It was a jam-packed Tuesday edition of What’sUpNewp Radio Edition today.

Brian Sullivan kicked off the show and provided us with the details on Hope Day: Birth Of Our Nation Showcase.

The weekend ahead is going to be a busy one in The-City-By-The-Sea with the Great Chowder Cook-Off and Newport 10 Miler both taking place out at Fort Adams. Lisa McCurdy from Gray Matter Marketing called into the show to tell us all we need to know about the 6th Annual BankNewport Newport 10 Miler.

Michele Maker Palmieri from RI Waterfront Events also joined us to chat about all things chowdah and provide the latest details ahead of the 37th Annual Great Chowder Cook-Off!

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...