Radio Beacon

Radio Beacon

Radio Beacon is a podcast from Beacon Communications run by Dan Kittredge (Cranston Herald), Jacob Marrocco (Johnston Sun Rise), John Howell (Warwick Beacon) and Alex Sponseller (Beacon Communications) to offer a new kind of way to tell stories to our communities and bring in local experts on various topics.

  1. 06/11/2021

    Steve Stycos

    After a quick intro on the Costco legal situation, Dan catches up with Steve Stycos (10:38), former Cranston City Council member and mayoral candidate, to discuss the issues facing the city, the political scene, and more.

    53 min

  2. 05/28/2021

    Matt Reilly

    After a quick update on plans for a June 19 boxing event at Cranston Stadium, Dan catches up with Matt Reilly (07:28), the Ward 6 member of the Cranston City Council and chairman of the Cranston Republican City Committee, about the recent budget and diversity debates, his legislative priorities, next year’s election, and more.

    1h 3m

  3. 05/20/2021

    Ken Hopkins

    After a quick intro, Dan chats with Cranston Mayor Ken Hopkins (10:56) about his relationship with the City Council and other local issues.

    34 min

  4. 05/07/2021

    Barbara Ann Fenton-Fung

    After a quick recap of the Officer Leonard trial and other headlines from this week, Dan sits down with District 15 Rep. Barbara Ann Fenton-Fung (15:40) to discuss her proposed “back to work” legislation, the latest at the General Assembly, and more.

    45 min

  5. 04/23/2021

    John Donegan

    John Donegan, the Ward 3 member of the Cranston City Council and leader of the Democratic caucus, joins Dan to discuss the city’s budget review, ordinances he’s working on, the panhandling case settlement, the fortunes of the Yankees and Knicks, and more.

    43 min

  6. 04/16/2021

    J&J pause, RI’s rollout, and more

    Dan and Jake discuss the latest developments on the vaccination from and round up this week’s other headlines in Warwick, Cranston and Johnston.

    36 min

  7. 03/19/2021

    Rep. Deb Fellela of Johnston

    After Dan and Jake discuss the latest on ATVs, the lieutenant governor search, and RI's vaccination campaign, Jake chats with Dist. 43 state Rep. Deb Fellela of Johnston (29:37) about the State House, the pandemic, small businesses, and more.

    44 min

  8. 03/11/2021

    Lammis Vargas, Cranston City Council

    After a quick roundup of a busy week at the State House, Dan chats with Lammis Vargas from the Cranston City Council (06:37) about her work in the treasurer’s office, the current council term, her top priorities, and more.

    53 min
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About

Radio Beacon is a podcast from Beacon Communications run by Dan Kittredge (Cranston Herald), Jacob Marrocco (Johnston Sun Rise), John Howell (Warwick Beacon) and Alex Sponseller (Beacon Communications) to offer a new kind of way to tell stories to our communities and bring in local experts on various topics.

Information

  • Creator
    Radio Beacon
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2021
  • Episodes
    63
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Radio Beacon
  • Show Website
    Radio Beacon