Rhode Island PBS Presents Antiques Roadshow Newport

It was Antiques Roadshow's first-ever visit to historic Newport, Rhode Island, and the show's first-ever outdoor appraisal event. On that day in mid-September, neither the threat of Hurricane Jose nor construction on the Newport Pell Bridge dampened the festive spirits of almost 3,000 guests eager to see if their item, their story would be that special treasure to make it onto the show.

Several of those items and their storied pasts now fill three hours of fascinating history and more than a few surprises. The three Newport episodes debut on WSBE Rhode Island PBS on Sundays, May 27, June 3, and June 10 at 8 p.m.

Rhode Island PBS is the only public television station in Rhode Island. The independent community-based station broadcasts two channels and covers southeastern Massachusetts as well as eastern Connecticut. The station's broadcast schedules are different from the Boston PBS station, offering viewers the choice of a wide selection of local and independent productions from the BBC and other distributors, as well as hallmark PBS series and specials.

WSBE Rhode Island PBS transmits standard-definition (SD) and high-definition (HD) content over the air on digital 36.1; on Rhode Island cable services: Cox 08 / 1008HD, Verizon FiOS 08 / 508HD, Full Channel 08; on Massachusetts cable services: Comcast 819HD, Verizon 18 / 518HD; on satellite: DirecTV 36 /3128HD, Dish Network 36. WSBE Learn transmits over the air on digital 36.2; on cable: Cox 808, Verizon 478, Full Channel 89, Comcast 294 or 312. For more information about the programs and education services available through Rhode Island PBS, visit ripbs.org.