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Jul 16, 2024 · GBH, Frontline veteran named CEO for public media in RI. Pam Johnston, a veteran of television news and public media, will lead the recently merged Rhode Island PBS and The Public’s Radio. by Ian Donnis and Pamela Watts July 16, 2024.
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Breaking down the ballot: Should Rhode Islanders support capital ...
Oct 11, 2024 · You can find our breakdown of ballot question one here, which asks: Should Rhode Island hold a constitutional convention?. TRANSCRIPT: This transcript has been edited for length and clarity. Luis Hernandez: Nov. 5, Rhode Island voters will have the opportunity to weigh in on five statewide ballot questions. In the weeks leading up to Election Day, we’ll be covering each of those questions in ...
We visited a Sikh temple that sits at the intersection of multiple ...
Oct 4, 2024 · The Sikh Temple of Wisconsin was the scene of a deadly mass shooting in 2012. (Angela Major | Wisconsin Public Radio/NPR) It’s Sunday morning at the Sikh Temple of Wisconsin, in the Milwaukee suburb of Oak Creek, and …
Farewell to a Red Sox Legend: Luis Tiant - The Public's Radio
Oct 11, 2024 · Luis Tiant died Tuesday at his home in Maine. He was 83. El Tiante, as we dubbed him, was an icon in New England, the pitching star of the power hitting 1970s Red Sox. He helped define an era of spectacular but ultimately disappointing seasons that failed to end the suffering of Red Sox Nation.
Political Reporter - The Public's Radio
Nov 8, 2024 · One of the state’s top political reporters, Ian Donnis joined The Public’s Radio in 2009. Ian has reported on Rhode Island politics since 1999, arriving in the state just two weeks before the FBI raided City Hall and Buddy Cianci’s East Side home. Ian covers breaking news, develops in-depth features and investigative reports, and welcomes ...
Mosaic Podcast - Explore TPR
Mosaic is a podcast about immigration and identity, with a focus on the true, personal, and often unbelievable stories of immigrants and migrants living in New England. Featured Episodes EP.1 // SEASON 1 Listen Omar Bah Flees Gambia Gambian journalist Omar Bah flees his country. EP.1 // SEASON 2 Listen Balancing Act The coronavirus pandemic […]
Contest drawing - TPR: The Public's Radio
Contest open from 5 a.m. to midnight on Wednesday, October 9th, 2024. One entry per household. Multiple entries will disqualify all. Contest open to residents of Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Vermont, New Hampshire, Maine and New York. Board members and employees of The Public’s Radio and Rhode Island PBS and their family members ...
Ella Jenkins, the first lady of children’s music, has died at 100
4 days ago · Jenkins was born in St. Louis, Mo. on Aug. 6, 1924. But she and her family eventually moved to the South Side of Chicago, where one of the hottest acts in the clubs at the time was Cab Calloway.And in his famous song “Minnie the Moocher,” the “Hi-dee hi-dee hi-dee hi” section is a call-and-response. “Then you’d say it back — ‘ho-dee ho-dee ho-dee ho’,” Jenkins explained to NPR.
6 facts about false noncitizen voting claims and the election
Oct 12, 2024 · While the conservative Heritage Foundation has actively promoted claims about the risk of noncitizens voting this campaign season, its own data suggests how rare these cases are. The Washington Post reviewed a Heritage database of voter fraud cases and found 85 cases relating to allegations of noncitizens voting between 2002 and 2023.. The American Immigration Council, which advocates for ...