Crosswinds with Karl Zahn

I am happy to announce that in early December I was approached by the General Manager at WSMN 1590 AM in Nashua, NH where I have been enjoying a Friday Co-Host with Jennifer Horn, about the possibility of developing my own show. The station is in the midst of expansion and they are looking for some new local programming. After a handfull of meetings with the management, kicking around concepts and hammering out a very lucrative contract for myself, I have officially joined the family at Absolute Broadcasting, LLC. Current plans are for the show to begin on January 6th, 2008. This will be an hour, 11A.M. - 12P.M., on Sundays to begin, and we'll see how things go. I am truly excited to join the folks at WSMN. This station has been a Nashua staple since 1958 and I am grateful for the opportunity to be a part of their continued growth. For more information go to www.wsmnradio.com. From there you can listen live or to the podcast thing, and of course, call in at 603 883 9900. NOTE: Crosswinds will no longer air on Sundays, instead, it will air on Wednesdays from 1P-2P begining January 20th. As I begin my third year at WSMN, I want to thank everyone who has listened as we grow this little show.
First broadcast from our new studio, still under construction, on April 5th, 2009. When finished, there will be three complete studios, a production studio, and studio A with a glass booth for producers...the real deal!

Here are my shows. Left click to open or right click to download (they are large files so may take some time to download):
Best of Crosswinds	Current Crosswinds
Volume#1: Bill O'Reilly talks politics. 1/20/08 Governor Jane Swift on McCain 2/3/08 Dan Rather talks politics. 3/9/08 Governor John Lynch 3/16/08 Actress/Author Janine Turner 3/16/08 Volume#2: Musician Bobby Whitlock 4/6/08 NH Atty. Gen. Kelly Ayotte 4/27/08 Glass Artist Rick Ayotte 6/8/08 Pilot/Author Lynn Spencer 6/15/08 Volume#3: Child Advocate/Author Wendy Murphy 6/29/08 Political Analyst Dick Morris 7/13/08 Author/Analyst Bill Glynn 7/20/08 Author/Analyst Paul Alexander 8/10/08	Crosswinds #97 - 3/03/19 "Generation Zero" Crosswinds #96 - 2/24/10 News mix Crosswinds #95 - 2/17/10 Guest Host: George Papoulias Crosswinds #93 - 1/20/10 The Brown/Coakley Upset Crosswinds #92 - 1/10/10 News mix
Karl with Dennis Miller on April 19th, 2009 Interviews done for the Dennis Miller Show at the Portsmouth, New Hampshire Town Hall held by President Obama. A sampling from the crowd, on both sides of the issue. This podcast is the property of Dennis Miller Radio and Westwood One Broadcasting and cannot be copied or reproduced without prior permission. A collection of sound from Bill O'Reilly's Radio Factor during the Jessica's Law campaign, including a couple of interviews with Karl. The first audio is from August 3, 2005, followed by 8/23, 8/25, 10/03 and 10/07/05. It's interesting to look back at the passion with which O'Reilly pursued this cause, and was ultimately more successful than any politician could have been. Through sheer pressure and the bully pulpit, he helped bring significant changes to child protection laws in nearly every state in the country. Quite a legacy in itself.
Eddie Mottau Band From about 1985 to 1995 I had the pleasure of playing piano with a guy named Eddie Mottau. This music, recorded live at the infamous Folkway Restaurant/Coffee House in Peterborough, NH featured us as a trio. Eddie on acoustic guitar, Bob Drew on harp and percussion, and myself on piano/synthesizer. At different times, we played with a full band including bass, drums and lead guitar. Eddie had moved from Greenwich Village to Lyndeborough, NH, buying land there from his childhood friend, Noel Paul Stookey, of Peter, Paul & Mary. He was moving to the country to find the good life. While in New York, he played with John Lennon on his solo 'Bridges" album, also on another Lennon album, and hung around with Dylan and the eclectic group that inhabited that real estate in that era. Around here, Eddie was local legend, having a gold album on his wall, and I met him while doing sitework for a rental property he was building. A friendship ensued and we ended up putting this little band together. It was a unique experience for me, from knock-around rock bands, to a kind-of folk-trio thing, where the playing really had to be on. While the recording has the rough edges of a live-mike recording from 15 years ago, at least you get the idea. I stumbled across the recording and it brought back some fond memories for me.
Eddie Mottau Band CD 1 Long Way to Memphis Reason to Believe Falling Out of Love Life of a Millionaire All These Years New Orleans Bring it With You This Old Porch She'll Be Happy Lazy Scarecrow Stealin'	Eddie Mottau Band CD 2 Simple Song In My Life Millworker What I Don't Know Blue Eyed Warrior Girl From the North Country If The River Was Whiskey Every One Of Us

	On June 1st, 2008, I was joined in the studio by Capt. Scott Quilty of Francestown, NH.
Capt. Quilty suffered the loss of his right arm and leg, below the elbow and knee, respectively, while gallantly serving his country in Iraq.
	He is now involved with SurvivorsCorps, a non-profit organization based in Washinton, DC which is developing programs to reach out to other injured veterans to help them realign their lives.
Scott currently lives in Maryland with his wife, also a veteran.
	On May 25th, 2008, Memorial Day weekend, I was joined in the studio by Maj. Kevin Johnston, just back from a year and a half in Iraq
An 18 year Army veteran, and still serving, I was honored to have the time with him on such a special holiday.
	Another example of the amazing servicemen and women who give up so much for the rest of us.