WJAR-TV (Cranston, RI)

WJAR is a television station located in Rhode Island and is affiliated with NBC. It is owned and operated by Sinclair Broadcast Group, a major player in the television broadcasting industry. Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. is among the largest and most varied broadcasting companies in the United States. Currently, Sinclair manages 163 television stations across 77 markets, subject to pending deals. Their television network reaches about 38.7% of households in the U.S. and includes affiliates of major networks such as FOX, ABC, MyTV, CW, CBS, NBC, Univision, and Azteca.

Local

English

Television

Outlet metrics

Domain Authority

Ranking

Global

#34413

United States

#6431

Arts and Entertainment/TV Movies and Streaming

#186

Traffic sources

Monthly visitors

Articles

Union workers at Butler Hospital hold informational picket for workplace safety

3 days ago | turnto10.com | Temi-Tope Adeleye

Union staff at Butler Hospital have taken to the front of the Providence psychiatric hospital Monday afternoon to demand change. (WJAR)
Previously undetected North Atlantic right whale calf seen in Cape Cod Bay

4 days ago | turnto10.com | Nick Russo

A previously undetected North Atlantic right whale calf and its mother were sighted in Cape Cod Bay on April 17. The Center for Coastal Studies based out of Provincetown was conducting an aerial survey to look for endangered North Atlantic right whales when the calf popped up next to its mother.
Cooler for Marathon Monday, especially in the Boston area

4 days ago | turnto10.com | Nick Russo

Marathon runners will tell you they prefer it on the cooler side for the race, and they are getting their wish in 2025. Expect dry weather on Monday under a partly sunny sky. With high pressure centered just east of New England on Monday, winds will be lighter than they were over the weekend. That light wind, however, will allow a sea breeze to kick in by Monday afternoon across eastern Massachusetts. Coastal locations, including eastern Massachusetts, will be 5 to 10 degrees cooler on Monday.
Zelenskyy accuses Russia of false Easter truce as attacks continue despite Putin's promise

4 days ago | turnto10.com | Hanna Arhirova |Elise Morton

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy accused Russia on Sunday of creating a false appearance of honoring an Easter ceasefire, saying Moscow continued to launch attacks after Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a unilateral temporary truce.
URI football wraps up Spring season with annual Blue-White game

5 days ago | turnto10.com | Nicole Menner

by Nicole Menner, SPORTS TEAM 10Sun, April 20th 2025 at 10:15 PMThe defense shined in URI's annual spring football game (PHOTO: WJAR).
Easter not as warm as Saturday, but still dry and sunny

5 days ago | turnto10.com | Nick Russo

Easter will not be as unseasonably warm as it was to start the weekend, but it will still be a nice day for mid-April. High temperatures on Easter Sunday will climb into the low to mid-60s, which is near average for this time of year. There will be a gusty breeze with sustained winds at 15 to 25 miles per hour, and gusts potentially as strong as 35 miles per hour. High temperatures will reach the low to mid-60s on Easter but a gusty breeze will make it feel a little cooler.
Vance visits Rome for Good Friday celebration, next stop India

5 days ago | turnto10.com | Samantha Bilitz

Vice President JD Vance will meet with the Italian Prime Minister and the Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal during his visit to Rome ahead of Easter.
Clemmey's comeback: Patrick Clemmey back on the mound for Hendricken

6 days ago | turnto10.com | Nicole Menner

WARWICK, R.I. (WJAR) — Patrick Clemmey's senior baseball season is all about the comeback. The Bishop Hendricken pitcher is on the mound for the first time with the Hawks, after Tommy John surgery kept him away the last two years. "Sophomore offseason I was getting ready for the season, had a really good offseason," Clemmey explained. "Put on a lot of good muscle, good weight. Early February, had some elbow discomfort.
River herring face obstacles on journey upstream in Rhode Island

6 days ago | turnto10.com | Nick Russo

WAKEFIELD, R.I. — Each spring, river herring make their way upstream from the ocean to the freshwater locations where their lives began, a journey that unfolds beneath the streets of Wakefield and other parts of Rhode Island. Volunteers with Friends of the Saugatucket gather annually to count these fish as they navigate the Saugatucket River. Bill McCusker from Friends of the Saugatucket explained the challenge of estimating the number of herring passing through.
Rodeo seeks comeback in North Attleborough amid safety concerns

6 days ago | turnto10.com | Kennedy Buck

NORTH ATTLEBOROUGH, Mass. (WJAR) — A traveling rodeo is asking North Attleborough if they can return this coming summer, but last time they were in town 8 bulls ended up on the loose. "Not bulls, oh my goodness," says Kathleen Whipple from Attleboro. "You probably couldn't catch them right away, that's a sure thing."A dislodged fence pin is to blame for the bulls getting out of the Emerald Square Mall parking lot in September. It was a two-day event where authorities chased the bulls along Route 1.