Rhode Island's NPR - Stations

Stations

Station Frequency City First air date ERP HAAT Facility ID Coordinates Call Sign Meaning Former Call Signs Owner
WELH
(flagship)
88.1 MHz Providence February 1995 4,000 watts 41 m (135 ft) 66656 41°51′26.7″N 71°19′5.6″W / 41.857417°N 71.318222°W / 41.857417; -71.318222 (WELH) WhEeLer ScHool The Wheeler School
WCVY1 91.5 MHz Coventry October 19, 1978 200 watts2 11 m (36 ft) 14229 41°41′10″N 71°35′37″W / 41.68611°N 71.59361°W / 41.68611; -71.59361 (WCVY) CoVentrY Coventry Public Schools
WRNI-FM 102.7 MHz Narragansett Pier July 15, 1989 6,000 watts 69 m (226 ft) 22874 41°25′27″N 71°28′38″W / 41.42417°N 71.47722°W / 41.42417; -71.47722 (WRNI-FM) derived from WRNI WPJB (1989–1997)
WAKX (1997–2007)
Rhode Island Public Radio

Note:

  • 1 WCVY airs its own programming out of Coventry High School from 2 to 8 p.m. on school days, with Rhode Island's NPR programming airing at all other times.
  • 2 WCVY has a construction permit to boost its power to 6,000 watts.

The network's programming is also available on Full Channel Digital Cable channel 799.

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