Jess Tyler

I am the music director, brand manager and mid-day host of WOKQ. I was born in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, and now reside in Dover, New Hampshire. I love the area. It’s beautiful and reminds me of my home in western Massachusetts. I was the Western Massachusetts Spelling Bee Champion in 7th grade (I peaked at 12). I also once split my pants open while riding my horse in a jumping competition (and I won “best in show.”)

Milton Elementary School Kids Fill Out Cards For The Military

About a month ago, we started asking you to fill out cards for our military troops this holiday season. The Holiday Cards For Our Military challenge was started by Laura Landerman-Garber twenty years ago. We teamed up with her this year to ask you to fill out cards for the troops and we've already gotten so many back which is amazing...

VT Teens Spend 3 Years Building Tiny House To Raffle Off

It's been a long road, but about 20 teens who have spent the last three years building a tiny house in Vermont are getting ready to raffle it off!

Boothbay, Maine, Makes Conde Nast’s Most Spectacular Lights Display List

Only one New England town made the list of Conde Nast's most spectacular holiday light displays.

See Dazzling Fireballs In The Northern New England Sky Wednesday

If you see fireballs shoot across the sky tomorrow night, you are not going crazy!

Should New Hampshire Bring Back Live Shows?

Should New Hampshire bring back live shows? That is the question that some artists are asking.

Earthquake Rattles Massachusetts and Rhode Island Sunday Morning

If you were cruising through Twitter this weekend, you may have seen the hashtag "MassEarthquake" and "Massquake" pop up a lot.

WOKQ Virtual Sessions: Brantley Gilbert

Tomorrow night, it's Brantley Gilbert, Justin Moore and Craig Morgan live from the Grand Ole Opry.

New Tactics In Scam That Targets NH Grandparents

With every thing else going on this year, the last thing we need is someone trying to scam us for money. What's even worse is when these criminals go after the more vulnerable people, like grandparents! The New Hampshire Attorney General, Gordon J...

Venison Flavored Whiskey To Make It’s Debut In NH

If you love hunting and you love whiskey, this New Hampshire distillery has found a way to combine the two!

Stephen King Series Set in MA Cancelled By Hulu

Well, it's that time of year when television executives decide which shows are on the chopping block. Unfortunately, one of those shows is a Stephen King series which has been filming in Orange, MA. I go through this town most weekends when I go to visit my son...

The Rack Giving 2nd Chances To Women In Recovery on The Seacoast

The Rack in Dover, NH is doing their part to help with a second chance for women in recovery or transitional situations.

Winning HGTV’s Dream House In Portland May Be A Nightmare

This year, the Urban Oasis giveaway is in beautiful Portland, ME.

NY Dad Builds Daughter 50 Foot Pirate Ship For Halloween

Ok,this father might just get the dad of the year award. Tony DeMatteo of Rochester, NY spent a week building his daughter the coolest Halloween display ever. DeMatteo tells CNN that his kids faces light up with any kind of Halloween decorations, so a few years he built a small pirate ship because his daughter loved the Pirates of the Caribbean movies...

Gloucester Teens Reel in a Whale of a 10-Foot Tuna

Well, three fishermen from Gloucester, MA have a very legitimate fishing tale to tell!

Help Solve The Mystery Of The Giant Stuffed Animal In Dover, NH

I feel a little like Nancy Drew, trying to solve the case of the giant stuffed animal in Dover.

Comedy Writer From North Hampton, NH Launches Board Game

Jon Rineman, a comedy writer who's written for some of the biggest shows on television, lives right in North Hampton, NH.