WPRI-TV

WPRI-TV
CityProvidence, Rhode Island
Channels
BrandingWPRI 12; 12 News Now; MyRITV (DT2)
Programming
Affiliations
Ownership
Owner
WNAC-TV
History
First air date
March 27, 1955 (69 years ago) (1955-03-27)
Former call signs
WPRO-TV (1955–1967)
Former channel number(s)
  • Analog: 12 (VHF, 1955–2009)
  • Digital: 13 (VHF, 2003–2019)
  • CBS (1955–1977)
  • ABC (1977–1995; secondary 1955–1963)
Call sign meaning
Providence, Rhode Island
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID47404
ERP27 kW
HAAT310.6 m (1,019 ft)
Transmitter coordinates41°52′14″N 71°17′43″W / 41.87056°N 71.29528°W / 41.87056; -71.29528
Links
Public license information
Website

WPRI-TV (channel 12) is a television station in Providence, Rhode Island, United States, affiliated with CBS and MyNetworkTV. It is owned by Nexstar Media Group, which provides certain services to dual Fox/CW affiliate WNAC-TV (channel 64) under a local marketing agreement (LMA) with Mission Broadcasting. The two stations share studios on Catamore Boulevard in East Providence, Rhode Island; WPRI-TV's transmitter is located on Pine Street in Rehoboth, Massachusetts.

  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WPRI-TV". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.