Media in Rhode Island
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The state of Rhode Island has the following popular media.
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[edit] Newspapers
[edit] Daily newspapers
- The Brown Daily Herald of Providence, owned independently, covering Brown University
- The Call of Woonsocket, owned by RISN Operations, covering northern Providence County
- Kent County Daily Times of West Warwick, owned by RISN Operations, covering most of Kent County
- The Newport Daily News of Newport, owned by Edward A. Sherman Publishing Company, covering most of Newport County
- The Providence Journal of Providence, owned by Belo Corporation, covering all of Rhode Island
- The Times of Pawtucket, owned by RISN Operations, covering eastern Providence County
- Warwick Daily Times, owned by RISN Operations, covering the city of Warwick
- The Westerly Sun of Westerly, owned by Sun Publishing Company, covering western Washington County
[edit] Weekly newspapers (by owner)
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[edit] Television
- 6/WLNE-Providence (ABC)
- 10/WJAR-Providence (NBC)
- 12/WPRI-TV-Providence (CBS)
- 36/WSBE-TV-Providence (PBS)
- 50/WRIW-LP-Providence (Telemundo)
- 64/WNAC-TV-Providence (FOX/My Network TV)
- 69/WPXQ-Block Island (i)
28/WLWC-New Bedford (CW) is part of the Providence/New Bedford TV market, but has production facilities in sister stations WBZ-TV and WSBK-TV in Boston, Massachusetts.
[edit] Radio
- 550/WDDZ Pawtucket: Radio Disney
- 630/WPRO-AM Providence: (NewsTalk 630 WPRO): News/Talk
- 790/WSKO-AM Providence: (SportsRadio The Score): Sports
- 920/WHJJ Providence: (TalkRadio 920 WHJJ): News/Talk
- 990/WALE-Greenville: Spanish
- 1110/WPMZ East Providence: (Poder 1110): Spanish (Daytime only)
- 1180/WCNX Hope Valley: News
- 1220/WRIB Providence: Brokered Religion/Spanish
- 1230/WXNI Westerly: simulcast of WRNI-Providence
- 1240/WOON Woonsocket: Full service
- 1290/WRNI Providence: National Public Radio
- 1380/WNRI Woonsocket: News/Talk
- 1450/WLKW West Warwick: Adult Standards
- 1540/WADK Newport: Full service
- 1590/WARV Warwick: Religion
- 88.1/WELH Providence: Spanish, Classic Soul, Student radio (Wheeler School/Brown University)
- 88.3/WQRI Bristol: Rock (Roger Williams University)
- 88.7/WJMF Smithfield: College (Bryant University)
- 90.3/WRIU Kingston: College (Univ. of RI)
- 90.7/WXIN Providence: College (RI College)
- 90.7/WJHD Portsmouth: High school (Portsmouth Abbey)
- 91.3/WDOM Providence: College (Providence College)
- 91.5/WCVY Coventry: High school (Coventry H.S.). On air M-F 1400-2200 only.
- 92.3/WPRO-FM Providence: (92ProFM): Top 40
- 93.3/WSNE Taunton-Providence: (Coast933): Hot AC
- 94.1/WHJY Providence: (94-HJY): Rock
- 95.5/WBRU College: Brown University
- 95.9/WCRI Block Island: Classical
- 96.5/W243AI Newport: translator for WMVY Martha's Vineyard, Ma.
- 96.9/WBLQ-LP Ashaway: Varied
- 98.1/WCTK New Bedford-Providence: (Cat Country 98.1): Country
- 99.3/WJZS Block Island: Swing/Jazz
- 99.7/WSKO-FM Wakefield-Peacedale: (SportsRadio The Score): Sports
- 100.3/WKKB Middletown: (Latina 100.3): Spanish
- 101.5/WWBB Providence: (Big Hits B101): Oldies
- 102.7/WAKX Narragansett Pier: Jazz
- 103.7/WEEI-FM Westerly: (Simulcasts WEEI-AM: Boston): Sports
- 105.1/WWLI Providence: (LiteRock105): Adult Contemporary
- 105.9/WXHQ-LP Newport: Jazz
- 106.3/WWKX Woonsocket-Providence: (Hot106) Rhythmic Top 40/Hip-Hop
Other radio stations from Connecticut & Massachusetts can be heard in parts of or all of Rhode Island. These include, but not limited to: 980/WSUB, 1320/WARL, 1350/WINY, 1400/WHTB, 1480/WSAR, 91.1/WSMU, 97.3/WJFD-FM, 99.1/WPLM-FM, 101.9/WCIB, 102.3/WXLM, 102.5/WCRB, 105.7/WROR, 107.1/WFHN, 107.3 WAAF & 107.7/WWRX.
