The James Beard Foundation has nominated three Rhode Island chefs as semifinalists for the honor of best chef in the Northeast region, and we’re featuring each of them this month. So far we’ve heard from Sherry Pocknett of Sly Fox Den Too in Charlestown, and Rob Andreozzi of Pizza Marvin in Providence. Our final entry is chef Milena Pagán of Little Sister, a Puerto Rican-inspired cafe in Providence.
Luis Hernandez
Luis helms the morning lineup. He is a 20-year public radio veteran, having joined The Public's Radio in 2022. That journey has taken him from the land of Gators at the University of Florida to WGCU in Fort Myers to KNPR in Las Vegas and then to WLRN in Miami.
Luis sees himself as a journalist and an entertainer, which is what drives him every morning—bringing more local news to the listeners and doing it in an interesting and sometimes fun way.
He also co-hosts Artscape and hosts The Weekly Catch. In his spare time, Luis is working on a couple of novels, a couple of podcasts and is getting back into painting.
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The Weekly Catch: March 24, 2023
We break down the top local stories from the past week.
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Portuguese film series highlights stories of life under the authoritarian Estado Novo regime
The authoritarian regime used movies as a form of propaganda.
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The Weekly Catch: March 17, 2023
We break down the top local stories from the past week.
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The Weekly Catch: March 10, 2023
We break down the top local stories from the past week.
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The Weekly Catch: March 3, 2023
We break down the top local stories from the past week.
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Rhode Island College professor emeritus documents state’s history of Black baseball
Years before Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier in baseball, Black players were on the field with white players in Providence, at Kinsley Park. The team that played there was the Providence Black Greys, which eventually became the Colored Giants.
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Oral history project shares the stories of Latino communities in Rhode Island
Nuestras Raíces, meaning “our roots,” has been documenting the stories of the state’s many Latino populations since 1991.
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How Mass. and RI are pushing back against the rising cost of healthcare
A handful of states are trying to address the problem by holding insurance companies and providers accountable.
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Remembering the Station nightclub fire, ‘America’s deadliest rock concert’
The tragic event took place twenty years ago in West Warwick.
