Warwick Radio: The Voice of Warwick, Rhode Island

Warwick poet and musician D.K. Mckenzie presents excerpts from his spoken word and music podcast, The Poe Underground, in a Warwick Radio exclusive. In this episode, hear original music, the poems Sharaku Dreams by John Gould Fletcher and The Casket of Opals (Tenth Opal) by George Parsons Lathrop, and Hemingway City Nights , a reimagining of Ernest Hemingway’s poetry. Sharaku Dreams I will scrawl...

Warwick Life host Scott Nerney talks with local ukulele expert Dean Plowman . Dean grew up in Lakewood in the 1960s where he took piano lessons until a German Shepherd got in the way and he switched to string instruments. Hear about different types of ukuleles, teaching ukulele, playing semi-professionally, performing with the Ramones, taking guitar lessons at Warwick music shops, and ukulele clas...

Avid foodie and Wicked Good Warwick host Leslie Wasilewski talks with Pat Cruz Events owner Pat Paolino Cruz about the Taste of Rhode Island. Rhode Island’s acclaimed food and drink tasting event is back with an early summer gathering of 70 restaurants, caterers, bakeries, food trucks, wineries, breweries, and distilleries at Crowne Plaza on Wednesday, June 11 from 6 - 9 p.m. Hear about tasting a...

Warwick Life host Scott Nerney talks with Mayor Frank Picozzi about Warwick in 2025. Hear about the School Budget Commission, a new $50 million high schools bond, property revaluation, the city budget, new housing, the sewer system, texting while driving, the Oakland Beach Carnival, Gaspee Days, beach passes, fireworks, New Year’s Eve and Winter Festival, lighthouse improvements, the ice skating r...

Learn how to find a career in a competitive job market in this monthly series by Warwick career management specialist Kathleen Dohoney . Today, Kathleen interviews Julie Palazini , President of Cheryl Alexander & Associates and a founder of Idea 4 Action. Cheryl Alexander helps individuals develop their leadership abilities while Idea 4 Action concentrates on team dynamics and collaboration. H...

D.K. Mckenzie , Warwick poet, musician, and creator of The Poe Underground, explores the possibilities of combining the voice of the guitar with the haunting words and expressions of poetry. In this episode, hear the poems Encounter by Polly Chase and Luscious Beach by D.K. Mckenzie accompanied by improvised classical guitar. Encounter You move alone the avenue like one Alone, exultant, among moun...

Join lawyer and true crime fanatic Kate Itacy for stories about crimes allegedly committed by Warwick citizens or within Warwick city limits. Today, hear the story of Warwick serial killer Craig Chandler Price. In 1989, 15-year-old Craig Price confessed to murdering two single mothers, Rebecca Spencer and Joan Heaton, and Joan’s daughters, Jennifer and Melissa. However, juvenile offender laws only...

Join lawyer and true crime fanatic Kate Itacy for stories about crimes allegedly committed by Warwick citizens or within Warwick city limits. Today, hear the story of Warwick serial killer Craig Chandler Price. In 1989, 15-year-old Craig Price confessed to murdering two single mothers, Rebecca Spencer and Joan Heaton, and Joan’s daughters, Jennifer and Melissa. However, juvenile offender laws only...

Warwick Life host Scott Nerne y talks with local artist Pam Vale Branch about the Rhode Island Creatives social event group for women. Pam is the daughter of Italian-American pop singer Jerry Vale. Her husband grew up in Warwick, and her parents met while performing at The Tent. Hear about Pam’s career as a decorative painter and licensing artist, why she started Rhode Island Creatives, what meet-...

Warwick has so many awesome places to eat and drink. Join Leslie Wasilewski to find out what makes them Wicked Good. Today, Leslie talks with Molly Newman and Joe Trillo from Apponaug Village Creamery and samples their vanilla and chocolate Hershey’s Premium Gold ice creams. Visit the Apponaug Village Creamery website . Go to the Wicked Good Warwick ⁠⁠ Instagram page ⁠⁠ . Write to Leslie at wicked...

Warwick has so many awesome places to eat and drink. Join Leslie Wasilewski to find out what makes them Wicked Good. Today, Leslie talks with Karen Krinsky , Warwick ice cream maker, baker, and owner of Like No Udder vegan dessert shop, and samples a croissant, Magic Bar, Lemon Bar, Mexican Hot Chocolate Cake, and Cinnamon Graham Swirl and Coconut Lace ice cream. Visit the Like No Udder website ....

Learn how to find a career in a competitive job market in this monthly series by Warwick career management specialist Kathleen Dohoney . Today, discover how to build an effective résumé, including strategies that work, parts to leave off, and must-have items. Kathleen Dohoney, ACRW, CPRW, CDCS, CCTC, is a Career Coach at Randstad RiseSmart and a Career Specialist at Celtic Résumé Services. Visit ⁠...

Warwick Life host Scott Nerney talks with Hillsgrove native, former educator, and boat builder Kenneth Allstrom . Warwick has been Kenneth’s home for 87 years, and Narragansett Bay has been a central part of his life. Hear how his childhood church lost its steeple, about the boats he built as a youth and an adult—including a boat made out of concrete—how the Bay has changed, competing in Twenty Hu...

Warwick Life host Scott Nerney talks with Warwick Musical Theatre aka the Tent employee Cheryl Cohen . Cheryl began her entertainment career at the Tent, took it on the road with the WWE, and ended up at the Dunkin’ Donuts Center/Amica Mutual Pavilion. Hear about her favorite Tent acts, becoming friends with performers and their crews, unusual perks that performers asked for, what a backstage VIP...

Learn how to find a career in a competitive job market in this monthly series by Warwick career management specialist Kathleen Dohoney . Today, discover how to gain clarity and find your focus before you start a job search, including understanding what you want to do, your skills and strengths, and how to sell your qualifications. Episode link: CareerOneStop Kathleen Dohoney, ACRW, CPRW, CDCS, CCT...

Warwick Life host Scott Nerney and Warwick School Committee Chairman Shaun Galligan take an in-depth and fact-based look at the new Pilgrim High School and Toll Gate High School construction project, including the budget, contingency fund, and reimbursement, locking in materials costs, managing the project, changes in the designs, and frequently asked questions. Warwick Life highlights what’s spec...

Warwick has so many awesome places to eat and drink. Join Leslie Wasilewski to find out what makes them Wicked Good. Today, Leslie talks with Warwick native and Rhode Island Monthly Best of Rhode Island Editor’s Pick Jariah Gray about Two Hungry Bitches, Jariah’s TikTok and Instagram guide to good food, entertainment, and travel in the Northeast. Visit the Two Hungry Bitches website . Go to the Wi...

D.K. Mckenzie , Warwick poet, musician, and creator of The Poe Underground, explores the possibilities of combining the voice of the guitar with the haunting words and expressions of poetry. In this episode, hear the poems Ether Darkness by James A.S. McPeek and Slow Rhythms (Chant Before Thought) by Rudolph Edward Kornmann accompanied by improvised classical guitar. Ether Darkness This dark is be...

Warwick Life host Scott Nerney talks with Nathan Cornell , President and co-founder of the Rhode Island Old Growth Tree Society. The Old Growth Tree Society works to protect Rhode Island forests, their biodiversity, and the rare and endangered species that live in them. Hear how to identify old growth forests, what makes forests fire prone and why wildfires are less likely in Northeast forests, ho...

Learn how to find a career in a competitive job market in this monthly series by Warwick career management specialist Kathleen Dohoney . Today, Kathleen interviews Liz McDonough , a certified personal trainer, health coach, impact life coach, and founder of Bold Adventures Coaching. Hear about focusing on yourself to build a strong body and mind, how coaching works and who can benefit from coachin...

Warwick Life host Scott Nerney and Warwick School Committee Chairman Shaun Galligan take an in-depth and fact-based look at the Warwick Public Schools budget deficit, including how the budget is prepared, how the shortfall happened, and how the amount of the deficit can be brought down. Warwick Life highlights what’s special in Warwick, Rhode Island and helps listeners get the most from this seasi...

Warwick Life host Scott Nerney talks with artist and professional mermaid Jessie Jewels . Jessie Jewels is a full-time artist, Miss Mermaid Rhode Island and Ms Rhode Island Mermaid, Save the Bay activist, and former circus fire dancer. Hear what inspires her art and what she creates, how she became a mermaid, what it’s like to compete in a mermaid pageant, about mermaid birthday parties for kids,...

Warwick Life host Scott Nerney talks with Gamm Theatre Executive Director Jason Cabral . Jason oversees marketing, finance, development, education programming, and audience engagement work, and copilots The Gamm with Artistic Director Tony Estrella. Hear about 40 years of The Gamm, community support, acting and stage combat classes, student programs, movie nights, National Theatre Live, space rent...

Warwick poet and musician D.K. Mckenzie presents excerpts from his spoken word and music podcast, The Poe Underground, in a Warwick Radio exclusive. In this episode, hear jazz-inspired, original music and the poems Thirteen Ways of Looking at a Blackbird by Wallace Stevens, Songs from the Dusk by Russell W. Davenport, and Infinity by D.K. Mckenzie. Thirteen Ways of Looking at a Blackbird I Among t...

Warwick Life host Scott Nerney talks with the Mayor’s Chief of Staff William Facente . Hear about William’s 30-year career in the City of Warwick, why he’s running the Community Development office, what makes Mayor Picozzi stand out from past mayors, what a typical day is like for a Chief of Staff, how longevity makes working with city departments easier, how Warwick is a hub for New England, and...