Friday proved to be a random and spontaneous edition of The Open Forum on WADK 1540 AM.

Meredith from newportFILM checked in to let us know all that’s going on as part of this weekend’s Sports Film Festival. Lights, camera, action meets game, set, match, when film buffs and sports fans gather for a packed weekend of sports documentaries and programming hosted at the International Tennis Hall of Fame in Newport, R.I. The inaugural newportFILM SPORTS film festival is set for April 29 – May 1, 2016. newportFILM SPORTS is a joint venture between newportFILM and the International Tennis Hall of Fame. More Info & Schedule -> https://www.newportfilm.com/sports

Kristen Costa from Newport Restoration Foundation and Chelsea Gunn stopped by the program to chat about Newportal: A Collaborative Cultural Heritage Website Launches.

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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...