WQRI

WQRI

City	Bristol, Rhode Island
Broadcast area	Newport, Rhode Island; South Coast, Massachusetts
Branding	RWU Student Radio
Frequency	88.3 MHz/Channel 202
First air date	April 1989
Format	Variety
ERP	800 watts
HAAT	24 meters
Class	A
Facility ID	57426
Transmitter coordinates	41°38′57.00″N 71°15′34.00″W / 41.6491667°N 71.2594444°W / 41.6491667; -71.2594444
Owner	Roger Williams University
Webcast	listen live
Website	rwu.edu

WQRI (88.3 FM) is a radio station broadcasting a Variety format. Licensed to Bristol, Rhode Island, USA, the station serves the Fall River area. The station is currently owned by Roger Williams University and plays a variety of music ranging from alternative, to metal as well as some country as well as classic rock.^[1]^[2] In 2005, WQRI began to offer stream on the internet. Also in 2005, WQRI received the contract to rebroadcast Providence Bruins weekend games.

Past Personalities

Jason Layne a.k.a. Big J the Gimp (Music Director 2000-2001, Host of Gimp's Pleasure Palace).
John Murphy a.k.a. Johnny Smooth or John the Smooth Operator (Program Director 1997-1999, Host of Jazz with Johnny Smooth)
Pearson Barlow a.k.a. Reverend Knuckles (Music Director 1996-1999, Host of The Boiler Room)
Daniel Sheehan a.k.a. Duff (DJ 1998-2003, Host of Nutrient Rich!)
Michael Fugate a.k.a. Foogie Fresh and Giancarlo Ricci a.k.a. Carly G (DJs 2010-2011, Hosts of Smell the Funk, Squeeze the Banana)
Mack Doyle (host of Meaty Thursdays, dedicated to Grammy Award winner and Rock Legend, Meat Loaf)

References

↑ "WQRI Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
↑ "WQRI Station Information Profile". Arbitron.

External links

Query the FCC's FM station database for WQRI

Radio-Locator information on WQRI

Query Nielsen Audio's FM station database for WQRI

Radio stations in the Newport, Rhode Island market

By AM frequency	1540 1630

By FM frequency	88.3 90.3 90.7 96.5 99.3 100.3 102.7 105.9

Digital radio by frequency & subchannel	102.7-1 102.7-2

By callsign	W243AI WADK WRNI-FM WJHD WKKB WMNP WPWL406/WQCP849/WQFL674 WQRI WRIU WXHQ-LP

List of defunct stations	WKFD/1370: Wickford

Nearby radio markets Long Island New Bedford–Fall River New London Providence See also List of radio stations in Rhode Island

Rhode Island college radio stations

By callsign	WDOM WJMF WQRI WRIU

By frequency	88.3 88.7 90.3 91.3

By community of license	Bristol Kingston Providence Smithfield

By school	Bryant University Providence College Roger Williams University University of Rhode Island

See also adult contemporary classic hits college country news/talk NPR oldies religious rock sports top 40 urban other radio stations in Rhode Island

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