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Bill Spadea

NJ 101.5·Hosted by Bill Spadea·250 episodes

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Bill Spadea's 6-10 am New Jersey 101.5/WKXW-FM show commands the largest Garden State morning audience. Bill is here to spark meaningful dialogue, challenge the status quo, and give a powerful voice to New Jersey residents.

Why listen

Bill Spadea turns New Jersey morning radio into a fast-moving mix of local politics, caller stories, traffic gripes, small-business shoutouts, and culture-war arguments from a Garden State point of view. Listeners who want opinionated, Jersey-specific talk with a heavy dose of audience participation will get the most out of it.

Episodes

1 hr 33 min
Jun 4, 2026
How many hours of your life did NJ traffic steal today?

Good morning! Bill Spadea wakes up New Jersey and discusses NJ primary results, who in Jersey is going to the World Cup, and how good or bad was your Garden State commute this morning?

1 hr 32 min
Jun 3, 2026
NJ primary voters have spoken — Spadea reacts

Good morning! Bill Spadea wakes up New Jersey and discusses customer service nightmare stories, the Joe Kyrillos Bridge, your best hate comments of the week, and Spadea gives his opinion of what we saw last night in the NJ GOP primary

1 hr 35 min
Jun 2, 2026
Spadea sounds off on Newark flight diversion

Good morning! Bill Spadea wakes up New Jersey and discusses primary election day in NJ, the Delaney Hall protests, and Spadea gives his honest reaction to a Newark flight that was diverted because of an inappropriate Bluetooth name

1 hr 29 min
Jun 1, 2026
The Joe Kyrillos Bridge Debate

Good morning, Bill Spadea gets your week started by discussing the ongoing protests at Delaney Hall, AI data centers, overdevelopment in NJ, and should we rename the Joe Kyrillos bridge in Red Bank to its original name?

1 hr 29 min
May 29, 2026
Political Theater in Newark!

Good morning, Bill Spadea wakes up New Jersey and discusses NJ Transit with CEO Kris Kolluri, weekend events going on around NJ, how often you do laundry, and Bill has had enough with ICE protests in Newark!

1 hr 34 min
May 28, 2026
Countdown to NJ's June 2nd Primary

Good morning, Bill Spadea wakes up New Jersey and discusses NJ Transit, the upcoming World Cup, Yoga, and with New Jersey's primary coming up, Bill introduces you to some candidates to really consider!

1 hr 34 min
May 27, 2026
Bill is back...but his beard is gone!

Good morning, Bill Spadea wakes up New Jersey and discusses Mikie Sherrill's Delaney Hall visit, his flight to London, Mayo, and Bill shaved his beard - good decision?

1 hr 29 min
May 26, 2026
NJ Weighs In on Sherrill’s Delaney Hall Visit

Good morning, Eric Scott is in for Bill Spadea to talk to New Jersey about Fraternities & Sororities, Shore pop-up parties, how to keep your garden safe, and listeners sound off after Mikie Sherrill's Memorial Day visit to Delaney Hall!

1 hr 33 min
May 22, 2026
Listeners relive their Craziest Car Accidents

Good morning, Eric Scott is in to talk to New Jersey and discuss your first car, Memorial Day recipes, the legal ramifications of the tragic crash that killed a Brick teen, and listeners call-in to talk about the crazy car accidents they've been in

1 hr 30 min
May 21, 2026
How Should NJ Punish Pop-Up Party Teens?

Good morning, Eric Scott is in to talk to New Jersey and discuss Tom Kean’s disappearance, the tragic accident that killed a Brick student, and what consequences should teens face in the future after the Long Branch pop-up party?

1 hr 31 min
May 20, 2026
Spadea reacts to Thomas Massie’s Defeat

Good morning, Bill Spadea wakes up New Jersey and discusses the Long Branch pop-up party chaos, the future of the Republican party, your best hate comments of the week, and Bill sounds off on what Thomas Massie's loss means

1 hr 31 min
May 19, 2026
Spadea learns about Subaru drivers

Good morning, Bill Spadea wakes up New Jersey and discusses the worst types of cars and drivers on the road, local candidates you need to know about, and Bill finally gets educated about Subaru drivers...

1 hr 31 min
May 18, 2026
Bill vs. the Critics of Thomas Massie

Good morning, Bill Spadea gets your week started by discussing driverless cars, your Memorial Day plans, the O.J. trial, and Bill gets behind Thomas Massie, regardless of the hate he gets for it!

1 hr 39 min
May 15, 2026
Are you all-in on NJ or one foot out the door?

Good morning, Bill Spadea wakes up New Jersey and discusses North Jersey nightmare traffic, the bills that drive you crazy in this state, the current state of horse racing in Jersey, and are you thinking (or have already left) New Jersey? Or are you diggin' in and staying?

1 hr 35 min
May 14, 2026
Spadea Sounds off on Trump’s China Visit

Good morning, Bill Spadea wakes up New Jersey and discusses Tom Kean's absence, the NJ Senate primary, sleeping in weird places, and Bill has his opinion on Trump's visit to China! What's yours?

1 hr 34 min
May 13, 2026
Spadea’s Out on Pro Sports — Are You?

Good morning, Bill Spadea wakes up New Jersey and discusses the World Cup in NJ, pulling an all nighter, your best hate comments of the week, and Bill has stopped watching pro sports, have you? And what was the breaking point?

1 hr 33 min
May 11, 2026
NJ scammers are working overtime

Good morning, Bill Spadea gets your week started by discussing the best small businesses in NJ, misconstruing emails, and is Tom Brady trying to give you 3.5M too?? Listeners call in with their scam stories!

1 hr 28 min
May 8, 2026
Who decided Canada geese run NJ?

Good morning, Bill Spadea wakes up New Jersey and discusses throwback alcoholic beverages, nightmare customer service stories, how you can help out veterans, and should we really be protecting Canada goose?

1 hr 29 min
May 7, 2026
Bill sliced his finger — How did you injure yourself?

Good morning, Bill Spadea wakes up New Jersey and discusses Jeffery Epstein, medical freedom, and since Bill sliced his finger at home, he asks listeners what dumb at-home injuries have you had?

1 hr 30 min
May 6, 2026
A bear in Spadea's house?!?

Good morning, Bill Spadea wakes up New Jersey and discusses 1099 workers in NJ, how you can help new moms, the best hate comments of the week, and what critters have you found in your house before?

1 hr 34 min
May 5, 2026
The NJ School Funding Crisis

Good morning, Bill Spadea wakes up New Jersey and discusses old phone numbers, critters in your home, local candidates in NJ you need to know about, and Bill invites Assembly members to call-in about school funding, and what can be done!

1 hr 33 min
May 4, 2026
Driver struck by plane on NJ Turnpike – How did this happen?

Good morning, Bill Spadea gets your week started by discussing NJ small businesses, the looming World Cup in New Jersey, and how is it possible that a plane can hit a truck on the Turnpike??

1 hr 29 min
May 1, 2026
What’s wrong with NJ drivers?

Good morning, Bill Spadea wakes up New Jersey and discusses the challenges truck drivers face, the worst roads in the Garden State, bourbon, and what are some crazy things you have seen on a Jersey road?

1 hr 31 min
Apr 30, 2026
When Government Makes No Sense

Good morning, Bill Spadea wakes up New Jersey and discusses pregnancy resource centers, bad impressions, and what is the stupidest thing you have seen government do? (Bill has quite the story!)

1 hr 32 min
Apr 29, 2026
Mandated Surveillance in your car? Spadea is not a fan!

Good morning, Bill Spadea wakes up New Jersey and discusses raising minimum wage, how you met your significant other, the best hate comments of the week, and Bill thinks mandated anti-drunk driving technology in new cars is a bad idea!

1 hr 26 min
Apr 28, 2026
Getting to know some Garden State Candidates!

Good morning, Bill Spadea wakes up New Jersey and discusses Tom Kean, your nightmares with flights, and local candidates in NJ call-in and talk with Bill on why they deserve your vote!

1 hr 29 min
Apr 27, 2026
Spadea reacts to the Correspondents’ Dinner scare

Good morning, Bill Spadea gets your week started and takes a deep dive into the White House Correspondents' Dinner shooting, and interviews Paul Teller, who was at the dinner. Bill also goes over some great small businesses in NJ.

1 hr 33 min
Apr 24, 2026
Love it or hate it? — The self-checkout debate

Good morning, Bill Spadea wakes up New Jersey and discusses credit scores, the pied-à-terre tax, organ supplements, and do you like self-checkout? Or do you avoid it?

1 hr 27 min
Apr 23, 2026
One career or many — what’s your story?

Good morning, Bill Spadea wakes up New Jersey and discusses Take Your Child to Work Day, some great charity events upcoming in NJ, and how many careers have you had? Do you like the career your are currently in?

1 hr 31 min
Apr 22, 2026
Spider cricket hijacks the Morning Show

Good morning, Bill Spadea wakes up New Jersey and discusses the ethics of leaving your kids at home, mistrust in doctors and the U.S. diet, the best hate comments of the week, and after a spider cricket invades the show, all hell brakes loose!

1 hr 30 min
Apr 21, 2026
The Traffic Stop That Stuck With You

Good morning, Dennis Malloy is in again to discuss Bruce Springsteen, using AI, hidden gem movies, and Dennis, along with listeners, share their weird/interesting stories about getting pulled over!

1 hr 32 min
Apr 20, 2026
How Far Is Too Far for Great Pizza?

Good morning, Dennis Malloy is in on this Monday to discuss electric bike regulations, smelling weed in public, the best small businesses in NJ, and how far have you drove in New Jersey to get good pizza?

1 hr 35 min
Apr 17, 2026
Do lobsters feel pain? Spadea weighs in

Good morning, Bill Spadea wakes up New Jersey and discusses the District-11 election outcome, the World Cup coming to NJ, and Bill prefers to cook his lobster alive! Do you agree?

1 hr 27 min
Apr 16, 2026
Is the World Cup Good for NJ—or just a Headache?

Good morning, Bill Spadea wakes up New Jersey and discusses how to deal with wasps and yellow jackets, some great events coming up in the Garden State, and do you think the World Cup is a good thing for NJ or just nothing but a headache?

1 hr 33 min
Apr 15, 2026
Don’t Talk to Me at 30,000 Feet

Good morning, Bill Spadea wakes up New Jersey and discusses Newark Airport, The Pope, the best hate comments of the week, and Bill reveals the way he used to get out of having conversations with strangers on planes!

1 hr 31 min
Apr 14, 2026
Spadea's thoughts on NJ pastor detained by ICE

Good morning, Bill Spadea wakes up New Jersey and discusses illegal immigration, The Pope, a charity you need to know about, and Bill comments on the NJ pastor who was detained by ICE in a detention center

1 hr 33 min
Apr 13, 2026
What NJ is sipping this summer (and you should too)

Good morning, Bill Spadea gets your week started by discussing getting American contractors to help rebuild Iran, the best small businesses around NJ, and what is your go-to cocktail with summer growing near?

1 hr 33 min
Apr 10, 2026
Did we really land on the moon in '69?

Good morning, Bill Spadea wakes up New Jersey and discusses using legal pads, your outrageous gas and electric bills, and Spadea along with listeners put their tinfoil hat on and discuss if we really went to the moon back in 1969!

1 hr 27 min
Apr 9, 2026
So... is the Strait open or closed??

Good morning, Bill Spadea wakes up New Jersey and discusses Iran, Israel, Ubering, and after Karoline Leavitt's confusing address, many people are unsure anymore wether the Strait of Hormuz is open or closed!

1 hr 27 min
Apr 8, 2026
Gas Price Shockwaves Across NJ

Good morning, Bill Spadea wakes up New Jersey and discusses the war with Iran, tax tips with the deadline upcoming, the best hate comments of the week, and Bill talks about the soaring gas prices in this state, and where NJ drivers can go for the best deals on gas!

1 hr 33 min
Apr 7, 2026
Bill’s Ongoing War Against Surprise Charges

Good morning, Bill Spadea wakes up New Jersey and discusses the war in Iran, paper straws, local elections, and Bill will not give up against surprise charges on his credit card!

1 hr 37 min
Apr 6, 2026
Idaho is doing this...why cant NJ?!

Good morning, Bill Spadea gets your week started by discussing the war with Iran, going back to the moon, great small businesses around the state, and Bill talks about the Idaho Medical Freedom Act, and why NJ should follow suit!

1 hr 38 min
Apr 3, 2026
Losing trust in doctors and medical advice

Good morning, Bill Spadea wakes up New Jersey on this Good Friday and discusses your Easter weekend plans & recipes, how you can support our veterans, and after the pandemic (or just in general) have you lost trust in doctors and their adivce?

1 hr 37 min
Apr 2, 2026
Pay it back?! NJ residents hit with surprise repayment demands

Good morning, Bill Spadea wakes up New Jersey and discusses AI Data center concerns in NJ, Easter weekend plans, and have you ever been asked to pay back your unemployment or tax return? You're not alone!

1 hr 37 min
Apr 1, 2026
The Morning Show travels back in time

Good morning, Bill Spadea wakes up New Jersey by traveling back to the early 2000's and late 90's and plays your favorite Morning show clips!

1 hr 38 min
Mar 31, 2026
NJ Coaches Out After Strip Club Incident — Fair or Overkill?

Good morning, Bill Spadea wakes up New Jersey and discusses the sales tax during the World Cup, a Middletown small business owner running for township committee, and NJ Baseball coaches resign after going to a strip club in Myrtle Beach - your thoughts?

1 hr 38 min
Mar 30, 2026
Security Lines Driving Travelers Crazy

Good morning, Eric Scott is in to get your week started by discussing home improvements, TSA lines, home invasions, and Dennis Malloy crashes the morning show and talks about everything Jersey!

1 hr 36 min
Mar 27, 2026
AI data centers in NJ - boom or burden?

Good morning, Bill Spadea wakes up New Jersey and discusses customer service stories, Gender Dysphoria, opening day in baseball, and are you a fan of AI data centers in NJ?

1 hr 27 min
Mar 26, 2026
Identity theft horror stories from right here in NJ

Good morning, Bill Spadea wakes up New Jersey and discusses flip phones, using a fake name, and have you ever got your identity stolen?

1 hr 26 min
Mar 25, 2026
Jersey porch pirates are getting bolder!

Good morning, Bill Spadea wakes up New Jersey and discusses the porch pirates of NJ, the best hate comments of the week, and listeners call-in to wish Bill a very happy birthday!!

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Casual listening
Best for: commutes, morning routines, long drives, housework
Tone: opinionated, local, conversational, energetic

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