The state of Rhode Island has the following popular media.
Frequency | Call Letters | Community of License | Format | Owner | Web site |
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88.1 | WELH | Providence | "Classic Cutting Edge" Alt-Rock | Wheeler School | |
88.3 | WQRI | Bristol | Rock | Roger Williams University | |
88.7 | WJMF | Smithfield | Classical Music (simulcast of WCRB) | Bryant University | |
89.3-FM 89.3-HD1 | WNPN | Newport | Public Radio News/Talk | Rhode Island Public Radio | |
89.3-HD2 | WNPN | Newport | BBC World Service | Rhode Island Public Radio | |
90.3 | WRIU | Kingston | College | University of Rhode Island | |
90.7 | WNPH | Portsmouth | Public Radio News/Talk | Rhode Island Public Radio | |
91.3 | WDOM | Providence | College | Providence College | |
91.5 | WCVY | Coventry | Classic TV themes | Coventry High School | |
91.5 | WSJQ | Pascoag | Christian Contemporary | Epic Light Network | |
92.3 | WPRO-FM | Providence | Top 40 | Cumulus Media | |
92.7 | W224DG | Warwick | (rebroadcasts WARV) Religious | Blount Communications | |
93.3 | WSNE | Taunton, Massachusetts | Hot adult contemporary | iHeartMedia | |
93.3-HD2 | WSNE | Taunton, Massachusetts | News/talk (simulcast of WHJJ) | iHeartMedia | |
93.3-HD3 | WSNE | Taunton, Massachusetts | The Breeze | iHeartMedia | |
93.7 | W229AN | Providence | (rebroadcasts WSTL) Spanish Tropical | Radio Sharon | |
94.1 | WHJY | Providence | Rock | Clear Channel | |
94.9 | W235CN | Providence | (rebroadcasts WSTL) Spanish Tropical | Radio Sharon | |
95.1 | WWRI-LP | Coventry | Spanish Tropical | Marconi Broadcasting Foundation | |
95.5 | WLVO | Providence | Contemporary Christian | Educational Media Foundation | |
95.9 | WCRI-FM | Block Island | Classical | Judson Group, Inc. | |
96.5 | WIGV-LP | Providence | Spanish Religious | Casa De Oracion Getsemani | |
96.5 | W243AI | Newport | (rebroadcasts WMVY) Adult Album Alternative | David P. Maxson | |
96.7 | WSUB-LP | Ashaway | Alternative rock | The Buzz Alternative Radio Foundation, Inc. | |
97.3 | WJFD | New Bedford | Portuguese/World Music | WJFD-FM Inc. | |
98.1-FM 98.1-HD1 | WCTK | New Bedford | Country Music | Hall Communications | |
98.1-HD2 | WCTK | New Bedford | Classic Hits (simulcast of WNBH) | Hall Communications | |
99.1 | WPLM | Plymouth, Massachusetts | Soft Adult Contemporary | Plymouth Rock Broadcasting Company | |
99.3 | WMNP | Block Island | CHR Pop | 3G Broadcasting, Inc. | |
99.5 | W258DR | New Bedford, Massachusetts | (rebroadcasts WNBH) Classic Hits | Hall Communications | |
99.5 | W258DU | Woonsocket | (rebroadcasts WOON) Full Service | O-N Radio, Inc | |
99.7 | WEAN-FM | Wakefield-Peacedale | News/Talk (Simulcast of WPRO AM 630) | Cumulus Media | |
99.9 | W260DC | Woonsocket | (rebroadcasts WNRI) Conservative News/Talk | Bouchard Broadcasting | |
100.3 | WKKB | Middletown | Spanish Tropical | Red Wolf Broadcasting Corporation | |
101.1 | WBRU-LP WFOO-LP WVVX-LP | Providence 3-way simulcast | Urban contemporary Arts/Culture Community Radio | Brown Student Radio AS220 Providence Community Radio | |
101.1 | W266DI | Newport | (rebroadcasts WADK) Full Service news/talk | 3G Broadcasting | |
101.5-FM 101.5-HD1 | WWBB | Providence | Oldies | iHeartMedia, Inc | |
101.9 | WCIB | Falmouth, Massachusetts | Classic Hits | iHeartMedia, Inc. | |
102.1 | W271CR | East Providence | (rebroadcasts WPMZ) Spanish | Video Mundo Broadcasting Co., LLC. | |
102.3 | WMOS | Stonington, Connecticut | Classic Rock | Cumulus Media | |
102.7 | WNPE | Narragansett Pier | Public Radio News/Talk | Rhode Island Public Radio | |
102.9 | W275DA | Providence | (rebroadcasts WPVD) Public Radio News/Talk | Rhode Island Public Radio | |
103.1 | W276DF | Westerly | (rebroadcasts WBLQ) Full service | Diponti Communications | |
103.7-FM 103.7-HD1 | WVEI-FM | Westerly | Sports (Simulcast of WEEI-FM Boston) | Audacy | |
104.3 | W282CB | Hope Valley | (rebroadcasts WSKP Oldies) | Red Wolf Broadcasting Corp | |
104.7 | W284BA | Warwick | (rebroadcasts WSNE-HD2) News/Talk | iHeartMedia, Inc. | |
105.1-FM 105.1-HD1 | WWLI | Providence | Adult Contemporary | Cumulus Media | |
105.5 | W288EE | West Warwick | (rebroadcasts WWRI) Classic Rock | Diponti Communications | |
105.9 | WXHQ-LP | Newport | Jazz | Newport Music Arts Association | |
106.3 | WWKX | Woonsocket | Rhythmic Top 40/Hip-Hop | Cumulus Media | |
107.5 | W298DE | Warwick | (rebroadcasts WSJW) Catholic religious | Relevant Radio | |
107.7 | WWRX | North Stonington, Connecticut | Rhythmic Top 40 | Fuller Broadcastings International |
Frequency | Station Name | Location | Format | Owner | Web site |
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Internet | New England Rock & Metal Radio (NRM Radio) | Providence | Unsigned rock and metal bands from the region | Independent |
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
WJAR is a television station in Providence, Rhode Island, United States, affiliated with NBC. Owned by Sinclair Broadcast Group, the station has studios on Kenney Drive in Cranston, Rhode Island, and its transmitter is located in Rehoboth, Massachusetts.
WLNE-TV is a television station licensed to New Bedford, Massachusetts, United States, serving as the ABC affiliate for the Providence, Rhode Island area. The station is owned by Standard Media, and maintains studios in the Orms Building in downtown Providence; its transmitter is based in Rehoboth, Massachusetts.
WPRI-TV is a television station in Providence, Rhode Island, United States, affiliated with CBS and MyNetworkTV. It is owned by Nexstar Media Group, which provides certain services to dual Fox/CW affiliate WNAC-TV under a local marketing agreement (LMA) with Mission Broadcasting. Both stations share studios on Catamore Boulevard in East Providence, Rhode Island, while WPRI-TV's transmitter is located on Pine Street in Rehoboth, Massachusetts.
WSNE-FM is a commercial radio station, licensed to Taunton, Massachusetts, and serving Southeastern Massachusetts and the Providence, Rhode Island, area. It broadcasts a hot adult contemporary radio format branded as Now 93.3, and is owned by iHeartMedia, Inc. The radio studios and offices are on Oxford Street in Providence. The station carries the syndicated On Air with Ryan Seacrest in afternoons. Several of the other shifts are voicetracked by DJs working at other iHeart stations.
WNAC-TV, branded on-air as Fox Providence, is a television station in Providence, Rhode Island, United States, affiliated with Fox and The CW. It is owned by Mission Broadcasting, which maintains a local marketing agreement (LMA) with Nexstar Media Group, owner of dual CBS/MyNetworkTV affiliate WPRI-TV, for the provision of certain services. Both stations share studios on Catamore Boulevard in East Providence, Rhode Island, while WNAC-TV's transmitter is located on Homestead Avenue in Rehoboth, Massachusetts.
The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) provides public transportation, primarily buses, in the state of Rhode Island. The main hub of the RIPTA system is Kennedy Plaza, a large bus terminal in downtown Providence, Rhode Island. In 2020 the authority served an average of 36,776 people a day, in 36 out of 39 Rhode Island communities.
The South Coast of Massachusetts is the region of southeastern Massachusetts consisting of the southern Bristol and Plymouth counties, bordering Buzzards Bay, and includes the cities of Fall River, New Bedford, the southeastern tip of East Taunton and nearby towns. The term is recent, dating to the 1990s, and sometimes confused with the South Shore.
WHJJ is a commercial radio station in Providence, Rhode Island. It carries a talk radio format and is owned by iHeartMedia, Inc. The studios and offices are on Oxford Street in Providence.
The Pawsox Radio Network was the radio network of the Pawtucket Red Sox, a Triple-A minor league affiliate of the Boston Red Sox. There were 12 stations and three F.M. translators in the network, including the flagship and part-time stations. The network last broadcast games for the Pawtucket team in 2019, as the 2020 minor league season was cancelled and the team relocated to Worcester, Massachusetts, becoming the Worcester Red Sox for the 2021 season.
WEAN-FM is a radio station licensed to Wakefield-Peacedale, Rhode Island. The station is owned by Cumulus Media, and airs a news-talk format. WEAN-FM is a full-time simulcast of WPRO in Providence, serving as WPRO's satellite in southern Rhode Island. Operations are based at WPRO's studios in East Providence.
The Call is an American daily newspaper published seven days per week in Woonsocket, Rhode Island, covering northern Providence County, Rhode Island, and some adjacent towns in Massachusetts.
The Times is an American daily newspaper published Mondays through Saturdays in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, covering eastern Providence County, Rhode Island, and some adjacent towns in Massachusetts. It is owned by RISN Operations Inc.
The Warwick Daily Times was a daily newspaper covering Warwick, Rhode Island, United States, although its offices are in West Warwick. It is owned by RISN Operations Inc.
RISN Operations Inc., also called Rhode Island Suburban Newspapers, is a privately owned publisher of three daily newspapers and several weekly newspapers in the U.S. state of Rhode Island. The company was founded by Illinois-based newspaper executives in early 2007 to purchase the Rhode Island holdings of Journal Register Company, which it did for $8.3 million.
Breeze Publications is a privately owned publisher based in Lincoln, Rhode Island, serving northern and western Providence County with five free tabloid-format weekly newspapers.
Rhode Island Public Radio, doing business as The Public's Radio, is the NPR member radio network for the state of Rhode Island and southeastern Massachusetts. Its studios are in the historic Union Station in downtown Providence. The network airs a format of news and talk from NPR, APM, PRX and other sources, such as Morning Edition, On Point, KERA's Think and All Things Considered, as well as extensive local news coverage.
WHIM was a country music radio station in the Providence, Rhode Island, market.
The Providence Bruins Radio Network was the radio network of the Providence Bruins, a minor league affiliate of the Boston Bruins, which operated from 1992–2014. As of the 2014–15 season, the Providence Bruins games' audio can be heard online only.