WPRO-FM
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| City | Providence, Rhode Island |
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| Broadcast area | Providence metropolitan area |
| Branding | 92 Pro FM |
| Slogan | "Today's Hit Music" |
| Frequency | 92.3 MHz |
| First air date | April 17, 1948 |
| Format | Top 40 |
| ERP | 39,000 watts |
| HAAT | 168 meters (551 ft) |
| Class | B |
| Facility ID | 64841 |
| Transmitter coordinates | 41°48′18″N 71°28′24″W / 41.80500°N 71.47333°W |
| Callsign meaning | WPROvidence (call sign originates with sister station WPRO) |
| Owner |
Cumulus Media (Radio License Holding CBC, LLC) |
| Sister stations | WEAN-FM, WPRO, WPRV, WWKX, WWLI |
| Webcast | WPRO-FM Live Feed |
| Website | http://www.92profm.com |
WPRO-FM (92.3 MHz "92 PRO-FM") is a commercial FM radio station in Providence, Rhode Island, United States. The station is owned by Cumulus Media and broadcasts a Top 40 (CHR) radio format.
The studios and offices are located in the Brine Broadcasting Center on Wampanoag Trail on the East Providence/Barrington line. The transmitter is off Ipswich Street in Cranston, Rhode Island.
WPRO-FM began broadcasting on April 17, 1948. It was owned by Cherry & Webb Broadcasting Company which in turn was owned by the Cherry & Webb Department Store. (In the early days of broadcasting, it was common for department stores to own radio stations, to provide programming for customers who bought receivers.) At first, WPRO-FM simulcast its AM sister station, 630 WPRO. In 1959, Capital Cities Communications acquired both WPRO and WPRO-FM. Through the 1960s and early 1970s, WPRO-FM aired a beautiful music format, while WPRO AM enjoyed high ratings with a Top 40 sound.
On April 29, 1974, at 3:00 PM, WPRO-FM changed formats from easy listening, joining its AM counterpart as a Top 40 outlet. Over time, the AM moved toward an Adult Top 40 sound, adding more information and service features, while WPRO-FM continued as a music-intensive Top 40 outlet. Capital Cities and ABC merged in 1985, and WPRO-AM-FM were then under the ownership of one of America's biggest broadcasting companies.
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