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Vermont Viewpoint
Vermont Viewpoint covers a lot of ground, both geographically and topically. You'll hear from lawmakers, newsmakers, business people and your own friends and neighbors. This is the show you want to tune into to hear what compelling and/or fun topic you'll be introduced to each day.
Episodes
- Vermont Viewpoint
Brad Ferland talks Meadow Hill, VP Vance's VT Visit and Champlain Toxicology Lab
9:00 to 9:30 Matt Cota Meadow Hill Meadow Hill helps navigate Vermont’s business, political, and regulatory landscape. We provide management and advocacy…
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Brad Ferland speaks with Sen. Russ Ingalls, Sen. Sam Douglas, Fraudwatch and Amanda Headley
This episode aired 03/03/25 9:00 to 9:30 Senator Russ Ingalls Politics in the Northeast Kingdom and Town meeting day break 9:30 to 10:00 Senator Sam Douglas…
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Kevin Ellis speaks on John Walters, Bob Ney and Author Roger Allbee
9-10 - journalist John Walters for seeking review. 10 am - Bob Ney 10:30 - Roger Allbee on his new book on the history of VT agriculture.
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David Zuckerman speaks Public Assets, Taxes and Homeshare
This episode aired 2/27/25 9-10 Steph Yu, President and executive director of Public Assets institute. Discussing taxes, education financing proposals. 10-11…
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Ross Connolly talks Recent Polls, Government Tensions, DOGE and Policy Solutions
9-9:30am Professor Andrew Smith, Director of the UNH Survey Center, joins the program to discuss the Vermont poll released last week on President Trump…
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Brad Ferland speaks Shalom Alliance and Antisemitism and Habitat for Aviation
9:00 to 10:00 Rachel Feldman Shalom Alliance Vermont, an educational nonprofit focused on antisemitism in Vermont Resolutions in 6 communities that is an…
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Ross Connolly interviews Congresswoman Becca Balint
This segment aired on 02/19/2025.
- Vermont Viewpoint
Kevin Ellis speaks UVMMC, Jay Kraven, Bob Ney and pro fiddler Natalie MacMaster
9 am - week in review. 9:10-9:45 - Sunny Eappen, UVMMC CEO 10 am - Bob Ney 10:30 am - Jay Craven on his latest film coming to Waterbury. 10:15 - The great…
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David Zuckerman talks Income Based Taxes for Education/The Constitution and the current Presidential Administration Executive Orders
(9-10) Reps. Mari Cordes and Bram Kleppner on to speak about income based taxes for education (10-11) Vermont Law and Graduate School President and Professor…
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Ross Connolly talks Licensure Laws, Education Reform, USA vs Canada and Digital Privacy
9-9:30am Sarah Scott, Deputy State Director with Americans for Prosperity New Hampshire, joins to discuss how occupational licensure laws can limit opportunity…
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David Zuckerman discusses childcare and early childhood education with Aly Richards/Chris Nelson
This episode aired on 02/13/2025. 9-10 Aly Richards, Chief Executive Officer, Lets Grow Kids and Chris who is an owner of a early education facility.
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Brad Ferland talks The Vermont Association for Mental Health, Ralph E. Flanders and Author: Doris Sumner
9:00 to 9:45 Daniel Franklin The Vermont Association for Mental Health and Addiction Recovery (VAMHAR), in collaboration with Recovery Partners of Vermont…
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Brad Ferland talks Weather, Chittenden Senators, and the Colchester School Board
9:00 to 9:15 Open show and phones, weather updates 9:15 to 10:00 Senator Chittenden updates on Education, Safety and Clean Heat Standards 10:00 to 10:45 Nic…
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Kevin Ellis on remembering Sandy Baird, Education Secretary Zoe Saunders and as always, Bob Ney
9 am - Former Burlington Mayor Peter Clavelle remembers Sandy Baird. 9:15 - Education Secretary Zoe Saunders 10 am - Bob Ney. 10:30 - Week in review.
- Vermont Viewpoint
Ross Connolly talks Americans for Prosperity, Right to Work, Senate and the American Potential Podcast
9-9:30am Rachel Burgin, Northeast Deputy Regional director for Americans for Prosperity, joins the show to discuss their efforts to make Vermont more…
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Brad Ferland speaks Legislative Updates, Jenna's Promise, and VT's Economic Plan
9:00 to 9:15 Matt Cota Meadow Hill provides management and advocacy assistance to Vermont non-profit trade associations focused on energy, transportation…
- Vermont Viewpoint
Brad Ferland speaks Legislative Updates, Jenna's Promise, and VT's Economic Plan
9:00 to 9:15 Matt Cota Meadow Hill provides management and advocacy assistance to Vermont non-profit trade associations focused on energy, transportation…
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Brad Ferland speaks Legislation, Elderly and Sculptures
9:00 to 9:30 Scott Beck Legislative updates Education funding changes and structure changes 9:3o to 10:00 Nicole Ravlin Care for Tom New non profit Advocacy…
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Kevin Ellis speaks on Housing, Recent News and Theatre
9 am - News in review - Trump, Bernie, Welch etc. 9:15 - a new housing group led by former Mayor Miro Weinberger 10 a.m. - Bob Ney. 10:30 - Theatre Director…
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David Zuckerman speaks School Funding/Administration and Public Education
9:00-10:00 Sen. Scott Beck Foundation Formula and school funding plan from the administration. 10:00 to 11:00 Senator Tanya Vyhovsky Public education and…
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Ross Connolly talks Political Impact, AI, Canadian Perspectives and changes to student life
9-9:30 am Jason Sorens, Senior Research Fellow at AIER, joins the show to discuss the potential economic impact of the Trump tariffs on the regional & national…
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Brad Ferland talks Opera, Optometry and Antisemitism
9:00 to 9:15 Danielle Devlin. Canis Major Music Music promoter Barre Opera House concert Quebecois Night with E.T.E. and Cécilia Date: Friday Feb 07, 2025…
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Brad Ferland speaks Rural Development, Fraudwatch and Republican Minority House Leader
9:00 –10:00 Denise Smith Executive Director Vermont Council on Rural Development 10:00 to 10:30 Elliott Greenblott AARP Fraudwatch 10:30 to 11:00 Rep. Patti…
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David Zuckerman speaks with Migrant Justice, Jenna's Promise and Bob Ney
David Zuckerman hosts guests from Jenna's Promise in Johnson discussing recovery and stigma and guests from Migrant Justice to discuss the impacts of President…
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David Zuckerman speaks Planned Parenthood, Gender Studies and Vermont NEA
David Zuckerman speaks with: Jessica Barquist from Planned Parenthood, Felicia Kornbluh a historian and gender studies scholar at UVM and Don Tinney, the…
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Brad Ferland speaks Farm Show, Airports and Legislation
9:00 to 10:00 Theresa Snow Farm Show President Revitalize the Farm Show 10:00 to 10:30 Nic Longo Leahy Burlington International Airport Director Updates…
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Brad Ferland speaks with the VT National Guard, Governor Phil Scott and Bruce Roy
9:00 to 10:00 U.S. Air Force Brigadier General Henry Harder Jr. Vermont National Guard GMB Flag Presentation to UVM Soccer Japan Deployment Legislative…
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David Zuckerman on Affordable Housing, Food costs and YOUR CALLS
David Zuckerman speaks with a slew of guests with specialties from The Housing Crisis to Food Scraps here on WDEV
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Ross Connolly tackles NC Hurricane, Housing Shortage, Trump Presidency and YOUR CALLS
9-9:30am Dalton Clark, resident of western NC, updates listeners about the recovery efforts in Appalachia following Hurricane Helene 9:30-10am Executive…
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Brad Ferland speaks on Burlington Police, Bridgeside Books and Local Authors
9:00-10:00 Jon Murad, Burlington Chief of Police Chief Murad is finishing up as Chief in Burlington. We will look to this Suggestions about how Burlington can…
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Brad Ferland talks MLK, Honoring Gov. Thomas P. Salmon and VT Goats on Slopes
9:00 to 9:15 Martin Luther King Jr. 9:15 to 10:00 Tribute to Governor Thomas P. Salmon Passing January 14, 2025 Guest Tom Salmon Jr 10:00 to 11:00 Goats on…
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Kevin Ellis talks Environment, Mayor of Burlington Emma Mulvaney Stanak and Remembering Tom Salmon
9:15 - The Vermont environmental agenda - Jon Groveman of the Vermont Natural Resources Council and Jared Carpenter of the Lake Champlain Committee. 9:30 - The…
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David Zuckerman on Climate Change, Affordable Heat Act, and YOUR CALLS
David Zuckerman speaks with Climate experts on how heating your home is possible and how the incoming administration may be able to help.
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Ross Connolly hosts VTV on Department of Defense, Wildfires, Cryptocurrency and Fact Checking
9-9:30 am Derek Proulx, State Director for Defend the Guard, joins to show to discuss Pete Hegseth’s nomination to lead the Department of Defense and what his…
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Brad Ferland on New Commissioners, Conal O'Brien, and YOUR CALLS
9:00 to 9:15 Open phone lines 9:15-10:00 Kerrick Johnson Newly named Commissioner Department of Public Service 10:00 to 11:00 Conal O’Brien Conal O'Brien (born…
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Brad Ferland talks on Community, Commerce and Legislative Agendas
9:00 to 9:30 Agency of Commerce and Community Development 9:30 to 10:15 Vermont Chamber of Commerce Meghan Sullivan 10:15 to 11:00 Representative Jim Harrison…
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Kevin Ellis on Public Assets, Property Tax and Grand Openings
9 am - Top stories 9:15 - Steph Yu of the Public Assets Institute on their Vermont report card. 9:30 - former Chittenden Senator Irene Renner on the first week…
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David Zuckerman hosts Viewpoint starting Thursdays 9-11
David Zuckerman hosts VTV for the first time this week as he speaks on local policies, the end of his term, Alzheimer's Care and YOUR CALLS
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Ross Connolly speaks on Canadian Parliament, Voter ID, Trump and Firearms
9-9:30 Mike Sylvester, former Canadian citizen, discusses Trudeau’s resignation and what it means for our neighbors to the north 9:30-10 Rep Laurel Libby from…
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Brad Ferland speaks out on Recovery, John Rogers, and Working in The White House
9:00 to 9:45 Lila Bennett Author Journey to Recovery Community Center Journey to Recovery Substance use addiction and Mental Health challenges heading into a…
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Brad Ferland on FRAUD, TAXES and LOCAL SENATORS
9:00 to 9:30 Pete Sepp National Taxpayers Union Data Privacy Legislation and the impacts 9:30 to 10:00 Incoming Senator Larry Hart, Orange County 10:00 to…
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Kevin Ellis kick off the new year with Soccer, Politics and YOUR CALLS
9 am - week in review. 9:15-10 a.m. - UVM Athletic Director Jeff Schulman 10 am - Bob Ney. 10:30 - Top stories of 2024 and calls.
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NYE at WDEV with Brad Ferland
9:00 to 10:00 Dave Rowell, Rick Norcross Singing in the new year. 10;00 to 11:00 Senator Thomas Chittenden Politics 2025 and ringing in the new year. open…
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Brad Ferland talks to our National Guard, EVS and the Future of VT
9:00 to 9:30 Col Finnagan Wing Commander Vermont Air National Guard 9:30-10:15 General Gregory Knight Vermont Air and National Guard Updates and looking at…
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Kevin Ellis Takes The Year In Review
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…
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Lee Kittel speaks Post Christmas as we hear from YOU
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…
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Brad Ferland Hosts Christmas Eve at WDEV
Wishing you all the very best from us here at WDEV as Brad Ferland counts down the time until Christmas. 9:00 to 10:00 David Kelly-Remembering and Tribute to…
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Brad Ferland Brings Christmas Cheer Ft. Elisabeth Von Trapp
9:00 to 10:00 Terry Lovelette Local Vermont Author new book Down-Back 10:00 to 11:00 Elisabeth Von Trapp 3rd annual Bringing in Christmas
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Kevin Ellis' Christmas Send off with news on Milk, Politics and new Local Business
Week in Review 9:30 - E.B. Flory, our Director of Food Safety and Dairy Section Chief at Vt Agency of Agriculture on the bird flu outbreak. 10 - Bob Ney 10:30…
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Lee Kittel on Aging Accommodations, Home Improvement and YOUR CALLS
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…
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Ross Connolly speaks on Drones, Policy Changes and Healthcare
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…
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Isaac Evans-Frantz with his last Vermont Viewpoint
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…
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Brad Ferland speaks Arts, Museums and Incoming Politics
9:00 to 9:30 Stephen Heffernan New elected Senator Addison County 9:30-10:30 Lausanne Allen Lausanne is a weaver, spinner and dyer who continues to juggle her…
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Kevin Ellis speaks Trump Cabinet choices, FBI, and Local Authors
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…
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Lee Kittel talks Conspiracies, Weather Advice and YOUR CALLS
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.
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Ross Connolly tackles Legislation, Public Policy and the future of Cryptocurrency
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…
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Vermont Viewpoint with Isaac Evans-Frantz: Conversations with Fellow Vermont Radio Hosts
9am - David Goodman, Host of Vermont Conversation on WDEV 10am - Joseph Gainza, Host of Gathering Peace on Central Vermont Community Radio
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Brad Ferland speaks Fundraisers, Authors and Raffles
Brad Ferland hosts Viewpoint today with a slew of wonderful VT guests: 9:00 to 9:30 Representative Chris Mattos Newly elected Senator from Milton, Westford…
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Kevin Ellis speaks on assassinations, books and the future of America
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…
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Viewpoint with Vermont's very own Lee Kittel on Winter Driving, Homelessness and Politics
Lee Kittel hosts Viewpoint this morning covering topics ranging from state healthcare to axe wielding truck drivers with input from YOU, the listeners. Hear…