All proceeds from the eventīenefit the children of A Wish Come True, Rhode Island’s oldest wish granting organization.Īttraction to the Rhode Island Radio Hall of Fame, local radio fans are encouraged to participate as Associate Members, by contributing a one-time fee of $25. Induction banquet for the Class of 2008 took place at Rhodes-on-the-Pawtuxet in Cranston Of the ‘50’s and ‘60’s also spent time in sales and promotions during a four-decade career Nun and Rhode Island Attorney General enjoyed a 17-year stint as afternoonĭrive talk show host on WHJJ named “best talk show host” by the Readers Poll of RI Monthly for 16 straight yearsĪnd host whose Rhode Island radio career spanned five decades-1947-1983-at WWON, WJAR and WKRI Gentleman Gene also hostedĪnd popular personality on radio stations WRIB, WICE, WPAW, WXTR, and WGNG during the “rock ‘n roll” era Of PC basketball in 1959 WPRO-AM/TV, WJAR-AM/TVĪrlene Violet – the one-time Roman Catholic Paul Fuller & Al Matthews – outrageous andįunny morning-drive duo on 94 WHJY-FM for the past 18 years their ratings dominance includes ranking #1 in adults age 25-54Ĭhris Clark – RI sportscaster whose career spannedįour decades the original “Voice of the Providence Friars,” credited with the first radio play-by-play broadcasts WPRO, WJAR as well as stints in Philly and New York City Talk radio his career included stints at WBRU, WJAR, WICE, WHJJ, WPROĪs afternoon-drive personality on Lite Rock 105 (WWLI-FM) more than five decades in radio including stops at WHIM, WICE, Sherm Strickhouser – originally a radio “disc-jockey”Īnd booth announcer in the ‘50’s and ‘60’s, Sherm would become the “dean” of Rhode Island Re-named “ Salty Brine State Beach” in 1990 Morning-drive personality from 1942-1993 on WPRO inducted into the Rhode Island Heritage Hall of Fame in 1979 Galilee State Beach In Rhode Island, and honor the men and women who have playedīoard of Directors is pleased to announce the inaugural induction Class of 2008: Has been established as an idea among local radio professionals with a goal to celebrate the storied history of the industry Thus, the Rhode Island Radio Hall of Fame But an industry that began in the Ocean State in 1922 has had its share of notableīroadcasters leave an indelible mark on the local landscape over time, and in the lives of Rhode Islanders everywhere. Warwick, RI – Radio is back in Rhode Island. Presented by Navigant Credit Union, announces inaugural class
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