The Open Forum

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The Open Forum

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AARP Voter Information Nov 1 2022

Nov 1 2022

November 5th, 2022 12:00am

Nov 1 2022 - Today's AARP Rhode Island Report brings you our Tele-Town Hall with your questions to candidates for Governor and Congress

School Regionalization - Amy Machado

Mon Oct 10 2022

October 12th, 2022 12:00am

Mon Oct 10 2022 - Amy Machado, Pres, Building Newport's Future on School Regionalization

School Regionalization - Colleen Burns Jermain

Mon Oct 3 2022

October 12th, 2022 12:00am

Mon Oct 3 2022 - Newport School Superintendent Colleen Burns Jermain on School Regionalization

Big Bros Big Sisters of RI Oct 7 2022

Oct 7 2022

October 7th, 2022 12:00am

Fri Oct 7 2022 - Quarterly Chat with: Tina Santos | Director of Marketing Jack Blatchford | Chief Financial Officer Katie Dawkins | Director of Development

Big Bros Big Sisters of RI Oct 7 2022

Oct 7 2022

October 7th, 2022 12:00am

Fri Oct 7 2022 - Quarterly Chat with: Tina Santos | Director of Marketing Jack Blatchford | Chief Financial Officer Katie Dawkins | Director of Development

RI Commerce Team

Sept 27 2022

September 29th, 2022 12:00am

Sept 27 2022 - RI Commerce Chief Marketing Officer Anika Kimble-Huntley and Robin Erickson, Domestic Tourism and Marketing Operations Director, Rhode Island Commerce Corporation - The Big E

RI Commerce Team

Sept 27 2022

September 29th, 2022 12:00am

Sept 27 2022 - RI Commerce Chief Marketing Officer Anika Kimble-Huntley and Robin Erickson, Domestic Tourism and Marketing Operations Director, Rhode Island Commerce Corporation - The Big E

WADK's Open Forum Aug 25 2022

Thurs Aug 25 2022

August 26th, 2022 12:00am

Thurs Aug 25 2022 - Newport City Council Vice Chair Lynn Ceglie discusses Wed night's Council meeting and School Regionalization

Peoples Credit Union on WADK's Open Forum

Fri Aug 19 2022

August 22nd, 2022 12:00am

Fri Aug 19 2022 - Peoples Credit Union On WADK's Open Forum - Courtney Hunter discusses Centennial and Community

People's Credit Union Mortgage Specialist Diane Crosby

Aug 16 2022

August 17th, 2022 12:00am

Aug 16 2022 - People's Credit Union Mortgage Specialist Diane Crosby

WADK's Open Forum - Mental Health Matters

Mon Aug 1 2022

August 2nd, 2022 12:00am

Mon Aug 1 - Mental Health Matters - Jamie Lehane, Newport Mental Health

WADK's Open Forum Newport City Council Recap

July 28 2022

August 2nd, 2022 12:00am

July 28 2022 - Newport City Council Recap w Vice Chair Lynn Ceglie

Peoples Credit Union Centennial Community

Wed July 27

July 28th, 2022 12:00am

Wed July 27 - Courtney Hunter Marketing Mgr to talk about PCU's Centennial Community programs

WADK's Open Forum Fri July 22

Fri July 22

July 25th, 2022 12:00am

Friday July 22 - Eric Menke, Narragansett Lions Club, Blessing of the Fleet

WADK's Open Forum Mon July 18

Mon July 18

July 19th, 2022 12:00am

Mon July 18 - At Newport Public Library - Neil Steinberg, CEO, Rhode Island Foundation to announce grants from Newport County Fund

WADK's Open Forum July 19 2022

Tuesday July 19 2022

July 19th, 2022 12:00am

Tuesday July 19 2022 - Jamestown Art Center - Maureen Coleman, Executive Director of the JAC, and Danielle Ogden, Director of Engagement for the JAC's Biennial Outdoor Arts Experience - They plan to talk about the Biennial, an outdoor exhibition of 13 public artworks across Conanicut Island running July - October.

WADK's Open Forum

Fri July 8 2022 Big Brothers Big Sisters

July 8th, 2022 12:00am

Fri July 8 2022 - Big Brothers Big Sisters - Tina Santos - Katie Dawkins - Kayleigh Perkins

Open Forum Wed June 22 22

Wed June 22 22

June 23rd, 2022 12:00am

Wed June 22 22 - Middletown Town Council Budget Discussion

Open Forum Mon June 13 Flower Show Interview

Mon June 13

June 15th, 2022 12:00am

Mon June 13 2022 - Jim Donahue, Chief Horticulturist, Preservation Society - Flower Show Preview

Open Forum Wed June 8

Wed June 8

June 9th, 2022 12:00am

Wed June 8 - Matt Blashaw, HGTV Host on Propane - Lars Trodson At The Front Desk!

WADK's Open Forum Middletown Council Coverage

Middletown Council Coverage June 7

June 8th, 2022 12:00am

Tues June 7 - Middletown Town Budget Meeting

WADK's Open Forum Wed May 11

Wed May 11 2022

May 12th, 2022 12:00am

Wed May 11 2022 - Newport Navy Choristers May Concert

WADK's Open Forum Tues Apr 12

Tues April 12

April 12th, 2022 12:00am

Tuesday April 12 - Ray Rickman on NYC Shooting and Katanji Brown-Jackson

WADK's Open Forum Wed April 6

Wed April 6

April 7th, 2022 12:00am

Wed April 6 - Ann Clanton, RI Black Film Festival

WADK's Open Forum Tues March 22 2022

March 22 2022

March 23rd, 2022 12:00am

Tues March 22 2022 - Middletown Town Council Hi-Lites

Open Forum Mon March 21 2022

March 21 2022

March 22nd, 2022 12:00am

Mon March 21 2022 - Diabetes Alert Day: Bruce Caldwell of Warwick RI Shares How He Got Off Diabetes Medication, Lost Weight, Regained His Health, and Got a Tattoo to Celebrate His Success

Open Forum Wed March 16 2022

March 16 2022

March 17th, 2022 12:00am

RIPTA Bus Route Hearings - Carlos M. Nunez, M.D., Resmed on the importance of quality sleep on our physical and mental health. Rep Deb Ruggiero - broadband upgrade response

WADK's Open Forum Mon Feb 21

Mon Feb 21

February 22nd, 2022 12:00am

Monday Feb 21 - Station Fire Anniversary - Scott James, author, "Trial by Fire" from 2021

Open Forum Elder Affairs Feb 18

Feb 18 2022

February 21st, 2022 12:00am

Elder Affairs Fri Feb 18 - Southcoast Health - Dr. Robert Schwengel - Coastal Foot & Ankle-Dr Sabourin and Stephanie -

WADK's Open Forum Thurs Feb 10 2022

Feb 10 2022

February 11th, 2022 12:00am

Thursday Feb 10 2022 - Newport City Council Recap w Mayor Jeanne-Marie Napolitano - RI Philharmonic Exec Director David Beauschene

WADK's Open Forum

Wed Feb 09 2022

February 10th, 2022 12:00am

Wed Feb 09 2022 - State Sen Alana DiMario - Dist 36/Narragansett-So Kingstown - sponsor House legislation on Outdoor Dining and Happy Hour

WADK's Open Forum Tues Feb 8

Tues Feb 8

February 9th, 2022 12:00am

Open Forum Tues Feb 8 - State Rep Deb Ruggiero - Middletown-Jamestown - Chair, Innovation Technology Internet Cmte

WADK's Open Forum

The Open Forum

February 2nd, 2022 12:00am

Tues Feb 1 - Lars Trodson on Block Island - Sen Lou DiPalma on Oversight Cmte Hearing on RIPTA Data Breach

WADK's Open Forum Tues Jan 18

Tues Jan 18 2022

January 19th, 2022 12:00am

Good Neighbor Energy Fund Chair Mike Kirkwood

WADK's Open Forum Mon Jan 17

Jan 17 2022

January 18th, 2022 12:00am

MLK Day - Complete Dream Speech with Bruce's Notes

WADK's Open Forum Tues Jan 4 2022

The Open Forum

January 6th, 2022 12:00am

Tues Jan 4 2022 - State Sen Lou DiPalma on New Gen Assembly Session - Middletown Town Council HiLites

WADK's Open Forum Dec 16

Thursday Dec 16 2021

December 17th, 2021 12:00am

Thursday Dec 16 - Newport City Councilman Charlie Holder - Gov McKee's COVID Briefing from 12/15 - NK School Cmte Meeting

WADK's Open Forum Wed Dec 15

Dec 15 2021

December 16th, 2021 12:00am

Wednesday Dec 15 - James Montgomery - Newport Concert New Year's Eve - RI Turnpike and Bridge Authority Exec Director Lori Caron Silveira (approx 30:00 in)

WADK's Open Forum

Fri Dec 10

December 13th, 2021 12:00am

Fri Dec 10 - LIVE Coverage of Boatyard Fire at Little Harbor Portsmouth

WADK's Open Forum Dec 09

Thursday Dec 9 2021

December 10th, 2021 12:00am

Thursday Dec 9 - Mayor Jeanne Marie Napolitano recaps last night's City Council meeting - RI Philharmonic Conductor Maestro Bramwell Tovey discusses Handel's Messiah performance this weekend

WADK's Open Forum Mon Dec 6

Mon Dec 6

December 8th, 2021 12:00am

Mon Dec 6 - Dr Abigail Donaldson, Hasbro Children's on Pediatric Summit - Bowen's Wharf Tree Lighting Sound and Interviews

WADK's Open Forum Thurs Dec 2

Thursday Dec 2 from Innovate Newport

December 3rd, 2021 12:00am

Special Guests: Newport Navy Choristers for their "Christmas In Song" concert upcoming Dec 10

WADK's Open Forum Mon Nov 8 2021

The Open Forum

November 9th, 2021 12:00am

Mon Nov 8 - Lars Trodson- LIVE Coverage FBI Cybersecurity Arrest

WADK's Open Forum Mon Nov 1

Open Forum Mon Nov 1

November 2nd, 2021 12:00am

Mon Nov 1 - Newport Public Library Goes Fine Free - Joe Logue from earlier

WADK's Open Forum Monday Oct 25 2021

The Open Forum

October 26th, 2021 12:00am

Monday Oct 25 - Ray Rickman - More from Newport County and Aquidneck Island

WADK's Open Forum Oct 12 2021

Open Forum

October 13th, 2021 12:00am

Open Forum Tuesday Oct 12 2021 - National Farmers' Day - Jocelyn Brisson, Tillamook

WADK's Open Forum Friday Oct 8 2021

Open Forum

October 11th, 2021 12:00am

Friday Oct 8 - Ray Rickman

WADK's Open Forum Tuesday Oct 5 2021

The Open Forum

October 6th, 2021 12:00am

In The Open Forum - Shane Hopkins - a 23 year Veteran on the Newport Fire Department who has his first fiction Adventure Novel published 12:35 Commerce Director Stefan Pryor