An Hour with Bob

An Hour with Bob is a variety show, in a studio setting, hosted by Bob Venturini. The show airs in Rhode Island on Cox Communications cable channel 13 and Verizon FiOS channel 32 on Thursdays at 11:00pm, Fridays at 10:00pm, and Saturdays at 1:00pm. The subject matter varies greatly for Bob's interviews, as he highlights local businesses, people in the news, and often gives the stage over to new local talent. Shows are likely to include music, food, art, travel, movies, sports, astrology and wildlife. There are shows that introduce new products, interviews with local heroes, and segments on new developments in medicine. An Hour with Bob is taped at a PBS Studio in Pawtucket, Rhode Island on a bi-weekly basis. Shows are recorded in realtime which means that the show is recorded as if it were on live television, with no editing of the content in the show. The studio control room is equipped with a chroma-key device for the bluescreen effect; digitally inserted backgrounds for the show include stationary video of the providence skyline, and a virtual studio set. The show is recorded and then sent to the statewide playback location for Cox, and on the air within three days.