WPRO (AM)
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| City | Providence, Rhode Island |
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| Broadcast area | Providence metropolitan area |
| Branding | News/Talk 630 and 99.7 FM WPRO |
| Slogan | The Voice of Southern New England |
| Frequency | 630 kHz |
| Repeater(s) | WEAN-FM/99.7 |
| First air date | June 15, 1924 (WKBF) December 1925 (WLSI) October 16, 1931 (as WPRO) |
| Format | News/talk |
| Power | 5,000 watts |
| Class | B |
| Facility ID | 64843 |
| Transmitter coordinates | 41°46′28.00″N 71°19′23.00″W / 41.7744444°N 71.3230556°W |
| Callsign meaning | PROvidence |
| Former callsigns | WKBF (1924-1925) WDWF (1925-1931) WLSI (1925-1931, shared with WDWF) WPAW (1932-1933; in tandem with WPRO) |
| Affiliations | Westwood One Network |
| Owner |
Cumulus Media (Radio License Holding CBC, LLC) |
| Sister stations | WEAN-FM, WPRO-FM, WPRV, WWKX, WWLI |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | 630wpro.com |
WPRO (630 AM) is a radio station located in Providence, Rhode Island. The station is owned by Cumulus Media, and airs a talk format. WPRO's studio and transmitter (along with the studios for Cumulus' other Providence stations) are located in East Providence, at the Salty Brine Broadcast Center, named after WPRO's longtime morning host. WPRO programming is also heard on 99.7 WEAN-FM. The station is affiliated with the Westwood One Network, a subsidiary of parent company Cumulus Media.
Much of WPRO's weekday lineup is locally produced. Programming starts in the morning with News Director Bill Haberman and "The WPRO First News", followed by Gene Valicenti and "The WPRO Morning News." Matt Allen middays, Dan Yorke in afternoon drive, and Tara Granahan evenings. At night, syndicated programming includes John Batchelor and Red Eye Radio.
Weekend programming includes live and local shows: Steve Klamkin and "The WPRO Saturday Morning News", former State Representative and Congressional Candidate John Loughlin with The John Loughlin Show. Syndicated shows include Bill Cunningham, Ric Edelman as well as shows on money, law, home improvement and real estate.
WPRO is an affiliate of the New England Patriots Radio Network. It had carried Boston Red Sox baseball from 1986 to 2005. In 2006, the affiliation moved to WEEI-FM (now WVEI-FM).
Former Providence Mayor Vincent A. "Buddy" Cianci hosted a program on WPRO between September 20, 2007 and his death on January 28, 2016.
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