Tara granahan biography
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Tara Granahan named permanent 9am-Noon host on WPRO
NewsTalk & FM WPRO and Cumulus Media is proud to announce that Tara Granahan has been named the permanent 9amnoon host on Providence heritage talk station WPRO.
Tara is an award- winning journalist with a radio and television career that spans over 25 years. She has reported on politics, local news, and entertainment, and has interviewed President Bill Clinton, Oprah Winfrey, Regis Philbin, and many others. Tara was also nominated for 5 Emmy Awards for her investigating reporting for the “You Paid For It” series on WLNE-TV (ABC-6) in Providence.
Tara arrived at WPRO in and has hosted the morning show, served as sidekick and co-host with former Providence Mayor “Buddy” Cianci, and recently Tara was the host of the 6pm-9pm show on WPRO. Tara has been handling the 9amnoon show since the start of January.
Tara received a Bachelor’s Degree from the University of Rhode Island in Journalism. She was born and raised in Rhode Island and will continue to be a huge part of the iconic and heritage talk team at this legendary radio station.
&#;I couldn&#;t be more thrilled to continue speaking with our audience every morning, starting at am. The amount of support I&#;ve received has been tremendous! As I approach the year
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Q &#; A with Tara Granahan
You are the host of the Tara Granahan Show, weekdays from 9 a.m. to noon on NewsTalk WPRO and FM. How long have you had your show?
My first day at WPRO was Sept. 20, I remember it for a variety of reasons, mostly because it&#;s my mom&#;s birthday, and Buddy Cianci&#;s first day also (&#;back from vacation&#;)! My roles here have changed over the years: from producer/co-host to having my own show.
What did you do professionally before becoming a talk show host?
I spent over a decade at ABC 6 in Providence: Producing, reporting and anchoring the news. In my younger years, I was a waitress, bartender, business owner, Avon lady (at 14!), and sweated it out as Chuck E. Cheese for a summer, too!
On NewsTalk , you cover a wide range of issues and stories in the news. On any particular day, how do you decide what to discuss?
I&#;m always thinking of where my audience is, in what head space? If the price of eggs is $, or a major snow storm is coming&#; I&#;m not sure they want to talk jobs numbers. I also use social media (Facebook & Twitter) to see what sparks a conversation. It&#;s much different than my days of producing a newscast, where you wouldn&#;t want to miss a story&#;. these are talk topics, hopefully engaging
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