40 Under Forty 2019 winner:
ASHLEY ERLING | 36
DIRECTOR OF LOCAL CONTENT, WPRI-TV CBS 12, FOX PROVIDENCE, THE CW PROVIDENCE, MYRI TV
What is the best advice you have ever received? Outwork everyone.
What advice would you give your 22-year-old self? Tough times are temporary, so try not to worry so much.
What moment changed your life more than any other? Career-wise: the creation of “The Rhode Show.” I was producing news when this exciting new form of lifestyle TV and sales integration began, and it changed the course of my broadcasting career. I am so thankful for the opportunities it has provided me.
What is your favorite Rhode Island food or drink? Clam cakes. No, wait, hot wieners. Actually, coffee milk. OK, I can’t choose!
Red Sox, Patriots, Celtics or Bruins? Bargain shopping is my favorite sport.
Apple Music or Spotify? Am I the only person who still carries CDs in their car?
Avengers or Justice League? I prefer my superheroes in real life.
THE PROP: Ashley Erling holds a “The Rhode Show” coffee mug. “I love starting the morning with a fresh cup of coffee while getting ready for ‘The Rhode Show,’ ” she says.
