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WRIU is a non-profit, non-commercial radio station operated by the University of Rhode Island. It broadcasts on 90.3 MHz from Kingston, Rhode Island at 3400 watts. The station covers most of Rhode Island, and parts of Connecticut, Long Island, and Massachusetts.
The station is managed by an executive board composed of URI undergraduate students, with an air staff that includes both students and members of the community. WRIU is funded by both the URI Student Senate and donations from listeners, along with a limited number of underwriting partners.
Weekdays, WRIU follows a block format schedule, airing jazz, classical, hiphop, folk & roots, and rock music, along with public affairs, sports, and news programming. A 2 hour freeform block reserved for URI students also airs each weekday. Weekends have a less structured schedule, with an emphasis on world and electronic music, as well as children's, sports and specialty programming. WRIU has traditionally supported local and independent artists across its programming lineup.
WRIU also operates an internet-only station, "Studio B," with an air staff exclusively composed of URI students and a freeform format.
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