Join Ocean House owner and author Deborah Goodrich Royce for a conversation with author Terah Shelton Harris to discuss her novel Long After We Are Gone.  About Long After We Are Gone: “A big, beautiful, devastating, and ultimately hopeful novel.” – Erica Bauermeister, New York Times bestselling author of No Two Persons An explosive and emotional story of four siblings–each fighting their own personal battle–who return home in the wake of their father’s death in order to save their family’s home from being sold out from under them, from the author of One Summer in Savannah. “Don’t let the white man take the house.” These are the last words King Solomon says to his son before he dies. Now all four Solomon siblings must return to North Carolina to save the Kingdom, their ancestral home and 200 acres of land, from a development company, who has their sights set on turning the valuable waterfront property into a luxury resort. While fighting to save the Kingdom, the siblings must also save themselves from the secrets they’ve been holding onto. Junior, the oldest son and married to his wife for eleven years, is secretly in love with another man. Second son Mance can’t control his temper, which has landed him in prison more than once. CeCe, the oldest daughter and a lawyer in New York City, has embezzled thousands of dollars from her firm’s clients. Youngest daughter Tokey wonders why she doesn’t seem to fit into this family, which has left an aching hole in her heart that she tries to fill in harmful ways. As the Solomons come together to fight for the Kingdom, each of their façades begins to crumble and collide in unexpected ways. Told in alternating viewpoints, Long After We Are Gone is a searing portrait on the power of family and letting go of things that no longer serve you, exploring the burden of familial expectations, the detriment of miscommunication, and the lessons and legacies we pass on to our children. About Terah Shelton Harris: Terah Shelton Harris is a collection development librarian based in Alabama and a freelance writer. She has been published in Women’s Health, Natural Solutions, Every Day with Rachael Ray, Backpacker, Draft, and Women’s Adventure. For more information about Terah Shelton Harris, visit terahsharris.com. For details on Deborah Goodrich Royce and the Ocean House Author Series, visit deborahgoodrichroyce.com

This week on A Walk In The Park, Jane discusses how nature seems to be sending us a special message.

This week, Joe is featuring Pianist Ellis Marsalis from his 1994 Columbia Records recording, “Whistle Stop.”

This week, The Jamestown Community Chorus is the program's subject, and we talked with B.J. Whitehouse, the music director. We talked about their successful season last year. We listened to selections from the planned 75th Anniversary Holiday concerts held on Saturday, December 14th and 15th, at the Jamestown Recreational Center. For more information, you can call 401-207-0771 or go to www.jamestownchorus.com  

Join Ocean House owner and author Deborah Goodrich Royce for a conversation with Sarah Ferguson, Duchess of York, who will discuss her latest novel, A Most Intriguing Lady. About A Most Intriguing Lady: From Sarah Ferguson, the Duchess of York, a sweeping, romantic, compulsively readable historical saga about a Duke’s daughter–the perfect Victorian lady–who secretly moonlights as an amateur sleuth for high society’s inner circle. Victorian London was notorious for its pickpockets. But in the country houses of the elite, gentleman burglars, art thieves, and con men preyed on the rich and titled. Wealthy victims–with their pride and reputation at stake–would never go to the police. They needed a society insider, one of their own, a person of discretion and finely tuned powers of observation, adept at navigating intrigue. That person was Lady Mary Montagu Douglas Scott, the youngest child of Queen Victoria’s close friends, the Duke and Duchess of Buccleuch. Bookish, fiercely intelligent, and a keen observer, Mary has deliberately cultivated a mousey persona that allows her to remain overlooked and significantly underestimated by all. It’s the perfect cover for a sleuth, a role she stumbles into when trying to assist a close friend during a house party hosted by her parents at their stately Scottish home, Drumlanrig Castle. It is at this party that Lady Mary also meets Colonel Walter Trefusis, a distinguished and extremely handsome war veteran. Tortured by memories of combat, Walter, like Mary, lives a double life, with a desk job in Whitehall providing a front for his role in the British Intelligence Service. The two form an unlikely alliance to solve a series of audacious crimes and indulge in a highly charged on-off romance. Pacy, romantic, and fun, A Most Intriguing Lady documents one remarkable woman’s ability to be both the perfect lady and a perfectly talented detective…and, of course, to find love too. About Sarah Ferguson: Sarah Ferguson is the Duchess of York. She is also a bestselling novelist, memoirist, children’s book author, and film producer, and has been a spokeswoman for Weight Watchers and Wedgewood China. She currently campaigns for her Children in Crisis international charity and works on historical documentaries and films that draw on her deep interest in Victorian history. The mother of two daughters, Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie, and grandmother of three precious grandchildren, she lives in Windsor. For more information about Sarah Ferguson, Duchess of York's books, visit www.amazon.com/Sarah-Ferguson-Book. For information on Deborah Goodrich Royce and the Ocean House Author Series, visit deborahgoodrichroyce.com  

This week on A Walk In The Park, Jane tells us what we can do.

The URI Symphony Orchestra is the subject of this week's program with Luis Viquez, Director of Orchestral Studies. We talked about the concert that will be presented on October 20th at the URI Fine Arts Center. The event will feature music by Hyden, Mahler, and much more. For more information, you can go to https://web.uri.edu/music/events 

This week, Joe features Vocalist Karen Frisk from her newly released 2024 self-published recording, Still A Dreamer.

This month, The 95.9 Company Break welcomes Caroline Flynn and Vinny Flynn of Flynn Automotive & Tire. At Flynn Automotive & Tire, they are dedicated to giving special attention to every auto repair need. They are known for making clients feel comfortable and value all vehicles. They will inform and discuss the options clients have for your automobiles. They have dedicated their lives to ensuring you and your family are safe on the roads. They ensure customers are satisfied with Flynn's repairs and other personalized services. Call 401-789-3596 or visit flynnautomotive.com

In this week's WCRI Kids Hour, hosts Jamie and Spencer listen to music about witches. You'll hear music from Wicked, Harry Potter, Antonin Dvorak, Modest Mussorgsky, and more!

This week on A Walk In The Park, Jane talks about how observing nature makes us feel better.

The CT Gilbert and Sullivan Society is the subject of this week's program with Dr. John Dreslin, Music Director. We talked about the upcoming event to be held at Valley Regional High School in Deep River, CT, and listened to some of the music from “Yeomen of the Guard,” which will be performed on October 19th and 20th. For more information, you can call 860 554-1256 or go to www.CTGandS.org    

This week, Joe is featuring Drummer Ken Serio from his newly released 2024 Tipping Tree Music recording, Brooklyn Oasis.  

In this episode, host Doug Still introduces us to The Fabrykant Oak. The Fabrykant Oak, translated as the "Factory Owner's Oak," received 45,000 votes to become Europe's Tree of the Year. Located in Łódź, it captures the hearts of people in its home country of Poland and around the world. Full of personality and stunningly beautiful, the story of this Quercus Robur strikes deep into the city's culture and history. How does an old tree overcome the past to become a symbol of rebirth and a brighter future?

This week on A Walk In The Park, Jane talks about the goings on at the lake.

The Mary Kimball Hail Music Mansion, on the East Side of Providence, is the subject of this week's program with Peter Hail and Joe Parillo, secretary of the organization. We talk about their work to restore and maintain the historic Music Hall. We’ll also play some of the music that has been presented through the years and talk about upcoming events. For more information you can go to www.musicmansion.org

This week Joe is featuring Vocalist Mark Murphy,” from his 1997 Capitol Records compilation recording, titled “The Best of Mark Murphy.”

Join Ocean House owner and author Deborah Goodrich Royce for a conversation with our featured authors. This week, New York Times bestselling authors Allison Pataki and Emily Franklin discuss their books Finding Margaret Fuller (Pataki) and The Lioness of Boston (Franklin). About Allison Pataki: Allison Pataki is the New York Times bestselling author of FINDING MARGARET FULLER, THE MAGNIFICENT LIVES OF MARJORIE POST, THE QUEEN’S FORTUNE, THE TRAITOR’S WIFE, THE ACCIDENTAL EMPRESS, SISI: EMPRESS ON HER OWN, WHERE THE LIGHT FALLS, as well as the nonfiction memoir BEAUTY IN THE BROKEN PLACES and two children’s books, NELLY TAKES NEW YORK and POPPY TAKES PARIS. Allison’s novels have been translated into more than twenty languages. A former news writer and producer, Allison has written for The New York Times, ABC News, The Huffington Post, USA Today, Fox News and other outlets. She has appeared on The TODAY Show, Good Morning America, Fox & Friends, Good Day New York, Good Day Chicago and MSNBC’s Morning Joe. Allison graduated Cum Laude from Yale University with a major in English. About Finding Margaret Fuller: A “sweeping” (Entertainment Weekly) novel of America’s forgotten leading lady, the central figure of a movement that defined a nation—from the New York Times bestselling author of The Magnificent Lives of Marjorie Post About Emily Franklin: Emily Franklin is the bestselling author of more than twenty books. Her work has been published in The New York Times, The Boston Globe, The Kenyon Review, and The Journal of the American Medical Association among many other places as well as featured and read aloud on National Public Radio, and named notable by the Association of Jewish Libraries. She lives outside of Boston with her family including four children and two dogs large enough to be lions. Her novel The Lioness of Boston, based on the life of trailblazer Isabella Stewart Gardner is in its sixth printing. About The Lioness of Boston: “Brings Isabella Stewart Gardner fully, intimately alive—irrepressible and avid for life. In this richly compelling novel, Emily Franklin beautifully conjures this extraordinary woman and her world.”—Claire Messud, author of The Emperor’s Children. For more information about bestselling author Allison Pataki, visit allisonpataki.com; for Emily Franklin, visit emilyfranklin.com. For information on Deborah Goodrich Royce and the Ocean House Author Series, visit deborahgoodrichroyce.com

This week on A Walk In The Park, Jane states there are times when we just need to reboot.

This week, Joe is featuring Saxophonist Michael Brecker and Trumpeter Randy Brecker from their 1992 GRP Records recording, “Return of the Brecker Brothers.”    

Newport Classical is the program's subject with Trevor Neal, Artistic Director, this week. We talked about their past concert season, which ran at many venues throughout Newport and listened to music related to their upcoming performances. For more information, you can go to www.newportclassical.org

Join Ocean House owner and author Deborah Goodrich Royce for a conversation with our featured author. This week, New York Times bestselling author Beatriz Williams will be discussing her new novel, Husbands & Lovers. About Beatriz Williams: Beatriz Williams is the New York Times and internationally bestselling author of nineteen novels, including four novels in collaboration with bestselling authors Karen White and Lauren Willig. She graduated from Stanford University with an MBA in finance from Columbia University. Williams has won numerous awards for her novels, which have been translated into more than a dozen languages. She lives near the Connecticut shore with her husband and four children. About Husbands & Lovers: Two women—separated by decades and continents and united by an exotic family heirloom—reclaim secrets and lost loves in this sweeping novel from the New York Times bestselling author of The Summer Wives. New England, 2022. Three years ago, single mother Mallory Dunne received the telephone call every parent dreads—her ten-year-old son, Sam, had been airlifted from summer camp with acute poisoning from a toxic death cap mushroom, leaving him fighting for his life. Now, searching for the donor kidney that will give her son a chance for a normal life, Mallory’s forced to confront two harrowing secrets from her past: her mother’s adoption from an infamous Irish orphanage in 1952 and her all-consuming summer romance fourteen years earlier with her childhood best friend, Monk Adams— one of the world’s most beloved singer-songwriters—a fairy tale cut short by a devastating betrayal. Cairo, 1951. After suffering tragedy beyond comprehension in the war, Hungarian refugee Hannah Ainsworth has forged a respectable new life for herself—marriage to a wealthy British diplomat with a coveted posting in glamorous Cairo. But a fateful encounter with the enigmatic manager of a hotel bristling with spies leads to a passionate affair that will reawaken Hannah’s longing for everything she once lost. As revolution simmers in the Egyptian streets, a pregnant Hannah finds herself snared in a game of intrigue between two men . . . and an act of sacrifice that will echo down the generations. Timeless and bittersweet, Husbands & Lovers takes readers on an unforgettable journey of heartbreak and redemption, from the revolutionary fires of midcentury Egypt to the moneyed beaches of contemporary New England. Acclaimed author Beatriz Williams has written a poignant and beautifully voiced novel of deeply human characters entangled by morally complex issues—of privilege, class, and the female experience—inside worlds brought shimmeringly to life. For more information about bestselling author Beatriz Williams, beatrizwilliams.com. For information on Deborah Goodrich Royce and the Ocean House Author Series, visit deborahgoodrichroyce.com

This week on A Walk In The Park, Jane finds that nature seems to claim fond memories like we do.

The URI Guitar Festival is the subject of this week's program with Adam Levin, Artistic Director. We talk about the concerts that will be presented from October 13th to the 20th at several different locations. The event will feature over a dozen performers. For more information, you can go to uriguitarfestival.org

This week, Joe is featuring Pianist Marian McPartland,” from her 2000 Concord Records recording titled “The Single Petal of a Rose.”

On this month's WCRI's Kids Hour episode, host Jamie listens to Bridge & Wolak! Bridge & Wolak is a globe-trotting musical duo from Canada that creates life-affirming concerts full of beauty, virtuosity, and humor. Michael Bridge, accordion, and Kornel Wolak, clarinet (both are also skilled pianists) share a love for classical, jazz, and world music, a fascination with fusing genres, and a passion for performance on Sunday, October 6 at 2:30 PM at the Newport Classical Recital Hall. They invite you to join them on their slightly unruly musical adventure in this free concert, which is fun for the whole family! To register for this free performance, please call 401-846-1133 ex. 1 or visit newportclassical.org/event/bridge-wolak

This week on A Walk In The Park, Jane finds that sometimes it works better even if it doesn't make sense.

Salt Marsh Opera’s production of “Barber of Seville” is the subject of this week's program with Simon Holt, Artistic Director and General Manager. We talk about the company, the opera and listen to some of the very popular songs from the score. For more information you can call (860) 535-3456 or go to www.saltmarshopera.org

This week Joe is featuring Saxophonist Jackie McLean,” from his 1995 Blue Note/Capitol Records recording, titled “Jackie’s Bag.”

This week on A Walk In The Park, Jane discusses what wild life might be thinking about humans.

This week Joe is featuring Pianist and Composer Sarah Jane Cion from her 1999 Naxos Records recording, titled “Moon Song.” 

Tonight we talk about The Alzheimer’s Asscoiation Walk, a great fundraiser that helps the Association find a cure for the disease. Annie Murphy, Program Manager of the RI Chapter, talks about the five upcoming walks around the state, the first being on Block Island September 8th. For more information you can call (401) 400-3778, or go to www.alz.org

In this episode, host Doug Still introduces us to a 300-year-old Live Oak tree on the campus of Hampton University in Virginia that stuns visitors with its strength and beauty. It’s also an enduring symbol of a watershed moment in American history - the issuance of the Emancipation Proclamation during the Civil War, which freed enslaved people in the rebel states. How could a tree play a role in that momentous event locally? What did emancipation truly mean to African Americans in 1863? How does the tree still inspire the hearts and imagination of people today?

This week on A Walk In The Park, Jane detaches just enough to be aware of a situation.

This week The RI Film & TV Office is the subject of the program, with Steven Feinberg, Executive Director. We talk about many of the movie and television events that have been filmed in RI and listen to the music from them and others. For more information, call 401 222-3456 or go to www.film.ri.gov 

On this week's Jazz After Dinner, Joe Features Trombonist and Vocalist Wycliffe Gordon and Bassist and Vocalist Jay Leonhart,” from their 2006 Bluesback Records recording “This Rhythm On My Mind.”

Join Ocean House owner and author Deborah Goodrich Royce for a conversation with author, podcaster, and book influencer Zibby Owens about her newly published novel, Blank. About Zibby Owens: Zibby Owens is the author of Bookends: A Memoir of Love, Loss, and Literature and the children’s book Princess Charming and is the editor of two anthologies: Moms Don’t Have Time to Have Kids: A Timeless Anthology and Moms Don’t Have Time To: A Quarantine Anthology. Creator and host of the award-winning daily podcast Moms Don’t Have Time to Read Books, Zibby is the founder and CEO of Zibby Media, dubbed “the Zibby-verse” by the Los Angeles Times. It includes publishing house Zibby Books, online magazine Zibby Mag, Zibby’s Book Club, retreats, classes, and events. She also owns Zibby’s Bookshop, an independent bookstore in Santa Monica, California. A regular contributor to Good Morning America and other outlets, she loves recommending books as “NYC’s Most Powerful Book-fluencer” (Vulture). A graduate of Yale University and Harvard Business School, Zibby currently lives in New York (with frequent visits to LA) with her husband, Kyle Owens of Morning Moon Productions, and her four children ages nine to sixteen. Follow her on Instagram @zibbyowens and on Substack, where she tells it like it is. About Blank: A wife, mother, and frustrated writer faces an impossible deadline for turning her life around in a hilarious debut novel about family, friendship, success, and exhilarating self-(re)discovery. Pippa Jones is a fortyish former literary sensation who fears she will be a one-hit wonder. After the follow-up book she was almost done writing, Podlusters, had to be tossed (it ended up sharing a plot and title with superstar author Ella Rankin’s summer blockbuster!), she couldn’t write a thing. Months of staring at a blank page made her confidence vanish like a one-night stand. When she finds out that she has only five days left to finish (or rather, start) or repay an advance she’s already spent, Pippa has a brilliantly original idea. Okay, fine, her twelve-year-old son came up with it as a joke, but Pippa and her teenage daughter approved. Pippa’s not only going to make a bold statement, but she’ll change the book world while she’s at it! Can she pull it off? At this point, she doesn’t have a choice. When Pippa’s publisher gets intimately involved, it unlocks a series of plot twists she never saw coming. From the courtyards of posh Beverly Hills hotels and Malibu mega-mansions to Brentwood and Santa Monica bookstores, Pippa races against time—in her used Volvo—and discovers more about her career, marriage, family, friends, and herself than she ever could have dreamed up. For more information about bestselling author Zibby Owens, please visit www.zibbyowens.com. For information on Deborah Goodrich Royce and the Ocean House Author Series, visit www.deborahgoodrichroyce.com  

In this week's A Walk in the Park, Jane reminds herself that nature is always on the mend.

Theatre By The Sea's “42nd Street” production is the subject of this week's program, with Jessica Wockenfuss, Director and Choreographer, and Laura Guley, playing Peggy. We talked about the musical and listened to some of the very popular songs from the show. For more information, call (401) 782-8587 or go to www.theatrebythesea.com

This week's Jazz After Dinner with host Joe Parillo features Bassist and Composer Dave Holland,” from his 1999 ECM Records recording “Prime Directive.”

Join Ocean House owner and author Deborah Goodrich Royce for a conversation with bestselling author Dawn Tripp as they discuss her new book, Jackie. About Dawn Tripp: Dawn Tripp is the author of the novel Georgia, which was a national bestseller, a finalist for the New England Book Award, and the winner of the Mary Lynn Kotz Award for Art in Literature. She is the author of three previous novels: Game of Secrets, Moon Tide, and The Season of Open Water, which won the Massachusetts Book Award for Fiction. Her poems and essays have appeared in the Virginia Quarterly Review, Harvard Review, AGNI, Conjunctions, and NPR. Tripp lives in Massachusetts with her sons. About Jackie: Jackie is the story of a woman—deeply private with a nuanced, formidable intellect—who forged a legacy out of grief and shaped history even as she was living it. It is the story of a love affair, a complicated marriage, and the fracturing of identity that comes in the wake of unthinkable violence. When Jackie meets the charismatic congressman Jack Kennedy in Georgetown, she is twenty-one and dreaming of France. She has won an internship at Vogue. Kennedy, she thinks, is not her kind of adventure: “Too American. Too good-looking. Too boy.” Yet she is drawn to his mind, his humor, his drive. The chemistry between them ignites. During the White House years, the love between two independent people deepens. Then, a motorcade in Dallas: “Three and a half seconds—that’s all it was—a slivered instant between the first shot, which missed the car, and the second, which did not. . . . A hypnotic burst of sunlight off her bracelet as she waved.” This vivid, exquisitely written novel is at once a captivating work of the imagination and a window into the world of a woman who led many lives: Jackie, Jacks, Jacqueline, Miss Bouvier, Mrs. Kennedy, Jackie O. For more information about bestselling author Dawn Tripp, please visit www.dawntripp.com. For information on Deborah Goodrich Royce and the Ocean House Author Series, visit www.deborahgoodrichroyce.com

This week Core Memory Concerts is the subject of the program with Craig Maynard, Artistic Director. He'll talk about the upcoming season that has been called one of the busiest in the area. We'll listen to some selections from the concerts that will be held, one next week and two this fall. For more information you can go to www.corememorymusic.com

This week Joe is featuring Pianist and Composer Chick Corea,” from his 1997 Stretched Records recording, titled “Chick Corea and Friends - Remembering Bud Powell.” 

In this week's A Walk In The Park with Jane Andrews, Jane sheds light on an unfortunate truth. 

On this month's WCRI's Kids Hour episode, host Jamie and Skylar listen to Sergei Prokofiev's Peter & The Wolf! Boris Karloff narrates this wonderful version of the story. Newport Classical will be hosting a performance called Children's Concert: WindSync performs Peter and the Wolf on Aug. 17th at 4 PM. To register for this free performance, please call 401-846-1133 ex. 1 or visit newportclassical.org/event/windsync

In this week's A Walk In The Park with Jane Andrews, Jane talks about appreciating nature as a means of moving forward.

This week Joe is  featuring Pianist Zaccai Curtis,” from his 2024 Self-Published, TRR Collective recording, titled “Cubop Lives.”  

Maestro Martin Piecuch is the subject of this week's program and we talk about his upcoming appearance at The LaGrua Center in Stonington CT. We’ll also listen some music performed by his saxophone quartet and discuss his many travels abroad and his upcoming trip to conduct an orchestra in Bulgaria. For more information about the LaGrua Center you can go to www.lagruacenter.org

In this episode, host Doug Still introduces us to a stunning copper beech tree in Ireland’s County Galway that attracts tourists from around the world. Lady Gregory was its owner, and she drew legendary writers of her day to her house and garden at Coole Park - William Butler Yeats, George Bernard Shaw, and others. If they were lucky, they were allowed to etch their names into the bark of what’s now known as the Autograph Tree. Learn the full story steeped in Irish literary history.

In this week's A Walk In The Park with Jane Andrews, Jane talks about trusting her gut when things look like a foolish endeavor.

Tonight we talk about The Coast Guard House, a great New England restaurant and landmark. Bob Leonard, Co-owner and Elisa Wybraniec, Wine Director, talk about the great food and the wine menu and the large variety CGH offers. We listen to music about the sea to set the mood. For more information you can call (401) 789-0700, or go to www.TheCoastGuardHouse.com

This week Joe is featuring Pianist and Vocalist Jamie Cullum from his 2004 Verve Records recording, titled “Twenty Something.”

Join Ocean House owner, actor, and bestselling author Deborah Goodrich Royce for a conversation with New York Times bestselling author Kristy Woodson Harvey will be discussing her new novel, A Happier Life. Refreshments  About Kristy Woodson Harvey: Kristy Woodson Harvey is the New York Times bestselling author of nine novels, including The Wedding Veil, Under the Southern Sky, and The Peachtree Bluff series, which is in development for television with NBC. A Phi Beta Kappa, summa cum laude graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s school of journalism, her writing has appeared in numerous online and print publications, including Southern Living, Traditional Home, USA TODAY, Domino, and O. Henry. Kristy is the winner of the Lucy Bramlette Patterson Award for Excellence in Creative Writing and a finalist for the Southern Book Prize. Her books have received numerous accolades, including Southern Living’s Most Anticipated Beach Reads, Parade’s Big Fiction Reads, and Entertainment Weekly’s Spring Reading Picks. Kristy is the cocreator and cohost of the weekly web show and podcast Friends & Fiction. She blogs with her mom, Beth Woodson, on Design Chic, and loves connecting with fans on KristyWoodsonHarvey.com. She lives on the North Carolina coast with her husband and son where she is (always!) working on her next novel. About A Happier Life: With “her signature warmth and Southern charm” (E! Online), the New York Times bestselling author of The Summer of Songbirds and the Peachtree Bluff series presents a tender and touching novel about a young woman who discovers the family she has always longed for when she spends a life-changing summer in North Carolina. For more information about New York Times bestselling author Kristy Woodson Harvey, please visit www.kristywoodsonharvey.com. For information on Deborah Goodrich Royce and the Ocean House Author Series, visit www.deborahgoodrichroyce.com

In this week's A Walk In The Park with Jane Andrews, Jane states that sometimes observing is best.

This week, Joe is featuring Pianist, Composer, and Vocalist Eunice Waymon, a.k.a. Nina Simone, from a 1996 BMG Compilation titled “Released.” 

Theatre By The Sea's production of “The Sound of Music” is the subject of this week's program with Michael Jablonski, Director and Choreographer, and Kim Sava, playing Maria. We talked about the musical and listened to some of the very popular songs from the show. For more information, you can call (401) 782-8587 or go to www.theatrebythesea.com

Join Ocean House owner, actor, and bestselling author Deborah Goodrich Royce for a conversation with author Jeanne McWilliams Blasberg. She will discuss her latest novel, Daughter of a Promise. About Daughter of a Promise: Days after graduation, Betsabé Ruiz’s life in New York is turning out to be nothing less than cinematic. Although her first job at a white-shoe Wall Street investment bank is the opportunity of a lifetime, she is not prepared for the magnitude of wealth swirling about her, the long hours and close quarters that infuse her professional relationships with intimacy, nor an unexpected attraction to her boss. And like all great films, Betsabé’s New York dream comes with a twist that challenges her to find a balance between where she came from and where she’s going. Narrated in the retrospective as a letter of wisdom to her unborn son, Daughter of a Promise captures not only Betsabé’s coming of age but also her journey to understand that deep-seated forces such as desire and love are more complicated than she ever could have imagined. About Jeanne McWilliams Blasberg: Jeanne Blasberg is an award-winning and bestselling author and essayist. Her novel The Nine (SWP 2019) was honored with the 2019 Foreword Indies Gold Award in Thriller & Suspense and the Gold Medal and Juror’s Choice in the 2019 National Indie Excellence Awards, among others. Eden (SWP 2017), her debut, won the Benjamin Franklin Silver Award for Best New Voice in Fiction and was a finalist for the Sarton Women’s Book Award for Historical Fiction. A Smith College graduate, Jeanne is both a teacher of writing and a lifetime learner who serves on the boards of the Boston Book Festival and GrubStreet. She reviews contemporary fiction for the New York Journal of Books and was named a Southampton Writer’s Conference BookEnds Fellow in April 2021. She splits her time between Park City, Utah, and a regenerative farm in Verona, Wisconsin. For more information about author Jeanne McWilliams Blasberg www.jeanneblasberg.com. For information on Deborah Goodrich Royce and the Ocean House Author Series, visit www.deborahgoodrichroyce.com  

In this week's A Walk In The Park with Jane Andrews, Jane talks about not knowing what just happened.

This week, Joe is featuring Pianist, Composer, and Vocalist Malcolm John Rebennack Jr., a.k.a. “Dr. John,” from his 1998 Virgin Records recording “Anutha Zone.”

This week, for a special show about the 60th Annual Block Island Music Festival, we feature Eddie Dillon, Composer, Arranger, Singer, and Guitarist. We'll listen to some examples of his music and discuss the upcoming concert on July 27th at St. Andrew Church, which also features the Trade Secret Quartet and Nantucket Sound Quartet, which are both members of the Narragansett Bay Chorus. For more information, you can go to www.singnbc.com or www.eddiedillon.com 

On this month's episode of WCRI's Kids Hour, host Jamie and Skylar listen to a WCRI interview with the leadership of The Chorus of Westerly. We also hear music from some of their past performances!

In this week's A Walk In The Park with Jane Andrews, Jane recalls that she didn't always make the right decisions.

This week Joe is featuring Pianist, Composer and Vocalist Henry Roeland Byrd a.k.a. “Professor Longhair,” from the 1980 Alligator Records recording, titled “Crawfish Fiesta.” 

American A Cappella presented by Theatre By The Sea is the subject of this week's program with Bob O’Connell, and Jamie Jones, who, along with myself Mike Maino, were part of the cast of TBTS’s 2017 presentation of  Music Man. The reunion will bring our current groups together, Street Corner Four, Second Nature and the Narragansett Bay Chorus on Monday August 5th. For more information you can call (401) 782-8587 or go to www.theatrebythesea.co

Host Doug Still does a season one recap that features thematic highlights from the first 18 episodes, Doug's favorite songs about trees, and an interview with Dee Lee, arborist, and songwriter!

In this week's A Walk In The Park with Jane Andrews, Jane talks about day one of a very special relationship.

The Chorus of Westerly is the subject of this week's program with Ryan Saunders, Executive Director. We talk about their trip to Europe coming up July 4th though the 16th and listen to music that will be performed in some of the concerts there. For more information you can call (401) 596-8663 or go to www.chorusofwesterly.org

This week Joe is featuring Trumpeter Jerry Gonzalez from his 1995 Sunnyside Records recording, titled “Ya Yo Me Cure.” 

This special Kingston Chamber Music Festival concert on WCRI highlights some of the performances at their 2023 music festival. The Kingston Chamber Music Festival (KCMF) will celebrate its 36th season this summer. The two-week festival brings renowned musicians and young, rising artists to perform seven exciting concerts in Edwards Auditorium at the University of Rhode Island. KCMF also presents special concerts and events in varied settings throughout the year. For more information or to purchase tickets, call (401) 308-3614 or visit www.kingstonchambermusic.org 

In this week's A Walk In The Park with Jane Andrews, Jane talks about seeing the balance of nature first hand.

This week Joe is featuring Pianist Thelonious Monk and Saxophonist John Coltrane from their 1957 Blue Note Records recording, titled “Thelonious Monk Quartet with John Coltrane at Carnegie Hall.” 

Theatre By The Sea's production of “Tootsie” is the subject of this week's program with Richard Hinds, Director and Choreographer, Brooke Jacob, who plays the role of Sandy, and Kyle Nicholas Anderson, playing Michael/Dorothy. We talk about the musical and listen to some of the songs from the show. For more information you can call (401) 782-8587 or go to www.theatrebythesea.com

In this week's A Walk In The Park with Jane Andrews, Jane talks about earth and death.

This week Newport Classical is the subject of the program with Trevor Neal, Artistic Director. We talk about their upcoming Concert Season at many venues throughout Newport that runs from July 4th to the 21st. For more information you can go to https://www.newportclassical.org/

This week Joe is featuring Saxophonist Julian “Cannonball” Adderley from his 1963 Riverside Records recording, titled “Jazz Workshop Revisited.” 

Join Ocean House owner, actor, and bestselling author Deborah Goodrich Royce for a conversation with New York Times bestselling authors and mother/son duo Elliott Ackerman and Joanna Leedom-Ackerman. They discuss their books: Joanne Leedom-Ackerman’s The Far Side of the Desert and Elliott Ackerman’s 2054. About the Authors:  Elliot Ackerman is the author of the novels Halcyon, Red Dress in Black and White, Waiting for Eden, Dark at the Crossing, Green on Blue, and the memoirs The Fifth Act and Places and Names. His books have been nominated for numerous awards, including the National Book Award, the Andrew Carnegie Medal in fiction and nonfiction, and the Dayton Literary Peace Prize. He is a contributing writer at The Atlantic and a Marine veteran, having served five tours of duty in Iraq and Afghanistan, where he received the Silver Star, the Bronze Star for Valor, and the Purple Heart. About 2054: From the acclaimed authors of the runaway New York Times bestseller 2034 comes another explosive work of speculative fiction set twenty years further in the future, at a moment when a radical leap forward in artificial intelligence combines with America’s violent partisan divide to create an existential threat to the country, and the world It is twenty years after the catastrophic war between the United States and China that brought down the old American political order. A new party has emerged in the US, holding power for over a decade. Efforts to cement its grip have resulted in mounting violent resistance. The American president has control of the media but is beginning to lose control of the streets. Many fear he’ll stop at nothing to remain in the White House. Suddenly, he collapses in the middle of an address to the nation. After an initial flurry of misinformation, the administration reluctantly announces his death. A cover-up ensues, conspiracy theories abound, and the country descends into a new type of civil war. A handful of elite actors from the worlds of computer science, intelligence, and business have a fairly good idea of what happened. All signs point to a profound breakthrough in AI, of which the remote assassination of an American president is hardly the most game-changing ramification. The trail leads to an outpost in the Amazon rainforest, the last known whereabouts of the tech visionary who predicted this breakthrough. As some of the world’s great powers, old and new, state and nonstate alike, struggle to outmaneuver one another in this new Great Game of scientific discovery, the outcome becomes entangled with the fate of American democracy. Combining a deep understanding of AI, biotech, and the possibility of a coming Singularity, along with their signature geopolitical sophistication, Elliot Ackerman and Admiral James Stavridis have once again written a visionary work. 2054 is a novel that reads like a thriller, even as it demands that we consider the trajectory of our society and its potentially calamitous destination. Joanne Leedom-Ackerman is a novelist, short story writer, and journalist. Her works of fiction include Burning Distance, The Dark Path to the River, and No Marble Angels. She has published PEN Journeys: Memoir of Literature on the Line and was the editor for The Journey of Liu Xiaobo: From Dark Horse to Nobel Laureate. Former International Secretary of PEN International, she is a Vice President of PEN International and a former board member and Vice President of PEN American Center. She serves on the boards of Refugees International, the International Center for Journalists, the American Writers Museum, and Words Without Borders and is an emeritus director of Poets and Writers, the PEN/Faulkner Foundation, and Human Rights Watch and an emeritus trustee of Brown University and Johns Hopkins University. Joanne is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations and the Texas Institute of Letters. A former The Christian Science Monitor reporter, Joanne has taught writing at New York University, City University of New York, Occidental College, and the University of California at Los Angeles extension. About The Far Side of the Desert: A terrorist attack—a kidnapping—the ultimate vacation gone wrong Sisters Samantha and Monte Waters are vacationing together in Santiago de Compostela, Spain, enjoying a festival and planning to meet with their brother, Cal—but the idyllic plans are short-lived. When terrorists’ attacks rock the city around them, Monte, a U.S. foreign service officer, and Samantha, an international television correspondent, are separated, and one of them is whisked away in the frenzy. The family mobilizes, using all their contacts to try to find their missing sister, but to no avail. She has vanished. As time presses on, the outlook darkens. Can she be found, or is she a lost cause? And, even if she returns, will the damage to her and those around her be irreparable? Moving from Spain to Washington to Morocco to Gibraltar to the Sahara Desert, The Far Side of the Desert is a family drama and political thriller that explores links of terrorism, crime, and financial manipulation, revealing the grace that ultimately foils destruction.  

In this week's A Walk In The Park with Jane Andrews, Jane talks about getting busy before its too late.

This week Coffeemilk Opera Company is the subject of the program with Krista Wilhelnsen, Co- founder and Artistic Director. We listen to some music from and talk about their first season and the plans for two concerts in September. For more information you can email [email protected] or go to www.coffeemilkopera.com.

This week Joe is featuring Vocalist Diane Reeves from her 1991 Blue Note Records recording, titled “I Remember.”

On this month's episode of WCRI's Kids Hour, host Jamie and Skylar listen to music from Anime and discuss the upcoming R.I. Anime Con!  

This month, The 95.9 Company Break welcomes Lisa Toth - Marketing Director of The Seasons, and Ashley Leonardo of Grand View Gardens. The Seasons in East Greenwich is a special not-for-profit assisted living residence offering traditional assisted living and memory care neighborhoods. Founded in 2002, The Seasons has continued the legacy of excellence established by their founders, Steere House Nursing & Rehabilitation Center and Scandinavian Home. As a not-for-profit organization, they are focused on the quality of care and services they provide to their residents versus the daily pressures to increase “the bottom line” by owners or investors. All resources are invested into their community and used to increase staffing, improve facilities, and enhance services or activities. Grandview Gardens at The Seasons is a safe and caring neighborhood for individuals with Alzheimer’s disease, dementia, and other memory impairments. We’ve created a therapeutic environment where our compassionate, professional, and experienced staff works to provide understanding, support, and encouragement to residents and their families. Their goal is to facilitate independence, comfort, and security while surrounding your loved one with a sense of belonging and community. For more information, call (401) 884-9099 or visit theseasons.org

In this week's A Walk In The Park with Jane Andrews, Jane talks about how old skills come back to us.

The Narragansett Bay Symphony Community Orchestra is the subject of this week's program with John Eells, Founding Music Director and Ivan Kirschner, Past President. We talk about their upcoming concert, and listen to some of the music that will be presented on June 9th at the GAMM Theater. For more information you can call (401) 274-4578 or go to www.nabsco.org

This week Joe is featuring Vocalist and Pianist Diana Krall from her 1997 Impulse Records recording, titled “Love Scenes.” 

Host Doug Still introduces you to The Founders' Oak in this month's episode of This Old Tree. The Founder's Oak in New Braunfels is a "Famous Tree of Texas." The 300-year-old live oak has given shelter to a Spanish Mission, a German Prince who brought thousands of settlers, old Texas families that date back to the Alamo, and the Comanche Nation. Its rich cultural history includes a new designation as a "Comanche Marker Tree." What is it about this tree's history that mirrors the founding of Texas itself?

In this week's A Walk In The Park with Jane Andrews, Jane shows there is humor in nature.

This week Joe is featuring Saxophonist Stanley Turrentine from his 1961 Blue Note Records recording, titled “Blue Hour.”

Theatre By The Sea's opening production of the 2024 season, A Chorus Line is the subject of this week's program, with Josh Walden, director and Amanda Lamotte, who plays the role of Bebe. We talk about the musical and listen to some of the very popular songs from the show. For more information you can call (401) 782-8587 or go to www.theatrebythesea.com

Join Ocean House owner, actor, and bestselling author Deborah Goodrich Royce for a conversation with New York Times bestselling authors Susannah Marren, Laura Zigman, and Dara Levan, who will be discussing their novels, new in paperback. About the Authors:  Susannah Marren is the author of Between the Tides, A Palm Beach Wife, A Palm Beach Scandal, and Maribelle’s Shadow. Susannah has been featured in The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, New York Post, Chicago Tribune, Elle, and Marie Claire and has appeared on national television, including the Today Show, Good Morning America, CBS, CNN, and MSNBC. Several of her titles have been optioned by Lifetime and HBO. She has served as a literary panelist for the New York State Council on the Arts, as a judge for the International Emmys, and as Vice Chair of the Mentoring Committee of the Women’s Leadership Board at the JFK School of Government, Harvard. Her featured novel is Maribelle’s Shadow.  About Maribelle’s Shadow: When her adored and impressive husband, Samuel, dies suddenly, the secrets and lies between Maribelle and her sisters rise to the surface. Compounding the anguish, the authenticity of their socially ambitious mother and lavish lifestyle of mansions, privilege, and couture clothes is thrown into doubt. Each sister realizes she must fend for herself as their carefully constructed image unravels. The pathway out is steep and worth any risk. Until the winner takes all. Laura Zigman is the author of six novels, including Small World, Separation Anxiety (which was optioned by Julianne Nicholson and the production company Wiip for a limited television series); Animal Husbandry (which was made into the movie Someone Like You, starring Hugh Jackman and Ashley Judd), Dating Big Bird, Her, and Piece of Work. She has ghostwritten/collaborated on several works of non-fiction, including Eddie Izzard’s New York Times bestseller, Believe Me; been a contributor to the New York Times, the Washington Post, and the Huffington Post; produced a popular online series of animated videos called Annoying Conversations; and was the recipient of a Yaddo residency. She lives in Cambridge, Massachusetts, where she helps clients via Zoom, phone, and sometimes in person with their writing. Her featured novel is Small World.  About Small World A year after her divorce, Joyce is settling into being single again. She likes her job archiving family photos and videos, and she’s developed a secret comforting hobby: trolling the neighborhood social networking site, Small World, for posts that help solve life’s easiest problems. When her older sister, Lydia, also divorced, calls to tell her she’s moving back east from Los Angeles after almost thirty years away, Joyce invites Lydia to move into her Cambridge apartment. Temporarily. Just until she finds a place of her own. But their unlikely cohabitation—not helped by annoying new neighbors upstairs—turns out to be the post-divorce rebound relationship Joyce hadn’t planned on. Instead of forging the bond she always dreamed of having with Lydia, their relationship frayed. They rarely discuss the loss of their sister, Eleanor, who was significantly disabled and died when she was only ten years old. When new revelations from their family’s history come to light, will those secrets further split them apart or, of course, correct their connection for the future? Written with wry humor and keen sensitivity, Small World is a powerful novel of sisterhood and hope—a reminder that sometimes you must look back to move ahead. Dara Levan is the creator and host of Every Soul Has a Story, a podcast in which she interviews inspiring people from around the globe. Her calling to impact others began at the age of twelve in her hometown of North Miami Beach, Florida, when she interviewed the nursing home residents where her grandmother lived and wrote their stories. As an undergrad at Indiana University, Dara earned a BA in English and pursued a career in journalism but decided to pivot and return to South Florida to earn her MS in Communication Sciences and Disorders. Dara stopped practicing speech therapy to return to full-time writing. Actively involved in her community, she is currently a board member of the Community Foundation of Broward and a board member of Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital Foundation/Memorial Hospital Foundation and the Community Foundation of Broward. Dara served as a board member of the Goodman Jewish Family Services (JFS) of Broward County and Junior Achievement of South Florida. She is also a founding member of the Circle of Friends for the Alvin Sherman Library Research, Information, and Technology Center at Nova Southeastern University. Dara is a member of the Women’s Fiction Writers Association, Women’s National Book Association, and the Authors Guild. Her featured novel is It Could Be Worse. About It Could Be Worse Mired in self-doubt and blind loyalty, Allegra Gil suspects her charmed life may be a gilded cage. She has a devoted husband, Benito, two loving children, a thriving therapy practice, and lifelong friends. But when a surprising discovery in a piano bench reveals a shocking family secret, Allegra questions everything she thought she knew about the two people who raised her. Was it true? Did her father, a respected pediatric neurosurgeon, harm instead of heal? And Allegra’s mother—how much did she know? As the past threatens the present, Allegra plays the song of what was, what is, and what may never be in this “powerful and poignant story about letting go” (Jean Meltzer, international bestselling author of The Matzah Ball). Composed with the cadence of a waltz—up, up, down—through flashbacks to childhood memories in Miami and a music camp in Michigan, It Could Be Worse is a heartwarming, at times heart-wrenching, multigenerational story of a woman supported and embraced by many while shaken to the core by a few. “The gorgeous prose and raw, unflinching narrative both heal and inspire. A stunning debut.” (Samantha M. Bailey, USA Today and #1 international bestselling author of Woman on the Edge) For more information about the authors, please visit Susannah Marren, Laura Zigman, and Dara Levan. For information on Deborah Goodrich Royce and the Ocean House Author Series, visit www.deborahgoodrichroyce.com

Music On The Hill is the subject of this week's program with Emily Atkinson, Executive Director of the festival. We talk about their upcoming concerts and listen to some of the music from the programs being presented May 27th to June 8th. For more information you can call 401-738-5632, or go to www.musiconthehillri.org

This week Joe is featuring Saxophonist Phil Woods from his 1991 Chesky Records recording, titled “The Little Big Band; Real Life.” 

In this week's A Walk In The Park with Jane Andrews, Jane observes nature & coexistence.

Join Ocean House owner, actor, and bestselling author Deborah Goodrich Royce for a conversation with award-winning author Jeffrey Blount. Blount discusses his latest novel, Mr. Jimmy From Around the Way. About Mr. Jimmy From Around the Way: James Henry Ferguson doesn’t belong here. After a highly publicized fall from grace, James attempts to flee from the chaos in his life. He ends up in a community he had never heard of before, one that has been neglected and ignored by everyone in rural Ham, Mississippi. A place of abject poverty, the neighborhood is commonly referred to as “Around the Way.” Within a place forgotten by the rest of the world, politics can be a dangerous game. When a troubling discovery is made, the entire neighborhood is rocked to its core and James is forced to confront his own past in order to help the community have a future. He will have to find the strength to fight for the neighbors he once disregarded and avert a heart-breaking disaster. A self-identified failure is forced to uncover the wisdom of his past in order to recognize that money can’t solve every problem. Full of never-ending twists and turns, no one can prepare themselves for the surprises in store. Mr. Jimmy From Around the Way is a story about failure, self-discovery, empowerment, and the possibility of redemption. For more information about Jeffrey Blount, please visit www.jeffreyblount.com For information on Deborah Goodrich Royce and the Ocean House Author Series, visit www.deborahgoodrichroyce.com    

In this week's A Walk In The Park with Jane Andrews, Jane talks about an encounter with an Oriole who wanted things just so.

This week, Joe is featuring Vocalist Dee Dee Bridgewater from her 2000 Verve Records recording titled “Live At Yoshi’s.”

The Kingston Chamber Music Festival is the subject of this week's program with Natalie Zhu, Artistic Director and Anna Gray, Communication Coordinator. We talk about the upcoming Festival and listen to some of the amazing music that will be presented from July 24th to August 4th. For more information, you can go to www.kingstonchambermusic.org

This month, The 95.9 Company Break welcomes actress, author, and philanthropist Deborah Goodrich Royce.  Deborah's thrillers examine puzzles of identity. Reef Road, a national bestseller, was named one of the best books of 2023 by Kirkus Reviews and an Indie Next pick by the American Bookseller’s Association. Ruby Falls won the Zibby Award for Best Plot Twist, and Finding Mrs. Ford was hailed by Forbes, Book Riot, and Good Morning America’s “best of” lists.    The Ocean House Author Series—a salon style conversation that Deborah hosts in partnership with Bank Square Books—brings world-class authors to the stunning seaside location of Watch Hill, RI. It has featured a wide range of fiction and nonfiction writers including Chris Bohjalian, Katie Couric, Emma Straub, and many more. With fellow authors, Luanne Rice and Amy Scheibe, she is currently creating the Deer Mountain Writers’ Retreat in the Catskills.    Deborah writes a quarterly column for Hey Rhody Magazine, sharing her book recommendations and news with the Ocean State. She began as an actress on All My Children and in multiple films, before transitioning to the role of story editor at Miramax Films, developing Emma and early versions of Chicago and A Wrinkle in Time. Deborah holds a bachelor’s degree in modern foreign languages and an honorary doctorate of humane letters from Lake Erie College.       With her husband, Chuck, Deborah restored the Avon Theatre, Ocean House Hotel, Deer Mountain Inn, United Theatre, Martin House Books, and numerous Main Street revitalization projects in Rhode Island and the Catskills. She serves on multiple governing and advisory boards. For more information on Deborah visit deborahgoodrichroyce.com or oceanhouseri.com

In this week's WCRI Kids Hour, hosts Jamie and Spencer listen to parts of documentaries about the scores & sounds of Star Wars along with some of the music to celebrate May the 4th! 

In this week's A Walk In The Park with Jane Andrews, Jane talks about a pattern of hope.

The Mystic River Chorale is the subject of this week's program with Frank Zilinyi, Artistic Director. We talk about what the Chorale has done in the last season and their concert coming up on Sunday, May 19th, at 4 PM in Harkness Chapel at Connecticut College. For more information, you can go to www.mysticriverchorale.org

Featuring Saxophonist Ike Quebec from his 1987 Mosaic Records recording, titled “Blue Note 45, Originally released on Blue Note in 1961.” 

In this month's episode of This Old Tree, host Doug Still introduces us to The Brontë Oak, which is a massive white oak tree in Oakville, Ontario, that has been threatened by every type of construction project imaginable. Logging, overhead power lines, a regional water conduit, highway expansion, you name it. But in the face of multi-billion dollar corporations, it still stands thanks to the collective efforts of a persuasive neighbor, two savvy arborists, an 87-year-old schoolteacher, a tuned-in Town Councilor, and a favorite Canadian folk-rock singer.

In this week's A Walk In The Park with Jane Andrews, Jane talks about a mind set that is so easy to slip into.

This week Joe is featuring Pianist & Vocalist Mose Allison from his 1962 and 1966 Atlantic Records, recordings titled “I Don’t Worry About A Thing and Mose Live.”

Theatre By The Sea's announcement of the 2024 season is the subject of this week's program with Bill Hanney, owner of the theatre and Karen Kessler, Director of Marketing. We talk about this summer's musicals and listen to some of the very popular songs from: Chorus Line, Tootsie, The Sound of Music and 42nd Street. For more information you can call (401) 782-8587or go to www.theatrebythesea.com

In this week's A Walk In The Park with Jane Andrews, Jane talks about the three minutes leading up to the eclipse.

This week Joe is featuring The Ray Brown Trio from their 1989 Concord Jazz Records recording titled “Bam,Bam,Bam.” 

This special “Late Night” Conducting Conversations program features artists Del-Bourree Bach, Nancy Gaucher-Thomas and David Witbek. We discuss their three person art show at the Providence Art Club that will run May 12th to the 31st with a special reception on May 19th from 2 to 4 PM.  For more information you can go to www.providenceartclub.org    

This week Westminster Youth String Ensemble is the subject of the program with Kathleen Curran Monroe, Director. We talk about the upcoming season and the Spring Concert on Sunday May 5th at 3 PM at the Westerly Armory in Westerly and also listen to some selections of past concerts. For more information you can call 401.596.5225 or go to www.westminsterstrings.org

In this week's A Walk In The Park with Jane Andrews, Jane talks about newer forms of waiting that don't offer much relief.

The Narragansett Bay Symphony Community Orchestra is the subject of this week's program with John Eells, Founding Music Director and special guests Joseph Amante Y Zapata and Krista Wilhelmsen. We talk about their upcoming concert and listen to some of the music that will be presented on April 28th at E. Providence H. S. Auditorium. For more information you can call (401) 274-4578, or go to www.nabsco.org

This week Joe is featuring Saxophonist Paul Desmond from his 1975 Verve Records, recording, titled “The Paul Desmond Quartet Live.” 

This month, The 95.9 Company Break welcomes Joanna Papineau Allen, owner of OMO Jewels & Gifts. OMO is a curated collection of American-made jewelry, ceramics, hand-blown glass, and more. They represent artists nationwide who are committed to their craft and offer only the highest quality goods. They are constantly finding new and unique items to add to our selection of wonderfully handcrafted works. Whether you're looking for a wedding, baby, hostess gift, or even a treat for yourself, OMO has that special something. Complimentary gift wrap and bridal registry are available. For more information, call 860-961-4678 or visit omojewels.com

In this week's WCRI's Kids Hour hosts, Jamie and Spencer listen to music played by saxophone quartets and ensembles worldwide. You'll hear music from The Moanin' Frogs, Royal City Saxophone Quartet, United States Army Field Band members, and more!

In this week's A Walk In The Park with Jane Andrews...Jane talks about how watching nature attempt something futile makes us feel not so alone.

The Community Player's production of “The Prom” is the subject of this week's program with Christopher Margadonna, President and Jennifer Gillis, Board Member and cast member. We talk about the musical and listen to some of the very interesting songs from the show being presented from April 12th to 21st. For more information you can call (401) 726-6860 or go to www.thecommunityplayers.org

 Featuring pianist Duke Ellington and saxophonist Johnny Hodges from their 1959 Verve Records studio album titled "Back to Back." 

In this month's episode of This Old Tree, host Doug Still introduces you to The Moses Cleaveland Trees. In 1946, 153 "Moses Cleaveland Trees" were chosen as landmark trees to represent the City of Cleveland's 150-year anniversary. Not only did they harken back to the pre-settlement forest—they were, in fact, part of it. The existence of each one became hazy over time until a group organized by the City and the Early Settlers Association set out to find them again. Do they still survive?

In this week's A Walk In The Park with Jane Andrews...Jane talks about how nature handles relocation.

This week, Joe is featuring Vocalist Carmen McRae from a 1992 GRP Records, original Decca Jazz recordings, titled “Here To Stay.”   

Joe Parillo, Pianist, Composer/Arranger, and the host of WCRI's Jazz After Dinner, is our special guest, and Cathy Del Nero, chairperson of the Mike Renzi Tribute. We'll listen to some examples of Mike’s music and discuss his fascinating background and the details about the benefit concert on April 19th. For tickets, you can go to https://www.eventbrite.com/e/for-mike-tickets-551630079417

In this week's A Walk In The Park with Jane Andrews...Jane talks about sentimental attachment.

The RI Civic Choral and Orchestra is the subject of this week's program with Dr. Joshua Rohde, Music Director. We talk about their upcoming concerts and listen to some of the music being presented on Saturday April 6th at 7:30 PM, at Cathedral of St. Peter and Paul in Providence and Sunday April 7th at 3 PM, at First Baptist Church, Worcester, MA. For more information you can call 401-521-5670 or go to www.ricco.org

This week Joe is featuring Guitarist and Vocalist BB King from his 1991 GRP Records recording titled “Live At The Apollo.”

Join Ocean House owner, actor, and bestselling author Deborah Goodrich Royce for a conversation with veterinary oncologist and author Dr. Renee Alsarraf about her book Sit, Stay, Heal: What Dogs Can Teach Us About Living Well. Enjoy wine, light bites, and a signed copy of the book. DR. RENEE ALSARRAF has created four veterinary oncology practices and led three veterinary radiation facilities. She has performed numerous veterinary clinical trials, co-authored peer-reviewed journal articles, and lectured both locally and nationally. She lives in Montclair, New Jersey, and is married to a veterinary ophthalmologist. They have one son, whom she cherishes, and Dusty, her beloved, bossy, six-year-old female boxer. For more information on Dr. Renee Alsarraf and her book, please visit www.harpercollins.com. For information on Deborah Goodrich Royce and the Ocean House Author Series, visit deborahgoodrichroyce.com.

In this week's A Walk In The Park with Jane Andrews...Jane talks about how effective nature can be in handling pain.

This week Joe is featuring Guitarist and Vocalist Duke Robillard from his 1987 Rounder Records recording titled “Swing.” 

This week, for a special show about St. Patrick's Day, we feature Eddie Dillon, Composer, Arranger, Singer and Guitarist and one of the original guests on the show when it started in 2007. Eddie is the only person to have appeared with Mike every year of the show's existence. We'll listen to some examples of his music, some of his personal favorites and discuss his upcoming concerts. For more information you can go to www.eddiedillon.com

In this week's A Walk In The Park with Jane Andrews...Jane recognizes the urge to clean.

Dr. Edward Markward, the Director of The Chamber Orchestra of Barrington at St. John's, is our special guest this week. We talk about the upcoming concert and listen to some of the music from the program being presented on Sunday April 21st, 3 PM at St. John’s Episcopal Church, 191 County Road, Barrington.  For more information you can go to http://www.cobsj.org  

This week Joe is featuring Vocalist and Pianist Ray Charles from a 1991 Atlantic Records recording titled “The Birth Of Soul, Vol. 2.” 

On this month's episode of WCRI's Kids Hour, hosts Jamie and Spencer listen to the music from shows currently on Broadway! You'll hear music from SIX, Wicked, Aladdin, MJ, and more!

This month, The 95.9 Company Break welcomes Guy Maiorano, founder and owner of The Elms. Guy founded The Elms in 1985 and made it his mission to support residents with independent living balanced by personal assistance they could not get anywhere else. Visit www.elmsassistedliving.com or call (401) 596-4630 to learn more about senior living options at The Elms.

In this week's A Walk In The Park with Jane Andrews...Jane states that we should turn down the noise and choose a different path.

Andrew Butler, singer, songwritter, and author is our special guest this week. We talk about the two books he’s published and listen to some of the music he has composed and stories behind the songs. For more information you can go to www.andrewbutlermusic.com.

This week Joe is featuring Organist Jimmy Smith from his 1958 Blue Note Records recording titled “The Sermon.”

In this month's episode of This Old Tree, host Doug Still introduces you to The Imperial Pine Bonsai. The stately "Imperial Pine" is the only bonsai ever to leave the Japanese Emperor's collection, and it resides at the National Bonsai & Penjing Museum at the U.S. National Arboretum in Washington, DC. Listen to the behind-the-scenes story about how it got there during a critical moment in diplomatic history between Japan and the United States.

In this week's A Walk In The Park with Jane Andrews...Jane states that maybe pointing up is better than pointing elsewhere.

The Mixed Magic Theatre is the subject of this week's program with Ricardo Pitts-Wiley co-founder. We talk about what has been happening at the Theatre as well as their many upcoming events. We also listen to rehearsal recordings for a concert the Exult Choir (which he founded) will perform on February 27th at PPAC. For more information you can go to www.agictheatre.com

This week Joe is featuring Saxophonist Sonny Rollins from his 1957 Blue Note Records recording titled “A Night At The Village Vanguard.” 

Join Ocean House owner, actor, and bestselling author Deborah Goodrich Royce as she is joined by novelist Julie Gerstenblatt to discuss her debut novel, Daughters of Nantucket. Julie Gerstenblatt holds a doctorate in Curriculum and Instruction from Teachers College, Columbia University. Her essays have appeared in The Huffington Post and Cognoscenti, among others. When not writing, Julie is a college essay coach, producer, and on-air host for A Mighty Blaze. A native New Yorker, Julie now lives in coastal Rhode Island with her family and one very smart shichon poo. Daughters of Nantucket is her first novel. For more information on Julie Gerstenblatt, please visit www.juliegerstenblatt.com. Deborah Goodrich Royce and the Ocean House Author Series, visit deborahgoodrichroyce.com.

Join Ocean House owner, actor, and bestselling author Deborah Goodrich Royce for a conversation with New York Times best-selling authors Ann Hood and Michael Ruhlman. Ann Hood is the author of eleven books, including the best-selling novels The Book That Matters Most and The Knitting Circle, and the memoirs Comfort: A Journey Through Grief and Kitchen Yarns: Notes on Life, Love, and Food. She lives in Providence, Rhode Island, and New York City. Michael Ruhlman is the author of award-winning cookbooks and nonfiction narratives. He is the author of chef Thomas Keller’s seminal The French Laundry Cookbook and the highly successful series about the training of chefs: The Making of a Chef, The Soul of a Chef, and The Reach of a Chef. He is also the author of The Elements of Cooking and Ratio. Ruhlman has worked at The New York Times and as a food columnist for the Los Angeles Times. He attended the Culinary Institute of America and is the author of eighteen books about food and cooking and such wide-ranging subjects as pediatric heart surgery and building wooden boats. Michael lives with his family in New York City and Providence, Rhode Island. For more information on Ann Hood, please visit www.annhood.us, and for Michael Ruhlman, visit www.ruhlman.com. Deborah Goodrich Royce and the Ocean House Author Series, visit deborahgoodrichroyce.com.

In this week's A Walk In The Park with Jane Andrews...Jane talks about how dinner reservations can get you out of the weeds.

The LaGrua Center in Stonington is the subject of this week's program with Dan Brandl, Executive Director. We discuss what has been happening at the Center and their many upcoming events. For more information, you can go to www.lagruacenter.org

This week, Joe is featuring The Artie Shaw Band from his 1945 RCA Records recording titled “The Complete Gramercy Five Sessions.

In this week's A Walk In The Park with Jane Andrews...Jane talks about the consequences of inaction.

This week, Joe features Vocalist Amanda Carr with the Kenny Hadley Big Band from their 2009 OMS Records recording “Common Thread.”  

The Mystic Chamber Music Series is the subject of this week's program with Thomas Readett, Artistic and Executive Director. We discussed what the brand new series is about and their concert on Sunday, April 20th, at 7 PM (location to be announced). For more information, you can go to www.mysticchambermusicseries.com  

This month's The 95.9 Company Break welcomes the co-owner of Discover Your Dog in Westerly, RI, Heidi Benson. Discover Your Dog is Westerly, RI's only dog day camp, training, & sports facility with 20k square feet of indoor and outdoor training & play space. They bring out the best in the relationship between you and your pup and help you Discover Your great Dog within! If your dog does any of the following, they can help...Pull you on walks, Doesn't come when called, Digs holes, Chews on valuables, Resource Guards, Jumps on guests/counter/furniture, Lunges at other dogs/people on-lead, Ignores you, Runs away off-lead, Exhibits symptoms of Anxiety, Fear, Aggression, Shyness, etc. They use science-proven, evidence & relationship-based behavioral modification & training that yield practical, lifelong results. For more information, call 401-584-0676 or visit www.dydri.com

On this month's episode of WCRI's Kids Hour, hosts Jamie and Spencer listen to the music of The Lion King from cinema, broadway, theme park attractions, and more to celebrate this blockbuster film's 30th anniversary!

In this week's A Walk In The Park with Jane Andrews...Jane talks about how dogs natural patterns are closely tied to humans.

Museum Concerts of Rhode Island is the subject of this week's program with Fredrick Jodry, President. We talk about their upcoming concerts and listen to some of the music from the program being presented on Sunday, February 11th at 3:30 PM at the First Unitarian Church in Providence. For more information you can go to www.museumconcerts.org

This week Joe is featuring Vocalist Harry Belafonte from his 1962 RCA Records recording titled “Belafonte Sings The Blues.” 

Host Doug Still introduces you to the charming old katsura tree in Beatrix Farrand’s famous garden at Dumbarton Oaks. It might be the oldest katsura in North America, or maybe not, but its origins relate to the burgeoning interest in Japanese trees and plants in the second half of the 19th century when Japan opened up to the world. Listen in, as the tree receives traditional care from Japanese Master Gardener Kurato Fujimoto.

Host Doug Still introduces the second edition of Tree Story Shorts on This Old Tree, where listeners get to contribute and tell their own tree stories! From New York to California to China and Nepal, listen to what people say about the trees that inspire them.

In this week's A Walk In The Park with Jane Andrews...Jane talks about how not keeping up with change is like walking on thin ice.

Joe features Tenor Saxophonists Scott Hamilton and Harry Allen this week from their 2004 Concord Jazz Records recording “Heavy Juice.”

Val Tutson, professional storyteller and organizer of Funda Fest 26, is our special guest this week, along with Festival participants Teju Ologboni and Danielle Grise. We talk about the many upcoming events and listen to some of the music and stories being told at this wonderful festival. For more information, you can go to www.fundafest.org

Join Ocean House owner, actor, and bestselling author Deborah Goodrich Royce for a conversation with New York Times and USA Today best selling author Victoria Christopher Murray. Victoria Christopher Murray is the best-selling author of more than 30 novels, including the New York Times Instant Best Sellers, The Personal Librarian, and The First Ladies. In both novels, Victoria co-wrote with Marie Benedict. A native New Yorker, Victoria Christopher Murray attended Hampton University, where she majored in Communication Disorders. After graduating, Victoria attended New York University’s Stern Business School, where she received her MBA in Marketing. Victoria spent ten years in Corporate America before she tested her entrepreneurial spirit. She opened a Financial Services Agency for Aegon, USA, where she managed the number one division for nine consecutive years. However, Victoria always dreamed of writing and in 1997, she pursued her dream. Find out more about Victoria Christopher Murray and her books at victoriachristophermurray.com. For more information on Deborah Goodrich Royce and the Ocean House Author Series, visit deborahgoodrichroyce.com.

In this week's A Walk In The Park with Jane Andrews...Jane talks about the spirit of cooperation.

This week Joe is featuring Pianist Fred Hersch from his 2012 Transdreamer LTD recording titled “Alive at the Vanguard.”

The subject of this week's program is the music of Cole Porter with Mike Maino. Mike has a chance to do another in a series about great American Artists. He'll talk about Cole Porter's life and play a variety of artists performing his music. For more information or comments about the show you can call (401) 294-9274 or email [email protected]

In this week's A Walk In The Park with Jane Andrews...Jane talks about aging as our bodies and feelings begin to break down.

Musica Dolce is the subject of this week's program with Paul Rosenbloom, Artistic Director. We talk about their upcoming concerts and listen to some of the music from the program being presented on Sunday, January 21st at 2 PM at the Lutheran Church of the Good Shepard in Kingston. For more information, you can go to www.musicadolce.org

This week, Joe is featuring Trumpet player Woody Shaw from his 1997 32 Jazz recording “Dark Journey.”

This month's The 95.9 Company Break welcomes Nicoles Francis, niece of Newport Propane's owner. Newport Propane proudly stands as a leading propane dealership, offering a comprehensive range of appliances, top-notch services, and reliable propane delivery solutions. They've cultivated an outstanding reputation. Their foundation is built on honesty, integrity, fair pricing, and unwavering commitment to delivering the highest quality. In a fiercely competitive landscape, respectability requires a steadfast dedication to setting ourselves apart by prioritizing quality and service above all else. At Newport Propane, they're not just propane providers but licensed professionals specializing in delivering top-tier propane products and services. Their journey from those modest beginnings to our current distinction is a testament to our enduring values, tireless work ethic, and community's trust in them. They remain devoted to serving you with the same passion and dedication that have defined them for generations. For more information, call 401-847-6878 or visit www.newportpropane.com

This week Joe is featuring Pianist Bill Evans from his 1968 recording titled “Another Time, The Hilversum Concert.”

This week Joe is featuring vocalist and pianist Shirley Horn from her 1998 Verve Records recording titled “ I Remember Miles.” 

Greg Abate, saxophonist, flutist, composer, arranger and member of the RI Music Hall of Fame is our special guest this week. We talk about his many upcoming concerts and listen to some of the music from his multiple recordings. For more information you can go to www.gregabate.com

The Chorus of Westerly is the subject of this week's program with Ryan Saunders, Executive Director. We talk about their very successful fall season, what’s coming up this spring and listen to music from some past concerts. For more information you can call (401) 596-8663 or go to www.chorusofwesterly.org

In this week's A Walk In The Park with Jane Andrews...Jane talks about writing a first email to an old friend.

In this week's A Walk In The Park with Jane Andrews...Jane talks about things in nature going smoothly then something happens.

This week Joe is featuring a Holiday Show with a variety of outstanding jazz artists.

Join Ocean House owner, actor, and bestselling author Deborah Goodrich Royce for a conversation with Thriller Panel guests Megan Collins, Peter Swanson, Rea Frey, Wendy Walker, Vanessa Lillie, and Kathy Reichs. Deborah Goodrich Royce and a panel of fantastic thriller fiction novelists talk about their books, their writing process, and the thriller genre. About the Authors:  Megan Collins is the author of Thicker Than Water, The Family Plot, Behind the Red Door, and The Winter Sister (Atria/Simon & Schuster). She received her B.A. in English and Creative Writing from Wheaton College in Norton, Massachusetts, and she holds an M.F.A. in Creative Writing from Boston University, where she was a teaching fellow. She has taught creative writing at the Greater Hartford Academy of the Arts and Central Connecticut State University and is Managing Editor of 3Elements Review. A Pushcart Prize and two-time Best of the Net nominee, her work has appeared in many print and online journals, including Compose, Linebreak, Off the Coast, Spillway, Tinderbox Poetry Journal, and Rattle. She lives in Connecticut. Her featured novel is Thicker Than Water. Peter Swanson is the Sunday Times and New York Times best-selling author of eight novels, including The Kind Worth Killing, winner of the New England Society Book Award, and a finalist for the C.W.A. Ian Fleming Steel Dagger, Her Every Fear, an NPR book of the year; and his most recent, The Kind Worth Saving. His books have been translated into over 30 languages, and his stories, poetry, and features have appeared in Asimov’s Science Fiction, The Atlantic Monthly, Measure, The Guardian, The Strand Magazine, and Yankee Magazine. A graduate of Trinity College, the University of Massachusetts at Amherst, and Emerson College, he lives on the North Shore of Massachusetts with his wife and cat. His featured novel is The Kind Worth Saving. Rea Frey is the multi-published, award-winning bestselling author of Not Her Daughter, Because You’re Mine, and Until I Find You, as well as four nonfiction books. She’s been featured in U.S. Weekly, Entertainment Weekly, Glamour, Popsugar, Hello Sunshine, Marie Claire, Parade, Shape, Hello Giggles, CrimeReads, Writer’s Digest, W.G.N., Fox News, Today in Nashville, Talk of the Town, and more. She is also the C.E.O. and founder of Writeway, where aspiring writers become published authors. Her weekly Writeway podcast deeply delves into the publishing industry and empowers writers to make informed career decisions. Her featured novel is The Other Year. Wendy Walker is the author of the psychological suspense novels All Is Not Forgotten, Emma in the Night, The Night Before, Don’t Look for Me, and American Girl. Her novels have been translated into twenty-three foreign languages, topped national and international bestseller lists, and have been optioned for television and film. Wendy holds degrees from Brown University and Georgetown Law School. She is a former family law attorney with training in child advocacy and has worked in finance and several areas of the law. Her featured novel is What Remains. Vanessa Lillie is an enrolled citizen of the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma and the author of the bestselling suspense novels Little Voices and For the Best. With fifteen years of marketing and communications experience, Vanessa hosts a weekly Instagram Live event with crime fiction authors and was a columnist for the Providence Journal. She lives on Narragansett land in Rhode Island. Her featured novel is Blood Sisters. Kathy Reichs’s first novel, Déjà Dead, catapulted her to fame when it became a New York Times bestseller and won the 1997 Ellis Award for Best First Novel. Her other Temperance Brennan novels include Death du Jour, Deadly Décisions, Fatal Voyage, Grave Secrets, Bare Bones, Monday Mourning, Cross Bones, Break No Bones, Bones to Ashes, Devil Bones, 206 Bones, Spider Bones, Flash and Bones, Bones Are Forever, Bones of the Lost, Bones Never Lie, Speaking in Bones and the Temperance Brennan short story collection, The Bone Collection. In addition, Kathy co-authors the Virals Young Adult series with her son, Brendan Reichs. The best-selling titles are Virals, Seizure, Code, Exposure, Terminal, and two Virals e-novellas, Shift and Swipe. These books follow the adventures of Temperance Brennan’s great-niece, Tory Brennan. Dr. Reichs is also a producer of the hit Fox TV series Bones, based on her work and novels. Dr. Reichs is one of only 100 forensic anthropologists certified by the American Board of Forensic Anthropology. She served on the Board of Directors as Vice President of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences and the American Board of Forensic Anthropology. She is currently a member of the National Police Services Advisory Council in Canada. She is a professor in the Department of Anthropology at the University of North Carolina, Charlotte. Dr. Reichs is a native of Chicago, where she received her Ph.D. at Northwestern. She now divides her time between Charlotte, NC, and Montreal, Québec. Her featured novel is Cold, Cold Bones. For more information on Deborah Goodrich Royce and the Ocean House Author Series, visit deborahgoodrichroyce.com.  

The Mystic River Chorale is the subject of this week's program with Frank Zilinyi, Artistic Director. We talk about what the Chorale has done in the last season and their concert coming up on Sunday January 14th at 4 PM, Harkness Chapel at Connecticut College. For more information you can go to www.mysticriverchorale.org

In this week's A Walk In The Park with Jane Andrews...Jane talks about family gathers becoming platforms for debate.

This week Joe is featuring Local Rhode Island Artists and their interpretations of traditional Christmas Songs along with some of their own Christmas songs. 

In this WCRI's Kids Hour, we invite you to a special radio play of A Christmas Carol that has been rerecorded and reproduced for 2023! This play was adapted for radio from Charles Dicken's novella by Anthony E. Palermo. We hope you enjoy...from your friends at WCRI & Newport Classical!

In this week's A Walk In The Park with Jane Andrews...Jane talks about taking things one at a time.

This week Joe is featuring vocalist Tony Bennett from his 2008 Columbia Records recording titled “A 'Swingin' Christmas - with the Count Basie Orchestra.” 

This week we feature Shannon Corey, singer, composer, pianist and teacher. We'll listen to examples of music from her Holiday CD, “I Wish I Had A River”. We’ll also discuss her career and how she has had the opportunity to travel the world singing. For more information you can go to www.shannoncoreymusic.com

On this month's episode of WCRI's Kids Hour, hosts Jamie and UCONN Nursing Students Taylor and Emily listen to holiday music classics like Last Christmas, I Want A Hippopotamus For Christmas, music from The Grinch, Wonderful Christmastime, and many more!

This month's The 95.9 Company Break welcomes Wood River Health President and CEO Alison Croke and Dr. Ryan Collins, Hope Valley Director of Physical Therapy. Since 1976, Wood River Health has provided high-quality, affordable medical, dental, and social services to southwestern Rhode Island and southeastern Connecticut communities. A private, non-profit Community Health Center, its providers and staff are devoted to delivering quality patient care to our patients. For more information, call 401-539-2461 or visit www.woodriverhealth.org

On this week's Jazz After Dinner, Joe features Vocalist and Pianist Ray Charles from his 1985 Columbia Records recording titled “The Spirit of Christmas.” 

In this week's A Walk In The Park with Jane Andrews...Jane is looking back over generations.

This week, The Jamestown Community Chorus is the subject of the program with B. J. Whitehouse, Music Director. We talked about their successful season last year and listened to some selections from the planned Holiday concerts held on Saturday, December 9th and 10th, at the Jamestown Recreational Center. For more information, you can call 401-207-0771 or go to www.jamestownchorus.com

In this special three-hour radio program from WCRI, you'll hear holiday music by artists, groups, and ensembles from southern New England. You'll listen to Shannon Corey, Boston Brass, Ensemble Altera, The United States Coast Guard Band, Seth MacFarlane, and many more. This is the perfect program for decorating the tree, cooking that holiday meal, or to get you in the holiday spirit!

The Chorus of Westerly Holiday Pops Radio Program is a unique show on WCRI to kick off the holiday season. You'll enjoy an hour of beautiful seasonal music performed by the Chorus of Westerly and the Pops Festival Orchestra. Your hosts for this program are Music Director Andrew Howell and Executive Director Ryan Saunders. For more information about the chorus or tickets to upcoming concerts, call (401) 596-8663, or go to www.chorusofwesterly.org ​

Join Ocean House owner, actor, and bestselling author Deborah Goodrich Royce for a conversation with Katie Couric (@katiecouric). Katie is an award-winning journalist and co-founder of Stand Up To Cancer (SU2C), which has raised more than $700 million for cancer research. Couric was the first woman to solo anchor a network evening newscast, serving as anchor and managing editor of the CBS Evening News from 2006 to 2011, following 15 years as co-anchor of NBC’s Today show. In 2017, she founded Katie Couric Media (KCM), which has developed a number of media projects, including a daily newsletter, “Wake-Up Call”, a podcast, “Next Question”, digital video series, and several documentaries.  Going There is a heartbreaking, hilarious, and brutally honest memoir that shares the deeply personal life story of a girl next door and her transformation into a household name. For more than forty years, Katie Couric has been an iconic presence in the media world. In her brutally honest, hilarious, heartbreaking memoir, she reveals what was going on behind the scenes of her sometimes tumultuous personal and professional life – a story she’s never shared until now. Of the medium she loves, the one that made her a household name, she says, “Television can put you in a box; the flat-screen can flatten. On TV, you are larger than life but smaller, too. It is not the whole story, and it is not the whole me. This book is.” Find out more about Katie and Going There at katiecouric.com. For more information on Deborah Goodrich Royce and the Ocean House Author Series, visit deborahgoodrichroyce.com.

Host Doug Still looks at The Major Oak of Sherwood Forest in this month's episode of This Old Tree. Sherwood Forest in the County of Nottinghamshire lays claim to a world-famous tree, The Major Oak. It may have harbored Robin Hood and his merry men or perhaps people like them. Admirers from around the world visit the beloved English oak drawn by the legend. Two Sherwood Forest National Nature Reserve guests help describe why the tree is so special. One is Paul Cook, the Warden tasked with maintaining the woodland and the landscape. The other is the Sheriff of Nottingham, or, that is, Richard Townsley, a tour guide and local authority on Robin Hood. Thanks to the legend, there's an aura around this tree, but the allure and lasting popularity of England's arboreal icon has become about so much more. 

In this week's A Walk In The Park with Jane Andrews...Jane indicates it is ok with things not being perfect.

The URI Holiday Extravaganza Music Festival is the subject of this week's program with David Gilliland, Artistic Director. We talk about the concerts that will be presented December 2rd and 3rd at the URI Fine Arts Center. The event will feature over 180 performers. For more information you can go to https://web.uri.edu/music/events

This week Joe is featuring Vocalist and Bassist Dick Lupino from his 2011 cd titled “December Songs.”

Join Ocean House owner, actor, and bestselling author Deborah Goodrich Royce for a conversation with Novelist Annabel Monaghan as they discuss her latest novel, Same Time Next Summer. Annabel Monaghan is the author of IndieNext and LibraryReads pick Nora Goes Off Script as well as two young adult novels and Does This Volvo Make My Butt Look Big?, a selection of laugh-out-loud columns that appeared in the Huffington Post, The Week, and the Rye Record. Same Time Next Summer is the ultimate summer nostalgia read, about an engaged woman who comes face to face with her first love whom she hasn’t seen in fourteen years but whom she spent every summer with from age five to seventeen when he broke her heart, calling into question everything she thought she knew about their love story, and herself. Find out more at annabelmonaghan.com. For more information on Deborah Goodrich Royce and the Ocean House Author Series, visit deborahgoodrichroyce.com.

In this week's A Walk In The Park with Jane Andrews...Jane recalls how nature can bring this planet into perspective.

Theatre By The Sea's announcement of the 2024 season is the subject of this week's program with Bill Hanney, owner of the theatre, and Karen Kessler, Director of Marketing. We talk about next summer's musicals and listen to popular songs from Chorus Line, Tootsie, The Sound of Music, and 42nd Street. For more information, you can call (401) 782-8587 or go to www.theatrebythesea.com  

This week, Joe is featuring The Ken Serio Trio from their 1996 Mirror Wizard Music Recording titled “Tomorrow’s Another Day.”

This week Joe is featuring Vocalist Abbey Lincoln from her 1995 Verve Records Recording titled “A Turtle’s Dream.”

In this week's A Walk In The Park with Jane Andrews...Jane discusses the Fall season.

The RI Civic Choral and Orchestra is the subject of this week's program with Dr. Joshua Rohde, Music Director. We talk about their upcoming concerts and listen to some of the music being presented on Saturday November 18th at 7:30 PM at St. Sebastian's Church in Providence and Sunday November 19th at 3PM at St. James Church, Manville. For more information you can call 401-521-5670 or go to www.ricco.org

On this week's 95.9 Company Break, we talked with the owners of Superior Comforts, Jacob & Sherri Ledsworth. While most HVAC contractors are also plumbers, general contractors, and even property managers at Superior Comfort Inc., heating, A/C, geothermal, and air quality are what they focus on. Their technicians are certified and work alongside seasoned professionals until they meet the high standard of Superior Comfort. No company in RI has a higher quality or finer craftsmanship. Their reputation for the highest quality of services and products in the business, as well as their reliability and accountability, have been their strength for years, and they continue to build on this daily. For more about Superior Comfort, call 401-396-9171 or visit superiorcomfortinc.com

On this month's episode of WCRI's Kids Hour, hosts Jamie and Spencer listen to the music from The Nightmare Before Christmas to celebrate its 30th anniversary!

In this week's A Walk In The Park with Jane Andrews...Jane discusses recovering from unexpected events.

Museum Concerts of Rhode Island is the subject of this week's program with Fredrick Jodry, President. We talk about their upcoming concerts and listen to some of the music from the program being presented on Sunday, November 26th, at 3:30 PM at the First Unitarian Church in Providence. For more information, you can go to www.museumconcerts.org

Featuring Saxophonist Scott Hamilton from his 1997 Concord Jazz Records Recording titled “After Hours.”

In this month's This Old Tree, host Doug Still looks at The Birthing Tree. There's a huge, spreading, 350-year-old plus white oak in McMinnville, Tennessee, with a legend. It was known to the early pioneers, and it's now a state landmark tree. Listen to its story told by Warren County Historian Jimmy Haley and former state urban forester Tom Simpson. Come along and discover the Birthing Tree through the eyes of a real pioneer family.

In this week's A Walk In The Park with Jane Andrews...Jane discusses the take & landings of geese.

The Newport String Project is the subject of this week's program with Ealan McMullin, Artistic Director and Co-founder. We talk about the concerts that will be presented this season and the programs that the Projects they have created and maintain. For more information you can go to www.newportstringproject.org

This week Joe is featuring Pianist Jimmy Rowles and Bassist Ray Brown from their 1978 Concord Records Recording titled “As Good As It Gets.” 

Join Ocean House owner, actor, and bestselling author Deborah Goodrich Royce for a conversation with Patti Callahan Henry to discuss her latest novel, The Secret Book of Flora Lee. Patti Callahan Henry is the New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling author of several novels, including Surviving Savannah and Becoming Mrs. Lewis. She is the recipient of the Christy Award, the Harper Lee Award for Alabama’s Distinguished Writer of the Year Award, and the Alabama Library Association Book of the Year. She is the cohost and co-creator of the popular weekly online live web show and podcast Friends and Fiction. A full-time author and mother of three, she lives with her family in Alabama and South Carolina. Find out more at patticallahanhenry.com. For more information on Deborah Goodrich Royce and the Ocean House Author Series, visit deborahgoodrichroyce.com.  

In this week's A Walk In The Park with Jane Andrews...Jane shares something she once heard in times like these.

Westminster Youth String Ensemble is the program's subject with Kathleen Curran Monroe, Director, this week. We talk about the upcoming season and the Holiday Concert on Sunday, December 3rd at 3 PM at the Westerly Armory in Westerly and listen to some selections of past concerts. For more information, you can call 401.596.5225 or go to www.westminsterstrings.org

This week, Joe features Trombonist and Composer Emmett Goods from his 2023 Truth Revolution Recording Collective CD titled “Another Level.” 

In this week's A Walk In The Park with Jane Andrews...Jane shares how nature changed her life course.

The Narragansett Bay Symphony Community Orchestra is the subject of this week's program with Kristo Kondakci, Music Director and Conductor, and with special guest Joseph Amante Y Zapata. We talk about their upcoming concert and listen to some of the music that will be presented on October 28th at the East Providence High School Auditorium. For more information, you can call (401) 274-4578, or go to www.nabsco.org

This week, Joe is featuring Pianist Geri Allen from her 2004 Telarc Recording titled “The Life of a Song.”  

On this week's 95.9 Company Break, we talked with Dr. Valentin Antoci of University Orthopedics at Newport Hospital. Dr. Antoci is a Fellowship Trained Orthopaedic Surgeon with a focus on Adult Reconstruction, Hip and Knee Joint Replacement Surgery, and a particular interest in unicompartmental partial knee replacement, minimally invasive surgery, complex reconstructions, failed total joints, preservation techniques, and trauma. University Orthopedics includes over 40 board-certified, fellowship-trained musculoskeletal and sports medicine physicians. These specialists are faculty members of the Department of Orthopaedics at the Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University who teach medical students, orthopedic residents, and fellowship subspecialty surgeons. University Orthopedics leads the way with Basic and Clinical orthopedic research on the latest advances in orthopedic surgery and injury prevention. For more information, visit universityorthopedics.com

On this month's episode of WCRI's Kids Hour, hosts Jamie and Wendy listen to the music of RI Comic Con 2023! You'll hear music from Jurrasic Park, Pretty in Pink, Wednesday, TMNT, Superman, and much more!! For more information or to purchase tickets to this year's RI Comic Con, visit www.ricomiccon.com

In this week's A Walk In The Park with Jane Andrews...Jane shares how nature can be as close as your living room window.

The CT Gilbert and Sullivan Society is the subject of this week's program with Dr. John Dreslin, Music Director. We talked about the upcoming event at Valley Regional High School, Deep River, CT, and listened to some of the music from “Patience”, which will be performed on October 28th and 29th. For more information, you can call 860 554-1256 or go to www.CTGandS.org

This week Joe is featuring Pianist Tord Gustavsen from his 2009 ECM Recording titled “Restored, Returned.” 

Join Deborah Goodrich Royce, author of Ruby Falls, in conversation with Robin Kall, nationally acclaimed radio and podcast host of Reading With Robin, as they discuss Deborah's newest novel, Ruby Falls! Praise for Ruby Falls includes: Named one of the 20 most riveting books of spring 2021 by Veranda Magazine, "Royce's prose is taut and propulsive. Ruby Falls inhabits a hallucinatory Hollywood where fact and fiction mingle freely, and even the smallest acts can feel ominous…an enjoyable pastiche with plenty of twists and turns." — Kirkus Reviews Captivating Thriller" –Zibby Owens, author and host of Moms Don't Have Time to Read Books. For more information on Deborah Goodrich Royce and the Ocean House Author Series, visit deborahgoodrichroyce.com

In this week's A Walk In The Park with Jane Andrews...Jane looks at the disappointment of what some members of our species call important.

The URI Guitar Festival is the subject of this week's program with Adam Levin, Artistic Director. We talk about the concerts that will be presented from October 18th to the 22nd at several locations. The event will feature over a dozen performers. For more information, you can go to https://web.uriguitarfestival.org

This week on Jazz After Dinner, Joe features Guitarist Dennis Costa from his 2022 Self-published CD titled “Music of the Americas.”  

In this week's A Walk In The Park with Jane Andrews...Jane shares how a brief moment on the to-do list of her day left a lasting impression.

In this months This Old Tree host Doug Still talks to John Perlin Historian, author of A Forest Journey: The Role of Trees in the Fate of Civilization. The two discuss the story of Gilgamesh. Gilgamesh, the Sumerian king of Uruk, threatens to cut down the sacred Cedar Forest and claim its wood for his people. First, he must kill the terrifying guardian of the forest, Humbaba. Can he do it? What will the gods think, and what will it mean for humanity? The story's message is central to John Perlin's republished book, A Forest Journey: The Role of Trees in the Fate of Civilization. Forests, and the wood they provide, have been crucial to human society since the beginning of recorded time, and now the fight against climate change. But what does history tell us about how we treat them?

The Mary Kimball Hail Music Mansion, on the East Side of Providence, is the subject of this week's program with Peter Hail and Joe Parillo, secretary of the organization. We talk about their work to restore and maintain the historic Music Hall. We also play some of the music that has been presented through the years and talk about upcoming events. For more information you can go to www.musicmansion.org

This week Joe is featuring Saxophonist Dan Moretti from his 2021 Roots Grooves Records CD titled “Tres Libre.”

Join Ocean House owner, actor, and bestselling author Deborah Goodrich Royce for a conversation with award-winning author Chris Bohjalian. Bohjalian has written more than 20 books, including The Sandcastle Girls, The Guest Room, and The Flight Attendant, which has been adapted into a hit TV series. Bohjalian will be discussing his latest novel, The Lioness, which became an instant New York Times bestseller upon release and is now a Washington Post and Publishers Weekly Best Book of 2022! For more information or to purchase his books visit chrisbohjalian.com . For more information on Deborah Goodrich Royce and the Ocean House Author Series visit deborahgoodrichroyce.com

In this week's A Walk In The Park with Jane Andrews...Jane finds a funny parallel to an example in nature.

Dr. Edward Markward, the Director of The Chamber Orchestra of Barrington at St. John's is our special guest this week. We talk about the upcoming concert and listen to some of the music from the program being presented on Sunday September 24th at 3 PM at St. John’s Episcopal Church, 191 County Road, Barrington. For more information you can go to http://www.cobsj.org/

Featuring Pianist Mike Renzi and Bassist Paul Del Nero from their 2023 Cub 44 Records CD titled “Darn That Dream.” 

In this week's A Walk In The Park with Jane Andrews...Jane looks at how the smallest examples in nature can be the greatest inspiration.

Musica Dolce is the subject of this week's program with Paul Rosenbloom, Artistic Director. We talk about their upcoming concerts and listen to some of the music from the program being presented on Sunday, October 15th, 2 PM at St. Paul’s Church in Wickford. For more information you can go to www.musicadolce.org

This week Joe is featuring Trumpet Player/Vocalist Doc Chanonhouse from his 2023 Self-published CD titled “The Gulf Stream Quartet.”

Join Ocean House owner, actor, and bestselling author Deborah Goodrich Royce for a conversation with author Karen White to discuss her latest novel The House on Prytania (A Royal Street Novel, Book 2). Karen White is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of 34 books, including the Tradd Street series, The Last Night in London, Dreams of Falling, The Night the Lights Went Out, Flight Patterns, The Sound of Glass, and A Long Time Gone. She is the coauthor of The Lost Summers of Newport, All the Ways We Said Goodbye, The Glass Ocean and The Forgotten Room with New York Times bestselling authors Beatriz Williams and Lauren Willig. She grew up in London but now lives with her husband near Atlanta, Georgia. For more information or to purchase her books visit www.karen-white.com. For more information on Deborah Goodrich Royce and the Ocean House Author Series visit deborahgoodrichroyce.com    

On this months episode of WCRI's Kids Hour hosts Jamie and Spencer take a musical trip around Walt Disney Worlds Magic Kingdom...All Aboard!

In this week's A Walk In The Park with Jane Andrews...Jane beams with joy about one of natures gifts!

On this weeks 95.9 Company Break we speak with Director of Marketing and Sales for StoneRidge Active Retirement Living in Mystic, CT Jamie Cornell. Located just two miles from the riverfront, StoneRidge is a senior living community of doers and thinkers, artists and educators, lifelong learners and dedicated volunteers. We support each other, learn from one another and enjoy each other’s company. New residents of our retirement community tell us they’re surprised how quickly everyone knows their name. Visit us and it won’t be long before you feel connected to the people who live here. People who, like you, want to continue an active lifestyle in a corner of Connecticut that’s close to their hearts. For more information call 860-333-8995 or visit www.stoneridgelcs.com  

The South Kingstown 300th Celebration is the subject of this week's program with Kenny Burke, Committee Member and Jen Ferry, Executive Director of S. C. Art. We talk about the year long 300th Anniversary Celebration and focus on the events that will happen on 9/9 called the Trifecta. The music is from three of the groups that will be performing that day. For more information you can go to www.southkingstownri.com

This week Joe is featuring Pianist Tom White from his 2023 Self-published CD titled “Tom White Trio.” 

In this week's A Walk In The Park with Jane Andrews...Jane looks at how some relationships work, some don't, and how some unfold.

In this months This Old Tree host Doug Still explores The Charter Oak. King James II of England threatened to revoke the precious Charter of Connecticut in 1687, and sent one of his men to retrieve it. That meant an end to the colony's limited democracy and independence.  But before it was exchanged during a key meeting, a hero slipped out of the room with it under his arm and hid it within the cavity of an old oak tree. That tree - the Charter Oak - is now a state icon. Get the full story here!

The Historic Music of Newport is the subject of this week's program with Mark Stickney, founder of the organization. We'll talk about his work to restore or discover the thousands of pieces of music written in and around Newport. He’ll also play some of the music that he has brought back to life. For more information you can go to www.historicmusicofnewport.org

On this week’s Jazz After Dinner Joe  is featuring Vocalist Tony Bennett from his 1994 Columbia Records recording titled “Unplugged.”  

Join Ocean House owner, actor, and bestselling author Deborah Goodrich Royce for a conversation with novelist Kristy Woodson Harvey, to discuss her latest novel, The Summer of Songbirds. Southern fiction writer Kristy Woodson Harvey is the bestselling author of nine novels including The Wedding Veil and The Peachtree Bluff Series, which is currently in development with NBC with Kristy as co-writer and co-executive producer. Kristy is also a co-founder and co-host of the hit weekly web show and podcast, Friends & Fiction. For more information or to purchase her books visit kristywoodsonharvey.com. For more information on Deborah Goodrich Royce and the Ocean House Author Series visit deborahgoodrichroyce.com

In this week's A Walk In The Park with Jane Andrews...examines how in nature there is always a pull toward balance.

This week Core Memory Concerts is the subject of the program with Craig Maynard, Artistic Director. He will talk about the upcoming season that has been called one of the busiest in the area and listen to some selections from the concerts that will be held this fall. For more information you can go to www.corememorymusic.com

On this week’s Jazz After Dinner Joe features vocalist Tony Bennett from his 1975 Fantasy Records recording titled “The Tony Bennett/Bill Evans Album.” Also a few tunes from the 1990 Delta Records Recording “Tony Bennett and the Count Basie Orchestra.”

In this week's A Walk In The Park with Jane Andrews...Jane reports what she experienced on one trip home from work.

On the occasion of his recent passing, Tony Bennett, is the subject of this week's program with special guest Elizabeth Falk, Director, singer, dancer, actress and someone that worked with Tony. We talk about how she met him, their times together and listen to some of the great songs that he recorded.

On this week’s Jazz After Dinner Joe feature’s vocalist Tony Bennett from his 1992 Columbia Records recording titled “Perfectly Frank.”  

In this week's A Walk In The Park with Jane Andrews...Jane shares how we are all part of nature if we choose to look at it that way.

On this months episode of WCRI's Kids Hour hosts Jamie and Skylar listen to music from films about heat like, Rango, Jaws and more. They discuss their trip to R.I. Anime Con and listen some music from Anime shows and movies!

On this weeks 95.9 Company Break we check in with Beach Rose Café' owner Marie Case. The Beach Rose Café’s menu consists of a variety of tasty items made with locally sourced products and farm fresh ingredients. They offer traditional café items like tea and coffee drinks, muffins, salads, sandwiches and more, as well as several different cast iron bites. The café is open Friday-Tuesday from 6:30am-2:30pm year round. For more information call (401) 213-6021 or visit www.thebeachrosecafe.com

Theatre By The Sea's exciting 2023 season is the subject of this week's program, with Karen Kessler, General manager of the theatre. We talk about this summer's fourth musical, The Jersey Boys, and listen to some of the very popular songs from this story based on The Four Seasons. For more information you can call (401) 782-8587 or go to www.theatrebythesea.com

This week Joe is featuring Vocalist Tony Bennett from his 1986 Columbia Records recording titled “16 Most Requested Songs.”

In this week's A Walk In The Park with Jane Andrews...Jane takes a look at breaking the surface.

In this months This Old Tree host Doug Still explores Luna Endures: A Redwood's Survival Tale. Luna is a 200 ft tall redwood tree that towers on a ridge deep within a privately owned forest in northern California. You may remember Julia Butterfly Hill's remarkable 2-year "tree sit" in the 1990's that helped save the tree and shed light on the indiscriminate clearcutting of redwood forests. But after an agreement was reached to save the redwood and the national news media left, another crisis arose that threatened Luna's existence, introduced new heroes, and ushered in a new era of collaboration.

This week Joe is featuring pianist Ramsey Lewis from his 1996  GRP Records recording titled "Between The  Keys." 

The 90th Anniversary Barn Bash at Theatre By The Sea is the subject of this week's program with Karen Kessler, General manager of the Theatre. We talk about the amazing line up of talented performers that have been on the Barn’s stage in years past and listen to some of the very popular songs they sang. For more information you can call (401) 782-8587, or go to www.theatrebythesea.com

In this week's A Walk In The Park with Jane Andrews...Jane confronts the ever present hunting instincts of a domesticated cat.

This week we feature Ray Brown, on air personality of WCRI's Classical Network. We'll talk about his weekly Saturday morning show “Talkin’ Birds”, find out the latest news about birds and listen to music that has a connection to Ray or is just for the birds! For more information about Ray and his program you can go to our web site www.classical959.com or to www.talkinbirds.com  

This week on Jazz After Dinner Joe features Timbale Player/Band Leader Tito Puente from his 1999 RMM Records recording titled “Mambo Birdland.”  

Join Ocean House owner, actor, and bestselling author Deborah Goodrich Royce for a conversation with Avery Carpenter Forrey to discuss her debut novel Social Engagement, set right here in Watch Hill! Avery Carpenter Forrey was a founding team member and Managing Editor at theSkimm, where she co-wrote the #1 NY Times bestseller How to Skimm Your Life, breaking down some of the less glamorous parts of being an adult from personal finance to stress management. For more information or to purchase her books visit www.averycarpenterforrey.com. For more information on Deborah Goodrich Royce and the Ocean House Author Series visit deborahgoodrichroyce.com

In this week's A Walk In The Park with Jane Andrews...Jane explores nature's music to our ears.

This week on Jazz After Dinner Joe features Multi Reed Player Paquito D’Rivera from his 1989 Chesky Records recording titled “Tico Tico.” 

The Kingston Chamber Music Festival is the subject of this week's program with Natalie Zhu, Artistic Director and Dr. Beth Etter, Executive Director. We talk about the upcoming Festival and listen to some of the amazing music that will be presented from July 26th to August 6th. For more information you can go to www.kingstonchambermusic.org

In this week's A Walk In The Park with Jane Andrews...Jane looks at how growing vegetation can change our perception.

Theatre By The Sea's exciting 2023 season is the subject of this week's program, with Bill Hanney, owner of the theatre. We talk about this summer's third musical, The Bodyguard and listen to some of the very popular songs from this story based on the very popular movie. For more information call (401) 782-8587, or go to www.theatrebythesea.com  

This week on Jazz After Dinner Joe features Pianist Michel Camilo from his 2003 Telarc Records recording titled “Live at the Blue Note.” 

   Join Ocean House owner, actor, and bestselling author Deborah Goodrich Royce for a conversation with novelist Katherine Reay to discuss her latest novel, A Shadow in Moscow: A Cold War Novel. Katherine Reay is a national bestselling and award-winning author of several novels. She has enjoyed a lifelong affair with books and history, and brings that love to her stories. Katherine has also written one full-length nonfiction work. She holds a BA and MS from Northwestern University, graduating Phi Beta Kappa, and has lived across the country with a few years in England and Ireland as well. A full-time author and mother of three children, Katherine and her husband currently live outside Chicago, IL. For more information or to purchase her books visit katherinereay.com. For more information on Deborah Goodrich Royce and the Ocean House Author Series visit deborahgoodrichroyce.com

    Join Ocean House owner, actor, and bestselling author Deborah Goodrich Royce for an enriching conversation with CNN entertainment reporter Chloe Melas. Chloe Melas covers breaking celebrity news, industry analyses and in-depth investigations for the major US news source CNN and has also written the new foreword to her grandfather Frank Murphy’s World War II book, Luck of the Draw: My Story of the Air War in Europe. Melas will discuss her news and novel writing processes alongside refreshments, including wine and light bites. For more information or to purchase the book visit Amazon - Luck of the Draw: My Story of the Air War in Europe. For more information on Deborah Goodrich Royce and the Ocean House Author Series visit deborahgoodrichroyce.com

   Join Ocean House owner, actor, and bestselling author Deborah Goodrich Royce for a conversation with Two Wars and a Wedding author Lauren Willig. Lauren Willig is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of more than twenty works of historical fiction, including Band of Sisters, The Summer Country, The English Wife, the RITA Award-winning Pink Carnation series, and four novels co-written with Beatriz Williams and Karen White. Her books have been translated into over twenty languages, picked for Book of the Month Club, awarded the RITA, Booksellers Best, and Golden Leaf awards, and chosen for the American Library Association’s annual list of the best genre fiction. An alumna of Yale University, she has a graduate degree in history from Harvard and a JD from Harvard Law School. She lives in New York City with her husband, two young children, and vast quantities of coffee. For more information or to purchase her books visit laurenwillig.com. For more information on Deborah Goodrich Royce and the Ocean House Author Series visit deborahgoodrichroyce.com

   In this weeks 95.9 Company Break program Mike talks to Lathrop Insurance President Dan Lathrop and Vice President James Kane about their new location in Cranston, RI.  Lathrop Insurance Agency Inc. opened a new office at 63 Sockonosset Cross Road in Cranston this spring. The new location will focus on expanding the agency’s presence in the Ocean State.     Francis Lathrop Sr. started the Lathrop Insurance Agency in 1939 in Westerly, RI. His mission was simple; to safeguard his community against future disaster. Over time the community recovered, reclaiming its identity as a premier tourism location and thriving business town. And the Lathrop Insurance Agency grew with it. Today, eighty years and four generations later, Lathrop Insurance remains an independent family-owned agency known for their expert, customized service throughout southern New England. For more information please call (401) 596-2525 or visit www.lathropinsurance.com

In this week's A Walk In The Park with Jane Andrews...Jane looks into the dangers of lightning strikes from those who survived them.

On this months episode of WCRI's Kids Hour hosts Jamie and Spencer celebrate America by learning about and listening to music by American composer Aaron Copland!

In this months This Old Tree host Doug Still explores The Mies van der Rohe Honeylocust of the Alfred Caldwell Grove. A big, old, thorny honeylocust tree on the campus of the Illinois Institute of Technology in Chicago has a place within the history of modernist architecture and landscape design. How so? Professor and landscape architect Ron Henderson talks about the tree's relationship to Mies van der Rohe and his colleague Alfred Caldwell, and how the honeylocust became the feathery urban forest powerhouse it is today. 

In this week's A Walk In The Park with Jane Andrews...Jane shares an alternative to speed to see nature better.

On this week’s Jazz After Dinner Joe Features The Duke Ellington Orchestra from the 1986 Blue Bird Records compilation CD (Disc I) titled “The Blanton - Webster Band.”

The 59th Annual Block Island Music Festival is the subject of this week's program with Shannon Correy, singer, songwriter and pianist. We also talk about the Festival with Sean Mulford, bass of Nantucket Sound (one of the quartets on the show) and Jim Hinthorn, representing Helping Hands of Block Island, about where this year’s donations will go. The songs we listen to will all be performed at The Festival which will be on July 22nd at 8 PM, at St. Andrews Church on Block Island . For more information you can go to www.singNBC.com

This week Newport Classical is the subject of the program with Gillian Friedman Fox, Executive Director. We talk about their upcoming concert season at many venues throughout Newport which runs from July 4th to the 23rd. For more information you can go to https://www.newportclassical.org/

This week on Jazz After Dinner Joe features The Woody Herman Orchestra, Directed by Frank Tiberi from the 1999 New York Jam Records recording titled “Live In London at Ronnie Scott’s.”

In this week's A Walk In The Park with Jane Andrews...Jane helps us all find nature from inside the house and when NOT to take a walk in the park.

The Chorus of Westerly is the subject of this week's program with Ryan Saunders, Executive Director. We talk about their 42nd Annual Pops Concert in Wilcox Park on June 24th and listen to music from some past concerts. For more information you can call (401) 596-8663, or go to www.chorusofwesterly.org

This week on Jazz After Dinner Joe features Trombonist John Fedchock from his 1995 Reservoir Records recording titled “New York Big Band.”

In this week's A Walk In The Park with Jane Andrews...Jane shares perhaps the toughest roadblock a human has to face.

Theatre By The Sea's second production of the 2023 season, “Beautiful”, the Carole King Musical, is the subject of this week's program with Michael Jablonski, director and Monet Sabel, who plays the part of Carole. We talk about the musical and listen to some of the very popular songs from the show. For more information you can call (401) 782-8587 or go to www.theatrebythesea.com

This week on Jazz After Dinner Joe Features Trumpeter Arturo Sandoval from his 1995 GRP Records recording titled “Arturo Sandoval and the Latin Train.”  

In this week's A Walk In The Park with Jane Andrews...Jane explores heartache of loving challenging family members and witnessing nature ability to let go.

On this weeks 95.9 Company Break we check in with owners of The Glass Station in Wakefield, RI Eben Horton and Jennifer Nauck. After 18 years at its original location, an old 1920s gas station, The Glass Station Studio and Gallery expanded in 2018 and moved down the street to its current space on Main Street in Wakefield, RI. Owners Eben Horton and Jennifer Nauck renovated an old auto showroom into an 1800+ square foot gallery space flooded with natural light. Their hot shop is attached to the gallery, giving visitors the opportunity to see the artists at work and even to try blowing glass for themselves in a class setting. Their new, larger gallery space enabled them to show not only their own work, but also work by some of their friends, talented glass blowers and jewelers from across the country. For more information visit www.theglassstationstudio.com or call 401-788-2500.

On this months episode of WCRI's Kids Hour hosts Jamie and Spencer celebrate water and the music  that was inspired by it!

Greg Abate, saxophonist, flutist, composer, arranger and member of the RI Music Hall of Fame is our special guest this week. We talk about his many upcoming concerts and listen to some of the music from his multiple recordings. For more information you can go to www.gregabate.com.

This week on Jazz After Dinner Joe features Pianist and Big Band Leader William “Count” Basie from a 1991 EMI Records compilation titled “The Best of the Roulette Years.”

In this week's A Walk In The Park with Jane Andrews...Jane explores the realties of renewal.

In this months This Old Tree host Doug Still explores The Survivor Tree. The Survivor Tree is a well known tree planted at the 9/11 Memorial and Museum in New York City that was rescued from the rubble at the World Trade Center site after the terrorist attacks. It has become a stirring symbol of resilience and survival visited by millions of people. But few people remember there were six other trees rescued from the site and transplanted in early October of 2001. Host Doug Still was part of the City Parks Department team that found them along with his former boss Bram Gunther. Doug and Bram recount the day they visited Ground Zero, describe how these remarkable trees were saved, and discover what's become of them. 

Music On The Hill is the subject of this week's program with John M. Pellegrino, Artistic Director of the festival. We talk about their upcoming concerts and listen to some of the music from the programs being presented May 29th to June 10th. For more information you can call 401-738-5632 or go to www.musiconthehillri.org

This week on Jazz After Dinner Joe features Pianist Masahiko Satoh from the 1985 Denon Records recording titled “As If.”

In this week's A Walk In The Park with Jane Andrews...Jane looks at how acceptance of old age can make all the difference.

Theatre By The Sea's opening production of the 2023 season, My Way, the music of Frank Sinatra is the subject of this week's program with Greg Santos, director. We talk about the musical and listen to some of the very popular songs from the show. For more information you can call (401) 782-8587 or go to www.theatrebythesea.com

On this week’s  Jazz After Dinner Joe features Pianist George Shearing from the 1980 Concord Jazz Records recording titled “Blues Alley Jazz.”

In this week's A Walk In The Park with Jane Andrews...Jane admits she didn't see the big picture until it was standing right next to her.

This week we feature Aaron-Larget Caplan, classical guitarist. He’s back after just a couple of months to introduce another brand new album, “Spanish Candy” and we will listen to examples of music from his other CDs. We will discuss his career and how he has had the opportunity to travel the world playing at great concert venues. For more information you can go to www.alcguitar.com

On this week’s Jazz After Dinner Joe feature Saxophonist Joshua Redman from the 1993 Warner Brothers Records recording titled “Wish.”

In this week's A Walk In The Park with Jane Andrews...Jane explores how humans assisting is actually coexisting.

On this months episode of WCRI's Kids Hour hosts Jamie and Spencer celebrate Star Wars Day (May the 4th) by listening to music from the Star Wars galaxy of movies, TV shows, video games, and more!

In this month's The 95.9 Company Break, we welcome Wood River Health President and CEO Alison Croke. Since 1976, Wood River Health has provided high-quality affordable medical, dental and social services to the communities of southwestern Rhode Island and southeastern Connecticut. A private, non-profit Community Health Center, their providers and staff are devoted to delivering quality patient care to our patients. For more information call 401-539-2461 or visit www.woodriverhealth.org

The Kingston Chamber Music Festival is the subject of this week's program with Dr. Beth Etter, Executive Director. We talk about the upcoming Festival and listen to some of the amazing music that will be presented from July 26th through August 6th. For more information you can go to www.kingstonchambermusic.org

This week on Jazz After Dinner Joe features Pianist Bud Powell from the 1990 EMI Records recording titled “The Bud Powell Trio Plays.” A compilation of songs originally recorded in 1947 and1953 for Roost Records.

In this week's A Walk In The Park with Jane Andrews...Jane shares about studies that train us to look for things we cannot see.

In this months This Old Tree host Doug Still explores Thoreau's Concord Elm. Concord, Massachusetts, 1856. Four men cut down a huge, seemingly healthy American elm tree using block and tackle, and ropes drawn by a horse. The graceful tree towered above a house whose owners heard creaking during a storm - they felt unsafe and had it removed. The event would have been long forgotten, except one of America’s greatest writers and earliest environmentalists also lived in Concord - Henry David Thoreau. Supremely ticked-off, the removal of the stately elm inspired a flurry of journal writing by Thoreau that defined elms as symbols of virtue that looked to Concord’s past and the country’s future. Guest Thomas Campanella, Professor at Cornell University and author of Republic of Shade: New England and the American Elm, shares his work. It turns out, elm trees  helped define our young nation’s sense of itself.  

This week Westminster Youth String Ensemble is the subject of the program with Kathleen Curran Monroe, Director. We talk about the upcoming season and the Spring Concert on Sunday May 7th at 3 PM, at the Westerly Armory in Westerly and listen to some selections of past concerts. For more information you can call 401.596.5225 or go to www.westminsterstrings.org

This week on Jazz After Dinner Joe features Saxophonist Lucky Thompson from his 1993 GRP Records recording titled “Tricotism.” A compilation of songs originally recorded in 1956 for ABC Paramount.

In this week's A Walk In The Park with Jane Andrews...Jane shares how nature prepares us for natural events.

Theatre By The Sea's exciting 2023 season is the subject of this week's program with Bill Hanney, owner of the theatre and Karen Kessler, Director of Marketing. We talk about this summer's musicals and listen to some of the very popular songs from My Way, Beautiful, The Bodyguard and Jersey Boys. For more information you can call (401) 782-8587 or go to www.theatrebythesea.com

This week on Jazz After Dinner Joe features Saxophonist Lester Young from his 1992 Nippon Records recording titled “The Immortal Lester Young.” A compilation of songs recorded in 1944 and 1949 for the Savoy Record label.

In this week's A Walk In The Park with Jane Andrews...Jane shares how she has learned to handle negative circumstances.

This week on Jazz After Dinner Joe features Saxophonist Sonny Stitt from his 1959 Verve Records recording titled “Sonny Stitt Sits In With The Oscar Peterson Trio.”

The Mystic River Chorale is the subject of this week's program with Frank Zilinyi, Artistic Director and Kit Foster, Past President. We talk about what the Chorale has done in the last season and their concert coming up on Sunday May 5th at 4 PM, at the Mystic Congregational Church. For more information you can go to www.mysticriverchorale.org​  

In this week's A Walk In The Park with Jane Andrews...Jane reminds us that we live with nature...nature doesn't live with us.

This week on Jazz After Dinner Joe features Organist Jimmy Smith from his 1960 Blue Note Records recording titled “Back At The Chicken Shack.”

This week Newport Classical is the subject of the program with Trevor Neal, Director of Artistic Planning. We talk about their upcoming 2023 Music Festival Concert Season at many venues throughout Newport. For more information you can go to https://www.newportclassical.org

On this months episode of WCRI's Kids Hour hosts Jamie, Spencer, and guest host Judson listen to music with a little humor to celebrate April Fools Day!

In this week's A Walk In The Park with Jane Andrews...Jane admits she needs to look up every once and a while.

In this month's The 95.9 Company Break, we welcome Tom and Amanda, owners of Ace Overhead Doors. Ace Overhead Doors, LLC is an independent, family-owned and operated business in Mystic, CT dedicated to fulfilling all your garage door and opener needs. They pride themselves in providing a seamless, pleasant and professional experience. They use high-quality, reliable garage door and opener products and offer a 1-year warranty on all service. If you’re in the market for a new garage door, Tom can help you find your perfect fit. No matter what you have in mind, Tom can help you find the right match for your property. When you choose Ace Overhead Doors, LLC, you can count on your perfect fit. Call or text (860) 705-3562 for fast and reliable service or visit www.aceoverheaddoors.net    

The Narragansett Bay Symphony Community Orchestra, is the subject of this week's program, with Kristo Kondakci, Music Director and Conductor, with special guest Andy Wilds, saxophonist. We talk about their upcoming concert, and listen to some of the music that will be presented on May 21, at E. Providence H. S. Auditorium. For more information call (401) 274-4578, or go to www.nabsco.org  

This week on Jazz After Dinner Joe features Saxophonist Wayne Shorter from his 1964 Blue Note Records recording titled “JuJu.”