Scott Spradling

In case you forgot, yesterday New Hampshire celebrated Scott Spradling Day.

Gov. John Lynch (D-Hopkinton) presented Spradling, WMUR's outgoing political director, with a proclamation that highlighted Spradling's various journalistic accomplishments.

WMUR reporter Adam Sexton has been named to replace Scott Spradling, the station's anchor and political director, leaves next month to start a public relations firm.

Sexton said in an e-mail that his position is temporary, though it could become permanent after a national search is completed.

Scott Spradling has been a mainstay in New Hampshire politics for over a decade. James Pindell announced today that Spradling will be leaving to form the Spradling Group. Spradling has earned respect as a hard hitting yet fair political reporter in his tenure at WMUR.

Scott Spradling, one of the state's most politically powerful people as WMUR-TV's political director, has decided not to renew his contract with New Hampshire's only major news station to set up a consulting firm.

Spradling's last day at the station will be April 11. No replacement has been announced.

The Spradling Group will help businesses with their public relations and become more politically relevant.  read more »

Demers St. Paddy's Day BreakfastCONCORD- The breakfast menu included eggs, bacon and lots of blarney.

Politicians from state Sen. Bob Clegg (R-Hudson) to Gov. John Lynch (D-Hopkinton) were the subjects of jokes at this morning's annual New Hampshire Capital St. Patrick's Day Breakfast.

The breakfast is sponsored by The Demers Group with proceeds going to the Children's Hospital at Dartmouth (CHAD).

Sometimes the fireworks on a Sunday morning show doesn't come from the guests, but the host.

After 25 minutes spent introducing Republican Congressional candidates Jim Steiner and Jennifer Horn on WMUR's "Close-Up", host Scott Spradling wrapped-up the show by raising significant questions about New Hampshire Republican Chairman Fergus Cullen.  read more »

Gov. John Lynch (D-Hopkinton) was much more confident as to who would win the Super Bowl than he was about who would win the Democratic presidential nomination or even if he would run for re-election this fall.  read more »