A special look back at stories featured on Rhode Island PBS Weekly marking four years on the air.

‘Rhode Island PBS Weekly’ Celebrates Fourth Anniversary

Take a look back at some of the program’s most memorable moments

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A special look back at stories featured on Rhode Island PBS Weekly marking four years on the air.

‘Rhode Island PBS Weekly’ Celebrates Fourth Anniversary
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“Rhode Island PBS Weekly” turns four years old today.

In honor of this milestone, the show’s team mined the program’s archives to produce this short retrospective video.

Since its launch, “Rhode Island PBS Weekly” has earned 21 Emmy nominations and two wins. Over the last two years, the show has earned more Emmy nominations than any other program produced in Rhode Island. The show also has been nominated for four National Education Telecommunications Association (NETA) wards and has won three.

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