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WPRO (AM)
WPRO (630 kHz) is a commercial AM radio station in Providence, Rhode Island. It is owned by Cumulus Media, broadcasting a news/talk radio format, which is simulcast in the Newport area on co-owned 99.7 WEAN-FM. The studios for WPRO and other Cumulus Providence stations are on Wampanoag Road in East Providence, at the Salty Brine Broadcast Center, named after WPRO's longtime morning host.
WPRO is powered at 5,000 watts, from a transmitter site co-located with the studios in East Providence. It has a non-directional signal by day. To protect other stations on 630 kHz from interference, at night it uses a two-tower array directional antenna.
Much of WPRO's weekday lineup is made up of local hosts including Gene Valicenti, Tara Granahan, Matt Allen and Dan Yorke. Other frequent voices include podcaster and producer Bill Bartholomew and investigative reporter Jim Hummel. Former Providence Journal sportswriter Kevin McNamara hosts a nightly sports program. At night, two nationally syndicated programs are heard: CBS Eye on the World with John Batchelor and Red Eye Radio. Weekends mostly focus on specialty shows about money, health, pets, home repair, real estate and the law, some of which are paid brokered programming. The Ramsey Show with Dave Ramsey and The Money Pit Home Improvement Radio Show are also heard on weekends.
WPRO is an affiliate of the New England Patriots Radio Network. It carried Boston Red Sox baseball from 1986 to 2005. In 2006, Red Sox games moved to WEEI-FM (now WVEI-FM).
WPRO has an unusual history, as the station has twice been assigned dual call letters, as WDWF-WLSI (1925–1931) and WPRO-WPAW (1932–1933).
The station was first licensed on June 10, 1924, as WKBF, to Dutee W. Flint in Cranston, Rhode Island. It made its formal debut broadcast on June 15, 1924, announcing an initial regular schedule of 7:30 to 8:30 pm. Thursdays; 6:00 to 9:00 pm. Sundays; and, beginning June 23, alternate Mondays from 8:30 to 10:30 pm. The original call sign was randomly assigned from a sequential roster of available call letters. In January 1925, the call sign was changed to WDWF, reflecting the owner's initials.
In late 1925, Lincoln Studios began to share ownership of WDWF with Flint. The two owners formed a joint operation, which was assigned the dual callsigns of WDWF-WLSI.
In late 1926, an adverse legal ruling temporarily limited the government's ability to regulate radio stations. This led to the formation of the Federal Radio Commission (FRC), which starting in early 1927 sought to rationalize the broadcasting band, which in turn led to multiple frequency shifts. An initial May 1927 allocation assigned the station to 680 kHz, which was changed to 780 kHz on June 30, and later that year to 800 kHz, 1090 kHz, and 1150 kHz. In early 1928 the station was shifted to 1210 kHz. On November 11, 1928, the FRC made a major reallocation under the provisions of its General Order 40. The station stayed on 1210 kHz, but now had to share this frequency with Frank Cook Inc.'s WFCI (which became WPAW early the next year), located in nearby Pawtucket. By 1930, the studios for WDWF and WLSI were located in Providence.
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WPRO (AM)
WPRO (630 kHz) is a commercial AM radio station in Providence, Rhode Island. It is owned by Cumulus Media, broadcasting a news/talk radio format, which is simulcast in the Newport area on co-owned 99.7 WEAN-FM. The studios for WPRO and other Cumulus Providence stations are on Wampanoag Road in East Providence, at the Salty Brine Broadcast Center, named after WPRO's longtime morning host.
WPRO is powered at 5,000 watts, from a transmitter site co-located with the studios in East Providence. It has a non-directional signal by day. To protect other stations on 630 kHz from interference, at night it uses a two-tower array directional antenna.
Much of WPRO's weekday lineup is made up of local hosts including Gene Valicenti, Tara Granahan, Matt Allen and Dan Yorke. Other frequent voices include podcaster and producer Bill Bartholomew and investigative reporter Jim Hummel. Former Providence Journal sportswriter Kevin McNamara hosts a nightly sports program. At night, two nationally syndicated programs are heard: CBS Eye on the World with John Batchelor and Red Eye Radio. Weekends mostly focus on specialty shows about money, health, pets, home repair, real estate and the law, some of which are paid brokered programming. The Ramsey Show with Dave Ramsey and The Money Pit Home Improvement Radio Show are also heard on weekends.
WPRO is an affiliate of the New England Patriots Radio Network. It carried Boston Red Sox baseball from 1986 to 2005. In 2006, Red Sox games moved to WEEI-FM (now WVEI-FM).
WPRO has an unusual history, as the station has twice been assigned dual call letters, as WDWF-WLSI (1925–1931) and WPRO-WPAW (1932–1933).
The station was first licensed on June 10, 1924, as WKBF, to Dutee W. Flint in Cranston, Rhode Island. It made its formal debut broadcast on June 15, 1924, announcing an initial regular schedule of 7:30 to 8:30 pm. Thursdays; 6:00 to 9:00 pm. Sundays; and, beginning June 23, alternate Mondays from 8:30 to 10:30 pm. The original call sign was randomly assigned from a sequential roster of available call letters. In January 1925, the call sign was changed to WDWF, reflecting the owner's initials.
In late 1925, Lincoln Studios began to share ownership of WDWF with Flint. The two owners formed a joint operation, which was assigned the dual callsigns of WDWF-WLSI.
In late 1926, an adverse legal ruling temporarily limited the government's ability to regulate radio stations. This led to the formation of the Federal Radio Commission (FRC), which starting in early 1927 sought to rationalize the broadcasting band, which in turn led to multiple frequency shifts. An initial May 1927 allocation assigned the station to 680 kHz, which was changed to 780 kHz on June 30, and later that year to 800 kHz, 1090 kHz, and 1150 kHz. In early 1928 the station was shifted to 1210 kHz. On November 11, 1928, the FRC made a major reallocation under the provisions of its General Order 40. The station stayed on 1210 kHz, but now had to share this frequency with Frank Cook Inc.'s WFCI (which became WPAW early the next year), located in nearby Pawtucket. By 1930, the studios for WDWF and WLSI were located in Providence.
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