The Bartholomewtown Podcast: A conversation with veteran newsman Jim Taricani

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Jim Taricani is a retired investigative reporter, well known for his work at WJAR NBC 10, where he founded the station’s I-Team.  

He served a sentence of six months of home confinement for refusing a court order to divulge a source related to his work on the federal investigation into then Providence, Rhode Island mayor Buddy Cianci.

Throughout his career, Taricani created a distinct brand of broadcast investigative reporting and, along with late Pulitzer Prize winner Jack White, is the standard-bearer for investigative television journalism in the southern New England market, and a nationally respected broadcaster.

Taricani is also a lifelong musician, performing trumpet and guitar, including in bands at the front of his career.  



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About The Bartholomewtown Podcast

Singer/songwriter Bill Bartholomew welcomes a wide range of guests to his Providence, RI loft studio for in-depth conversations. From state office holders and politicians, to media personalities, to fellow songwriters and musicians, each episode covers a vast array of topics, generally touching or landing on art, music and new ideas in today’s communities. Welcome to bartholomewtown! #btown

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