Listen: Mega TV Merger Will Have Big Impact on WJAR-10 and WPRI-12, Mega TV Merger Will Have Big Impact on WJAR-10 and WPRI-12, Susan Hogan Leaving WPRI, Black Journalists at Brown, New Biz Pub Coming, Margie OBrien Takes State House Slot, Chantee Lans Leaves WPRI for Boston, RIs Media Getting More Corporate - WPRIs Parent Buying CW28 & WJARs Parent Rivals Fox, NEW: WPRI Called Wrong Winner in Cumberland Democratic Mayoral Primary, WPRIs Parent Co. Buying Tribune, Projos Parent Co. Stock Plummets Along With Circulation, WPRIS Parent Co. Nexstar Pumps Hundreds of Thousands into GOP Coffers, Ch-12 Exec is PAC Donor, WPRO and WPRIs Dr. Tad Forced to Surrender Medical License by RI Dept. At ABC6, the station has lost all three of its weather personalities Tim Studebaker, Jeff Desnoyers, and Chelsea Priest. The frightening experience has put life into perspective for Goggin, who has spent . They debuted the new set and modified graphics on September 20, 2011, during their 5:00p.m. newscast. This is similar to the 51% who said they often got news from digital devices in 2021, but lower than the 60% of those who said the same in 2020," found Pew. Hospital Closings and Epidemics. For Rhode Islanders, there will be no more political reports from Steve Roberts or the opportunity to hear from many others. A third alternating host for a period of one year was found annually through an open audition in a contest titled The Rhode Show Search for a Star. Hogan is the second senior on air news reporter to leave WPRI in the past few month. WPRI's long-running weekend public affairs show, Newsmakers, debuted on September 17, 1978, and is still on the air. Legendary Providence radio personality Salty Brine had a daily children's show on WPRO-TV. Last week White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer announced the James Brady briefing room would be equipped with four seats meant for reporters who live outside Washington so-called Skype seats. Or its story showing that an impossibly high percentage of Providence public officials are awarded special disability pensions. July 13th 2018, 6:16 AM PDT A NewsWatch 10 open from 1978. NBC 10 News at 5:30pm - #1 View Larger + And total TV spending fell about $1.5 billion (about $5%).". It has always been our policy to welcome the press to our events and report on them in a manner which is accurate and fair Lawrence Lepore General Manager, RI Convention Center / Dunkin Donuts Center. "I contend that if the candidates have avoided forums, public appearances, radio debates, and more, why should they be allowed to avoid direct confrontation from their opponents?" WPRI and WNAC received an on-air overhaul introducing a new news set and updated graphics on March 17, 2008. The Tampa Bay area was originally forecast to be the hardest hit and that's. NBC 10 News Sunrise at 5:00am - #1 WJAR was the first in Rhode Island to have made the upgrade, on May 16, 2011, followed by WLNE on September 13, 2011. Dan Kennedy, Northeastern Professor and media analyst wrote in his blog: Here is the UMass four-page wraparound ad in todays Boston Globe that you may have heard about. That day, MyRITV was moved to WPRI-DT2 (so that WLWC's programming could, in turn, be moved to WNAC-DT2), to balance bandwidth among all four of Nexstar's major network affiliations in Providence. In July, I will be joining the team at 7News - WHDH Boston! To the staff and volunteers at Special Olympics Rhode Island and the American Heart Association, thank you for adopting me as one of your own. However, the three stations continued to share the Mason Street studio until 1974, when they moved to separate facilities in East Providence. On the afternoon of Monday October 27, Providence Newspaper Guild members held an "informational picket" outside of the Providence Journal's downtown office located on Fountain Street. On February 18, 2009, WNAC launched an hour-long lifestyle and entertainment magazine-type program called The Rhode Show that aired weekday mornings at 8:00a.m. A new secondary set for the show was built with a fully functional kitchen. Following her on social media, it's obvious that she not only. National Public Radio is down to just one environment reporter, and he's only covering the beat part time,InsideClimate News reported Friday. She fondly remembers learning the business of reporting and writing on deadline during her time at the Journal, beforeshe madethe switch to television journalism 4 years later, at Channel 12. The Schrafft's City Center in Charlestown, where Partners Healthcare is scheduled to exit roughly 260,000 square feet of space in 2016. Top WPRI.com Reporters Headlines Rhode Island Foundation awards $75K in grants to local Honoring Black History / 2 years ago Bond referendum in RI special election would invest in Politics. To every person who cheered me on as I recovered - thank you. On August 31, 2020, WPRI dropped the Eyewitness News branding after 18 years; WPRI's newscasts are now branded as 12 News, while WNAC's newscasts are now branded as 12 News Now on Fox Providence. The former U.S. Attorney for Providence now faces a far busier assignment than his federal one. But, he faces a number of challenges. The Legacy media sure knows how to stick together. Come join former ABC News Anchor Carole Simpson moderator of a panel of journalists including WJAR Morning Co-Anchor Barbara Morse Silva, Hartford NBC Affiliate reporter Audrey Washington, and keynote speaker Washington Post Reporter, Wesley Lowery. Formerly a nightly news reporter for WJAR, Tremmel was fired from the "Team You Trust" after two clips, one of her performing on-air handstands, and the other offering tips on what to do during a. What is the Media Saying About Deflategate? In 2009, Cranston comedian Ben Hague beat out over 100 other hopefuls. A picture of Monday's picket line, which prominently featured Providence Journal Sports Columnist Billy Reynolds, was posted by former Providence Journal photographer Connie Grosch. The Providence Newspaper Guild employees are concerned with staffing decisions made by Gatehouse Media, the new parent company of the Providence Journal--a national chain that owns newspapers throughout the region and country. Set reconfiguration began on July 22, 2011. WPRO incorrectly cites Journal as breaking Slater story. Prior to coming to Providence, Curtis covered the 2008 and 2012 Presidential campaigns for several media outlets. Baron lead news and political coverage for the Pawtucket Times for decades and his column, "Politics as Usual" was a must read for every elected official. The legal disputes in Rehoboth were finally settled in late 1954, and WPRO got the go-ahead to begin construction there. According to The Huffington Post, documents recently obtained by the Electronic Frontier Foundation showed that the FBI, in 2007, created a fake news story, on a fake web page, but in the style of the Seattle Times and with an Associated Press Byline. The former private practice attorney turned top government aide turned non-profit director might have her biggest and most public battle on her hands in 2019. READ MORE. All rights reserved. It was in the days and weeks after I had my stroke that this community stood by us. Goggin, who suffered a stroke in 2019, became a strong advocate for stroke awareness. The MyFox sites themselves were eventually redesigned to a look similar to those of the LIN TV sites. The Pawtucket native is all about Rhode Island and is passionate about helping to improve issues of housing affordability and the quality of education in RI. TV newscaster and reporter: Spouse: Ed Mauro: Karen Adams is an American newscaster who worked in many stations around the country, . The battle between Channel 10 and Channel 12 was a beat down. In 2018, Bishop Tobin with the Diocese of Providence landed on GoLocal's 18 to Watch as the Catholic Church was and continues to remain at the center of lawsuits pertaining to the collapse of the St. Joseph pension fund. In late 1997, Argyle merged with Hearst Broadcasting, owner of ABC affiliate WCVB-TV in Boston. This is what I do with the hands. He is poised to announce that Hasbro isREAD MORE. Copyright 2023 Nexstar Media Inc. All rights reserved. and will be held at George Houston Bass Theatre, Department of Africana Studies, Brown University 155 Angell Street in Providence. Chef Mike McGovern -- formerly the chef at Red Stripe -- is taking the helm at East Greenwich's Kai Bar -- and now 241 Main Sports Bar and Grill. Kai Bar is a combination of small plates and big drinks, Kai offers a rotating small plates menu from an award-winning Chef and Craft Cocktails READ MORE, Tourism is one of the most important sectors of the Rhode Island economy and two of the most important positions in the state are now vacant. READ MORE. "I really like my life here, and I still really love to cover the news," she said. As a 38-year media professional, I am available for work in all aspects of the communications business including: news, public relations, government affairs, lobbying, legislative relations and business communications. This sale allowed the merger between Sunrise and LIN TV to be completed the following month. Finally, women were coming forward and the issue was being looked at. Will You Trust Projo/ WPRI Polls if Conducted by a Democratic Consultant? Both the Associated Press and the Seattle Times have expressed outrage over the unprecedented action of the FBI. Newscasts in the interim aired from The Rhode Show studio. The other LIN TV-owned stations (irrespective of network affiliations) followed suit within two months ending the company's long partnership with WorldNow. WPRI 12 reporter Caroline Goggin -- who joined the station in 2016 -- has announced her last day at the station is Friday. Raimondo had a good week and Taibbi did not. [10] Before this change, the main channel had aired the network in a secondary manner delaying weeknight prime time programming from 11:30 to 1:30 in the morning and Saturday prime time programming until early Sunday mornings from 12:30 to 2:30. As a young person, she said, "I felt like there was a world of possibilities.". ", FBI creates fake news story to nab suspect. Projo rails against "Good Old Boy Network," hired super lobbyist, The Providence Journal's endorsement of Democratic nominee Gina Raimondo for Governor was no surprise given how much praise the paper's editorial pages have heaped on the General Treasurer for the last several years. I came to Providence hoping to take the next step in my career and cut down on the distance between me and Travis. Caroline graduated from Penn State University in May 2014 with a degree in Broadcast Journalism and a minor in Business. Boston Business Journal reports the Globe is looking at three locations: According to sources, the search has targeted: Fenway's Landmark Center, where the departure ofBlue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusettshas opened 360,000 square feet of available space. The story about an alleged rape at a fraternity at the University of Virginia is a travesty in far too many ways. Raimondo Gets Named the Only National Democratic Star. Buying Spree Continues: Paolino Purchases Former Peoples Savings Bank Building at 70 Kennedy PlazaBuying Spree Continues: Paolino, Brown Med School Prof Told to Prostitute Himself To Secure Additional Funding, Says Fed LawsuitBrown Med School Prof, RIDOT Director Alvitis Reconfirmation Opposed by Advocacy Groups at State House HearingRIDOT Director Alvitis Reconfirmation, Artist to Know: S.W. He has been the sports director, anchor, reporter, and host at WPRI for eight years. The mid-term elections were a boon to the conglomerates that own the local TV stations in the market. Halperin made the announcement in a tweet on Wednesday. 85 talking about this. ", He is the chairman of the Providence Board of Licenses and is in a hotbed READ MORE. NBC 10 News at 11:00pm - #1 It is not known of his retirement is tied to cutbacks at WPRI-12 post the sale of LIN Media to Media General. Former Journal, WPRI reporter thriving in Seattle Deborah Horne began her career in Providence, and fondly remembers the food Christine Dunn cdunn@providencejournal.com View Comments 0:03 0:49. Both she and the alleged rapist had the opportunity to be heard in a range of local and national media. This newscast now airs between 7:00a.m. and 9:00a.m.[14]. On January 13, 2014, WPRI announced that it would be expanding its early evening news by launching a 6:30p.m. newscast on WNAC on January 27.[16]. This was due to the FCC rule forbidding common ownership of two stations with overlapping city-grade signals (the same rule that forced CBS to sell WPRI two years earlier). In 1989, Knight Ridder left the broadcasting business, selling WPRI and WTKR in Norfolk, Virginia, to Narragansett Television LP, a locally based firm. I am so grateful for every person who has trusted me to share their story. Former Reporter Sean Daly shares new project WPRI.com Sign Up Providence 31 NEWS Local News Crime Politics Politics from The Hill COVID-19 US & World Washington DC Bureau It's Good News. [2][3][4] On August 20, 2014, Media General announced that it would keep WPRI and the LMA with WNAC and sell WJAR to Sinclair Broadcast Group, even though WJAR had higher ratings. But what was jaw dropping was the how paper implied that Raimondo is an outsider saying "shewill most emphatically not represent Rhode Islands Good Old Boy network", as if the Journal is a stalwart opponent of insider dealings. Photo: Twitter. In 2013, Matt Taibbi, the then-star reporter of Rolling Stone magazine came to Rhode Island and took on the investment strategy of General Treasurer Gina Raimondo. It is a serene summer day here, all above the snow. It is the rise of the Phoenixin Providence. Try plastic surgery for autographs, Fan brings Olympian Mary Lou Retton to tears, Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. After two incredible years in RI, Im on the move. It was expanded to one hour in mid-1995. Daly came to TV in Rhode Island in 1981, and may have been the longest-serving TV reporter according to WPRI. Executive Chef and Director of Food and Beverage, Matt Voskuil at the newly openedCara at the Chanler READ MORE. In recent months, each of the network-affiliated news stations has lost high-profile, long-time reporters and personalities. The Southern New England Association of Black Journalists in Partnership with Brown University Department of Africana Studies and the Providence Branch of the NAACP presents a community forum on race and the media. We are so pleased to announce Alisons move to morning news, said Chris Lanni, News Director. On Monday,630WPRO wrongly stated that The Providence Journal broke the story. Walsh and the Providence Journal were successful in killing the proposal, despite the fact that 82 percent of Rhode Islanders have used a state website for services. Since then, however, WPRI has mounted a spirited challenge to WJAR's dominance. That's because earlier this year, Golocalprov.comuncovered that when Governor Lincoln Chafee sought to save Rhode Island taxpayers roughly $1 million dollars by removing an outdated state law that forces cities and towns to post legal notices in a newspaper, the Providence Journal hired Joe Walsh, the well-connected lobbyist who is considered one of the most powerful in the state. Dr. David Torchiana is the CEO of Partners HealthCare and he is poised to push through an acquisition of Rhode Islands second largest hospital group, ending the local control over three of Rhode Islands most important healthcare assets. The boycott is now a year old. A series of emails forwarded to Golocalprov.com yesterday show that Providence Journal reporter Tom Mooney said he had no knowledge of the Slater story until he was directed to GoLocalProv.com. 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