Local news in Rhode Island: TV, radio and newspapers
5 full-power television stations are licensed to communities in Rhode Island, across 1 TV market. NewsyAmerica also lists 6 news, talk and public radio stations and 23 more radio stations (music, sports and other formats) and 2 low-power or Class A TV stations and 1 NOAA Weather Radio transmitter and 12 local newspapers here. Pick a market to see which channel each network is on, or browse the listings below.
Obituaries from Rhode Island newspapers →
News, talk and public radio in Rhode Island (6)
Newspapers in Rhode Island (12)
| Newspaper | Based in | Type | Founded |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Block Island Times | Block Island, RI | Local newspaper | 1970 |
| RINewsToday | Cranston, RI | Independent local newsroom | |
| Jamestown Press | Jamestown, RI | Weekly newspaper | |
| What's Up Newp | Newport, RI | Independent local newsroom | 2012 |
| Providence Business News | Providence, RI | Biweekly newspaper | 1986 |
| The Brown Daily Herald | Providence, RI | Student newspaper | 1866 |
| The Providence Eye | Providence, RI | Nonprofit newsroom | |
| The Providence Journal | Providence, RI | Daily newspaper | 1829 |
| ecoRI News | Providence, RI | Nonprofit newsroom | |
| Narragansett Times | Wakefield, RI | Weekly newspaper | |
| South County Independent | Wakefield, RI | Weekly newspaper | |
| The Westerly Sun | Westerly, RI | Local newspaper | 1905 |
Low-power and Class A TV in Rhode Island (2)
Music, sports and other radio in Rhode Island (23)
| Station | Frequency | Format | City of license |
|---|---|---|---|
| WCRI-FM | 95.9 FM | Classical music | Block Island, RI |
| WMNP | 99.3 FM | Contemporary hit radio | Block Island, RI |
| WQRI | 88.3 FM | College radio/Variety | Bristol, RI |
| WCVY | 91.5 FM | AAA/Modern rock | Coventry, RI |
| WPMZ | 1110 AM | Spanish tropical | East Providence, RI |
| WSKP | 1180 AM | Oldies | Hope Valley, RI |
| WRIU | 90.3 FM | College radio | Kingston, RI |
| WKKB | 100.3 FM | Latin pop; reggaeton; tropical music | Middletown, RI |
| WSJW | 550 AM | Catholic talk radio | Pawtucket, RI |
| WDOM | 91.3 FM | College/Indie | Providence, RI |
| WELH | 88.1 FM | Classic alternative | Providence, RI |
| WHJY | 94.1 FM | Mainstream rock | Providence, RI |
| WLVO | 95.5 FM | Contemporary Christian | Providence, RI |
| WPRO-FM | 92.3 FM | Contemporary hit radio | Providence, RI |
| WPRV | 790 AM | Sports betting | Providence, RI |
| WWBB | 101.5 FM | Classic hits | Providence, RI |
| WWLI | 105.1 FM | Adult contemporary | Providence, RI |
| WJMF | 88.7 FM | Classical music | Smithfield, RI |
| WARV | 1590 AM | Christian radio | Warwick, RI |
| WWRI | 1450 AM | Classic rock | West Warwick, RI |
| WBLQ | 1230 AM | Full service | Westerly, RI |
| WOON | 1240 AM | Full service | Woonsocket, RI |
| WWKX | 106.3 FM | Classic rock | Woonsocket, RI |
NOAA Weather Radio in Rhode Island (1)
| Frequency | Call sign | Transmitter | NWS office |
|---|---|---|---|
| 162.400 MHz | WXJ39 | Providence, RI | Boston/Norton, MA |
What’s Up Newp – Newport, RI
What's Up Newp is an independent local newsroom covering Newport and Aquidneck
The Providence Eye – Providence, RI
Based in Providence, Rhode Island, The Providence Eye is a nonprofit newsroom
RINewsToday – Cranston, RI
Based in Cranston, Rhode Island, RINewsToday is an independent local newsroom covering
ecoRI News – Providence, RI
Based in Providence, Rhode Island, ecoRI News is a nonprofit newsroom covering
The Westerly Sun – Westerly, RI
The Westerly Sun is a local newspaper serving readers in and around
The Block Island Times – Block Island, RI
The Block Island Times is a local newspaper serving readers in and
WRIW-CD – Telemundo 51 Providence
WRIW-CD is a Class A station on channel 51, licensed to Providence,
WYCN-LD – Telemundo 8 Providence
Licensed to Providence, Rhode Island, WYCN-LD is a low-power television station carrying
WOON 1240 AM – Woonsocket
WOON (1240 AM) is a full service station licensed to Woonsocket, Rhode
WHJY 94.1 FM – Providence
Licensed to Providence, Rhode Island, WHJY is a mainstream rock station broadcasting