Tag: The Public’s Radio
Pam Johnston picked to lead R.I.’s public media organization
PROVIDENCE – Pam Johnston, the former general manager at WGBH-TV PBS 2 in Boston, will serve as CEO and president of Rhode Island’s recently...
AG approves The Public’s Radio, R.I. PBS merger
PROVIDENCE – The state's two public media stations have crossed their last legal hurdle in a proposed merger agreement, with R.I. Attorney General Peter...
R.I. still playing catchup on public records access
Government transparency was once contagious.
In the years after the 1966 passage of the Freedom of Information Act, many states passed public records laws of...
AG deems Rhode Island PBS-The Public’s Radio merger application complete
PROVIDENCE – R.I. Attorney General Peter F. Neronha has deemed the 443-page merger application submitted by Rhode Island PBS and The Public’s Radio complete,...
Rhode Island PBS, The Public’s Radio to merge
PROVIDENCE – Pending formal approval, two prominent local public broadcasting organizations will merge into a single entity.
Rhode Island PBS and The Public’s Radio announced...
Testy exchanges, policy discussions mark CD1 forum at Rhode Island College
PROVIDENCE – Jousting between two Democratic front runners over campaign financing dominated the start of a two-part forum at Rhode Island College Tuesday for...
N.B. protest pauses work on Vineyard Wind project
NEW BEDFORD – Work on a highly touted wind farm project off the Massachusetts coast was shut down because of a protest over diversity...
2nd Congressional District candidates clash over inflation, energy, education
SOUTH KINGSTOWN – Democratic R.I. Treasurer Seth Magaziner, Republican former Cranston Mayor Allan W. Fung and longshot independent William Gilbert repeatedly clashed over priorities,...
United Theatre complex construction begins in Westerly
WESTERLY – Construction of the United Theatre project has begun.
The comprehensive arts and education facility will include a black-box performing arts theater, a first-run,...
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Hovan to speak at annual Chamber breakfast meeting THE SOUTHCOAST CHAMBER of Commerce will hold its 132nd annual Business Meeting, which will...