Media in Rhode Island

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The state of Rhode Island has the following popular media.

Newspapers

This is a list of all daily newspapers in Rhode Island. For weeklies, please see List of newspapers in Rhode Island.

Magazines[]

Television[]

  • 6/WLNE-TV-New Bedford, MA (.1 ABC/.2 Grit/.3 Escape) (WLNE is not a Rhode Island TV station but does serve as the ABC affiliate for the Providence, RI TV Market)
  • 10/WJAR-Cranston (.1 NBC/.2 Me-TV/.3 Comet/.4 TBD)
  • 12/WPRI-TV-Providence (.1 CBS/.2 MyNetworkTV/.3 Bounce/.4 Get TV)
  • 28/WLWC-New Bedford, MA (.1 Court TV) (WLWC is not a Rhode Island TV station but does serve as the Court TV affiliate for the Providence, RI TV Market).
  • 36/WSBE-TV-Providence (.1 PBS)
  • 50/WRIW-CD-Providence (.1 Telemundo)
  • 64/WNAC-TV-Providence (.1 FOX/.2 CW/.3 Laff)
  • 69/WPXQ-TV-Block Island (.1 Ion)

AM Radio[]

  • 550/WSJW Pawtucket: Religion
  • 630/WPRO Providence: (NewsTalk 630 WPRO): News/Talk
  • 790/WPRV Providence: News/Talk, Yankee baseball
  • 920/WHJJ Providence: (TalkRadio 920 WHJJ): News/Talk
  • 1110/WPMZ East Providence: (Poder 1110): Spanish
  • 1180/WSKP Hope Valley: Oldies
  • 1220/WSTL Providence: Spanish
  • 1230/WBLQ Westerly: Full Service
  • 1240/WOON Woonsocket: Full service
  • 1290/WPVD Providence: Rhode Island Public Radio
  • 1380/WNRI Woonsocket: News/Talk
  • 1450/WWRI West Warwick: Classic Rock
  • 1540/WADK Newport: Full service
  • 1590/WARV Warwick: Religion

FM Radio[]

Frequency Call Letters Community of License Format Owner Web site
88.1 WELH Providence "Classic Cutting Edge" Alt-Rock Wheeler School [1]
88.3 WQRI Bristol Rock Roger Williams University [2]
88.7 WJMF Smithfield Classical Music (simulcast of WCRB) Bryant University [3]
89.3-FM
89.3-HD1		 WNPN Newport Public Radio News/Talk Rhode Island Public Radio [4]
89.3-HD2 WNPN Newport BBC World Service Rhode Island Public Radio [5]
90.3 WRIU Kingston College University of Rhode Island [6]
90.7 WNPK Portsmouth Public Radio News/Talk Rhode Island Public Radio [7]
91.3 WDOM Providence College Providence College [8]
91.5 WCVY Coventry Classic TV themes Coventry High School [9]
91.5 WSJQ Pascoag Christian Contemporary Epic Light Network [10]
92.3 WPRO-FM Providence Top 40 Cumulus Media [11]
92.7 W224DG Warwick (rebroadcasts WARV) Religious Blount Communications [12]
93.3 WSNE Taunton, Massachusetts Hot adult contemporary iHeartMedia [13]
93.3-HD2 WSNE Taunton, Massachusetts News/talk (simulcast of WHJJ) iHeartMedia [14]
93.3-HD3 WSNE Taunton, Massachusetts The Breeze iHeartMedia [15]
93.7 W229AN Providence (rebroadcasts WSTL) Spanish Tropical Radio Sharon [16]
94.1 WHJY Providence Rock Clear Channel [17]
94.9 W235CN Providence (rebroadcasts WSTL) Spanish Tropical Radio Sharon [18]
95.1 WWRI-LP Coventry Spanish Tropical Marconi Broadcasting Foundation [19]
95.5 WLVO Providence Contemporary Christian Educational Media Foundation [20]
95.9 WCRI-FM Block Island Classical Judson Group, Inc. [21]
96.5 WIGV-LP Providence Spanish Religious Casa De Oracion Getsemani [22]
96.5 W243AI Newport (rebroadcasts WMVY) Adult Album Alternative David P. Maxson [23]
96.7 WSUB-LP Ashaway Alternative rock The Buzz Alternative Radio Foundation, Inc. [24]
97.3 WJFD New Bedford Portuguese/World Music WJFD-FM Inc. [25]
98.1-FM
98.1-HD1		 WCTK New Bedford Country Music Hall Communications [26]
98.1-HD2 WCTK New Bedford Classic Hits (simulcast of WNBH) Hall Communications [27]
99.1 WPLM Plymouth, Massachusetts Soft Adult Contemporary Plymouth Rock Broadcasting Company [28]
99.3 WMNP Block Island CHR Pop 3G Broadcasting, Inc. [29]
99.5 W258DR New Bedford, Massachusetts (rebroadcasts WNBH) Classic Hits Hall Communications [30]
99.5 W258DU Woonsocket (rebroadcasts WOON) Full Service O-N Radio, Inc [31]
99.7 WEAN-FM Wakefield-Peacedale News/Talk (Simulcast of WPRO AM 630) Cumulus Media [32]
99.9 W260DC Woonsocket (rebroadcasts WNRI) Conservative News/Talk Bouchard Broadcasting [33]
100.3 WKKB Middletown Spanish Tropical Red Wolf Broadcasting Corporation [34]
101.1 WBRU-LP

WVVX-LP		 Providence
3-way simulcast		 Urban contemporary
Arts/Culture
Community Radio		 Brown Student Radio
AS220
Providence Community Radio		 [35]
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101.1 W266DI Newport (rebroadcasts WADK) Full Service news/talk 3G Broadcasting [38]
101.5-FM
101.5-HD1		 WWBB Providence Oldies iHeartMedia, Inc [39]
101.9 WCIB Falmouth, Massachusetts Classic Hits iHeartMedia, Inc. [40]
102.1 W271CR East Providence (rebroadcasts WPMZ) Spanish Video Mundo Broadcasting Co., LLC. [41]
102.3 WMOS Stonington, Connecticut Classic Rock Cumulus Media [42]
102.7 WNPE Narragansett Pier Public Radio News/Talk Rhode Island Public Radio [43]
102.9 W275DA Providence (rebroadcasts WPVD) Public Radio News/Talk Rhode Island Public Radio [44]
103.1 W276DF Westerly (rebroadcasts WBLQ) Full service Diponti Communications [45]
103.7-FM
103.7-HD1		 WVEI-FM Westerly Sports (Simulcast of WEEI-FM Boston) Audacy [46]
104.3 W282CB Hope Valley (rebroadcasts WSKP Oldies) Red Wolf Broadcasting Corp [47]
104.7 W284BA Warwick (rebroadcasts WSNE-HD2) News/Talk iHeartMedia, Inc. [48]
105.1-FM
105.1-HD1		 WWLI Providence Adult Contemporary Cumulus Media [49]
105.5 W288EE West Warwick (rebroadcasts WWRI) Classic Rock Diponti Communications [50]
105.9 WXHQ-LP Newport Jazz Newport Music Arts Association [51]
106.3 WWKX Woonsocket Rhythmic Top 40/Hip-Hop Cumulus Media [52]
107.5 W298DE Warwick (rebroadcasts WSJW) Catholic religious Relevant Radio [53]
107.7 WWRX North Stonington, Connecticut Rhythmic Top 40 Fuller Broadcastings International [54]

Internet Radio[]

Frequency Location Format Owner Web site
Internet Providence Unsigned rock and metal bands from the region Independent [55]

Other stations[]

Other radio stations from Connecticut and Massachusetts can be heard in parts of or all of Rhode Island. These include, but are not limited to: 980 WXLM, 1320 WARA, 1350 WINY, 1400 WHTB, 1480 WSAR, 89.7 WGBH, 94.5 WJMN, 96.1 WSRS, 98.5 WBZ-FM, 100.7 WZLX, 102.3 WXLM, 102.5 WKLB-FM, 105.7 WROR-FM, 106.1 WCOD, 106.7 WMJX, 107.1 WFHN, 107.3 WKVB, and 107.9 WXKS-FM

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