Vermont Viewpoint

9 am - week in review. 9:15-10 a.m. - UVM Athletic Director Jeff Schulman10 am - Bob Ney.10:30 - Top stories of 2024 and calls.

9:00 to 10:00Dave Rowell, Rick NorcrossSinging in the new year. 10;00 to 11:00Senator Thomas ChittendenPolitics 2025 and ringing in the new year.open phone lines See you next year!

9:00 to 9:30Col FinnaganWing CommanderVermont Air National Guard9:30-10:15General Gregory KnightVermont Air and National GuardUpdates and looking at 202510:15 to 11:00Matt CotaMontpelier updates on upcoming vehicle regs.Starting on January 1, registered EV owners will begin paying an annual fee. Battery electric vehicles will cost an extra $89 annually, and plug-in hybrids will get charged an additional $44.50. Given the number of electric cars on the road, this is expected to raise $1.7 million in 2026. Money from the fees on EVs will be set aside to fund more electric vehicle chargers. None will go to fix Vermont’s roads. At least not until the state creates a Mileage-Based User Fee (MBUF), which won’t happen until at least 2026.

9:15 - homelessness through the eyes of those who had the press conference the other day. Former senators Jim Leddy, Vince Illuzzi and Will Hunter along with current senator Tanya Vyhovsky. 10 am - Bob Ney. 10:30 - The year in culture with critic Keenan Ellis.

Lee Kittel takes your calls as we hear from Vermonters about holidays shenanigans. Thank you to our listeners for sticking with us these holidays. Hope you all are having a cheerful stretch this snowy time of year. Wishing you the best from us at WDEV, we can't do radio without you.

Wishing you all the very best from us here at WDEV as Brad Ferland counts down the time until Christmas.9:00 to 10:00David Kelly-Remembering and Tribute to David Mallett10:00 to 11:00Vermont Musician Jess O’BrienBringing in Christmas

9:00 to 10:00Terry LoveletteLocal Vermont Author new book Down-Back10:00 to 11:00Elisabeth Von Trapp3rd annual Bringing in Christmas

Week in Review9:30 - E.B. Flory, our Director of Food Safety and Dairy Section Chief at Vt Agency of Agriculture on the bird flu outbreak. 10 - Bob Ney10:30 - the owners of Foxy, the new cafe in Barre.

Our very own Lee Kittel takes your calls along side BRIAN MCNABB as they discuss how to make your home safer for aging individuals. Brian is an ally at TRUBLU Home Service which can be reached at: 802-638-0000

9-9:30am Mayor Mark Taylor, Mayor of Florham Park New Jersey, joins the show to update listeners on the ongoing drone issue in the Garden State. 9:30-10am Isabel Soto, Policy Director for the Libre Initiative, provides insight into immigration policy changes coming with the incoming Trump Administration 10-10:30am Greg Moore, State Director for Americans for Prosperity New Hampshire, updates listeners on key policy changes the Granite State is looking to adopt in 2025 10:30-11am Sofia Hamilton, Policy Analyst for Americans for Prosperity, discusses how to increase healthcare options and lower prices for Vermonters

Vermont Viewpoint with Isaac Evans-Frantz:Farewell for Now –– In Isaac's final episode hosting Vermont Viewpoint, he brought back a few familiar voices to check in, and a few new voices, too.9 — Monica Allard - VT Queer Legal Professionals9:30 — Dr. Julie Lowell and Stephanie Yu, Public Assets Institute9:45 — Sen. Anthony Pollina10 — Treasurer Mike Pieciak10:30 — Lynn Levine, forester and author10:45 — Farewell

9:00 to 9:30Stephen HeffernanNew elected Senator Addison County9:30-10:30Lausanne AllenLausanne is a weaver, spinner and dyer who continues to juggle her passion for fiber arts alongside her love of playing & teaching music.Va-et-vientVermont Female Trio – Québecois, French and Cajun tunes!Lausanne Allen, Suzanne Germain, Carol Reed 10:30 to 11:00Leslie WrightShelburne MuseumDirector of Advancement at Shelburne MuseumShelburne MuseumWinter Lights at Shelburne Museum is a brilliant and beautiful display of colorful light installations with musical moments throughout the Museum’s campus.

Kevin Ellis hosts Viewpoint today with guests:9 am - Summary of the weeks news.9:15 am - Jasper Craven, Politico, discusses his in depth report on Pete Hegseth to be Defense Secretary. 9:45 - Sen. Peter Welch on Kash Patel for FBI. (Invited)10 am - Bob Ney10:30 - Gary Paul Nabhan on his latest book - Against the American Grain.

Our very own Lee Kittel hosts viewpoint today with YOU, the listeners. We appreciate your calls here on Vermont Viewpoint as we couldn't do radio without you.

9-9:30am Rob Roper will discuss the upcoming legislative session and what Vermonters can expect from the new government.9:30-10am Drew Cline, President of Josiah Bartlett Center for Public Policy, will talk about the new economic freedom ranking that placed NH as the number one economically free state in North America10-10:30 am Joel Valenzuela, crypto industry expert, will discuss the record surge of Bitcoin and the outlook for the crypto industry under a second Trump Administration10:30-11am Carla Gericke, President Emeritus of the Free State Project, will discuss the situation in Syria, what the US role should be, and other issues an incoming Trump Administration will face.

9am - David Goodman, Host of Vermont Conversation on WDEV10am - Joseph Gainza, Host of Gathering Peace on Central Vermont Community Radio

Brad Ferland hosts Viewpoint today with a slew of wonderful VT guests:9:00 to 9:30Representative Chris MattosNewly elected Senator from Milton, Westford, Essex and Fairfax9:30-10:00Maureen ShortLightHeart Sanctuary Annual Fundraiser forVermont Foodbank FundraiserRaffle for a Witch’s Knot Garden stake4 elements Air, Earth, Fire and Water.Raffle tickets are $15 or 2 for $25.10:00 to 11:00John KerriganLong time sports coach WaterburyAuthor new book-Just Raise Your Left Hand- The book is a reflection of Kerrigan’s life and times as a Vermont Teacher and Coach. It is autobiographical fiction.

Kevin Ellis talks with a slew of guests this morning on Viewpoint while speaking on the recent assassination of the UnitedHealthcare CEO, Brian Thompson, the recent publishings of local authors and much more.

Lee Kittel hosts Viewpoint this morning covering topics ranging from state healthcare to axe wielding truck drivers with input from YOU, the listeners. Hear the whole show at WDEV as we countdown the days until Christmas this holiday season.

Our very own Lee Kittel hosts Viewpoint today with: John Blay of Sugarbush on opening day.Sharrol Casey on Winterfestand YOU the listeners

Isaac Evans-Frantz spoke with Migrant Justice, labor union leaders, and an advocate for unhoused Vermonters:Abel Luna, Migrant JusticeHeather Bauman, UVM Medical Staff Union, AFT Vermont, AFL-CIO VermontAndy Blanchet, President, AFSCME Local 1674, Howard Center Workers' Union ChapterBrenda Siegel, Executive Director, End Homelessness Vermont

Brad Ferland hosts Viewpoint with guests:Pat BrennanNewly elected Senator from Grand Isle CountyScott BeckNewly elected Senator and newly elected Senate minority leaderElliott GreenblottAARP monthly segment on fraudwatchSam DouglasNewly elected Senator from Orleans County

This episode aired on 11/27/2024.

This episode aired on 11/27/2024.Guest list:Caitlin Baucom, who works with unhoused VermontersRev. Joan Javier-Duval from the Vermont Poor People’s CampaignJenny Nelson, a dairy farmer from the Northeast Kingdom who was Bernie Sanders’ agriculture policy adviser for 10 years

This episode aired on 11/25/2024.

Guest List:Deep dive into University of Vermont Medical Center Financial troubles. Bob NeySouth Burlington playwright Tim Boland.

This episode aired on 11/21/2024.

Guest List:David Flemming with Ethan Allen Institute will discuss a new study on New England energy reliability.Rosemary Becchi, Founder and President of Jersey 1st, will discuss the massive election shift in the Garden State and whether New Jersey is now a swing state.James Czerniawski, Senior Tech Policy Analyst at Americans for Prosperity, will join to talk about the regulatory outlook for emerging technologies under a second Trump Administration.AJ Kierstead, Host of the New England Take Podcast, will talk about the election results and the biggest nominations from the incoming Trump Administration.

Guest list:Traven Leyshon, Member of the Newly-Founded Green Mountain Democratic Socialists of America Steering CommitteeDavid Glidden, Chair of the Vermont Democratic PartyRep. Conor Casey, Vermont State Representative from MontpelierSen. Alison Clarkson, Vermont State Senator and Recent Senate Majority Leader

This episode aired on 11/18/2024.

This episode aired on 11/15/2024.

This episode aired on 11/14/2024.

Guest List:Isabel Soto, Policy Director for the Libre Initiative, will discuss the Hispanic vote in this past election. Why the dramatic shift, what did campaigns do to earn their support, and how should campaigns craft a winning message for the demographic? Chris Maidment, Campaign Consultant, will discuss the results of the 2024 election in New Hampshire. Ed Tarnowski, State Policy Associate with Ed Choice, will discuss the impact education freedom policy had in the elections on the state and federal level. Carla Gericke, President Emeritus of The Free State Project, will discuss why libertarians supported President-Elect Trump in much larger numbers than before and what they hope for now that he is back in the White House.

Guest List:Carter Neubieser, Member of the Burlington City Council Josh Wronski, Executive Director of the Vermont Progressive PartyIan Goodnow, Newly Elected Member of the Vermont House of Representatives from BrattleboroRev. Joan Javier-Duval, Tri-Chair the Vermont Poor People’s Campaign Rev. Walter Brownridge, Priest at Christ Episcopal Church in Montpelier

This episode aired on 11/11/2024.

This episode aired on 11/08/2024.

This episode aired on 11/07/2024.

This episode 11/06/2024.

Guest List:Youth Engagement Perspective -- JJ Briscoe on young voter turnout, youth participation, key issues, and mobilization efforts.Voting Rights and Vermont Elections, Preparing for Impact of a Trump or Harris Admin on Vermont -- James Duff Lyall, executive director, ACLU Vermont Vermonters on the Ground Beyond Vermont: Vermonters' Involvement Nationally -- Mike Pieciak, Vermont State Treasurer on recent trip to Pennsylvania (PENDING CONFIRMATION)A Vermont Republican's Perspective -- Joshua Bechhoefer, Republican candidate for Vermont State TreasurerFaith, the Election, and Vermont -- Rev. Ed Sunday-Winters, church in Greensboro, VT (pending confirmation) on white Christian nationalism and the election

This episode aired on 11/04/2024.

Guest list:John Rodgers and Bernie Sanders

This episode aired on 10/31/2024.

Guest List:John Burns, Independent Candidate for State Rep, will discuss the final days before Nov 5Nancy Gassett, Republican candidate for State Rep, will discuss her campaign and the final pitch to votersRep Laurel Libby, Republican leader in Maine State House and founder of The Dinner Table, will discuss the close election in Maine and what her group has been doing to turnout votersJon DiPietro, from Liberty Digital on to discuss the polling, ad strategy, and data in the Presidential race.

Guest List for this episode:Melinda Moulton re Vermont Women’s RallyRep. Josie Leavitt, Chittenden - Grand IsleLt. Gov. ZuckermanChristine Hallquist, former candidate for governor

This episode aired on 10/28/2024.

This episode aired on 10/25/2024.

This episode aired on 10/24/2024.

Guest list for this episode:Emily Greene, Senior Advisor for Americans for Prosperity Action in Pennsylvania, will discuss the landscape in the most important battleground state in the nationRep Gina Galfetti, will update listeners on the campaign in Vermont in the final weeks before Election DayChris Maidment, veteran campaign consultant, will discuss what campaigns should be doing in the final daysLarry Gillheeney, Northeast Regional Director for Americas Future, will discuss the youth vote and how Generation Z differs from previous generations

Guest List:Elaine Haney from Emerge VermontAmanda Cochrane, candidate for Vermont Senate Chittenden 1Chelsea Jones, Vermonter and Mother recently exited from Motel ProgramBrenda Siegel, Director of end Homelessness Vermont.

This episode aired on 10/21/2024