Providence Radio: Tara Granahan Lands Late Mornings On N/T WPRO

Tara Granahan

NewsTalk WPRO 630 AM & 99.7 FM has announced that Tara Granahan has been named the permanent 9am-12noon host on the Providence heritage talk station.

Tara is an award- winning journalist with a radio and television career that spans over 25 years.  She has reported on politics, local news, and entertainment, and has  interviewed President Bill Clinton, Oprah Winfrey, Regis Philbin, and many others.  Tara was also nominated for 5 Emmy Awards for her investigating reporting for the “You Paid For It” series on WLNE-TV (ABC-6) in Providence.

Tara arrived at WPRO in 2007 and has hosted the morning show, served as sidekick and co-host with former Providence Mayor “Buddy” Cianci, and recently Tara was the host of the 6pm-9pm show on WPRO. Tara has been handling the 9am-12noon show since the start of January.



Tara received a Bachelor’s Degree from the University of Rhode Island in Journalism. She was born and raised in Rhode Island and will continue to be a huge part of the iconic and heritage talk team at this legendary radio station.

WPRO 630 AM (5 Kw, DA-N)

“I couldn’t be more thrilled to continue speaking with our audience every morning​, starting at 9:00 am.  The amount of support I’ve received has been tremendous!  As I approach  the 10-year mark working here at WPRO, I can only say it’s been a thrill and an adventure every day.  Looking forward to more lively conversation, bringing you breaking news, and hashing out our areas biggest stories and successes.  I’d like to thank Holly Paras, Tony Mascaro, and Cumulus for their support…and as we say, ‘Stay tuned!’” Granahan said.

WEAN 99.7 FM (2.3 Kw)