Today on The Open Forum on WADK 1540AM from 12:30pm to 2pm, I took a day off from politics/issues and talked about all things jazz ahead of International Jazz Day, which is Saturday, April 30th.

Bonnie Gomes, President of 3G Broadcasting (parent company of 1540 AM WADK Newport and Mixx 99.3), joined me to chat about the jazz music returning to 1540 AM every weekend.

Deborah Ross, Director of Education for Newport Festivals Foundation, and  Ben Marcoux, Bandleader for Newport Jazz Festival-NJF Assembly, joined me to chat about Newport Jazz Assembly, the Newport festivals and more.

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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...