Media in Rhode Island
The state of Rhode Island has the following popular media.
Newspapers
- This is a list of all daily newspapers in Rhode Island. For weeklies, please see List of newspapers in Rhode Island.
- 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 A. H. 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
Television
- 10/WJAR-Cranston (NBC)
- 12/WPRI-TV-Providence (CBS)
- 36/WSBE-TV-Providence (PBS)
- 50/WRIW-CD-Providence (Telemundo)
- 64/WNAC-TV-Providence (FOX/My Network TV)
- 69/WPXQ-TV-Block Island (i)
- 6/WLNE-TV-New Bedford, MA (ABC) (WLNE isn't a Rhode Island TV station but does serve as the ABC affiliate for the Providence, RI TV Market)
- 28/WLWC-New Bedford, MA (CW) (WLWC isn't a Rhode Island TV station but does serve as the CW affiliate for the Providence, RI TV Market).
AM Radio
- 550/WSJW Pawtucket: Religion
- 630/WPRO Providence: (NewsTalk 630 WPRO): News/Talk
- 790/WPRV Providence: News/Talk, Yankee baseball
- 920/WHJJ Providence: (TalkRadio 920 WHJJ): News/Talk, Pawsox baseball
- 1110/WPMZ East Providence: (Poder 1110): Spanish (Daytime only)
- 1140/NEW-Greenville: Construction permit
- 1180/WSKP Hope Valley: Oldies
- 1220/WSTL Providence: Religion
- 1230/WBLQ Westerly: Full Service
- 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
FM Radio
| Frequency | Callsign | Location | Format | Owner | Web site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88.1 | WELH | Providence | Spanish, Classic Soul, Student radio | Wheeler School | |
| 88.3 | WQRI | Bristol | Rock | Roger Williams University | |
| 88.7 | WJMF | Smithfield | College | Bryant University | |
| 90.3 | WRIU | Kingston | College | University of Rhode Island | |
| 90.7 | WJHD | Portsmouth | High school | Portsmouth Abbey | |
| 91.3 | WDOM | Providence | College | Providence College | |
| 91.5 | WCVY | Coventry | High school (On air M-F 1400-2200 only) | Coventry High School | |
| 92.3 | WPRO-FM | Providence | Top 40 | Citadel | |
| 94.1 | WHJY | Providence | Rock | Clear Channel | |
| 95.5 | WBRU | Modern Rock (Religious during Sunday mornings) | Brown Broadcasting Service | ||
| 95.9 | WCRI-FM | Block Island | Classical | ||
| 96.5 | W243AI | Newport | Translator for WMVY | ||
| 96.7 | WSUB-LP | Ashaway | Alternative rock | ||
| 98.1 | WCTK-FM | Providence | Country | ||
| 99.3 | WMNP | Block Island | Hot A.C. | ||
| 99.7 | WEAN-FM | Wakefield-Peacedale | News/Talk (Simulcast of WPRO AM 630) | Citadel | |
| 100.3 | WKKB | Middletown | Spanish | ||
| 101.5 | WWBB | Providence | Oldies | Clear Channel | |
| 102.7 | WRNI-FM | Narragansett Pier | NPR (Simulcast of WRNI AM 1290) | ||
| 103.7 | WVEI-FM | Westerly | Sports (Simulcast of WEEI Boston) | Entercom | |
| 105.1 | WWLI | Providence | Adult Contemporary | Citadel | |
| 105.9 | WXHQ-LP | Newport | Jazz | ||
| 106.3 | WWKX | Woonsocket-Providence | Rhythmic Top 40/Hip-Hop | Citadel |
Other stations
Other radio stations from Connecticut & Massachusetts can be heard in parts of or all of Rhode Island. These include, but not limited to: 980/WXLM, 1320/WRNP, 1350/WINY, 1400/WHTB, 1480/WSAR, 89.3/WUMD, 97.3/WJFD-FM, 99.1/WPLM-FM, 100.7/WZLX, 101.9/WCIB, 102.3/WXLM, 102.5/WKLB-FM, 105.7/WROR-FM, 107.1/WFHN, 107.3/WAAF & 107.7/WWRX.