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| Broadcast area | Newport, Rhode Island |
| Frequency | 95.9 MHz |
| Branding | Classical 95.9 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Classical |
| Affiliations | World Classical Network |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Judson Group, Inc. |
| History | |
First air date | June 13, 1994 |
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Call sign meaning | "Classical Rhode Island" |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 67119 |
| Class | A |
| ERP | 6,000 watts |
| HAAT | 76 meters (249 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 41°10′28.4″N 71°34′18.2″W / 41.174556°N 71.571722°W |
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| Website | classical959 |
WCRI-FM (95.9 MHz; "Classical 95.9") is an FM radio station on Block Island, Rhode Island, and serving the Newport area. It is a rare classical music station supported by commercial advertising and not operated as a public radio station. It is affiliated with the World Classical Network (WCN). The station is owned by Judson Group, Inc., a company that includes the son and grandsons of broadcasting pioneer Ted Jones, founder of Charles River Broadcasting and Boston classical music station WCRB.
WCRI-FM has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 6,000 watts as a Class A station. The transmitter is off Ocean Avenue at Beach Avenue in New Shoreham.[2] The studios are on South County Trail in Exeter.
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WCRI-FM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ Radio-Locator.com/WCRI