Broadcast area | Rhode Island - Southeastern Massachusetts |
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Frequency | WNPN 89.3 FM Newport WNPE 102.7 FM Narragansett Pier W275DA 102.9 FM Providence WPVD 1290 AM Providence WNPW 89.5 FM Westerly WNPH 90.7 FM Portsmouth |
Programming | |
Format | Public Radio - News - Talk |
Affiliations | National Public Radio Public Radio Exchange American Public Media BBC World Service |
Ownership | |
Owner | Rhode Island PBS Foundation & The Public's Radio |
History | |
First air date | May 1, 1998 |
Technical information | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
Links | |
Public license information | |
Webcast | Listen live |
Website | thepublicsradio |
Rhode Island PBS Foundation and The Public's Radio, doing business as The Public's Radio, is a non-commercial, listener-supported, public radio network for the state of Rhode Island and Southeastern Massachusetts. It carries news, talk and information programs on several FM frequencies and one AM station. It holds periodic on-air fundraisers and seeks donations on its website. The studios and offices are in the historic Union Station in Downtown Providence.