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David Roberts was Whitney Houston's bodyguard, the real one. Roberts was hired in 1988 for Houston's UK portion of the Moment of Truth world tour. Accustomed to working for diplomats and Fortune 500 clients, Roberts had reservations about working with a pop star. But Houston's heart of gold won him over from the moment they met at Heathrow airport. There's a high bar for those who work in this business: you must be willing to die for your boss. Houston made that easy. Roberts got to travel the globe with one of the most fun-loving and generous souls he'd ever met. His memoir reveals heartwarming anecdotes of life with one of the world's most recognizable stars. David Roberts, author of Protecting Whitney, joined Mike Pomp on the Morning Information Center.

Sportswriter Dan Schlossberg and publisher ACTA Sports are announcing the release of a brand-new baseball annual—“HERE’S THE PITCH 2025: INAUGURAL EDITION” which features articles on topics ranging from future MLB expansion to likely inductees to the Hall of Fame; pitchers in pursuit of 300 wins; rookies who might blossom into stars; controversies and opinions; all of the stimulating and forthcoming topics that will inform and entertain, while filling a major league void for baseball fans between the World Series and Opening Day. Dan Schlossberg joined MIke Pomp on the Morning Information Center to chat a little baseball.

From #1 New York Times bestselling author Dr. Ian K. Smith, learn how to defy the effects of aging by implementing simple changes at every decade.Whether we like it or not, lots of things change as we age: our joints start to creak, our muscles weaken, and we lose coordination. Our bodies simply don't look or perform the same each decade of life, and our risks for various diseases and medical conditions also increase as the years do. Getting old may be inevitable, but feeling old is not: we can age well and maximize each decade of life if we do the right things at the right time. In Eat Your Age, acclaimed doctor and bestselling author Ian K. Smith shows readers the steps they need to take in their 30s, 40s, 50s, and beyond to increase longevity and stave off future illnesses and ailments. Dr. Smith joined Mike Pomp on the Morning Information Center to chat about the new book.

New Hampshire has a new governor. Former U.S. Senator Kelly Ayotte was sworn in yesterday as the 83rd Governor of New Hampshire. Ayotte succeeds fellow Republican Chris Sununu, who decided against seeking a fifth two-year term. During her campaign, Ayotte promised to continue Sununu’s anti-tax, pro-business economic policies. In her inaugural speech yesterday, Ayotte said that she would keep New Hampshire on a prosperous path, but warned that belt-tightening would be necessary as lawmakers write the next two-year budget. Governor Ayotte spoke to the Pulse of NH today on Good Morning NH regarding living within the state’s means. She also announced that she is creating a Commission on Government Efficiency, which she said will review ways to save taxpayers' dollars. She pledged to work across the aisle and be a governor for all New Hampshire residents, regardless of party.

Kim Roberts, Public Informatioin Officer at the NH Dept of Corrections joins Mike Pomp every Wednesday mornning at 7:15 on the Morning Information Center to discuss our Fugitive of the Week. We call it Wanted Wednesdays and over the years, the program has been very successful in capturing fugitives on the loose. This is this week's edition.

James Fox is a leading voice within the UFO/UAP community and his eye-opening films are considered some of the best documentation that extraterrestrial life forms exist. Fox is best known for directing the feature length docs The Phenomenon and Moment of Contact as well as TV movies I Know What I Saw and Out of the Blue that cover definitive investigations on UFOs. This highly anticipated follow-up to director James Fox's blockbuster UFO documentaries, The Phenomenon and Moment of Contact, The Program explores the unprecedented bipartisan Congressional effort to uncover what intelligence agencies really know about UFOs, now referred to as UAP. James Fox joined Mike Pomp on the Morning Information Center to chat about The Program and to answer the question Are we really alone in this world?

NH Governor Chris Sununu, after four terms in the corner office in Concord, is getting set to transition into the next stage of his personal and professional life. The Governor joined Mike Pomp on the Morning Information Center with an extended chat to share his thoughts about the past few years in office and what the future holds for Chris Sununu.

On December 19th at 8:30pm, New Hampshire PBS will present a new documentary on the life and legacy of Christa McAuliffe, the first educator selected for NASA's Teacher in Space Program. NH PBS producer, Kathleen Young, joined Mike Pomp in studio on the Morning Information Center to chat about the new documentary on one of New Hampshire's own.

The very first (and last) comedy album of original material by the legendary Gilbert Gottfried is out now. Gilbert Gottfried passed away on April 12, 2022, from ventricular tachycardia caused by Myotonic Dystrophy Type 2. Dara Gottfried, widow of the late comedian Gilbert Gottfried, joined Mike Pomp on the Morning Information Center to chat about Gilbert’s comedy and the album Still Screaming.

Controversial yet beloved among audiences, Christmas-themed horror movies emerged in the early 1970s and gained a notorious reputation with Silent Night, Deadly Night (1984), depicting Santa as an ax-wielding maniac. Some parents and conservative groups condemned the film, while others embraced the portrayal of Yuletide as a backdrop for fear and dread. Drawing on interviews with directors, producers, special effects artists, photographers and actors, this book celebrates the sordid, colorful history of the Christmas horror subgenre. Matt DuPée is an author and horror film enthusiast who lives in the Washington D.C. metro area.and his book is titled A SCARY LITTLE CHRISTMAS: A HISTORY OF YULETIDE HORROR FILMS 1972-2022. Matt joined Mike Pomp on the Morning Information Center.

Love songs are for everybody and so is this book. In We Found Love Song by Song, award-winning author and music journalist Annie Zaleski delivers a beautifully illustrated keepsake that tells the fascinating history and behind-the-scenes stories of the 100 most popular and cherished love songs of all time. Annie joined Mike Pomp on the Morning Information Center to chat about the new book.

The Music Hall in Portsmouth and the Ogunquit Playhouse are presenting Disney’s Frozen The Broadway Musical for the holiday season. Performances began November 27th and runs through December 22nd at The Music Hall in Portsmouth, NH. Disney’s Frozen The Broadway Musical stars Cate Hayman (Denver Center’s A Little Night Music) as Elsa, Marilyn Caserta (Broadway’s Six) as Anna, Ángel Lozada (Broadway’s Bad Cinderella) as Kristoff, Will Savarese (A.R.T.’s Romeo and Juliet) as Hans, and F. Michael Haynie (Ogunquit Playhouse’s The Hunchback of Notre Dame) as Olaf. F Michael Haynie joined Mike Pomp in studio on the Morning Information Center to talk about his role as Olaf in the Disney Broadway Musical Frozen.

Turkey Trot races are usually a way for local charities to raise money in your local area. Many also have canned food drives or toy collections in conjunction with races. It is a really nice way to give back and quite convenient. Most runs on Thanksgiving are 5K races. Doing a 5K run can add a new level of challenge and interest to your exercise program. A 5K run is 3.1 miles. Don't be afraid of the distance. A 5K run is a great distance for a new runner. Long time runner and race announcer Andy Schachat joined Mike Pomp on the Morning Information Center to chat about the Turkey Trots in NH and Maine on Thanksgiving morning.

For over 25 years, New Yorker E.A. KAHANE has photographed the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade from her third-floor apartment window on Central Park West at 64th Street. From this special vantage point, Kahane is able to capture with her camera an unrestricted view of the parade as it passes by her window. Her bold and beautiful images document every aspect of the festivities, including the clowns, Broadway stars, floats, marching bands, cheerleaders, cheering spectators, and the biggest stars of them all - the larger-than-life balloons of our favorite characters from TV and film. This fall, just in time for the holidays, Kahane's joyous photographs have been published in book form in Come Join the Parade! . She describes the exquisitely designed book as her very own "Miracle on 64th Street" and a book for all ages." Elizabeth joined Mike Pomp on the Morning Information Center to chat about her parade experience.

Bestselling Authors Mark Harmon and Leon Carroll, Jr. have released their latest best seller Ghosts of Panama. After the success of their first book, Ghosts of Honolulu, the NCIS team reunite to tell the gripping story of Naval Investigative Service agents working the most dangerous beat in the world - the narco-state of Panama in the late 1980s. Both Mark Harmon, who starred as Leroy Gibbs on NCIS, and Leon Carroll, Jr. who served as technical advisor on the hit drama NCIS for twenty-one seasons, joined Mike Pomp on the Morning Information Center to talk about the new book.

Comedian and Actor Paul Reiser joined Mike Pomp on the Morning Information Center to talk about his first standup special in over 30 years. The veteran comic and Emmy nominated actor (Mad About You) has a new standup comedy special which will premiere on Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV, YouTube, DirecTV, Google Play and dozens of cable providers across the country on November 19th.

What does it look like to rise to the occasion on the most public of stages? How do you inspire those around you to believe in a common cause, or to take steps that benefit the whole even at the expense of the self? In his new book, MEETING THE MOMENT: Inspiring Presidential Leadership that Transformed America, William Haldeman, presidential historian with experience serving two presidencies (Bush and Obama), looks at six US presidents across party lines and eras, detailing the crucial points in history when their leadership abilities were on full display-the instances when they leveraged their wisdom and lived experience to inspire, memorialize, challenge, dare, or in one case, with recent resonance, simply retire. In the telling, Haldeman explores well-known events and reinvigorates them, looking at them through the lens of courage and leadership. Mr Haldeman joined Mike Pomp on the Morning Information Center to chat about the book.

NewsNation will present an original documentary entitled, "Clinton: Portrait of a Presidency" narrated by Emmy and Grammy-award winning actor Blair Underwood, the two-hour film will examine the unprecedented time of peace and prosperity in America under the leadership of President William Jefferson Clinton. Nexstar Media's broadcast network, The CW, will carry a simulcast of the documentary nationwide. Actor Blair Underwood who is also the executive producer of the News Nation Special joined Mike Pomp on the Morning Information Center.

From the moment the Boston Celtics first set foot on the parquet floor in the inauguarl 1946 season through the 2024 championship season, The Boston Globe has covered the NBA's most storied franchise with the journalistic equivalent of a full court press. THE BOSTON GLOBE STORY OF THE CELTICS: 1946 – Present: The Inside Stories and Acclaimed Reporting on the NBA’s Banner Franchise is a never-before-published collection of hundreds of the most incisive, informative, and entertaining articles edited by award-winning columnist Chad Finn and written by acclaimed reporters such as Bob Ryan, Jackie MacMullan, Leigh Montville, Dan Shaughnessy, Baxter Holmes, Gary Washburn, and Adam Himmelsbach. Chad Finn joined Mike Pomp on the Morning Information Center to chat about the book and the hopes for the Celtics in the new season.

For Ryan Matthew Cohn, artist, collector, and star of the Discovery Channel's Oddities, it all started with a boyhood fascination with the skeletal system. For his wife and collaborator Regina Rossi, who had built her career in the fashion industry, it began with a Christmas wish for a blinged-out skull. Soon after meeting, Ryan and Regina discovered their shared appreciation for the incredible beauty in our bodies' journey long afterlife deserts us and their passion for the world of strange and sometimes creepy objects. In The Witch's Door: Oddities & Tales from the Esoteric to the Extreme, Ryan Matthew Cohn and Regina Rossi, trendsetting tastemakers in artifact collecting and founders of the Oddities Flea Market, welcome fans of curiosities (and anyone simply curious) inside the bizarre business that brought them together and introduce some of the unusual stuff and eccentric people they've encountered while doing what they love. Both joined Mike Pomp on the Morning Information Center to discuss the new book.