A young Oscar Wilde came to Newport in 1882, on a U.S. tour promoting “Aestheticism,” or art for art’s sake. For this month’s Artscape, we visit…
Chuck Hinman
Morning Edition Host
Chuck became part of RIPR in 2012 after a career on commercial radio. He got his broadcasting start as an announcer for Off Track Betting Corporation in NYC. He’s been a news director, music director, production director and morning personality on radio stations in Providence and Boston.
A native of New Jersey, Chuck attended the School of Journalism at the University of Missouri and graduated from the University of Vermont with a BA in Mass Communications.
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Providence Public Library Starts Transformative Renovation
The Providence Public Library has announced that its building at 150 Empire St., opened in 1954, is being transformed. Rhode Island Public Radio’s Chuck…
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Marriage Used To Fend Off Deportation. Now, The Threat Is Still There.
As many parents wait to be reunited with children separated from them at the U.S. border, some undocumented immigrants married to American citizens…
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New Bedford’s Grand Panorama Opens To The Public
Would you like to see the longest painting in America? You can, starting Saturday July 14th at the Kilburn Mill in New Bedford. It’s a massive artwork,…
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Artscape: Live Radio, Without The Radio
In the 1920s, 30s and 40s, radio was the dominant electronic medium for home entertainment, with much of that entertainment being performed live and…
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Artscape: The Surprising History Of Jews At Providence College
Providence College is 101 years old. In doing research before the centennial, two of the school’s professors unearthed a surprising story: For several…
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Year-long Investigation Of RI Motorcyle Gangs Results In 49 Arrests
Rhode Island State Police said they believe they’ve carried out the single largest takedown in their history. Police Colonel Ann Assumpico, at a press…
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Providence Journal Sues Court For Access To Jurors: Hearing Continued
A hearing has been continued, in the Providence Journal’s lawsuit against a judge, following a high-profile murder trial. Karen Bordeleau, president of…
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Providence College Professor Investigates Slavery And Banking
What happens when people can be mortgaged like property? Sharon Ann Murphy, professor of history at Providence College, has received an American Council…
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Is Our Democracy Eroding? Course At Brown Goes Nationwide
After the 2016 presidential election, Rob Blair, an assistant professor of political science at Brown University, began teaching a new course. It’s…
