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WEB3 days ago · 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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WEBSmart speakers: tell your smart speaker to “play The Public’s Radio” to access our live stream. Alternative phrases for both Alexa and Google Home: “Play W-N-P-N”. “Play W-N-P-E”. “Play W-P-V-D”. “Play W-X-N-I”. “Play 89 point three F-M in Providence” (or “Newport”) Substitute “stream” for the word “play ...
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WEBour History. Originally launched as an outpost for WBUR in Boston in 1998, Rhode Island Public Radio (now dba as The Public’s Radio) became an independent, community-owned nonprofit in November of 2007. We are the only locally owned and operated public radio station in Rhode Island, dedicated to serving the state, as well as 400,000 people in ...
A 2nd ex-Memphis officer pleads guilty in Tyre Nichols’ death
WEBAug 24, 2024 · MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Federal prosecutors agreed to recommend a prison sentence of no more than 40 years for a former Memphis police officer who pleaded guilty Friday to federal civil rights violations in the 2023 fatal beating of Tyre Nichols. Emmitt Martin is the second former officer to plead guilty in the killing that sparked outrage and ...
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WEBAn NPR investigation: A murder in Hebron. Was the murder of a young Palestinian man in the West Bank an anti-gay hate crime? NPR identifies the accused killer and explores the parallel systems of justice that have yet to resolve this case. by Daniel Estrin 5 hours ago.
Groundbreaking police drama ‘Homicide: Life on the Street’ is …
WEBAug 19, 2024 · The cast of Homicide: Life on the Street, led by Andre Braugher and Kyle Secor. (NBCUniversal) If you were too young to watch NBC’s groundbreaking police drama, Homicide: Life on the Street when it first debuted in 1993, you may wonder why there’s still so much fuss about the show more than three decades later. That’s because so much of what Homicide presented was stuff you just didn’t ...
Listen to Mosaic - Explore TPR
WEBListen to stories from all of our seasons On the web All episodes of Mosaic are available for listening here on the website. Explore different topics below. On the radio Mosaic airs on Saturdays at 3 PM EST and Sundays at 3:30 PM EST on The Public’s Radio, 89.3 FM Providence. Find stories with a […]
South County Bureau - Explore TPR
WEBThis is the South County Bureau Southern Rhode Island is a unique place, shaped by its coastline, history and the people who call it home. South County Bureau Reporter Alex Nunes follows stories from North Kingstown to Westerly, across to the Connecticut border, and on Block Island. Featured Story Feds complete Watch Hill Lighthouse transfer, […]
Mosaic Podcast - Explore TPR
WEBMosaic 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 […]
The Betrayal Of Samson Occom - Explore TPR
WEBJul 16, 2019 · Occom was a Mohegan Indian, born in a wigwam in Eastern Connecticut in 1723 to parents who scavenged and hunted for food. But he went on to rub elbows with England’s elite, and even dress like them. And all along, he was driven by the goal of helping Native Americans survive in colonial America.