R.I.P.: Ron St Pierre Veteran Radio Broadcaster

 

(1955-2024)

Veteran radio broadcaster Ron St. Pierre (right) has died. He was 69 years old. 

After attending Rhode Island College, St. Pierre started his radio career at WNRI in Woonsocket, and then was with 920 WHJJ AM in the 1980s where he was Program Director. 

He was also on-air and in program management with WPRO 630 AM and anchored sports on WPRI-TV. 

St. Pierre was inducted into the Rhode Island Radio & Television Hall of Fame in 2010.

St. Pierre began his broadcast career at WNRI in Woonsocket in 1977. He spent time in news at WHIM and as night host on WHJY, before moving into management as Assistant Program Director at WHJJ. Promoted to Program Director in 1982, WHJJ soon became a news/talk power. St. Pierre moved to Program Director at WPRO in 1988, where ratings success followed. 

He was named WPRO-AM General Manager in 1990, and followed with time spent at WWRX, WABC in New York, WSKO AM/FM and stations in West Palm Beach, FL. Ron [served] as Executive Producer and co-host on WPRO, and Program Director for WPRV.