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August 16, 2007

Update: Cianci makes a deal with WPRO

Former Providence Mayor Vincent Buddy Cianci will be resuming his talk-show career at WPRO. He'll start September 20.

Cianci, who got out of federal prison this spring, will host a show in a time slot that has yet to be determined. The station manager today said a decision would be made in two weeks. The announcement was made at 7:10 this morning.

There had been speculation that Cianci was going to WPRO's rival, WHJJ. And Cianci this morning didn't deny that he had looked at more than one proposal.

So why, St. Pierre asked, did Cianci choose WPRO?

In addition to the money, or as Cianci called it, "the faces of the presidents," the former mayor said he picked WPRO because it's "the heritage station of Rhode Island."

Over the past 20 years, Cianci has sandwiched radio work around two long stretches at Providence City Hall. He first worked at WHJJ and then briefly at WPRO in 2002 before going to prison on a corruption charge.

St. Pierre introduced his interview today with Cianci with a joke about how early it was.

"I bet you didn't think I could get up this early," Cianci replied.

Cianci said he would be provocative, but not negative. "I don't have an agenda. I'm out of politics," Cianci said.

-- Peter Phipps

Posted by Peter Phipps  at 7:56 AM | Permalink

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