People & Profiles

On August 3, 2018, Cynthia Sayer will become the first featured 4-string banjoist ever to perform at Newport Jazz Festival. The multi-award-winning instrumentalist, vocalist, and bandleader is acclaimed by musicians, critics, and fans alike as the top 4-string jazz banjoist in the world today. Praised for her “drive and virtuosity” by the New York Times, Cynthia enchants audiences

The Newport City Council will vote to approve the sale of a portion of the Armory building on Wednesday night. On today’s edition of What’sUpNewp Radio on AM 1540 WADK, I talk about the sale of The Armory to the National Sailing Hall Of Fame. We go over the facts presented in the resolution and

Mary Regan and Andrew Bulk from Three Angels Fund joined me on this edition of What’sUpNewp Radio on AM 1540 WADK Newport. The money raised by Three Angels Fund throughout the year and at their annual fundraiser, which is scheduled for August 5th, allows them to make a generous donation to the Lifespan Cancer Institute

New York’s own emerging artist Carolyn Miller has been preparing her whole life for her next role – that of a country music singer. Having been on stage performing professionally since the age of eight, she’s excited to not only make her unique mark on country music, but to finally be playing herself. ‍ A graduate

The Rhode Island Department of Transportation is reporting that revenues from truck only tolls, in its first month, are exceeding expectations. Meanwhile, the DOT is facing a lawsuit from the American Trucking Association that claims those tolls discriminate against out of state truckers. Chris Maxwell, president and CEO of the Rhode Island Trucking Association, joined

It’s going to be a gorgeous weekend for a 5K run — and even better, for a craft beer festival! Craft Brew Races returns to Fort Adams Trust yet again for Craft Brew Races – Newport 2018 this Saturday, July 21st. Matt Gray, President of Gray Matter Marketing, joined Frank Prosnitz and me to chat about this weekend’s event, how people can

New York City-based jazz vocalist José James celebrates the 80th birthday of R&B legend Bill Withers – “Lean on Me: Jose James Celebrates Bill Withers” – at this year’s Newport Jazz Festival. James, an outstanding vocalist who recorded his first album in 2008, joined WUN’s Frank Prosnitz on The Open Forum on AM 1540 WADK

Ray Harrington, winner of the Los Angeles Comedy Festival, brings his irreverent and improvisational comedy to the Newport Playhouse at 102 Connell Highway, Newport, opening the theater’s comedy series at 8 p.m., Thursday (July 19). Harrington headlines an evening that also features Rob Greene, a semi-finalist at Boston’s Comedy Festival, and Marie Forster, a Rhode

Steve Jones, Producer and Co-Founder of Teton Gravity Research, joined me today on What’sUpNewp Radio Edition on AM 1540 WADK to chat about Teton Gravity’s Andy Irons Kissed By God and its Newport premiere taking place at Jane Pickens Theater & Event Center on Wednesday night. Andy Irons: Kissed by God is a film about bipolar disorder and opioid addiction

It was all about music today with Ken Abrams, Music Writer for What’sUpNewp, and I on What’sUpNewp Radio Edition on AM 1540 WADK Newport. Ahead of her performance on Saturday at the Newport Art Museum, Jen Long from The Whale Guitar Project, joined the program for a chat and performed two songs for us. The Whale Guitar Project

Providence Journal editor Alan Rosenberg joined What’sUpNewp’s Frank Prosnitz on The Open Forum on AM 1540 WADK Newport to talk about the relationship between The Providence Journal and the Newport Daily News, both now owned by Gatehouse; about changes in coverage at the Journal; attack on the free press; and more. Listen to The Open

Just a few months off his American Idol run, Colton McGrath, 18 of Assonet, MA,  will appear at The Port Seafood Grille & Bar in Newport on Sunday from 3 pm to 7 pm. Colton joined me on What’s Up Newp Radio Edition on on WADK 1540AM today from 1 pm to 2 pm to chat all about his American Idol journey, his

Brewer Rowe, Tournament Director for the Dell Technologies Hall of Fame Open, joined Tim Towey and me on Thursday on What’sUpNewp Radio Edition on WADK 1540AM from 1 pm to 2 pm. Listen below to hear all about what will be happening, new, and to do during the tournament and at the International Tennis Hall of Fame from July

Ron Becker, Co-President of Alliance For A Livable Newport, joined me on Tuesday’s edition of The Open Forum on AM 1540 WADK Newport to chat about their call for questions for political candidates and the work that ALN is doing out there. Alliance For A Livable Newport wants to hear what Newport’s voters are interested

Dave McLaughlin, Executive Director of Clean Ocean Access, joined me for 45 minutes on Tuesday’s What’sUpNewp Radio Edition on AM 1540 WADK Newport to chat about this weekend’s Swim To Skim, Clean Ocean Access’s summer initiatives and more. Swim to Skim is a 0.9 mile or 1.5-mile open-water swim through Newport Harbor from Perrotti Park to

The Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Center, serving Newport County, is changing lives one person at a time by offering nutritional, cultural, educational, and social services for people of all ages and cultures. Alyson Novick and Melanie Saunders from the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Community  Center joined me on What’sUpNewp Radio Edition on

What a fun Tuesday show! It was great to be joined by artist and choreographer Attila Csiki. Attila talked about the event “One Night Only – A Collaboration between Local Artists and Friends” happening on Wednesday night at Jamestown Arts Center. Atilla also talked about his life, on and off Broadway, travels, how he found himself in

It was a jam-packed Monday edition of What’sUpNewp Radio on AM 1540 WADK today. Sandy Kristianson and Rob McCormack from Fort Adams Trust kicked-off the show with details on the 2nd Annual Music On The Porch series and more on what’s happening, new and to do at the Fort this summer. Jane Roggero, Chair of

Newport Hospital recently celebrated the graduation of Project SEARCH interns at a ceremony held last week at Newport Hospital. The Project Search program prepares special needs students for the workplace, helping them acquire career and life skills through hands-on internships. Their interns completed three 10-week rotations throughout the hospital, working alongside Newport Hospital employees in