Rhode Island Media Guide
July 2013
Table of Contents
Daily Newspapers
1
Weekly Newspapers
5
Radio Stations
16
Television Stations
19
Patch.com Websites
21
Daily Newspapers
The Call
Mailing Address
75 Main Street
Woonsocket, RI 02895
Publisher:
Telephone:
Fax:
Web site:
Email:
Primary Contact:
Barry Mechanic
(401) 762-3000
(401) 765-2834
www.woonsocketcall.com
notices@woonsocketcall.com (newsroom)
Frequency:
Published:
Deadline:
Bianca Pavoncello, Executive Editor
bpavoncello@woonsocketcall.com
Brian DeCesare, Managing Editor
bdecesare@woonsocketcall.com
Daily (7 days a week)
Morning
5:00 p.m. prior to day of publication
Area:
Glocester, Cumberland, Lincoln, Woonsocket, North Smithfield, Burrillville
Secondary Contact:
Herald News
Mailing Address
207 Pocasset Street
Fall River, MA 02722
Publisher:
Telephone:
Fax:
Web site:
Email:
Primary Contact:
Lisa Strattan
(508) 676-2559
(508) 676-2566
www.heraldnews.com
news@heraldnews.com
Frequency:
Rory Schuler, City Editor
rschuler@heraldnews.com
508-676-2532
7 days a week
Area:
Greater Fall River, Tiverton, Little Compton
1
Kent County Daily Times
Mailing Address
P.O. Box 589
West Warwick, RI 02893
Publisher:
Telephone:
Fax:
Web site:
Physical Address
1353 Main St.
West Warwick, RI
Jody Boucher
(401) 821-7400
(401) 828-0810
www.RIcentral.com
Primary Contact:
Frequency:
Published:
Deadline:
Jeremiah Ryan, Managing Editor
jryan@ricentral.com
Daily (6 days a week)
Monday – Saturday mornings
Previous day at 5:00 p.m.
Area:
West Warwick, Coventry, West Greenwich, Hope
The Newport Daily Times
Mailing Address
101 Malbone Road
Newport, RI 02840
Publisher:
Telephone:
Fax:
Web site:
Email:
Primary Contact:
William Lucey III
(401) 849-3300
(401) 849-3306
www.newportdailynews.com
newsroom@NewportRI.com
Secondary Contact:
(News Releases)
Frequency:
Published:
Deadline:
Sheila Mullowney, Executive Editor
SheilaM@NewportRI.com or direct line (401) 380-2351
Melanie Puckett, Newsroom Assistant
NewsRoom@NewportRI.com or her direct line (401) 380- 2350
Daily (6 days a week)
Monday – Friday afternoon, Saturday morning
Daily at 9:00 a.m.
Area:
Newport, Middletown, Portsmouth, Tiverton, Jamestown
2
The Providence Journal
Mailing Address
75 Fountain Street
Providence, RI 02902
Publisher:
Telephone:
Fax:
Web site:
Email:
Primary Contact:
Karen Bordeleau, Senior Vice President / Executive Editor
(401) 277-7000
Press 2 for newsroom
(401) 277-7346
www.projo.com
news@providencejournal.com
breakingnews@providencejournal.com
Frequency:
Published:
Deadline:
Pamela Reinsel Cotter, Assistant Managing Editor of Breaking News
pcotter@providencejournal.com
(401) 277-7155
Daily (7 days a week)
Monday – Sunday mornings
Noon or prior
Area:
Rhode Island and Southeastern Massachusetts
The Times
Mailing Address
23 Exchange Street
Pawtucket, RI 02860
Publisher:
Telephone:
Fax:
Web site:
Email:
Barry Mechanic
(401) 722-4000
After 5 p.m.: (401) 727-9292
(401) 727-9280
www.pawtuckettimes.com
editor@pawtuckettimes.com
Primary Contact:
Secondary Contact:
Frequency:
Published:
Deadline:
Bianca Pavoncello, Executive Editor
Brian DeCesare, Managing Editor
Daily (6 days a week)
Monday – Saturday mornings
Prior day at 6 p.m.
Area:
Cumberland, Lincoln, Central Falls, Pawtucket, East Providence
3
The Westerly Sun
Mailing Address
56 Main Street
Westerly, RI 02891
Publisher:
Telephone:
Fax:
Web site:
Primary Contact:
Timothy Ryan
(401) 596-7791
(401) 348-5080
www.thewesterlysun.com
Frequency:
Published:
Deadline:
Marleah Ross, News Editor
mross@thewesterlysun.com
David Tranchida, Managing Editor/Vice President
dtranchida@thewesterlysun.com
Daily (7 days a week)
Monday-Sunday afternoons
2 days prior
Area:
Westerly, Hopkinton, Charlestown, some areas of Richmond
Secondary Contact:
4
Weekly Newspaper
Barrington Times
Mailing Address
1 Bradford St.
Bristol, RI 02809
Publisher:
Telephone:
Fax:
Web site:
E-mail:
Primary Contact:
Matthew D. Hayes
(401) 245-6000
(401) 253-6055
http://www.eastbayri.com/town/barrington/
info@eastbaynewspapers.com
Published (Day):
Deadline:
Josh Bickford, Editor
jbickford@eastbaynewspapers.com
Wednesday
Monday at 9 a.m.
Area:
Barrington
Bristol Phoenix
Mailing Address
P.O. Box 90
Bristol, RI 02809
Publisher:
Telephone:
Fax:
Web site:
Email:
Physical Address
1 Bradford Street
Bristol, RI 02809
Matthew D. Hayes
(401) 253-6000
(401) 253-6055
www.eastbayri.com/town/bristol/
info@eastbaynewspapers.com
Primary Contact:
Published (Day):
Deadline:
Josh Bickford, Editor
jbickford@eastbaynewspapers.com
Thursday
Tuesday at noon
Area:
Bristol
5
The Chariho Times
Mailing Address
P.O. Box 232
Wakefield, RI 02879
Publisher:
Telephone:
Fax:
Web site:
Physical Address
187 Main Street
Wakefield, RI 02879
Jody Boucher
(401) 789-9744
(401) 539-2330
http://www.ricentral.com/category/publication/chariho-times
Primary Contact:
Published (Day):
Deadline:
Matt Wunsch , Editor
mwunsch@ricentral.com
Thursday
Monday at noon
Area:
Charlestown, Richmond, Hopkinton and Hope Valley
The Charlestown Press
Mailing Address
Sun Publishing
P.O. Box 520
Westerly, RI 02891
Publisher:
Telephone:
Fax:
Web site:
Primary Contact:
Timothy Ryan
(401) 596-7791
(401) 348-5080
http://www.thewesterlysun.com/site/contact_us/
Published (Day):
Deadline:
David Smith, Editor
dsmith@thecharlestownpress.com
(401) 596-7791 ext. 224
Thursdays
Friday prior to publication
Area:
Charlestown, Richmond and South Kingstown
6
The Coventry Courier
Mailing Address
P.O. Box 589
West Warwick, RI 02893
Publisher:
Jody Boucher
Telephone:
(401) 821-7400
Fax:
(401) 828-0810
Web site:
http://www.ricentral.com/category/publication/coventry-courier
Email:
Jeremiah Ryan, News Editor
Primary Contact:
jryan@ricentral.com
Published (Day):
Friday
Deadline:
Tuesday at noon
Area:
Coventry, West Greenwich
Cranston Herald
Mailing Address
Beacon Communications
1944 Warwick Ave.
Warwick, RI 02889
Publisher:
Telephone:
Fax:
Web site:
Primary Contact:
John Howell
(401) 732-3100
(401) 732-3110
http://www.cranstononline.com/
Secondary Contact:
Published (Day):
Deadline:
John Howell, Editor/Publisher
johnh@rhodybeat.com
Tracey O'Neill, Editor
Thursday
Tuesday at noon
Area:
Cranston
7
The East Greenwich Pendulum
Mailing Address
P.O. Box 350
East Greenwich, RI 02818
Publisher:
Telephone:
Fax:
Web site:
Physical Address
580 Main Street
East Greenwich, RI
Jody Boucher
(401) 884-4662
(401) 884-9819
http://www.ricentral.com/category/publication/pendulum
Primary Contact:
Published (Day):
Deadline:
James Bessette, Editor
jbessette@ricentral.com
Thursday
Friday at 5:00 p.m.
Area:
East Greenwich, and the Cowesett and Potowomut sections of Warwick
The Jamestown Press
Mailing Address
42 Narragansett Avenue
Jamestown, RI 02835
Publisher:
Telephone:
Fax:
Web site:
Email:
Primary Contact:
Published (Day):
Deadline:
Area:
Jeffrey J. McDonough
(401) 423-3200
(401) 423-1661
www.jamestownpress.com
news@jamestownpress.com
Tim Riel, Editor
tim@jamestownpress.com
Thursday
Monday at 3:00 p.m.
Jamestown, Portsmouth, Middletown, Newport, Narragansett,
North Kingstown, South Kingstown
8
The Johnston Sun Rise
Mailing Address
Beacon Communications
1944 Warwick Ave.
Warwick, RI 02889
Publisher:
Telephone:
Fax:
Web site:
Primary Contact:
Secondary Contact:
John Howell
(401) 732-3100
(401) 732-3110
http://www.johnstonsunrise.net/staff.html
Published (Day):
Deadline:
John Howell, Editor/Publisher
johnh@rhodybeat.com
Tracey O'Neill, Editor
Thursday
Tuesday at 10:00 a.m.
Area:
Johnston
The Narragansett Times
Mailing Address
Physical Address
P.O. Box 589
212 Main Street, Unit #3
West Warwick, RI 02893
Wakefield, RI 02879
Publisher:
Jody Boucher
Telephone:
(401) 789-1081
Fax:
(401) 789-4907
Web site:
http://www.ricentral.com/category/publication/narragansett-times
Email:
Matt Wunsch
Primary Contact:
mwunsch@ricentral.com
Published (Day):
Wednesday and Friday
Deadline:
Monday at 10 a.m. for Wednesday paper
Wednesday at 10 a.m. for Friday paper
Breaking news until 6:00 p.m. Monday & Wednesday
Area:
Narragansett, South Kingstown, Kingston
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Neighbors
Mailing Address
75 Main St.
Woonsocket, RI 02895
Publisher:
Telephone:
Fax:
Web site:
Email:
Barry Mechanic
(401) 767-8535
(401) 671-6055
news@your-neighbors.net
Primary Contact:
Published (Day):
Laura St. Germain, Editor
Wednesday for Lincoln-Cumberland
Friday for Burrillville-Glocester
Deadline:
Previous Wednesday for Lincoln-Cumberland
Previous Friday for Burrillville-Glocester
Area:
Cumberland, Lincoln, Burrillville, Glocester
Newport Now (formerly Newport This Week)
Mailing Address
86 Broadway
Newport, RI 02840
Publisher:
Telephone:
Fax:
Web site:
Email:
Primary Contact:
Lynne Tungett
(401) 849-3300
(401) 846-4974
http://www.newport-now.com/
news@newportthisweek.net
Published (Day):
Deadline:
Lynne Tungett, Publisher
news@newportthisweek.net
Wednesday
Monday at 9 a.m.
Area:
Newport, Middletown
10
North-East Independent
Mailing Address
Physical Address
P.O. Box 244
10 High St.
North Kingstown, RI 02852
Wakefield, RI 02879
Publisher:
Telephone:
(401) 294-8700
Fax:
(401) 792-9176
Web site:
www.neindependent.com
Email:
editorial@neindependent.com
Primary Contact:
Published (Day):
Deadline:
Chris Keegan, Editor
editorial@neindependent.com
Thursdays
Monday at noon
Area:
North Kingstown, East Greenwich
Sakonnet Times
Mailing Address
1745 Main Road
Tiverton, RI 02878
Publisher:
Telephone:
Fax:
Web site:
Email:
Primary Contact:
Matthew D. Hayes
(401) 624-3035
(401) 683-1000
(401) 624-6637
http://www.eastbayri.com/town/portsmouth/
sakonnet@eastbaynewspapers.com
Published (Day):
Deadline:
Bruce Burdett, Editor
bburdett@eastbaynewspapers.com
(401) 624-3035 ext. 15
Thursday
Tuesday at noon
Area:
Little Compton, Portsmouth and Tiverton
11
South County Independent
Mailing Address
P.O. Box 5679
Wakefield, RI 02880
Publisher:
Telephone:
Fax:
Web site:
Email:
Primary Contact:
Physical Address
10 High St.
Wakefield, RI
(401) 789-6000
(401) 792-9176
www.scindependent.com
editorial@scindependent.com
Published (Day):
Deadline:
Liz Boardman - Managing Editor
editorial@scindependent.com
(401) 380-2394
Thursday
Prior Friday at 5:00 p.m.
Area:
Charlestown, South Kingstown, Narragansett
The Standard-Times
Mailing Address
Physical Address
P.O. Box 355
187 Main Street
North Kingstown, RI 02852
Wakefield RI, 02879
Publisher:
Jody Boucher
Telephone:
(401) 294-4576
Fax:
(401) 294-9736
Web site:
http://www.ricentral.com/category/publication/standard-times
Primary Contact:
Published (Day):
Deadline:
Paul Spetrini
pspetrini@ricentral.com
Thursday
Tuesday at noon
Area:
North Kingstown, Exeter, Jamestown
12
The Valley Breeze
Mailing Address
6 Blackstone Valley Place, Suite 204
Lincoln, RI 02865
Publisher:
Tom Ward
Telephone:
(401) 334-9555
Fax:
(401) 334-9994
Web site:
www.valleybreeze.com
E-mail:
news@valleybreeze.com
Primary Contact:
Deadline:
Nancy O'Halloran, News Editor
nancy@valleybreeze.com
Wednesday for Pawtucket
Thursday for Cumberland/Lincoln and North Smithfield/Woonsocket
Monday at noon
Area:
Pawtucket, Cumberland/Lincoln, North Smithfield/Woonsocket/Blackstone
Published (Day):
The Valley Breeze & Observer
Mailing Address
592 Putnam Pike
Greenville, RI 02828-0950
Publisher:
Thomas V. Ward
Telephone:
(401) 949-2700
Fax:
(401) 949-2420
Web site:
www.breezeobserver.com
E-mail:
editor@breezeobserver.com
Primary Contact:
Published (Day):
Deadline:
Nancy O'Halloran, News Editor
nancy@valleybreeze.com
Thursday
Monday at noon
Area:
Smithfield, Scituate, Foster, Glocester
13
Warren Times-Gazette
Mailing Address
P.O. Box 90
Bristol, RI 02885
Publisher:
Telephone:
Fax:
Web site:
Primary Contact:
Physical Address
1 Bradford St.
Bristol, RI 02809
Matthew D. Hayes
(401) 245-6000
(401) 253-6055
http://www.eastbayri.com/town/warren/
Published (Day):
Deadline:
Ted Hayes, Editor
thayes@eastbaynewspapers.com
Wednesday
Monday at 5 p.m.
Area:
Warren
Warwick Beacon
Mailing Address
Beacon Communications
1944 Warwick Avenue
Warwick, RI 02889
Publisher:
Telephone:
Fax:
Web site:
Primary Contact:
John Howell
(401) 732-3100
(401) 732-3110
http://www.warwickonline.com/staff.html
Published (Day):
Deadline:
John Howell, Editor/Publisher
johnh@rhodybeat.com
Tracey O'Neill, Editor
Tuesday and Thursday
Monday and Wednesday at noon
Area:
Area:
Warwick
14
The Westerly-Pawcatuck Express
Mailing Address
56 Main Street
Westerly, RI 02891
Publisher:
Telephone:
Fax:
Web site:
Primary Contact:
Timothy Ryan
(401) 596-7791
(401) 348-5080
www.thewesterlysun.com
Published (Day):
Deadline:
David Smith, Editor
dsmith@thecharlestownpress.com
(401) 596-7791 ext. 364
Wednesday
Friday prior to publication
Area:
Westerly, Bradford (Westerly) and Pawcatuck, CT
The Wood River Press
Mailing Address
56 Main Street
Westerly, RI 02891
Publisher:
Telephone:
Fax:
Web site:
Primary Contact:
Published (Day):
Deadline:
Area:
Timothy Ryan
(401) 596-7791
(401) 348-5080
www.thewesterlysun.com
David Smith, Editor
dsmith@thecharlestownpress.com
(401) 596-7791 ext. 224
Thursdays
Noon, Friday prior to publication
Hopkinton, Charlestown, Richmond, South Kingstown, and Exeter.
Including: Hope Valley, Ashaway, Carolina, Rockville, Wood River
Junction, Wyoming, West Kingston
15
Radio Stations
WADK 1540 AM
Mailing Address
11 Dr. Marcus Wheatland Boulevard
Newport, RI 02840
General Manager:
Robert Angel, interim
News Director:
Bob Sullivan
Program Director:
Robert Angel
Telephone:
Fax:
Web site:
E-mail:
Leave a Message:
(401) 846-1540
(401) 846-1598
www.wadk.com
news@wadk.com
http://www.wadk.com/contact/station-info
Format:
News, talk
WHJJ 920 AM
Mailing Address
75 Oxford Street
Providence, RI 02905
General Manager:
News Director:
Program Director:
Jim Corwin
Bill George
Bill George
Telephone:
Fax:
Web site:
E-mail:
(401) 941-7439
(401) 781-9329
www.920whjj.com
whjjnews@clearchannel.com
Format:
News/Talk radio
16
WNRI 1380 AM
Mailing Address
786 Diamond Hill Road
Woonsocket, RI 02895
General Manager:
Program Director:
Roger E. Bouchard
Jeff Gamache
Telephone:
Fax:
Web site:
E-mail:
(401) 769-0600
(401) 762-0442
www.wnri.com
jeff.gamache@wnri.com
Format:
News/talk
WOON 1240 AM
Mailing Address
One Social Street
Woonsocket, RI 02895-3136
General Manager and
Dave Richards
Program Director:
Telephone:
Fax:
Web site:
E-mail:
(401) 762-1240
(401) 769-8232
www.onworldwide.com
us@onworldwide.com
Format:
Full service
WPRO 630 AM
Mailing Address
1502 Wampanoag Trail
East Providence, RI 02915
General Manager:
Barbara Haynes
News Director:
Robert Kennedy
Program Director:
Paul Giammarco
Telephone:
Fax:
Web site:
E-mail:
Format:
(401) 433 4200
(401) 433-1183
www.630wpro.com
craig.schwalb@cumulus.com (Programming)
News/Talk
17
WRNI 1290 AM (RI Public Radio)
WXNI 1230 AM
Mailing Address
One Union Station
Providence, RI 02903
General Manager:
News Director:
Joe O’Connor
John Carpilio (jcarpili@wrni.org)
Telephone:
News Room Phone:
News Room Fax:
Web site:
E-mail:
(401) 351-2800
(401) 351-2244
(401) 351-0246
www.wrni.org
news@ripr.org
Format:
NPR News/Talk
WBLQ 96.7 FM
Mailing Address
P.O. Box 2175
Westerly, RI 02891
General Manager and
Program Director:
Physical Address
16 High St.
Westerly, RI 02891
Chris DiPaola
Telephone:
Fax:
Web site:
E-mail:
(401) 322-1743
(401) 322-1645
www.wblq.net
chris@wblq.net
Format:
Full service, community
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Televison Stations
NBC 10 – WJAR
Mailing Address
23 Kenney Drive
Cranston, RI 02920
Telephone:
Fax:
Web site:
Contacts:
(401) 455-9105
(401) 455-9140
www.turnto10.com
Artie Tefft, Day Assignment Editor
atefft@wjar.com
Tim Rzewuski, Night Assignment Editor
news@wjar.com
CBS 12 – WPRI / FOX 64 WNAC
Mailing Address
25 Catamore Boulevard
East Providence, RI 02903
Telephone:
Fax:
Web site:
Email:
Contacts:
(401) 438-3310
(401) 431-1012
www.wpri.com
desk@wpri.com
Steve Koles, Day Assignment Editor
Andrea Courtois, Night Assignment Editor
ABC 6 – WLNE
Mailing Address
10 Orms Street
Providence, RI 02904
Telephone:
Fax:
Web site:
Email:
Primary Contact:
(401) 453-8000
(401) 331-4399
www.abc6.com
news@abc6.com
Robert Rockstroh, News Director
brockstroh@abc6.com
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Rhode Island PBS - WSBE
(Rhode Island public broadcasting station)
Mailing Address
50 Park Lane
Providence, RI 02907
Telephone:
(401) 222-3636
Fax:
(401) 222-3407
Web site:
www.ripbs.org
Primary Contact:
Lucie M. Houle, Public Information Manager
lhoule@ripbs.org
(401) 222-3636 ext. 216
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Patch.com Websites
Town
Website
Editor
Barrington
http://barrington.patch.com/
William Rupp
william.rupp@patch.com
Bristol-Warren
http://bristol-warren.patch.com/
Samantha Turner
samantha.turner@patch.com
Coventry
http://coventry.patch.com/
Lauren Costa
lauren.costa@patch.com
Cranston
http://cranston.patch.com/
Mark Schieldrop
mark.schieldrop@patch.com
East Greenwich
http://eastgreenwich.patch.com/
Elizabeth McNamara
elizabeth.mcnamara@patch.com
Johnston
http://johnston.patch.com/
Mark Schieldrop
mark.schieldrop@patch.com
Middletown
http://middletown.patch.com/
Olga Enger
olga.enger@patch.com
Narragansett - South
Kingstown
http://narragansett.patch.com/
Lauren Costa
lauren.costa@patch.com
North Kingstown
http://northkingstown.patch.com/
Elizabeth McNamara
elizabeth.mcnamara@patch.com
Portsmouth
http://portsmouth.patch.com/
Sandy McGee
sandy@patch.com
Smithfield
http://smithfield.patch.com/
Rob Borkowski
robert@patch.com
Tiverton-Little Compton
http://tiverton.patch.com/
Sandy McGee
sandy@patch.com
Woonsocket
http://woonsocket.patch.com/
Rob Borkowski
robert@patch.com
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