Media Ch-ch-changes

2021 saw more changes in who covers and delivers our “news” than in most previous years. Below are some of the changes, retirements, etc. – if you of more, send us a message – we’re happy to add them in! We’re sure we missed a few..

Did you know? The Rhode Island market is considered a top market for fledgling media careers to get the big boost on to bigger things. This is particularly true in television media where the Providence-New Bedford market is a Top 50 ADI. So, while some seek a career to “bloom where planted” and want to hunker down to raise their family in Rhode Island, buy a home here, and settle in – others will see this as one of the coups to gain a leg up on their next big assignment.

Here’s what we know – along with some national changes:

Bill Reynolds, retires fully from Providence Journal

Brian Amaral, left Providence Journal for the Boston Globe

Mary K. Talbot, left Providence Journal as Veterans column reporter

Cynthia Drummond, retired, The Westerly SunBill Rappleye, NBC10, deceased

Roger Mudd passed away

David Ng, named editor, Providence Journal

Connor Cyrus, left NBC10 for Vermont Edition Radio/TV

Andy Gresh, replaced retiring Dale Arnold at WEEI – still on WPRI weekend sports

Jacob Marrocco, left Johnston Sun Rise for New Harbor Group, PR firm

Caitlin Faulds and Brian P. D. Hannon, left eco.ri

Andy Burkhardt, left Providence Journal

Brandon Truitt, left WPRI

Lynzi DeLuccia, left NBC10 for RIPBS

Olivia DaRocha, came to ABC6  from Colorado Springs

John Tassoni, left WPRV to take Common Ground Recovery Radio to podcast

Tony Bristol, left WPLM Radio

Brooke Taylor. left ABC6

Mike Sheridan – traffic report

Pete Mangione, leaves WPRI for Colorado

Steve Donovan, of Heather & Steve, leaves LITE 105

Matty Blake, joins Heather on LITE 105

Channel 12 Sports Director Yianni Kourakis, leaves WPRI-TV12 sports director for sports director, West Palm Beach

Mary MacDonald, left Prov. Business News for Massachusetts Dept. of Education

Lindsay Iadaluca, left NBC10

Tim Macone, left NBC10

Amanda Hoskins, left NBC10

Kelly Bates, left NBC10

Amanda Pitts, left ABC6 for WPRI12

John Bender, left The Publics Radio

Courtney Carter, left WPRI12

Brian Williams, left NBC after 28 years

Brooke Baldwin, left CNN

Poppy Harlow, left CNN to go to law school

Chris Cuomo, let go by CNN

Natalie Morales, leaves NBC to go to The Talk, CBS

Parker Gavigan, left NBC10 for Prov. City Council

Tyler Salk, left WPRO for NBC10

Chelsea Jones, new weekend anchor, WPRI-12

Taylor Rocha has joined NBC10

Cal Dymowski has joined NBC10

Temi-Tope Adeleye, has joined NBC10

Tolly Taylor has joined WPRI-12 as investigative reporter

Taylor Begley, new sports anchor, WPRI-12

Kayla Fish joines WPRI-12 as multi-media reporter

Matt Paddock, new reporter at WPRI-12

Chris Wallace, left Fox News for CNN+ streaming

Ashley Cullinane, left NBC10

Brendan Higgins has joined RINewsToday

The RINewsToday team now numbers 24 contributing writers, with 2 additional being added soon.