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WJAR-TV signed on for the first time on July 10, 1949, broadcasting on channel 11. It was Rhode Island's first television station and the fourth in New England.It was owned by The Outlet Company, a department store chain headquartered in Providence, along with WJAR radio (920 AM, now WHJJ; and 95.5 FM, now occupied by WLVO).
She started her career reporting and presenting at WDHO-TV in Toledo, Ohio, and did internships with ABC News, United States House of Representatives and Time magazine. Wood joined WJAR in February 1980, first as a reporter and weekend newsreader, and was promoted to the weeknight 11 o’clock newscasts in 1982.
In 1996, WPRI began producing the market's first nightly prime time newscast at 10 p.m. on WNAC, then titled Eyewitness News at 10 on Fox Providence. This was joined in April 1997 by a WJAR-produced show seen weeknights on WLWC entitled TV 28 News at 10. However, that was dropped in September when the WJAR LMA with WLWC ended.
Today show viewers have so far appeared to be impressed by the lineup of guests and temporary co-hosts that Jenna Bush Hager has invited to join her on the popular NBC news show’s fourth hour.
The station launched with various syndicated shows as well as a WJAR-produced 10 p.m. newscast, known as TV 28 News at 10, which began airing a few months after the WPRI-TV (channel 12)-produced effort on Fox affiliate WNAC-TV (channel 64). [6]
While at WCVB-TV, Edwards also served as a freelance play by play announcer for ESPN. Among the events he called were the Davis Cup finals and Frozen Four. [5] [6] He also served as a reporter for ABC's coverage of alpine skiing at the 1988 Winter Olympics. [7] In 1988, Edwards became the weekend sports anchor for Boston's WNEV-TV/WHDH-TV. [8]
After working at several radio stations, he moved to television at WJAR-TV and later joined WTEN in 1973. [3] [4] His distinctive voice was often featured in local commercials. After a career in television, he worked in local jazz radio. [3] Wood received Congressional recognition for his reporting fairness and won several journalism awards. [3]
Two years later, the company was sold again [3] to a combination of Outlet executives and venture capitalists who renamed the company to Outlet Communications and began a complete withdrawal from radio followed by a slimming down the number of their TV stations to three. In early 1996, Outlet and its three stations (plus control of two others ...