WPRO (AM)
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| City of license | Providence, Rhode Island |
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| Broadcast area | Providence metropolitan area |
| Slogan | News Talk 630 and 99.7 FM |
| Frequency | 630 (kHz) |
| First air date | 1924, 2 predecessors, WLSI & WDWK, merged into WPRO on October 16, 1931. |
| Format | News/Talk |
| Class | B (formerly III) |
| Callsign meaning | PROvidence |
| Owner | Citadel Broadcasting Corporation |
| Sister stations | WEAN-FM, WPRO-FM, WPRV, WWKX, WWLI |
| Webcast | WPRO-AM Live Feed |
| Website | 630wpro.com |
WPRO is an AM radio station located in Providence, Rhode Island on 630 kHz. The station is owned by Citadel Broadcasting Corporation, and airs a talk format. The building itself is named after longtime morning host Salty Brine. Other memorable WPRO alumni voices include Jimmy Gray, Holland Cooke, Gary Berkowitz, Larry Kruger, Ed Cherubino, Joe Thomas, Gary Degraide, Davy Jones, Andy "Big Ange" Jackson, and Brother Bill Goodman. New York media personalities who previously worked at WPRO include WABC Radio host Mark Simone and WCBS-TV correspondent Magee Hickey.
WPRO programming is also heard on WEAN-FM/99.7; this arrangement has been in place since March 11, 2008.
WPRO's current program director is Paul Giammarco, who previously held the position at WSAR in Fall River, MA.
On August 16, 2007, WPRO announced that former Providence mayor Buddy Cianci would be hosting a weekday program on the station starting September 20. The announcement came after a bidding war for Cianci with cross-town rival WHJJ. He is joined by veteran WPRO broadcaster Ron St Pierre.
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