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Send us a textBill Bartholomew reacts to the assassination of Charlie Kirk. Support the show
Send us a textBill Bartholomew welcomes Mike Raia, founder and President of Half Street Group, for a conversation on why leaders need to remember that PR is an extension of their brand. Support the show
Send us a textBill Bartholomew welcomes Dan Kelly and Lazaro Camacho, Jr, coordinators of the URI Honors Colloquium "Education Behind the Curtains". Support the show
Send us a textCranston Police Chief Michael J. Winquist joins Bill Bartholomew to offer his position on the saga involving the police department's firing range, which is proximate to two schools and has drawn concern from community members. Support the show
Send us a textCranston residents Patricia Schoeninger and Martha DiMeo join Bill Bartholomew to discuss a controversial police gun range that is proximate to schools and residents. DiMeo describes it as living in a "war zone". Support the show
Send us a textBill Bartholomew offers analysis of the Trump administration's "stop work order" for the Revolution Wind offshore wind farm, a project adjacent to Rhode Island waters that is some 80% complete and is propelled by a Rhode Island workforce.He welcomes Senator Sheldon Whitehouse and, separately, Congressman Gabe Amo for their takes. Support the show
Send us a textCoventry town solicitor Stephen Angell joins Bill Bartholomew to offer the town's perspective on the ongoing legal battle surrounding Johnson's Pond, a body of water that has been a source of frustration, litigious action and a case study in the privatization of waterways. Support the show
Send us a textBill Bartholomew welcomes Jason Kelly, executive director, John H. Chafee Center for International at Business at Bryant University for a discussion on the upcoming Global Trade Summit, set to take place September 25-26. Support the show
Send us a textBill Bartholomew welcomes Robert Stone, director of Starman, which screens at newportFILM this Thursday Aug 21.ABOUT THE FILM: Are we alone in the universe? For over half a century, legendary NASA engineer and best-selling science fiction author, Gentry Lee, has explored every aspect of this question in the realms of space science, robotic exploration and the human imagination. At age 82, he has come to a revelatory conclusion. Support the show
Send us a textBill Bartholomew welcomes Dr. Jason Iannuccilli, Founder &CEO of PowerLeaf. Support the show
Send us a textBill Bartholomew welcomes Navigant Credit Union President and CEO Kathleen Orovitz for a discussion on the institution's new partnership with Bryant University. Support the show
Send us a textBill Bartholomew welcomes Providence School Board President Ty'Relle Stephens and elected member Corey Jones. Support the show
Send us a textBill Bartholomew welcomes congressman Seth Magaziner for a discussion on major global, national and local issues. Support the show
Send us a textBill Bartholomew welcomes Dara Benno, an artist and Providence-based designer focused on addressing critical challenges, including environmental issues; she is also a Strategic Design + Research Fellow at RISD. Her design practice is centered around social impact and climate action. Her work focuses on how creative practice can influence change and how as a society, we can exercise imagination to work toward creating a better future. She moved from attending her local farmers market weekly to joining this program at URI and even planned a zero waste trivia night for the program. She says this experience was a kickstarter for her. Support the show
Send us a textBill Bartholomew offers his take on some artists to catch at this weekend's Newport Folk Festival. Support the show
Send us a textProvidence Streets Coalition's Dylan Giles joins Bill Bartholomew to discuss the upcoming Transit-Oriented Beach Day and general Rhode Island transit developments. Support the show
Send us a textBill Bartholomew welcomes Josh Short, Artistic Director of FRINGEPVD and The Wilbury Theatre Group for a discussion about Providence Fringe Fest. Support the show
Send us a textBill Bartholomew breaks down this week's polling data from Salve Regina University's Pell Center. Support the show
Former RI Governor Ed DiPrete, who died on July 8, 2025, sat down with WPRO's Tara Granahan for his first interview in over 13 years. From December 2011. This wide-ranging interview was one of DiPrete's final appearances.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Send us a textBill Bartholomew breaks down several major Rhode Island stories, including this past week's storm that left thousands without power - and the ensuing communications failure by RI Energy, Governor McKee shifting his tone on President Trump, McKee running alongside Lt. Governor Sabina Matos in 2026 and the LEOBOR decision that will allow Providence Police sergeant Joseph Hanley to return to the force in spite of being captured on camera beating a man that was handcuffed. Support the show
Send us a textBill Bartholomew speaks with Matthew Gunnip, President, SEIU Local 580, and Alex Blue, a frontline worker for RI's Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities & Hospitals Developmental Disabilities Division, whose workers say a workload crisis is having a negative impact on patients. Support the show
Send us a textBill Bartholomew welcomes Annette Tonti, managing director of RIHub for a discussion on her organization's efforts to boost Rhode Island's startup ecosystem Support the show
Send us a textBill Bartholomew welcomes Rhode Island Department of Health Director Dr. Jerome Larkin for a discussion on a new suicide prevention initiative. Support the show
Send us a textBill Bartholomew was in the room for a roundtable discussion with Governor Dan McKee on why he is not signing the budget that was just passed by General Assembly. Support the show
Send us a textDirected by award-winning filmmaker Cody Sheehy and produced by acclaimed Mark Monroe, The Last Dive is a visually stunning and emotionally resonant documentary that invites viewers to reflect on our connection to the natural world—and the wild, mysterious creatures that help us find our place in it. Support the show
Send us a textBill Bartholomew breaks down some of the major local and global stories from over the weekend. Support the show
Send us a textBill Bartholomew welcomes Lenny Cioe, a candidate in the senate district 4 special election Democrat primary. Support the show
Send us a textDr. Brian Erkkila, a former FDA official and an expert in tobacco harm reduction joins Bill Bartholomew for a discussion on a proposed tax increase on smoking alternative products like Zyn. Support the show
Send us a textBill Bartholomew reports on the No Kings Day protests happening throughout Rhode Island. Support the show
Send us a textBill Bartholomew welcomes David Owoyemi an entrepreneur who went through New Majority Capital in Providence and is now working to build up business empire here in New England as an immigrant from Nigeria. Support the show
Send us a textBill Bartholomew welcomes state representative David Morales for a discussion on Monday's Anti-ICE protest in Providence and the ongoing Trump administration immigration-related actions. Support the show
Send us a textA monthly series focused on financial well-being as a core component of overall health. Learn more at navigantcu.org Support the show
Send us a textUpriseRI's Greg Brailsford joins Bill Bartholomew to discuss BillBuddy, an initiative that provides detailed information on every piece of legislation that is introduced in Rhode Island Support the show
Send us a textBill Bartholomew welcomes congressman Gabe Amo for a wide-ranging conversation. Support the show
Send us a textFrom the mayor's office, Bill Bartholomew sits down with Providence mayor Brett Smiley. Support the show
Send us a textBill Bartholomew welcomes Rep Cherie Cruz and tenant/advocate Lawliet Journey - who was evicted from their home without cause - for a discussion on legislation that would protect tenants from unfair evictions and rent increases. Support the show
Send us a textBill Bartholomew welcomes Providence Journal reporter Antonia Noori Farzan to discuss her in-depth story on the disappearance of the Rhode Island accent.Antonia Noori Farzan is an American journalist. She was educated in Hamilton College and Columbia University. Farzan was a journalist for Business Insider, The Independent and the Phoenix New Times, and Washington Post. She writes for The Providence Journal. In 2017 Farzan won the George Polk Award with Joseph Flaherty for her article in the Phoenix New Times which revealed "that Motel 6 motels in Phoenix, Arizona, provided nightly guest rosters to ICE". Support the show
Send us a textRI native Manya Glassman is a director, writer and editor based in New York City. She has directed, written, and edited six films of her own and produced over eleven short films. Manya's films have been screened and gained recognition at Oscar qualifying festivals, such as the Rhode Island International Festival.She joins Bill Bartholomew to discuss her latest film How I Learned to Die, which will be screening at Tribeca. Support the show
Send us a textBill Bartholomew welcomes state representative June Speakman, state senator Bridget Valverde, Housing Network RI Executive Director Melina Lodge, East Greenwich councilor Rene Engleart and East Greenwich resident Leigh Curtin for a roundtable on how unrestricted HOA increases impact affordable housing, and legislation that seeks to protect residents of these properties. Support the show
Send us a textBill Bartholomew discusses an article in The Boston Globe in which he states that he is mulling a run for lieutenant governor of Rhode Island, plus, Providence councilor Sue AnderBois stops by Bartholomewtown. Support the show
Send us a textSteven Feinberg is the Executive Director of the Rhode Island Film & Television Office, and has led the office for the past 20 years. He's known for bringing major productions to Rhode Island and for his work on the film "Pell". He also created a transferrable film tax credit that has attracted many big-budget films to the state. He joins Bill Bartholomew to discuss the production of "Real Housewives of Rhode Island" and other film and TV projects. Support the show
Send us a textRepresentative Megan Cotter joins Bill Bartholomew to discuss her latest legislative efforts to mitigate forest fires in Rhode Island. Support the show
Send us a textGrow Smart Rhode Island's Jillian Finkle joins Bill Bartholomew. Support the show
Send us a textWith the recent announcement that the Major League Rugby championship game will be played at Pawtucket's Tidewater Stadium and expanding youth participation in rugby, Bill Bartholomew speaks with Jeff Cares, Executive Director of Rugby Rhode Island Support the show
Send us a textRhode Island College recently released a report that includes a plan to cut twenty programs from the school's offerings. Students join Bill Bartholomew to discuss an effort to push back on the proposed cuts.They are:Felix Fonseca Garcia, World Languages Education - Portuguese majorHak Kay, Gender Studies majorDanielle Hurowitz, Gender Studies majorRoman Kavanagh, English Major Support the show
Send us a textNavigant Credit Union's VP of Cash Management Brian Pereira joins Bill Bartholomew for April's episode of Financial Well Being. Support the show
Send us a textBill Bartholomew welcomes Westerly's United Theatre Executive Director Carly Callahan and Artistic Director Tony Nunes for a discussion on the Nashville North initiative and how the theatre is shaping the greater-Westerly community cultural and economic footprint. Support the show
Send us a textHalf Street Group Founder and President Mike Raia joins Bill Bartholomew for a discussion on small business communications strategies, plus, what little league can teach us about comms!http://www.halfstreetgroup.com Support the show
Send us a textBoston Globe Rhode Island columnist Dan McGowan joins Bill Bartholomew for a discussion on the latest efforts by Providence mayor Brett Smiley to for the city to regain control of the Providence Public School District. The district was taken over by the State of Rhode Island in 2019.Support the show
Send us a textBill Bartholomew welcomes New England Music Organization and North End Entertainment's Rand Bradbury for a discussion on his work promoting and producing original music in Newport, RI. Support the show
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