She's still there. Since I wasn't watching the show back in 2010 not sure about all the goings on about hosts. Currently she has 2 male co-hosts: Will Gilbert and Brendan Kirby.
Here's her write-up:
Michaela Johnson is an East Providence native who started with The Rhode Show in 2010 after winning the Search for a Star contest. She attended Bridgewater State University where she played on the women’s basketball team and graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Communication. She enjoys cooking, exercise, and meeting new people, all while covering the latest in arts, entertainment, and events that are going on in Rhode Island. She is proud to be part of a collaborative, hardworking, and driven team.
From Wikipedia a history of the show and all the hosts so far:
On February 18, 2009, WNAC launched an hour-long lifestyle and entertainment magazine-type program called The Rhode Show that aired weekday mornings at 8 a.m. A new secondary set for the show was built with a fully functional kitchen. The show was previously hosted by the weekday morning news anchor teams (Vince DeMentri (yep, QVC's Pat James' ex hubby!) & Elizabeth Hopkins from February 2009 - March 2010, Patrick Little & Elizabeth Hopkins from March 2010 - November 2010, and Patrick Little & Danielle North from November 2010 - December 2011). A third alternating host for a period of one year was found annually through open audition in a contest titled The Rhode Show Search for a Star. In 2008, Boston-area radio deejay Shawn Tempesta won the contest out of over 140 people. In 2009, Cranston comedian Ben Hague beat out over 100 other hopefuls. Bridgewater State University graduate Michaela Johnson of East Providence won the honor in 2010. During the week, The Rhode Show was streamed live on WNAC's website. The main channel re-aired the show weekday afternoons at 1 p.m. with WNAC-DT2 (MyRITV) doing the same at 4 p.m..
In December 2011, it was announced that on January 9, 2012, The Rhode Show would move to WPRI and would now begin at 9 a.m. Michaela Johnson and former WPRO-FM (92 PRO-FM) personality Will Gilbert became permanent hosts of the show and Mary Larsen was selected as the third host in the 2011 Search for a Star contest. MyRITV continued to re-air the show at 2 p.m. on weekdays until stopping this practice in 2013. In addition, Eyewitness News This Morning on FOX Providence was extended to fill the hour previously occupied by The Rhode Show. This newscast now airs from 7-9 a.m. When Mary Larsen left, Brendan Kirby won Search for a Star contest in December 2013 and took her place.
BTW: Patrick Little and Danielle North are currently morning news anchors....
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