The recent announcement that Anchor Medical Associates will be closing its practice this summer has exacerbated an already strained health care system in Rhode Island.  Bill Bartholomew speaks with Blackstone Valley Community Health Care C...

Boston Globe Rhode Island columnist Dan McGowan joins Bill Bartholomew for a discussion on the latest efforts by Providence mayor Brett Smiley to for the city to regain control of the Providence Public School District.  The distri...

Bill Bartholomew welcomes New England Music Organization and North End Entertainment's Rand Bradbury for a discussion on his work promoting and producing original music in Newport, RI.

newportFILM, Rhode Island's premier presenter of the latest, critically-acclaimed documentary films, will be screening: CHECKPOINT ZOO at Newport Classica's Recital Hall on Thursday, April 10th at 7pm. Tickets are available at

Bill Bartholomew offers insight into how Rhode Island can react to the economic chaos that President Trump's policies are creating.

Tom Rodrigues, Mobile Crisis Clinician joins Bill Bartholomew for a discussion on the behavioral health crisis that Rhode Island is facing.

Activist Melissa Jenkins discusses how fire districts, particularly in Bonnet Shores, operate outside of the normal confines of democracy.

Navigant Credit Union AVP of Financial Education Amanda LaRose joins Bill Bartholomew for a discussion on financial literacy, and ways that http://www.navigantcu.org work to inform and empower t...

Patrick Crowley, President AFL-CIO joins Bill Bartholomew for a discussion on how organized labor is reacting the the Musk-Trump agenda.

Bill Bartholomew welcomes The Womxn Project Executive Director Jocelyn Foye for a discussion on anti-trans efforts in the Chariho School District, and the public/district's response.

Journalist Zane Wolfang joins Bill Bartholomew to discuss the latest on the Trump administration's immigration detentions.  Mr. Wolfang recently returned from travel in the middle east where he conducted reporting on the issue's impact.

United States senator Jack Reed join Bill Bartholomew for a wide-ranging conversation.

newportFILM, Rhode Island's premier presenter of the latest, critically-acclaimed documentary films, will be screening: CHAMPIONS OF THE GOLDEN VALLEY at the Roger Williams Botanical Center on Thursday, March 20th at 7pm. Seating is limited, pl...

Bill Bartholomew welcomes Coalition for a Multilingual RI Erin Papa and Alicia Pratt along with Representative David Morales, who is sponsoring the Bilingual Dual Language and World Language Teacher Investment Act.

Bill Bartholomew welcomes Half Street Group founder and president Mike Raia for Inside Communications.  In this month's episode, Raia offers expertise on the now-underway 2026 Rhode Island gubernatorial race, examines the concept of "newsj...

Bill Bartholomew welcomes Laura Jaworski, Executive Director, House of Hope, for a conversation about the state of homelessness in Rhode Island and preparing for the next cold season starting now.

Chiara Deltito-Sharrott, Executive Director, Rhode Island League of Charter Schools joins Bill Bartholomew for a discussion on how a proposed dissolution of the Department of Education would impact the state.

Business woman and former Republican Rhode Island gubernatorial candidate Ashley Kalus joins Bill Bartholomew in-studio for a wide-ranging conversation on state and national politics and her own future political ambitions.

Former Brown University Police Officer Michael Greco shares his experience working for the department, including his concerns that the department functions outside of the parameters of typical police oversight.

Bill Bartholomew welcomes David DeCubellis, Navigant’s Chief Lending Officer for a discussion on first-time homebuyers.

Bill Bartholomew welcomes Rhode Island Speaker of the House Joe Shekarchi for a conversation on how Rhode Island is positioned in the wake of Trump agenda and his legislative priorities for 2024.

The Freedom to Read Act would make RI a safe harbor for books, students, librarians, teachers, and book creators.  Author Cathy G. Johnson and North Kingstown School Committee member Jennifer Lima join Bill Bar...

Bill Bartholomew welcomes Audubon Executive Director Jeff Hall for a discussion on the organization's efforts to go net-zero by 2030.

Bill Bartholomew welcomes new RI Housing Secretary Deborah J. Goddard for a conversation of addressing the housing crisis.

Bill Bartholomew welcomes Rhode Island Attorney General Peter Neronha for a conversation about his efforts to litigate against the Trump administration on several executive orders.