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Providence News: Local TV, Radio and Newspapers

The latest headlines from Providence's own TV stations, newspapers and radio newsrooms, updated through the day. Further down: which channel each network is on and every station licensed in the Providence, RI-New Bedford, MA market.

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Headlines and links come from each outlet's own news feed; the story opens on the outlet's website. Updated Oct 24, 5:45 am EDT.

The Providence, RI-New Bedford, MA TV market has 7 full-power stations in FCC records, licensed to communities in Massachusetts and Rhode Island. Here is which channel each network is on, who holds each license, and what viewers say about them.

What channel is ABC, CBS, NBC, FOX and PBS in Providence?

  • ABC: WLNE-TV on channel 6 (New Bedford)
  • CBS: WPRI-TV on channel 12 (Providence)
  • NBC: WJAR on channel 10 (Providence)
  • FOX: WNAC-TV on channel 64 (Providence)
  • PBS: WPVD-TV on channel 36 (Providence)

All full-power stations in the Providence market

NetworkStationChannelRFCity of license
ABCWLNE-TV624New Bedford, MA
CBSWPRI-TV127Providence, RI
NBCWJAR1025Providence, RI
FOXWNAC-TV6412Providence, RI
PBSWPVD-TV362Providence, RI
IONWPXQ-TV6917Newport, RI
Court TVWLWC2817New Bedford, MA

Channel is the virtual channel your TV shows; RF is the frequency the station transmits on. A channel scan on your TV picks up changes after a station moves frequency.

Where to find MeTV, Antenna TV and other networks in Providence

Digital subchannels carry 19 more networks over the air in this market, free with an antenna:

NetworkChannel
Antenna TV64.4 (WNAC-TV)
Busted69.3 (WPXQ-TV)
Charge!10.3 (WJAR)
Comet10.4 (WJAR)
Court TV69.4 (WPXQ-TV)
Cozi TV8.3 (WYCN-LD)
Defy12.4 (WPRI-TV)
Game Show Central69.5 (WPXQ-TV)
Grit6.2 (WLNE-TV)
HSN69.6 (WPXQ-TV)
Ion Mystery6.3 (WLNE-TV)
Laff69.2 (WPXQ-TV)
MeTV6.5 (WLNE-TV)
NBC True CRMZ8.4 (WYCN-LD)
QVC69.8 (WPXQ-TV)
Rewind TV64.3 (WNAC-TV)
Roar6.1 (WLNE-TV)
TeleXitos8.2 (WYCN-LD)
True Crime Network12.3 (WPRI-TV)

Low-power and Class A stations in the Providence market

NetworkStationChannelCity of license
TelemundoWYCN-LD8Providence, RI
—WVMA-CD17Hartford, CT
TelemundoWRIW-CD51Providence, RI

News, talk and public radio in the Providence area

FrequencyStationFormatCity of license
99.7 FMWEAN-FMNews/talkWakefield-Peacedale, RI
103.7 FMWPVD-FMPublic radio; news/talkWesterly, RI
630 AMWPRONews/TalkProvidence, RI
920 AMWHJJTalkProvidence, RI
1380 AMWNRINews/talkWoonsocket, RI
1420 AMWBSMNews/talk/sportsNew Bedford, MA
1480 AMWSARNews/talk/sportsFall River, MA
1530 AMWVBFTalk and radio reading service programmingMiddleborough Center, MA
1540 AMWADKBusiness news/talk, jazz on the weekendNewport, RI

Music, sports and other radio in the Providence area

See all 27 stations
FrequencyStationFormatCity of license
88.1 FMWELHClassic alternativeProvidence, RI
88.1 FMWFHLChristianNew Bedford, MA
88.3 FMWGAOAlbum-oriented rockFranklin, MA
88.3 FMWQRICollege radio/VarietyBristol, RI
88.7 FMWJMFClassical musicSmithfield, RI
90.3 FMWRIUCollege radioKingston, RI
91.3 FMWDOMCollege/IndieProvidence, RI
91.5 FMWCVYAAA/Modern rockCoventry, RI
92.3 FMWPRO-FMContemporary hit radioProvidence, RI
93.3 FMWSNE-FMHot adult contemporaryTaunton, MA
94.1 FMWHJYMainstream rockProvidence, RI
95.5 FMWLVOContemporary ChristianProvidence, RI
97.3 FMWJFD-FMPortuguese and world musicNew Bedford, MA
98.1 FMWCTKCountryNew Bedford, MA
100.3 FMWKKBLatin pop; reggaeton; tropical musicMiddletown, RI
101.5 FMWWBBClassic hitsProvidence, RI
105.1 FMWWLIAdult contemporaryProvidence, RI
106.3 FMWWKXClassic rockWoonsocket, RI
550 AMWSJWCatholic talk radioPawtucket, RI
790 AMWPRVSports bettingProvidence, RI
1110 AMWPMZSpanish tropicalEast Providence, RI
1240 AMWOONFull serviceWoonsocket, RI
1320 AMWARACommunity radioAttleboro, MA
1340 AMWNBHVariety hitsNew Bedford, MA
1400 AMWHTBBrokered PortugueseFall River, MA
1450 AMWWRIClassic rockWest Warwick, RI
1590 AMWARVChristian radioWarwick, RI

NOAA Weather Radio in the Providence area

FrequencyCall signTransmitterNWS office
162.400 MHzWXJ39Providence, RIBoston/Norton, MA

Local newspapers in the Providence area

9 newspapers are based in communities in this TV market.

NewspaperBased inTypeFounded
The Sun ChronicleAttleboro, MADaily newspaper1971
Jamestown PressJamestown, RIWeekly newspaper
The New Bedford LightNew Bedford, MANonprofit newsroom
What's Up NewpNewport, RIIndependent local newsroom2012
Providence Business NewsProvidence, RIBiweekly newspaper1986
The Brown Daily HeraldProvidence, RIStudent newspaper1866
The Providence EyeProvidence, RINonprofit newsroom
The Providence JournalProvidence, RIDaily newspaper1829
Taunton Daily GazetteTaunton, MADaily newspaper1848

Providence TV anchors and meteorologists

The on-air teams of 1 Providence newsrooms, as each station lists them.

WJAR · NBC29 on air: Alison Bologna, Dan Jaehnig, Gene Valicenti, Mark Searles, Barbara Morse, Christina Erne and more

Obituaries in the Providence area

Death notices and obituaries from 11 local newspapers; each link opens the paper's own obituaries page.