WNPN
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| Broadcast area | Rhode Island and the South Coast |
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| Frequency | 89.3 MHz (HD Radio) |
| Branding | Ocean State Media |
| Programming | |
| Format | News/talk |
| Subchannels | HD2: BBC World Service |
| Network | Ocean State Media |
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| Ownership | |
| Owner | Ocean State Media Group |
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| History | |
First air date | June 10, 2006 (in North Dartmouth, Massachusetts; moved to Newport in 2018) |
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| Technical information | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 163899 |
| Class | B |
| ERP | 7,000 watts |
| HAAT | 254.0 meters (833.3 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 41°35′48.4″N 71°11′22.2″W / 41.596778°N 71.189500°W |
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Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | www |
WNPN (89.3 FM) is a radio station broadcasting an NPR news/talk format. It is the flagship radio broadcast outlet for Ocean State Media (formerly known as Rhode Island Public Radio and The Public's Radio). Its official community of license is Newport, Rhode Island, but from a tall tower in Tiverton the signal covers most of Rhode Island and the South Coast of Massachusetts. It also has repeater stations WNPE (102.7 FM) in Narragansett Pier and WPVD (1290 AM and 102.9 FM) in Providence. The network provides the sole local public radio outlet for Rhode Island.