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WJAR (channel 10) is a television station in Providence, Rhode Island, United States, affiliated with NBC.Owned by Sinclair Broadcast Group, the station has studios on Kenney Drive in Cranston, Rhode Island (shared with Telemundo owned-and-operated stations WYCN-LD and WRIW-CD), and its transmitter is located in Rehoboth, Massachusetts.
That's hard to determine, but we've compiled a list of 50 famous living people from Rhode Island. Take a look at who they are and their connection to the state. ... Reality TV star Richard Hatch ...
Patrice Wood, born Holly Patrice Wood, is an American journalist, who works as the main news anchor for WJAR, the NBC affiliate in Providence, Rhode Island. She also serves as the education reporter and the Tuesday´s Child segment host. She was inducted into the Rhode Island Heritage Hall of Fame Women Inductees. [1]
Jabez Bowen, federalist supporter, Deputy Governor of Rhode Island and Chief Justice of the Rhode Island Supreme Court [25] John Brown, co-founder of Brown University, U.S. Representative [26] John Chafee, Governor of Rhode Island, Secretary of the Navy, and United States Senator [27] Zechariah Chafee, lawyer, academic and civil libertarian [28]
State flag of Rhode Island Location of Rhode Island on the U.S. map This is a list of prominent people who were born in the state of Rhode Island or who spent significant periods of their lives in the state. This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources. Academia Elizabeth Buffum Chace ...
The tiny village nicknamed "Little Rest" has seen a lot of history, with visitors ranging from founding fathers to an opera diva.
She arrived in Providence in March 1989, anchoring the 6 and 11 p.m. reports, and adding the 5 p.m. report to her duties in 2002. Adams is the second-longest-serving female newscaster in Providence working at WPRI-TV for 21 years, Patrice Wood of WJAR, 40 years. Karan Adams' final broadcast on WPRI-TV was on Thursday, December 30, 2010. [3]
1979: Inducted into the Rhode Island Heritage Hall of Fame. [9] April 1988: Named "Man of the Year" by the Rhode Island Advertising Club; June 23, 1990: the Galilee State Beach was renamed the Salty Brine State Beach. [10] October 1997: WPRO's transmitter/studio building on Wampanoag Trail was rededicated as the "Salty Brine Broadcasting Center ...