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Tune in to The Open Forum with Ryan Belmore every weekday from 12:30pm to 2pm on WADK 1540 AM.

Evan Smith, CEO and President of Discover Newport, stopped by the studio today for his monthly chat with me about travel and tourism. Among the topics discussed were cruise ships, ferry service to New York/Providence, craft beer scene, upcoming events/season, World Match Racing, probable discovery of the Endeavour in Newport Harbor and thoughts on whether we’ll ever see the America’s Cup return.

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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...