of Health. The three stations' news facilities were completely integrated. View Larger + "I wanted to live where good was the norm," she said. Time for a WJAR Boycott? And now his time at WPRI is coming to a close. In 2015 SNEABJ was named the 2015 chapter of the year at the National Association of Black Journalists conference in August. 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. . In October 2008, WPRI and sister station WALA-TV in Mobile, Alabama, relaunched websites through News Corporation's Fox Interactive Media, since spun off as the independent company known as EndPlay. Elorza's would have also been conducted in English as well the release states. Get the Android Weather app from Google Play, Ukraine native living in RI believes war is far from, Peoples Savings Bank building bought for $2.2M, PC Friars, Xavier to battle for 2nd in Big East, Olive oil in coffee? In 2011, WNAC-DT2 televised local college basketball games on Wednesdays under the banner "Game Night".[11]. Moderate Party candidate Robert Healey calls out Channel 6. When Sunrise bought WPRI from Clear Channel in early 2001, WNAC was sold to LIN TV due to FCC regulations forbidding common ownership of two of the four highest-rated stations in the same market. 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. Check its story on the nearly 50 retired Providence city employees, who collectively draw more than $5.5 million a year in pension money despite the city's poor financial condition. Rhode Island Public Radio announced Monday that General Manager Joe OConnor is leaving the local National Public Radio outlet at the end of January to become General Manager of WFAE-FM, Charlotte, North Carolinas NPR affiliate. lawmakers want public vetting of next teachers, Dave Grohl cooks barbecue for hundreds at shelter, DMV closes early due to statewide system outage, 10 vehicles involved in 2 North Kingstown crashes, TikTok sets new default time limits for minors, Evening Sprinkle/Flurry; Light Rain Overnight Into, Passenger reacts to close call at Logan Airport, What time is it on moon? WNAC-TV also discontinued regular analog service on February 17, 2009, and began operation of its new digital facility on channel 12. And total TV spending fell about $1.5 billion (about $5%).". Now they're curious to know if the anchor's new position will require him to relocate from Rhode Island. PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) When Gov. From 1993-2008 he was at KTVU-TV in the San Francisco Bay Area, where he served as chief Washington DC Correspondent and Morning News Anchor. This weekend ABC News Anchor Byron Pitts will appear at a forum at Brown University on Race and Media which is being hosted by the Southern NewEnglandAssociation of Black Journalists. Will You Trust Projo/ WPRI Polls if Conducted by a Democratic Consultant? In 2014, Yorke ranked #62 and DePetro ranked #74. Days after a shaky website redesign launch, where the Providence Journal assumed the same corporate template as other GateHouse Media properties, it isreportedby Ian Donnis at RINPR that the Providence Journal will lay off approximately 12 copy desk staffers on Wednesday, February 18, as owner GateHouse Media consolidates those jobs into a Austin, Texas based news hub. It's bittersweet news to share. READ MORE. CNBC President Mark Hoffman said Haines was "always theunflappable pro. Dinge - Inside Art with Michael RoseArtist to Know: S.W., Real Estate Giant Compass Reports Net Loss of $602M Loss Now More Than a Billion in Past 2 YearsReal Estate Giant Compass, McKees Makes Big Claims on RI BioScience, But Reality Is Little DifferenceMcKees Makes Big Claims, Dominion Suit Hammers Fox News Credibility - HorowitzDominion Suit Hammers Fox, RIC Mens Basketball Coach Steps Down, Team Was 8-16 This YearRIC Mens Basketball Coach, Up to 7 Inches of Snow Possible in RI Monday Night Into Tuesday - Winter Storm Warning IssuedNEW: Up to 6, More Layoffs in Tech - Twitter Cuts Off Internal Communications for EmployeesMore Layoffs in Tech. WPRI operated a 24-hour local weather channel under the branding "Eyewitness News Pinpoint Weather Station", on Cox digital channel 125. He gained a reputation for wit and a penetratinginterview style. Here is what the Hartford Courant said about Daniel's taking over as publisher: Daniels, 57, has nearly 30 years of experience in print and digital media. Specifically, its broadcast weeknights at 11:00p.m. has gained enormous popularity. However, that was dropped in September when the WJAR LMA with WLWC ended. Your California Privacy Rights / Privacy Policy. [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. WPRI 12 announced that reporter Sean Daly will retire, after more than 30 years. Anthony Baro heads Newport-basedPowerDocks one of Rhode Islands most interesting startups. She has always approached challenges with a positive outlook, she said. The Tampa Bay area was originally forecast to be the hardest hit and that's. And, the deal has the potential of putting in peril thousands of Rhode Island jobs through consolidation. of Health, The Takeover of WPRIs Parent Company is Approved by Feds and Shifting Political Spending, WPRIs Parent Co. Buying Tribune, Projos Parent Co. Stock Plummets Along With Circulation, Acquisition of WPRI-12s Parent Co. Has New Twists & More Media News, NEW: WPRI Called Wrong Winner in Cumberland Democratic Mayoral Primary, NEW: WPRI Reporter Halperin to Leave Station After 2 Years, WPRIS Parent Co. Nexstar Pumps Hundreds of Thousands into GOP Coffers, Ch-12 Exec is PAC Donor, WPRI-12s Parent Company Settles with Department of Justice Over Price-Fixing Scheme, WPRI-12s Parent Co. Closer to Mega-Media Takeover - Providence Implications Are Concerning, Former WPRI-12 Sports Anchor Battles Back from Brain Aneurysm. READ MORE, Blake Filippi is the new House Minority leader and is a fresh-faced leader for the GOP in Rhode Island. Beginning in 2007, Daniels spent nearly six years at GateHouse Media New England, whose string of 100 newspapers and 160 web sites includes The Bulletin in Norwich. 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. Finally, in April 2002, LIN TV sold WNAC to Super Towers, Inc. (d/b/a WNAC, LLC), a company owned by Timothy Sheehan, brother-in-law of former LIN TV Vice President Paul Karpowicz. It aired a vigorous promotion called "Survive the Switch" so television viewers in Providence would be prepared for this changeover. In an unprecedented maneuvor, the Federal Bureau of Investigation created a fake news story to catch a juvenile suspected of making bomb threats. Taibbi's piece put Raimondo's Hedge Fund investment in the national spotlight. According to the release, the panel, comprised of roughly 15 local media members, was moderated by Rudy Cheeks, who is best known for his Phillipe and Jorge column, which ran for years in The Providence Phoenix, but moved over to 920WHJJ after the Phoenix went bust two weeks ago. With that being said, I'm excited to announce my next move isn't too far from here. The Providence Journal, which has been highly critical (to put it in the mildest of ways) of Cianci and endorsed Elorza, neglected to run a story about the incident in its printed paper on Monday at all--despite the story having broken before 2 p.m. yesterday. Hot 106's Deanna Cruz leaves Providence for Seattle. Plunder Dome corruption trial of Providence Mayor Buddy Cianci WhenHorne moved to Seattle, it was "a completely different experience. UPDATED: WJAR-10/Sinclair Controversy Blows Up Morning Joe Criticizes and Trump Defends Co. R.W. ", GoLocal24' COO to be Publisher of Hartford Courant. That building is being marketed separately. Americans turn to radio and print publications for news far less frequently than to digital devices and television," adds Pew. The successful business publications which has market leading papers in Chicago and New York will be launching in New England under the tagline, "Business News Just Got Personal." The Boston Globe may have gone where no major newspaper has gone before. Their entry into the market is likely to create a strong competitor for the Boston Globe and Boston Business Journal. - political/military analyst, Bob Hannah - weekday morning (4:30-7:00 and 7:00-9:00 a.m. on WNAC-TV) and evening (5:00 and 5:30 p.m.) traffic. Ann was an Emmy-nominated anchor and reporter. Alison has been a strong part of our evening newscasts for years and we feel this move will only enhance what is already the number-one rated AM newscast in the region.. And a Supreme Courta fine, dignified horse, though you have to push him on every now and then.Dan Totheroh (18951976), Patrick Little - weekday mornings (4:30-7:00 and 7:00-9:00 a.m. on WNAC-TV) and noon, Danielle North - weekday mornings (4:30-7:00 and 7:00-9:00 a.m. on WNAC-TV) and noon. The channel was due to join CBS because of WPRO radio's long affiliation with CBS Radio. I rarely have a day off. He was 69. (WJAR) NBC 10 is celebrating its 69th birthday this week, so what better time to dive into the archives. Even their apology needed a correction, as Buzzfeed reported. Hes previously interned for 60 Minutes in New York City and WCVB-TV in Massachusetts. "He brought thatkeen lawyer's eye to everything he did. New England is getting a new digital business newspaper. Second, Rolling Stone magazine needs to clean up their mess as to not have an adverse impact on the issue. 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After graduating from the University of Maryland in 2007, Yianni Kourakis worked in Maryland- and Virginia-based markets before coming to Providence, Rhode Island in 2013. Here is a complete directory of nearly every available News Anchors in your town. This was to accommodate the move of MyRITV, the market's MyNetworkTV affiliate, from WNAC-DT2 to WPRI-DT2 as part of a broader shuffle where the programming and CW affiliation of WLWC's main channel was purchased by Nexstar several months before after WLWC's owner, OTA Broadcasting, sold their spectrum in the FCC's 2016 incentive auction and decided on a channel share with WPXQ-TV. No one will influence the psyche of Rhode Island more this year than Hasbro CEO Brian Goldner. Both the Associated Press and the Seattle Times have expressed outrage over the unprecedented action of the FBI. 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