A group of students at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst are challenging the university over restrictions on student rallies, which the…
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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Former Obama Administration Official To Coordinate Opioid Response
Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo has hired former state Senator Tom Coderre, a Democrat, to serve as a senior advisor on the opioid crisis. The governor…
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MA Prosecutor: Can’t Promise To Remain Hands Off On Marijuana
The top federal prosecutor in Massachusetts said this week that he can’t promise to take a hands-off approach to legalized marijuana. The comments…
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Romney Underwent Treatment For Prostate Cancer
Former Massachusetts governor and 2012 presidential candidate Mitt Romney was treated for prostate cancer last year. An aide revealed the treatment as…
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Prolonged Cold Front Ends, But Plumbers Are Still Busy
We’re breathing a sigh of relief here in southern New England, now that we have emerged from some of the coldest weather we’ve had here in years. Sunday…
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Not Guilty, For First Educator To Be Charged With Failure To Report Sexual Abuse
Cranston High School West Psychologist George Blessing was found not guilty Wednesday in a bench trial on the misdemeanor charge of failing to report…
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Think Thursday’s Storm Was A Blizzard? Think Again.
Temperatures dropped low enough Sunday to break a long-standing record. It was 3 degrees below zero on Sunday, which broke a 106-year-old record of 1…
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Artscape: Striking A New Chord, Part 2
In part 2 of our series, “Striking a New Chord: A 15-Week Journey To Learning An Instrument,” RIPR’s Morning Host Chuck Hinman continues to follow a…
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First Educator Charged With Failure To Report Sexual Abuse Nears Trial
George Blessing, a staff psychologist at Cranston High School West, is accused of failing to report allegations to child welfare authorities of, “sexual…
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Artscape: RI’s Poet Laureate Wants To Weave Poetry Into Daily Life
November marks the one-year anniversary for Rhode Island’s poet laureate, Tina Cane. Cane is a teacher as well as a published poet, and for this month’s…
