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August 21st, 2019 06:00am

URI economist Len Lardaro believes that while the nation is likely to go into a recession sometime in 2020, Rhode Island will lead the way, heading into recession in late 2019 or early 2020. Former Providence Journal reporter Gene Emery joins us for a discussion of the media.

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August 6th, 2019 12:00am

Guests: M. Charles Bakst, retired Providence Journal political reporter

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August 3rd, 2019 06:00am

John Marion, executive director of Common Cause, talks about the organization's legislative successes and failures during the 2018-19 Legislative session

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July 25th, 2019 04:00am

Newport Concerned Citizens - a new group

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July 21st, 2019 06:00am

Thatcher Harrison is a young musician, just graduated from high school, who has won several local regional and national competitions for classical and jazz guitar.

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July 14th, 2019 06:00am

We continue our Bridge to the Future with Mediha Zaffou, a financial analyst for the state Revenue Department, who came to this country from Morocco

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July 5th, 2019 06:00am

Legendary Jazz Bassist Ron Carter

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July 5th, 2019 06:00am

Dr. Michael Fine, former director of the RI Department of Health and a novelist, discusses his latest novel, "Abundance," and health care in RI.

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June 28th, 2019 06:27am

Newport Mayor Jamie Bova

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June 28th, 2019 06:00am

Tina Sipp of the African Children's Choir and Jim McBride of Boston Globe sports

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June 28th, 2019 06:00am

Newport Councilwoman Jeanne Napolitano

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June 28th, 2019 06:00am

Newport Mayor Jamie Bova

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June 28th, 2019 06:00am

East Greenwich Council President Mark Schweiger

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June 28th, 2019 06:00am

Guitar player from band Alliance and Boston

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June 28th, 2019 06:00am

Bridge to the Future -- Dr. Nadia Duvalaire, born in Haiti, whose mother at times slept in Subways of NYC, now medical director of Wood River Health.

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Fitzpatrick Mahoney Globe

June 26th, 2019 06:00am

Boston Globe Rhode Island reporter Ed Fitzpatrick, formerly of the Projo, talks about the Globe's Rhode Island news coverage, and Globe digital producer, Andrew Maoney, talks Boston Bruins.

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June 26th, 2019 06:00am

Tom DiNucci, director of VAULT

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June 9th, 2019 06:00am

Lt. Gov. Dan McKee talks about legislation his office is promoting in this year's legislative session.

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June 9th, 2019 06:00am

Steven Fabrizio, Lions Club, talks about Lions Club diabetes screening

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June 9th, 2019 06:00am

Brian Beneduce, a successful businessman, overcame numerous obstacles on his business and personal journey, as he battled to overcome anxiety. His is a story of courage, persistence, and triumph.

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May 24th, 2019 06:00am

Newport Councilwoman Jeanne Napolitano discusses the upcoming council meeting, city budget, potential school building project.

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May 24th, 2019 06:00am

Newport Mayor Jamie Bova talks about the city's budget hearing, funding for schools and temporary repairs to an athletic field, and efforts to merge Newport's Rogers High School and Middletown High School.

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May 23rd, 2019 12:00am

Newport Councilwoman Jeanne Napolitano talks about the upcoming council meeting.

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May 21st, 2019 06:00am

"The Doctor Broad: A Mafia Love Story," comes out in print this fall. Dr. Barbara Roberts, Rhode Island's first female cardiologist, memoir tells an intriguing story of a young woman who became the cardiologist to the head of the New England mafia, and a longtime advocate for women and women's health.

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May 14th, 2019 06:00am

Neil Ratner, also known as Michael Jackson's friend and physician from 1994 to 2002 is the author of Rock Doc, his memoir.

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May 9th, 2019 06:00am

East Greenwich Council President Mark Schweiger

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May 9th, 2019 06:00am

Newport Councilwoman Jeanne Napolitano

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May 9th, 2019 06:00am

Newport Mayor Jamie Bova talks about last night's council meeting, the budget process, condition of Rogers' athletic fields, and more

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May 3rd, 2019 06:00am

Liz Pasqualini of the Chariho Rotary Club talks about a fundraiser the Club is holding for South County Domestic Violence Resource Center.

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May 3rd, 2019 06:00am

Lt. Col. Gareth Prendergast of the Irish Defense Forces, a recent lecturer at the Naval War College, talks about his research into the Irish Civil War, and his experiences throughout the world as a member of the Irish Army.

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April 30th, 2019 12:00am

East Greenwich Town Council President talks about the transition to new council, changes in town government, new administrators in several areas, the budget process, and new initiatives.

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April 26th, 2019 06:00am

Newport Mayor Jamie Bova said the city council is asking representatives from Middletown, the Rhode Island Department of Education (RIDE), and state legislators to meet to consider merging the Newport and Middletown high schools into a regional system.

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April 23rd, 2019 06:00am

Mark Hayward, SBA District Director, and Wendell Davis, SBA Regional Administrator talk about recent award winners, and services offered by SBA

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April 18th, 2019 04:00am

State Sen. Dawn Euer talks about the challenges of overcoming a 150 million state budget deficit, the prospects for passage of reproductive rights and gun legislation, among other important legislation.

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April 11th, 2019 06:00am

Mayor Jamie Bova discusses the city budget and upcoming public hearings and workshops; private moorings; and the aftermath of the massive gas outage.

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April 10th, 2019 06:00am

Artist David Chatowsky shares stories from his youth growing up in what was a much more rural area of Cowesett in Warwick.

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April 10th, 2019 06:00am

Newport Councilwoman Jeanne Napolitano discusses a council resolution that would ask legislators to block a state budget proposal that would cut tourism councils from funding for certain taxes collected from Air B&Bs. She also talks of the importance of the 2020 census when it comes to representation and preserving nearly 4 billion in federal funding.

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April 2nd, 2019 06:00am

Linda Finn, executive director of the Rhode Island Coalition Against Gun Violence, and Peter Hanney, a supporter discuss pending legislation that before the state House and Senate.

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March 28th, 2019 06:00am

Newport Mayor Jamie Bova talks about last night's council meeting, proposals for Conveyance and Admission taxes, and the challenges ahead for the city.

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March 27th, 2019 06:00am

Finding value in your old treasures with the Antiques Road Show

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March 27th, 2019 06:00am

Carmella Geer, executive director of the Edward King House Senior Center, and Councilwoman Jeanne Napolitano talk about issues and project involving Newport's senior population.

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March 22nd, 2019 06:00am

A Federal Court Judge has told the national trucking association that its suit against the state of Rhode Island over truck tolls beliongs in the state courts. Chris Maxwell from the Rhode Island Trucking Association joins Frank and outlines what might be the association's next steps in its efforts to overturn the tolls.

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March 20th, 2019 06:00am

Diane Yentel, president and CEO of the Washington based National Low Income Housing Coalition, talks about the housing crisis for 8 million of the nation's lowest income wage earners.

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Gregabate31419

March 14th, 2019 06:00am

Greg Abate, among the top alto jazz sax players according to major jazz publications and a member of Rhode Island's Music Hall of Fame, talks about his upcoming Newport performances, his time with Ray Charles, Artie Shaw and Phil Woods, and an upcoming tour of Great Britain.

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March 13th, 2019 06:00am

Newport Councilwoman Jeanne-Marie Napolitano and Tuni Schartner, Director of Entrepreneurship and Innovation talk about Innovate Newport and its expected opening on May 1.

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March 7th, 2019 06:00am

Discover Newport Executive Director, Newport Mayor Jamie Bova, and Newport City Manager Joe Nicholson discuss the governor's proposed beach parking increase, and the city's proposed 1 percent increase in the hotel and restaurant taxes.

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March 5th, 2019 06:00am

Jessica David, RI Foundation vice president

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February 28th, 2019 06:00am

Newport Councilwoman Jeanne Napolitano

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February 28th, 2019 06:00am

Karon Dalton of Foster's Dare to Dream Ranch talks about therapeutic programs for military families, vets.

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February 19th, 2019 06:00am

Shari Weinberger, president, Providence Gallery Night

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