featuring illustrations that are mesmerizing but magnetic to the soul. We also discuss his project “New Hampshire Sketchbook – Community Conversations” which details public events around the...

(Celebrating 80yrs of the most excellent community radio!) Some things just don't compute. Can you picture Dick Van Dyke as James Bond? How about Nicholas Cage as Superman? Well those are some of the VERY interesting tidbits that Daniel Siletti brings to today’s WKXL's  NH Unscripted episode. Many of the stars in lead roles weren’t the first casting choice, but, now we can’t think of anybody BUT t...

(Are you wondering if we're still celebrating 80yrs of community radio? Heck yeah we are!!) On today's WKXL NH Unscripted Wayback Machine Monday , Ray takes us back to some hits that crossed genres! The 60's were a crazy eclectic time for music and we're highlighting Country Western-ish hits that made their way over to the Billboard Hot 100. Roger Miller, Eddy Arnold, The Man in Black - Johnny Cas...

(Psst...we're celebrating 80yrs of exemplary community radio) Hot topic time! Darrell Glass, owner of Eastern States Medical on Loudon Rd in Concord, stops by WKXL's NH Unscripted to chat about the topic of peptides. We focus a little more attention to the GLP’s and weight loss in general, but, several other peptides get mentioned as well. BPC157, Tesamorelin, Sermorelin, NAD+ all get a little lov...

(80, count 'em, 80yrs of exemplary community radio!!) Ever wonder what certain departments actually do in the state/city government? Well today at WKXL's NH Unscripted we get a close up look at the Dept. of Food and Nutrition Services courtesy of Harlan Freeman and Catherine Parker. Special diets, nutritional breakdowns, patient restrictions, food inventory, budget concerns are all topics that we...

Still, I say STILL, celebrating 80yrs of community radio! Today WKXL's NH Unscripted (Ray and Andrew) take us wayyyyyy back to the 1960s, and we’re listening to songs that are either about a specific male or just feature a name or title. Featuring artsists like Ray Charles, Johnny Cash, The Byrds, Lulu, and more! 

(Oooooo, celebrating 80yrs of community radio) Today’s WKXL NH Unscripted guest was Alan Govenar . His latest film, "Quiet Voices in a Noisy World: The Struggle for Change in Jasper, Texas" , could not be more timely or urgent as it starts streaming on Amazon Prime late last year. Alan spent thirty years working alongside leaders in Jasper, culminating in a Texas premiere and community screening w...

(Celebrating 80yrs of community radio) Keeping with our current topic of beekeeping today’s WKXL NH Unscripted guest is Julia Mills ,Construction Safety Program Manager, who drops in to chat about her experience as a 3rd year beekeeper and then drops some dynamite info on her consulting job for construction site safety as well as her role in Larceny and Old Lace, an upcoming production with the St...

(Celebrating 80yrs of community service. In case you were wondering.) One of the great things about doing this job is the ability to learn about subjects you know nothing about. Today my WKXL NH Unscripted guests were Dorinda and David Priebe , both master bee keepers. They’re here to talk about the safety of hives and what to do to keep your hives healthy. It’s a whole world that’s new to me and...

(Celebrating 80yrs of community radio! WKXL, not me.) One of the great things about doing this job at WKXL's NH Unscripted is the ability to learn about subjects you know nothing about. Today my guests were Dorinda and David Priebe both master bee keepers. David is the Apiary Inspector for the NH Dept. of Agriculture and they’re here to talk about the safety of hives and what to do to keep your hi...

Daniel Siletti is back to the WKXL NH Unscripted studios to help guide us through the world of “soundtracks”. Many great (and sometimes not so great) movies and shows have wonderful soundtracks created for them and are very memorable. Think “Mission Impossible” and “Star Wars”.  But many of the best pieces of music aren’t the overtures. Some pieces are quietly in the background gently moving us th...

{Still, yup, still celebrating 80yrs of community radio!} Were you aware that in the land of the free and brave there was a time when music was censored and banned? Welcome to WKXL's NH Unscripted and Andrew Gibson present the groovy 60’s baby! Yup, we were protected from the harsh lyrics and hidden meanings of some songs while we were busy protesting, integrating, dying in Vietnam. Come and liste...

Still, I say "still", celebrating 80yrs of community radio! We WKXL's NH Unscripted are having a science day! Have you ever heard the terms “peptide”, “bioregulator” or “glp”? Are they good or bad? Healthy or unhealthy?  Hunter Williams,  a biohacking educator and podcaster, calls in to help us understand them, where they come from, some pros and cons as well as some controversy about them.

Still celebrating (what can I say we like celebrating!) 80yrs of community radio. Some of the best interviews come from referrals and today’s WKXL NH Unscripted episode is no exception! Steve Blunt , award winning singer/storyteller , drops by to talk about his work performing in schools, libraries & concert venues entertaining children (and adults). He plays some selections “live” for us and...

Celebrating 80yrs of community radio! In this WKXL NH Unscripted show Ray is taking us back to the anti-war era of the 60s with some great classics written during a time when the country was in so much chaos, the only thing that could be done was to write strong and amazing music to speak what people were feeling. We ain't looking for the smell of napalm in the morning, just the sweet sound of thi...