The Open Forum

The Open Forum

A WADK Voice of Newport County Tradition for 65 years. Issues that affect our hometowns on Aquidneck Island everyday in good times and bad with perspective and historical context that no other media can deliver.

The Open Forum

Leadership at all Levels with Gail Alofsin. Guests: Lisa Tener - Author and Book Coach and Patrick Snow - Keynote Speaker, Author, and Book Coach.

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September 18th, 2020 12:00am

Thursday Sept 17 - Newport City Council Highlights - Newport History

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September 17th, 2020 12:00am

Wednesday Sept 16 - Corona Numbers and Discussion - Decoding The Constitution-Katie Kennedy - Bill Gates Has All The Corona Answers

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September 16th, 2020 12:00am

Tuesday Sept 15 - Corona Numbers - Dr Fauci Appears at VT Gov Briefing with advice for all of us

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September 14th, 2020 12:00am

Friday Sept 11 - Corona Numbers - RI Gov Raimondo and state first responders observe 9/11 at RI State House - Newport and WADK History

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Election Coverage

September 11th, 2020 12:00am

Watching For Mail Ballots - Ice Cream Scientists - Corona Numbers - Town x Town Numbers

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Election Coverage

September 10th, 2020 12:00am

Wednesday Sept 09 - WTF Does The Constitution Actually Say - author Ben Sheehan - State Rep District 72 Terri Cortvriend - Newport City Councillor Jeanne-Marie Napolitano

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September 9th, 2020 12:00am

Tuesday Sept 8 - 12 Noon - Portsmouth School Superintendent Thomas Kenworthy

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Alzheimers Radio Day

September 2nd, 2020 12:00am

A one-hour Radio Day with Kate Spinella and Annie Murphy from Alz.org of RI and sponsor Peoples Credit Union with Courtney Hunter

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Candidates Forum

September 1st, 2020 12:00am

Monday Aug 31 - Middletown Town Council Group 1 Pt 1

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August 28th, 2020 12:00am

Monday August 10 - 12 Noon - Todd Knapp, CEO of Envision Technology Advisors joins us in the Open Forum to talk about RI's Largest Internship Program that has just launched.

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August 28th, 2020 12:00am

Thursday Aug 27 - 12 Noon - Newport City Council Highlights

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Candidates Forum

August 26th, 2020 12:00am

Tuesday Aug 25 - Excerpts from At Large Newport City Council Forum Aug 20

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Candidates Forum

August 25th, 2020 12:00am

State Rep District 72 candidate Chris Semonelli

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Candidates Forum

August 21st, 2020 12:00am

Rick Lombardi, challenger, Rep Dist 74 - RI Sec of State Nellie Gorbea

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August 20th, 2020 12:00am

Wednesday August 19 - Candidates Forum Newport City Council Questions - More Roll Call of States

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August 19th, 2020 12:00am

Tuesday August 18 - Bonnie Gomes and Bruce discuss the upcoming Candidates Forum spotlighting Newport City Council - Newport and WADK History

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August 18th, 2020 12:00am

Monday August 17 - 12 Noon - Lars Trodson on Block Island Fatal Crashes and Response - Corona Numbers - Archival Sound of End of WWII

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August 17th, 2020 12:00am

Friday August 14 - Corona Numbers - WADK and Newport History 1950s

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August 14th, 2020 12:00am

Thursday Aug 13 - 12 Noon - filling for absent guest - Who Would You Believe That All This Was Over

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Leadership at all Levels with Gail Alofsin 08-14-20

August 14th, 2020 12:00am

Gail Alofsin and special guest Kati Machtley formerly of Bryant University who established the prestigious Women's Forum there

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Coronavirus Coverage

August 13th, 2020 12:00am

Wednesday August 12 - 12 Noon - Preparing for Gov's Announcement School Opening Delayed

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August 6th, 2020 12:00am

Wednesday August 5 - Newport City Councilor Jeanne-Marie Napolitano

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Bruce Newbury host

August 6th, 2020 12:00am

Wednesday August 6 - 12 Noon - Portsmouth School Superintendent Thomas Kenworthy

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Middletown School Superintendent Interview

August 5th, 2020 12:00am

Tuesday Aug 4 - 12 Noon - Middletown School Superintendent Rosemarie Kraeger

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WADK's Open Forum

July 25th, 2020 12:00am

Friday July 24 - 12 Noon - In Memoriam of Art Berluti the 12 Noon Hour will be named The Open Forum - A More than 60 Year tradition

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Radio Roundtable with Black Lives Matter

June 15th, 2020 12:00am

Friday June 12 2020- Brother Gary Dantzler, President, Black Lives Matter Rhode Island - RI Lt. Gov. Dan McKee - CEO, 3G Broadcasting, Bonnie Gomes

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1-10-20

January 10th, 2020 12:00am

Leadership at all Levels with Gail Alofsin. Guests: Lisa Tener - Author and Book Coach and Patrick Snow - Keynote Speaker, Author, and Book Coach.

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12-23-19

January 7th, 2020 12:00am

Interactive Marketing and Insights with Suzanne McDonald

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1-6-20

January 7th, 2020 12:00am

Discover Newport - Talking Travel - Andrea McHugh

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12-16-19

December 23rd, 2019 12:00am

Diane Crosby from People's Credit Union talks about how to prepare for buying or refinancing in 2020

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Leadership at all Levels with Gail Alofsin 12-13-19

December 13th, 2019 12:00am

Host: Gail Alofsion Guests: Meredith Ewenson - leader and wellness educator with doTERRA essential oils Celia Palmer - Nutrition Specialist

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11-25-19 Newport Interactive Marketing

December 10th, 2019 12:00am

Host Suzanne McDonald

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12-2-19 Discover Newport

December 10th, 2019 12:00am

Talking Travel with host Evan Smith

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Elder Affairs

December 10th, 2019 12:00am

St. Clair's and Village House

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12-09-19 Preservation Society

December 10th, 2019 12:00am

The Preservation Society of Newport County talks about Holidays at the mansions and their latest exhibition.

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Preservation Society Newport County Hour

November 12th, 2019 12:00am

Tuesday Nov 12 - 11:00 AM - John Rodman - Xmas at Mansions - Lucy Kinsley-Entertainment Coordinator - Christopher Daly, Director of Properties

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Leadership at all Levels on the Open Forum

11-8-19

November 8th, 2019 12:00am

Host: Gail Alofsin Guests: Trent Theroux - author and speaker, Developing Resilient Leaders Terry Wildemann - Leadership and Business Accelerator - Intuitive Leadership

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11-4-19

November 4th, 2019 12:00am

Talking Travel with Evan Smith from Discover Newport. Evan is also joined by, Jonathan Kabak, the CEO of the Tall Ship Oliver Hazard Perry.

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Preservation Society Newport County Hour

Oct 16 2019

October 16th, 2019 12:00am

with John Rodman - Guest - Julie Satow, Lecturer on The Plaza - Upcoming Fall Lectures - Food and Wine 2020 Tickets Now On Sale

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Leadership at all Levels with Gail Alofsin 9-13-19

September 16th, 2019 12:00am

Host: Gail Alofsin. Guests: Nancy Piffard, Show Director, Newport International Boat Show - John Muggeridge, Founder of MUGG Ventures - Jeff Weston, CEO, Maple Mama

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Preservation Society on The Open Forum

9-9-19

September 9th, 2019 12:00am

Hosted by John Rodman the Director of Visitor Experience with the PSNC. Guests: Nancy Bean (show producer for the 14th Newport Mansions Wine and Food Festival), Leslie Jones (Dir. of Museum affairs and chief curator), and Ashley Householder (Curator of Exhibitions)

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Interactive Marketing and Insights 8-26-19

August 27th, 2019 12:00am

Host: Suzanne McDonald with her guest Nicole Eller (President of AMPRI and cofounder of Spark Social)

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Leadership at all Levels with Gail Alofsin 8-9-19

August 19th, 2019 12:00am

Guests: J. Timothy O’Reilly, former or past CEO of Newport Harbor Corporation and Paul O’Reilly, CEO, Newport Restaurant Group

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Preservation Society Newport County

August 8th, 2019 12:00am

Trudy Coxe - John LeBouthiller, Lecturer; Jenn Robinson and Emilio Ruiz, Research Fellows

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Talking Travel 8-5-19

August 5th, 2019 12:00am

Evan Smith from Discover Newport chats with Danielle Baiunco (championship manager) and Alex McCarty (Operations Director) about the 2020 Men's Senior Open happening next June. Evan also teases a new exciting event this coming September in Newport Harbor

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Leadership at all Levels with Gail Alofsin 7-12-19

July 12th, 2019 12:00am

Guests: Pam Hyland - CEO, Girl Scouts of Southeastern New England and Jeffery Deckman, Thought leader, entrepreneur, and award-winning author.

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People's Credit Union - Karen Vebber

June 17th, 2019 12:00am

Monday June 17 - Gloria Vanderbilt - Generations - The Emotions of Money

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Leadership at all Levels with Gail Alofsin 6-14-19

June 14th, 2019 12:00am

Host: Gail Alofsin with guest, Dr. Jeremiah Lowney, Founder, Haitian Health Foundation.

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Preservation Soceity of Newport County 6-10-19

June 11th, 2019 12:00am

Hosted by Bill Tavares. Guests: Matt Thurlough (Ex. Dir. of decorative arts trust) Leslie Jones (Dir. of museum affairs and chief curator) Jim Donahue (Curator of historic landscapes) Buddy Croft (RITBA)