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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.
From the Depression until just a few decades ago, the textile industry was huge in Rhode Island.
April 1984. Providence Mayor Vincent "Buddy" Cianci Jr. pleaded no contest to a felony.
Because it was so unexpected, so unpredictable and because it was so out of the ordinary. >> larry estepa, a veteran reporter, has been covering trials for 33 years. he's in the courtroom when the defendant, 26-year-old esteban carpio, is led through the doors. estepa has never seen anything like it. >> first, there was a gasp. >> oh, my gosh! >> it was tough to look at him. he had -- bruised, he was swollen. he had scars on his face. >> carpio, wearing a mask, making him look like the movie character hannibal lecter, is being arraigned for murder. in the courtroom, his family is shocked to se...
Unpredictable and because it was so out of the ordinary. >> larry estepa, a veteran reporter, has been covering trials for 33 years. he's in the courtroom when the defendant, 26-year-old esteban carpio, is led through the doors. estepa has never seen anything like it. >> first, there was a gasp. >> oh, my gosh! >> it was tough to look at him. he had -- bruised, he was swollen. he had scars on his face. >> carpio, wearing a mask, making him look like the movie character hannibal lecter, is being arraigned for murder. in the courtroom, his family is shocked to see his disfigured face. >> step up...