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It's Christmas Day! And we here at Cail & Company are continuing to play some of your favorite Christmas songs and some messages from WKXL staff and sponsors. Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!

Today's guest via call in was film director Michael Dahan to talk about his film YES REPEAT NO. About the film: "An experimental drama where three actors audition to portray Juliano Mer-Khamis, the Palestinian-Jewish activist who called himself "100% Palestinian and 100% Jewish" before his assassination in 2011. Shot in black and white, it's a meta exploration of identity and the Israeli-Palestini...

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from Cail & Company, and the WKXL family! Our gift to you this holiday season is to give the gift of classic holiday music and greetings from us to you.

Today Veronica talks with Stacy March, and they are chatting all about mental health and the importance of taking care of it especially during the holiday season.

On Artful Living, we celebrate Christmas by playing sections of "The Nutcracker" with narration by Janet and Martin Bookspan. Dont miss this special celebration of the holiday season.

The guys from Stand Up Audio were back in our studio for a Festivus celebration. Joe, Ben and Babe from the group provided our pre-Christmas soundtrack with some of their favorites including their holiday hit, “Plastic”. 

It was a Sports Monday on the show as we were joined by correspondent John Leahy. Among the topics of discussion, the Patriots are back in the NFL playoffs and the Red Sox have found a first baseman.

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."

This week on Facing the Future we’ll look at Medicare, one of the biggest drivers of America’s long-term fiscal outlook. Amy Bassano, a former deputy director of the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) and now Managing Director of Medicare services at Health Management Associates, discusses cost trends and reform options.

On Artful Living, we will listen to a little 1944 Radio Drama today on GK Chesterton radio, "A Child is Born", featuring the wonderful Helen Hayes. Join us in celebration of the upcoming Christmas holiday!

Dan Weed of Weed Family Automotive in Concord joined us on our Thursday program to talk about the state of the automobile industry as well as provide some important advice for safe driving during our stormy and wintry weather in New Hampshire and beyond.

Wednesday featured a potpourri of topics from changes at the Bedford tolls to the flu season getting underway in the state. We also talked about today’s opening of the Concord Boys High School hockey season as they travel to the Upper Valley to take on Hanover to start the defense of their 2025 Division One State Championship.

On todays show Veronica sits with Sue Moulton of Pampered Chef (Boscawen), and they are talking about healthy food options as we go into the holidays.

Today on Artful Living, we will hear a thoughtful Ted Talk with Guy Winch on how to deal with our emotional health during the holidays. We hope you can join our discussion.

Tuesday's focus was on sports and Dick Van Dyke. Correspondent John Leahy joined us to talk about the end of an era in Boston over the weekend, the closing of 115-year old Matthews Arena which was the home of several Boston area college hockey teams over the years, most recently Northeastern University. It also was a home years ago to the Boston Bruins, Boston Celtics and New England Whalers. We a...

It was a Woodpecker Insurance Monday on the show with Christian Troy in studio to help those turning 65 in making some important decisions about the Medicare coverage that age group needs to consider concerning their medical coverage going forward. www.woodpeckermedicare.com

NH Rep. Paige Beauchemin, RN, PMH-C is running for Congress against fellow Democrat, Congresswoman Maggie Goodlander. Her and A. J. dive into the progressive v. establishment fight in the party and why she is running to unseat Goodlander. Check out her website to learn more at https://www.paigefornh.com aj@newenglandtake.com https://x.com/newenglandtake https://newenglandtake.com

Calling into the studio from a tour bus Colleen McCarthy, a cast member, gives the details about “A Celtic Christmas”. From the promo material: Direct from its Off-Broadway season, A Taste of Ireland - The Irish Music & Dance Sensation, presents its holiday spectacular, "A Celtic Christmas”. "A Celtic Christmas" brings holiday cheer to Massachusetts this December, featuring a line-up of world Iri...

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." And with special guest Duncan Walsh

"Alex and Ken are back in action, discussing Mountain Kings hockey as the boys are mired in a tough stretch. Tanner Anctil and Garrit Turcotte join them in studio to discuss how the Mountain Kings need to get their season in the right direction. Play along with Mountain Kings trivia by emailing the answer to aposani@nhtalkradio.com"

This week on Facing the Future, Leon Panetta, one of Washington's most experienced budget experts and a top national security official, gives us his view on what it will take to restore fiscal discipline and why achieving that goal is crucial.

Holiday Happenings and history of Hanukkah is featured on Artful Living today. Join host Jane Cormier and guest Norm Silver and hear some interesting repartee!

Thursday we honored Concord’s Tara Mounsey on her Wednesday induction into the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame in Minnesota. Tara was a member of the U.S. Olympic team in 1998, a team that won the first gold medal in the history of women’s hockey. We also celebrated the 81st birthday of Brenda Lee by playing her two biggest hits which she recorded as a very young performer.

Big Dog BBQ Sauce and Hot Mess BBQ rub shoulders with some of the best in bbq business and today they introduce us to Chad and Nicole Humphrey owners of Humphrey's BBQ . From their website: "At Humphrey's BBQ, we don't just build smokers; we craft experiences. Our team of dedicated craftsmen is committed to producing top-quality BBQ smokers and accessories that stand the test of time. With a perfe...

From baseball free agent signings to bull riding to articles of impeachment filed against RFK Jr. we covered quite a wide variety of topics on Wednesday’s “potpourri” edition of the program. We even selected another New Hampshire “Vanity Insanity” license plate.