Three local news outlets – WJAR-TV, NBC 10; WLNE-TV, ABC 6; and Rhode Island Public Radio – were honored by the Radio Television Digital News Association in the 2013 Regional Murrow Awards. more

Newspaper owners, struggling with plunging demand and advertising spending at a six-decade low, are squeezing money out of the assets they do have with rising value: buildings and land. more

Rhode Island Education Commissioner Deborah Gist praised WJAR-TV NBC10 and Hasbro Inc. for their support during the 2011-2012 school year in recognizing area teachers. more

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The Providence Journal and Rhode Island Monthly garnered the most winners in the Rhode Island Press Association’s annual editorial contest, which were presented Friday evening as part of the association’s annual banquet and Rhode Island Journalism Hall of Fame induction ceremony, held at the Quonset “O” Club. more

WATERBURY, Conn. – Webster Bank has earned two “Best of Bristol” Readers Choice Awards from the Bristol (Conn.) Press. Webster was named “Best Bank” and “Best Mortgage.” more

During the first quarter of 2013, Media General Inc. – parent company of WJAR-TV NBC 10 – saw losses narrow 48.6 percent to $17.7 million, or 65 cents per diluted share, from $34.4 million, or $1.53 per diluted share during the same three month period in 2012. more

Lin TV Corp. saw its bottom line drop even as revenue rose 36.6 percent during the first quarter of 2013, the company reported Thursday. The decrease came about thanks to an increase in operating expenses as well as a more than doubling of depreciation and amortization expense recognized in the period. more