Bekah Berger of 92 PRO-FM appeared this week on "Behind the Story" to discuss covering local entertainment news, including Bravo’s upcoming premiere of "Real Housewives of Rhode Island."
Bekah Berger is the co-host of the morning show on 92 PRO-FM and one of the most recognizable radio voices in the region. She has been covering the rollout of “Real Housewives of Rhode Island,” which marks the network’s 20th season of the hit reality franchise.
Although the show was filmed locally and Rhode Island is featured throughout, Berger said first-time viewers will quickly learn it is more about the cast and their relationships than the setting.
“You see them at the polo tournament, you see them at Newport Vineyards, you see them at Goddard Park, you see them at all these different locations that we will recognize,” Berger said Wednesday. “But someone in Peoria isn’t going to know what beach they’re on.”
Berger, who has worked across multiple media platforms during her career, also voiced support for entertainment news and encouraged Rhode Islanders to embrace the national attention the show brings.
“My favorite thing is when I post something on social media and someone writes, ‘Well, who cares?’” she said. “I do. I care, and a lot of people do. And especially these days, you need a break. You need a mind-rot moment, and it’s fun.”
Later in the show, Kim and Eli talked about the “stories we wish we wrote,” including:
The Providence Place mall is up for sale. But is the age of the indoor mall over? by Alexa Gagosz and Steph Machado, The Boston Globe
DNA in 1988 murder a possible link to New Bedford highway killings by Frank Mulligan, The Standard -Times
As Woonsocket plans to close sludge incinerator, a regional crisis looms by Alex Kuffner, The Providence Journal
RIDOT Director Alviti insults local official on blizzard call by Brian Crandall, WJAR-TV
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