WNRI
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| WNRI | |
| Broadcast area | Northern Rhode Island, Southern Massachusetts |
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| Branding | "News/Talk 1380 WNRI" |
| Slogan | "Serving the Blackstone Valley since 1954" |
| First air date | November 28, 1954 |
| Frequency | 1380 (kHz) |
| Format | News/Talk |
| Callsign meaning | Northern Rhode Island |
| Owner | Bouchard Broadcasting |
WNRI is an AM radio station located in Woonsocket, Rhode Island, operating on 1380kHz with a daytime power of 2,500 watts and a nighttime power of 18 watts. The station has a news & talk format and has been owned by Bouchard Broadcasting Inc. since 2004. WNRI began broadcasting November 28, 1954.
WNRI's morning program is "Upfront with Roger Bouchard and Sue Pouliot". Among its ethnic and foreign-language programming is the French language program L'Echo Musicale with Roger Laliberte.
Other WNRI weekday hosts have included Dave Kane, Peter Anthony and Phil Anez.
National syndicated programs include Michael Savage, the Laura Ingraham Show, the Dr. Joy Browne show, and the Bruce Williams Show.
On April 6, 2006, WNRI began carrying games from the Pawtucket Red Sox in addition to carrying games from the Providence Bruins, which it began in 2005.
[edit] An earlier WNRI
As of January 1, 1947, NBC owned a 50kW shortwave station, WNRI, that transmitted from Bound Brook, New Jersey. Its frequencies were:
- 49m: 6.1Mc.
- 31m: 9.67Mc.
- 25m: 11.89Mc.
- 19m: 15.15 & 15.19Mc.
- 15m: 21.63Mc.
It is unknown what became of this station.
[edit] External links
- News/Talk 1380 WNRI
- [1] Link to NBC's WNRI.
- Query the FCC's AM station database for WNRI
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