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Overview
Tune a weather radio to 162.400 MHz to hear WXJ39, the NOAA Weather Radio station serving the Providence area of Rhode Island. It carries National Weather Service forecasts and warnings 24 hours a day.
Its broadcasts come from the National Weather Service forecast office in Boston/Norton, MA. The transmitter itself stands at Johnston. It transmits with 500 watts of power.
The station's coverage area takes in 6 counties: Bristol County, MA, Bristol County, RI, Kent County, RI, Newport County, RI, Providence County, RI and Washington County, RI (including block is part). SAME-capable weather radios filter alerts by county: program the six-digit SAME code listed below for each county you want alerts for.
| County | State | SAME code | Coverage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bristol County | MA | 025005 |
Entire area |
| Bristol County | RI | 044001 |
Entire area |
| Kent County | RI | 044003 |
Entire area |
| Newport County | RI | 044005 |
Entire area |
| Providence County | RI | 044007 |
Entire area |
| Washington County | RI | 044009 |
Including block is part |
Station details
- Call sign
- WXJ39
- Frequency
- 162.400 MHz
- Transmitter
- Providence, RI
- Transmitter site
- Johnston
- Power
- 500 watts
- NWS office
- Boston/Norton, MA
- Office address
- 46 Commerce Way, Norton, MA 02766
- Office phone
- 508-622-3250
- Coverage
- 6 counties
- Station page
- weather.gov/nwr
- TV market
- Providence, RI-New Bedford, MA
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Location
WXJ39 at a glance
- Frequency
- 162.400 MHz
- Transmitter
- Providence, RI
- NWS office
- Boston/Norton, MA
- Covers
- 6 counties
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