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Ahead of their time? NBC 10's early attempts at newscasts at 5:30 and 7 p.m.
Newscasts at 6 and 11 p.m. have been staples at WJAR since the early days. But we experimented with a few different evening time periods, starting in the 1980s.
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1957 Cold War drill was remembered in WJAR documentary
Rhode Island was one of four regions across the nation to conduct a chilling Cold War drill in 1957. WJAR aired a special about it decades later.
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Rhode Island's textile legacy told in WJAR special 'Dream Weaver'
From the Depression until just a few decades ago, the textile industry was huge in Rhode Island.
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President Bill Clinton was special guest for 10 Town Meeting at WJAR
President Bill Clinton answered a wide range of questions from audience members in Rhode Island, Massachusetts and Connecticut.
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WJAR's 'PM Magazine' showed ordinary people doing extraordinary things
In the late 1970s, WJAR was the only TV station in the area producing a local magazine show.
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Cianci's first resignation as Providence mayor carried live on WJAR
April 1984. Providence Mayor Vincent "Buddy" Cianci Jr. pleaded no contest to a felony.
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Katie Couric showed off WJAR's new Cranston studios to national audience
It was a very special day for WJAR in June 1993. Katie Couric co-hosted the "Today" show from our Cranston studios.
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Outlet exited retailing in 1980 to focus on broadcasting
It all started with the Outlet department stores: retail, radio, and finally WJAR television.
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How WJAR-TV marked its 25th, 35th and 40th anniversaries
AsWJAR marks its 75th anniversary this year, we look back at some of our earlier anniversary celebrations.
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Guest leads WJAR-TV's Jack Comley down the garden path with singing flower prank
Something unexpected happened to host Jack Comley on set one day.
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