Central Falls Mayor James Diossa joins RIPR’s Chuck Hinman and Scott Mackay for a discussion of school funding, politics, and housing and the arts in…
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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Political Roundtable: Mayor Diossa On Police-Community Relations, RI's Business Climate
Central Falls Mayor James Diossa joins Political Roundtable to discuss how to improve relations the between police and minorities, the Rhode Island…
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Woonsocket Police Lieutenant Attends White House Briefing on 21st Century Policing
For most of this week, the White House has been the scene of meetings focused on police- minority relations, in response to protests across the country,…
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RI Artscape: RISD Museum’s ‘All Of Everything’ Is All Oldham
A fashion superstar from the 1990’s, Todd Oldham is the subject of a dazzling retrospective at the RISD Museum, All of Everything: Todd Oldham Fashion….
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Providence Slavery Markers Committee Looking for Public Input
A national push to memorialize enslaved Africans who passed through America’s slave-trading ports is underway in Rhode Island. Monday night the local…
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RISD’s Long-Serving Docent Pearl Nathan, 102, Honored With Cafe
There’s something new at the Rhode Island School of Design in Providence, opening Wednesday June 22. Visitors to the RISD Museum have been unable to use…
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PVD Fest: It’s Party Time!
This weekend the city of Providence puts on its second International Arts Festival, PVD Fest. The festival turns downtown Providence into one giant…
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Tomaquag Museum Gets Award at the White House
The Tomaquag Museum in Exeter, RI, was honored on Wednesday morning in a ceremony at The White House hosted by First Lady Michelle Obama. The museum’s…
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RI Artscape: Jamestown Exhibit Features Hall of Fame Designers
The Jamestown Arts Center exhibit “Setting the Stage” presents a behind-the-scenes look at two celebrated designers: Set Designer Eugene Lee and…
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Haitians Celebrate May 18th
In honor of Haiti’s historic revolution more than 200 years ago, Haitians will rally at the Rhode Island Statehouse Wednesday. The event is also aimed…
