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4/5/2024: Congressman Magaziner
Newsmakers | WPRI 12 News - April 05, 2024 16:28 - 22 minutes ★★★★ - 7 ratingsThis week on Newsmakers: Rhode Island Congressman Seth Magaziner, a first-term Democrat, discusses the war in Israel, chaos in the U.S. House, the November election, the Washington Bridge, his upcoming paternity leave and more.
Can RI restaurants survive the Washington Bridge closure?
Rhode Island Report - April 03, 2024 12:00 - 14 minutes ★★★★★ - 40 ratingsFor RI restaurants and food businesses, the overall cost of doing business is going up, and the closure of the Washington Bridge that carries Interstate 195 into and out of Providence has made matters worse. How are these companies going to survive? Alexa Gagosz talks with Kate Roberts,...
3/29/2024: Heather Singleton; Rep. Thompson
Newsmakers | WPRI 12 News - March 29, 2024 16:14 - 22 minutes ★★★★ - 7 ratingsTim White and Ted Nesi host in-depth interviews each week with top politicians and others in the news from Rhode Island and Southeastern Massachusetts. Brought to you by WPRI 12, Fox Providence and myRITV.
Should schools ban cell phones?
Rhode Island Report - March 28, 2024 00:00 - 15 minutes ★★★★★ - 40 ratingsTeenagers spend tons of time on their smart phones, and often they don’t stop even when they’re in class. To address that issue, some Rhode Island schools make students put their phones in locked pouches. Our own Steph Machado just finished a segment for Rhode Island PBS about this grow...
3/22/2024: Transportation Sec'y. Pete Buttigieg
Newsmakers | WPRI 12 News - March 22, 2024 15:30 - 23 minutes ★★★★ - 7 ratingsThis week on Newsmakers: U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg sits down one-on-one with Ted Nesi to discuss the Washington Bridge crisis; Attorney General Peter Neronha talks with Kim Kalunian about the federal investigation into the bridge and more; then, Tim White and Ted Nesi break do...
Bonus episode: Rhode Map Live
Rhode Island Report - March 21, 2024 21:00 - 53 minutes ★★★★★ - 40 ratingsEarlier this week, our own Dan McGowan and Steph Machado moderated a live conversation about the state of RI schools. The panel featured Central Falls Mayor Maria Rivera, Rhode Island Commissioner on Postsecondary Education Shannon Gilkey, and Rhode Island Deputy Commissioner of Element...
Does soccer have a future in Rhode Island?
Rhode Island Report - March 21, 2024 00:00 - 17 minutes ★★★★★ - 40 ratingsIf you want to know about the plans to bring minor league soccer to Pawtucket, Globe RI’s Brian Amaral is your man. He’s been covering the Tidewater Landing project from the beginning. Last weekend, he went to Rhode Island FC's home opener at its temporary home in Smithfield. Brian join...
3/15/2024: Ken Block; bridge roundtable
Newsmakers | WPRI 12 News - March 15, 2024 16:18 - 23 minutes ★★★★ - 7 ratingsThis week on Newsmakers: Ken Block, author of the new book "Disproven" and former candidate for Rhode Island governor, talks about what he found examining the 2020 election results for the Trump campaign; on the second half, Tim White and Ted Nesi are joined by Target 12's Eli Sherman and Rhode ...
Trump paid him to find election fraud. It didn't exist.
Rhode Island Report - March 12, 2024 10:00 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 40 ratingsBack in 2020, the Trump campaign hired Rhode-Islander and Moderate Party founder Ken Block to investigate widespread election fraud. Spoiler alert: He didn’t find any. But Ken did find data to explain why Trump really lost. He joins Ed to talk about his new book, "Disproven." Tips and i...
3/8/2024: Sens. Ruggerio and Pearson
Newsmakers | WPRI 12 News - March 08, 2024 16:50 - 23 minutes ★★★★ - 7 ratingsThis week on Newsmakers: Senate President Dominick Ruggerio and Senate Majority Leader Ryan Pearson. The Senate’s two top Democrats discuss the Washington Bridge crisis, the new package of health bills, their political futures and more.
What's up with the Washington Bridge?
Rhode Island Report - March 04, 2024 19:07 - 17 minutes ★★★★★ - 40 ratingsIt’s been nearly three months since the RI Department of Transportation shut down the westbound side of the Washington Bridge and it doesn’t look like it’s reopening anytime soon. Our own Steph Machado and Jim Hummel, the host of “A Lively Experiment” on Rhode Island PBS, give us the la...
Newsmakers 3/1/2024: Housing Crisis
Newsmakers | WPRI 12 News - March 01, 2024 19:14 - 23 minutes ★★★★ - 7 ratingsThis week on Newsmakers: highlights from Target 12's weeklong investigation of Rhode Island's housing crisis, including an extended interview with Housing Secretary Stefan Pryor.
Learning in a different language
Rhode Island Report - February 29, 2024 01:00 - 18 minutes ★★★★★ - 40 ratingsImagine studying science or math in a different language. Many English learners in Rhode Island’s public schools face this challenge every day, and their numbers are growing. What is the state doing to help these students succeed? Guest host Dan McGowan talks with RI PBS reporter Michel...
2/23/2024: US Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse
Newsmakers | WPRI 12 News - February 23, 2024 16:32 - 23 minutes ★★★★ - 7 ratingsThis week on Newsmakers: Rhode Island U.S. Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse discusses his recent trip to the Munich Security Conference, the wars in Ukraine and Israel, fixing the Washington Bridge, immigration and more.
‘I can’t leave my people in the dark’
Rhode Island Report - February 22, 2024 01:00 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 40 ratingsTo celebrate Black History Month, we’re joined by Valerie Tutson, the executive director and festival director for Rhode Island Black Storytellers, a nonprofit dedicated to promoting the awareness, appreciation, and application of Black storytelling. She talks with Ed about her work, av...
2/16/2024: Rep. Chippendale; reporters roundtable
Newsmakers | WPRI 12 News - February 16, 2024 16:31 - 23 minutes ★★★★ - 7 ratingsThis week on Newsmakers: R.I. House Minority Leader Mike Chippendale, R-Foster, discuses the nearly four-hour oversight hearing about the Washington Bridge, health care, the Act on Climate, Donald Trump and more; on the second half, Tim White and Ted Nesi are joined by Target 12's Eli Sherman to...
What RI’s lawmakers of color hope to accomplish this year
Rhode Island Report - February 15, 2024 01:00 - 18 minutes ★★★★★ - 40 ratingsNearly 20 percent of General Assembly members belong to the Rhode Island Black, Latino, Indigenous, Asian American, and Pacific Islander Caucus. The caucus co-chair, Senator Jonathon Acosta of Central Falls, joins us to talk about some of his priorities, including police accountability,...
2/9/2024: Congressman Auchincloss
Newsmakers | WPRI 12 News - February 09, 2024 16:46 - 23 minutes ★★★★ - 7 ratingsCongressman Jake Auchincloss, D-Mass., discusses concerns about President Biden, aid to Israel, the collapse of the border bill, the Washington Bridge crisis and more.
Putting local Latino stories on the main stage
Rhode Island Report - February 08, 2024 01:00 - 16 minutes ★★★★★ - 40 ratingsIf you want to know something about Rhode Island’s Latino community, ask Marta Martinez. Marta is the executive director of Rhode Island Latino Arts and the founder of the Latino Oral History Project of Rhode Island. She’s spent decades collecting the stories of Spanish-speaking pioneer...
2/2/2024: Mayor DaSilva; bridge update
Newsmakers | WPRI 12 News - February 02, 2024 17:05 - 26 minutes ★★★★ - 7 ratingsThis week on Newsmakers: East Providence Mayor Bob DaSilva discusses the latest on the Washington Bridge crisis, whether he expects a complete rebuild, police discipline, housing and more; on the second half, Tim White and Ted Nesi are joined by Target 12's Eli Sherman and Rhode Island Current's...
Colonel Oscar Perez on his first year as Providence police chief
Rhode Island Report - January 29, 2024 00:30 - 16 minutes ★★★★★ - 40 ratingsIt’s been about a year since Oscar Perez became the new chief of the Providence Police Department — and the first Latino to hold the position. He joins the Globe's Steph Machado to talk about community policing, crime trends in the city, and what his appointment means to communities of ...
1/26/2024: Gov. McKee; Director Alviti
Newsmakers | WPRI 12 News - January 26, 2024 16:31 - 25 minutes ★★★★ - 7 ratingsThis week on Newsmakers: Kim Kalunian sits down with Gov. Dan McKee and R.I. Department of Transportation Director Peter Alviti to discuss the Washington Bridge crisis and other news of the week.
Feeding the world from Rhode Island
Rhode Island Report - January 25, 2024 01:00 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 40 ratingsEdesia Nutrition, a North Kingstown nonprofit that feeds malnourished children around the globe, got a big boost last year when the Bezos family made a donation worth nearly $140 million. Edesia founder and CEO Navyn Salem joins us to talk about how the money will help them serve many m...
1/19/2024: Everything you need to know about the RI budget
Newsmakers | WPRI 12 News - January 19, 2024 16:27 - 25 minutes ★★★★ - 7 ratingsThis week on Newsmakers: Tim White and Ted Nesi are joined by Steph Machado of The Boston Globe and Nancy Lavin of Rhode Island Current to break down Gov. Dan McKee's newly released $13.7 billion state budget plan.
The hazards of pregnancy in America
Rhode Island Report - January 18, 2024 01:00 - 16 minutes ★★★★★ - 40 ratingsIt’s easy to assume that giving birth in the US is pretty low-risk. But according to a new documentary, women in America die of pregnancy-related causes at a rate that’s up to 10 times higher than countries such as Japan, Spain, and Germany. "The Risk of Giving Birth," a three-part seri...
1/12/2024: AG Neronha
Newsmakers | WPRI 12 News - January 12, 2024 16:10 - 25 minutes ★★★★ - 7 ratingsThis week on Newsmakers: Attorney General Peter Neronha discusses his concerns about the state's health care system and potential solutions, his conflict with a local judge, social media, major investigations, his political future and more.
Ernie D on basketball, brotherhood, and life
Rhode Island Report - January 11, 2024 01:00 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 40 ratingsProvidence College basketball hit the big time a little more than 50 years ago, when Ernie DiGregorio and Marvin Barnes led the team to its first Final Four tournament. Ernie D tells the story of that journey in a new book, "Star with a Broken Heart." We talk about the book, basketball,...
1/5/2024: Speaker Shekarchi
Newsmakers | WPRI 12 News - January 05, 2024 17:16 - 25 minutes ★★★★ - 7 ratingsThis week on Newsmakers: House Speaker Joe Shekarchi, D-Warwick, discusses his push to lower housing costs in Rhode Island, the state budget outlook, health care, the new Life Sciences Hub, who's running in 2026 and more.
What to expect at the RI State House this year
Rhode Island Report - January 02, 2024 19:31 - 17 minutes ★★★★★ - 40 ratingsToday is the first day of the 2024 legislative session. So what will lawmakers act on this year — housing, law enforcement accountability, guns, a new courthouse? We get some predictions and analysis from our own Steph Machado and Jim Hummel, host of “A Lively Experiment” on Rhode Islan...
12/29/2023: New Year's roundtable
Newsmakers | WPRI 12 News - December 29, 2023 16:48 - 26 minutes ★★★★ - 7 ratingsThis week on Newsmakers: a New Year's reporters roundtable looks back at the top local news of 2023 and ahead to what will make headlines in 2024. Ted Nesi is joined by Eli Sherman, Antonia Noori Farzan and Ian Donnis.
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