Discover Newport
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Evan Smith, Executive Director of Discover Newport, joined me for his monthly chat on the Monday, March 15th edition of The Open Forum on 1540 AM WADK Newport.

Topics today included:

  • What effect the NCAA Tournament in Providence has on our region.
  • The 2016 Newport Saint Patrick’s Day Parade
  • Rhode Island will celebrate Quahog Week starting on March 21st.
  • An Ultimate Frisbee tournament is coming to Rhode Island.
  • Reaction regarding the recent news that the National Truckers Association has decided to move their event from Newport, RI to Maine due to RhodeWorks.
  • Upcoming events and more…

Listen: 12:30pm – 1pm

Listen: 1pm – 2pm

Listen to The Open Forum with Ryan Belmore every weekday from 12:30pm – 1pm on 1540 AM and online on www.wadk.com.

Ryan Belmore is the owner and publisher of What's Up Newp. He took over the publication in 2012 and has grown it into a three-time Rhode Island Monthly Best Local News Blog (2018, 2019, 2020). He was named LION Publishers Member of the Year in 2020 and received the Dominique Award from the Arts & Cultural Society of Newport County the same year. He has been awarded grants for investigative and community journalism, and continues to coach and mentor new local news publications nationwide. Ryan...