WNPN
The Public's Radio station in Newport, Rhode Island / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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WNPN (89.3 FM) is a radio station broadcasting an NPR news/talk format. It is the flagship broadcast outlet for The Public's Radio (formerly known as Rhode Island Public Radio).[3] Its official community of license is Newport, Rhode Island, but from a tall tower in Tiverton the signal covers most of Rhode Island and the South Coast of Massachusetts. It also has repeater stations WNPE (102.7 FM) in Narragansett Pier and WPVD (1290 AM and 102.9 FM) in Providence. The network provides the sole local public radio outlet for Rhode Island.
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Broadcast area | Rhode Island and the South Coast |
Frequency | 89.3 MHz (HD Radio) |
Branding | The Public's Radio |
Programming | |
Format | News/talk |
Subchannels | HD2: BBC World Service |
Affiliations | NPR, PRX, APM |
Ownership | |
Owner | Rhode Island Public Radio |
History | |
First air date | June 10, 2006 (2006-06-10)[1] |
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Licensing authority | FCC |
Facility ID | 163899 |
Class | B |
ERP | 7,000 watts |
HAAT | 254.0 meters (833.3 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 41°35′48.00″N 71°11′22.00″W |
Repeater(s) | WNPE, WPVD |
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Public license information | |
Webcast | Listen live |
Website | www |
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