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Coastal ABC: added information about "In the Arena"
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On January 10, the "ABC 6" social media pages were updated to the "Coastal ABC" name and logo. Also on this date, WJAR-DT2 began simulcasting "NBC 10" newscasts, likely seen as a transitional phase. On January 12, it was announced that "Coastal ABC" would officially launch on-air on January 19, with its own newscasts produced from WJAR's studios in Cranston.{{cn|date=January 2026}} |
On January 10, the "ABC 6" social media pages were updated to the "Coastal ABC" name and logo. Also on this date, WJAR-DT2 began simulcasting "NBC 10" newscasts, likely seen as a transitional phase. On January 12, it was announced that "Coastal ABC" would officially launch on-air on January 19, with its own newscasts produced from WJAR's studios in Cranston.{{cn|date=January 2026}} |
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Coastal ABC airs the [[Sunday morning talk show|Sunday morning public affairs program]] ''In the Arena,'' hosted by former [[List of mayors of Providence, Rhode Island|Providence mayor]] [[Joseph R. Paolino Jr.|Joe Paolino, Jr.]], which debuted in June 2016 on WLNE. The show's title is a reference to a passage in [[President of the United States|President]] [[Theodore Roosevelt]]'s [[Citizenship in a Republic]] speech about "The Man in the Arena".{{cite web|title=ABC6 Launches 'In the Arena' Hosted by Former Providence Mayor Joe Paolino|url=https://www.golocalprov.com/politics/abc6-launches-in-the-arena-hosted-by-former-providence-mayor-joe-paolino|website=GoLocalProv|access-date=June 24, 2016}} |
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