Tag: WLNE-TV ABC 6
Diocese of Fall River moving newspaper, televised Masses to digital formats
FALL RIVER – Beginning in January, the Diocese of Fall River will move its monthly newspaper and weekly televised Mass to digital formats.
In its...
Teachers strike cancels elementary school classes for 2 days at Highlander...
PROVIDENCE – Highlander Charter School has canceled classes at its elementary school campus for Monday and Tuesday because of what administrators are calling “an...
Does Rhode Island have enough community news coverage?
In 2024 Rhode Island PBS and The Public’s Radio merged and recently offered voluntary buyouts to help cover cuts in federal funding.
In September, Sinclair...
BROKEN NEWS? Outlets in search of sustainable community journalism model
Tapping away at his laptop at the Rochambeau Library in Providence, Steve Ahlquist doesn’t look the part of a pioneer.
He began reporting on Rhode...
Nonprofits look to fill R.I. community news gaps
Rhode Islanders love their news but who they get it from is ever evolving as the industry wrestles with ongoing economic challenges and new...
RI PBS, The Public’s Radio avoid layoffs despite federal defunding
Rhode Island’s newly created public media entity will not lay off any employees, after enough workers opted to take voluntary buyouts, Pam Johnston, CEO...
WJAR parent company buys nonlicense operations for rival WLNE station
PROVIDENCE – Sinclair Inc., the parent company for Rhode Island’s WJAR-TV NBC 10, is taking over the infrastructure and operations for one of its...
Cranston lawmaker faces additional obstruction charge in car keying incident
CRANSTON – A prominent state lawmaker is facing an additional charge for allegedly damaging a resident’s vehicle last month at the Garden City Center, according...
McKee claims group’s ad purchase backing Gorbea violates campaign finance laws
PROVIDENCE – Gov. Daniel J. McKee has filed a complaint with the R.I. Board of Elections claiming a group that purchased television and radio...
Standard Media to buy WLNE-TV
PROVIDENCE – Citadel Communications LLC has reached an agreement to sell WLNE-TV ABC 6 to Standard Media Group LLC, the companies announced Thursday.
The station...



















