This obituary originally appeared on Memorial Funeral Home. Kevin P. Mahoney, 65, of Riverside, Rhode Island, passed away unexpectedly at Rhode Island Hospital in Providence, RI on January 25, 2021. He is preceded in death by his wife Muriel (Lepine) Mahoney. He leaves behind his sister Doreen Garner of Upton MA, his brother Thomas Mahoney […]
Dave Layman
Dave Layman is a Rhode Island corporate communications consultant, RIPBS commentator, former news anchor/managing editor/news director at ABC6 and NBC10.
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A Layman’s View: Coast to Coast…and Here and There
In the past few weeks, the coronavirus–COVID-19–has certainly changed the way we think of traveling–or even being allowed to travel. Hopefully, in the weeks or months ahead, all of us will be able to return to safe, unrestricted, and more carefree travel. This has been a shock to the traveling public. We take travel for granted […]
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A Layman’s View: Local Radio—Fading Signals as the “hits” just keep on comin’….
It is so sad to see IHeart Radio’s continuing cutbacks at radio stations across the country, cutbacks that have hit our Rhode Island stations that are owned by the nation’s largest radio conglomerate. IHeart’s stations in southern New England are Coast 93.3; WHJY-FM, WHJJ-AM, and B-101. Best wishes to those whose careers have ended or […]
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A Layman’s View: Televised Presidential Debates – Is this the best we can do? No!
The 2020 presidential debates have been all over the place and largely forgettable. Too many candidates; candidates with nearly identical policy views; occasional verbal free-for-alls; and rejected handshakes. All of this with the ominous backdrop of a presidential impeachment. There have been nine debates so far with three to go. The first debate in late […]