The state of Rhode Island has the following popular media.
Newspapers
- This is a list of all daily newspapers in Rhode Island. For weeklies, please see List of newspapers in Rhode Island.
- The Brown Daily Herald of Providence, owned independently, covering Brown University
- The Call of Woonsocket, owned by RISN Operations, covering northern Providence County
- Kent County Daily Times of West Warwick, owned by RISN Operations, covering most of Kent County
- The Newport Daily News of Newport, owned by GateHouse Media, covering most of Newport County
- The Providence Journal of Providence, owned by GateHouse Media, covering all of Rhode Island
- The Times of Pawtucket, owned by RISN Operations, covering eastern Providence County
- The Westerly Sun of Westerly, owned by RISN Operations, covering western Washington County
Magazines
- Motif, arts and entertainment
- Providence Monthly
- Rhode Island Monthly
Television
- 6/WLNE-TV-New Bedford, MA (.1 ABC/.2 Grit/.3 Escape) (WLNE is not a Rhode Island TV station but does serve as the ABC affiliate for the Providence, RI TV Market)
- 10/WJAR-Cranston (.1 NBC/.2 Me-TV/.3 Comet/.4 TBD)
- 12/WPRI-TV-Providence (.1 CBS/.2 MyNetworkTV/.3 Bounce/.4 Get TV)
- 28/WLWC-New Bedford, MA (.1 Ion Plus) (WLWC is not a Rhode Island TV station but does serve as the Ion Plus affiliate for the Providence, RI TV Market).
- 36/WSBE-TV-Providence (.1 PBS)
- 50/WRIW-CD-Providence (.1 Telemundo)
- 64/WNAC-TV-Providence (.1 FOX/.2 CW/.3 Laff)
- 69/WPXQ-TV-Block Island (.1 Ion)
AM Radio
- 550/WSJW Pawtucket: Religion
- 630/WPRO Providence: (NewsTalk 630 WPRO): News/Talk
- 790/WPRV Providence: News/Talk, Yankee baseball
- 920/WHJJ Providence: (TalkRadio 920 WHJJ): News/Talk, Pawsox baseball
- 1110/WPMZ East Providence: (Poder 1110): Spanish
- 1140/NEW-Greenville: Construction permit
- 1180/WSKP Hope Valley: Oldies
- 1220/WSTL Providence: Spanish
- 1230/WBLQ Westerly: Full Service
- 1240/WOON Woonsocket: Full service
- 1290/WPVD Providence: Spanish Public Radio
- 1380/WNRI Woonsocket: News/Talk
- 1450/WWRI West Warwick: Classic Rock
- 1540/WADK Newport: Full service
- 1590/WARV Warwick: Religion
FM Radio
| Frequency | Callsign | Location | Format | Owner | Web site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88.1 | WELH | Providence | Spanish, Classic Soul, Student radio | Wheeler School | [1] | |
| 88.3 | WQRI | Bristol | Rock | Roger Williams University | [2] | |
| 88.7 | WJMF | Smithfield | College | Bryant University | [3] | |
| 89.3 | WNPN | Newport | News/Talk | Rhode Island Public Radio | [4] | |
| 90.3 | WRIU | Kingston | College | University of Rhode Island | [5] | |
| 90.7 | WJHD | Portsmouth | High school | Portsmouth Abbey | [http://] | |
| 91.3 | WDOM | Providence | College | Providence College | [6] | |
| 91.5 | WCVY | Coventry | High school (On air M-F 2-10pm only) | Coventry High School | [7] | |
| 92.3 | WPRO-FM | Providence | Top 40 | Citadel | [8] | |
| 93.3 | WSNE | Taunton, Massachusetts | Hot adult contemporary | iHeartMedia | [9] | |
| 94.1 | WHJY | Providence | Rock | Clear Channel | [10] | |
| 94.9 | WSTL | Providence | Spanish Tropical | New England Christian Media | [11] | |
| 95.5 | WLVO | Providence | Contemporary Christian | Educational Media Foundation | [12] | |
| 95.9 | WCRI-FM | Block Island | Classical | Judson Group, Inc. | [13] | |
| 96.5 | W243AI | Newport | Translator for WMVY | Friends of Mvyradio, Inc. | [14] | |
| 96.7 | WSUB-LP | Ashaway | Alternative rock | The Buzz Alternative Radio Foundation, Inc. | [15] | |
| 97.3 | WJFD | New Bedford | Portuguese/World Music | WJFD-FM Inc. | [16] | |
| 97.7 | WCTY | Eastern Connecticut, Servicing Southern RI | Country Music | Hall Communications | [32] | |
| 98.1 | WCTK | New Bedford | Country Music | Hall Communications | [17] | |
| 99.1 | WPLM | Plymouth, Massachusetts | Soft Adult Contemporary | Plymouth Rock Broadcasting Company | [18] | |
| 99.3 | WMNP | Block Island | CHR Pop | 3G Broadcasting, Inc. | [19] | |
| 99.7 | WEAN-FM | Wakefield-Peacedale | News/Talk (Simulcast of WPRO AM 630) | Citadel | [20] | |
| 100.3 | WKKB | Middletown | Spanish | John Fuller | [21] | |
| 101.5 | WWBB | Providence | Oldies | Clear Channel | [22] | |
| 101.9 | WCIB | Falmouth, Massachusetts | Classic Hits | iHeartMedia, Inc. | [23] | |
| 102.1 | WPMZ | East Providence | Spanish (Simulcast of Poder 1110 WPMZ) | Video Mundo Broadcasting Co., LLC. | [24] | |
| 102.7 | WNPE | Narragansett Pier | NPR | Rhode Island Public Radio | [25] | |
| 103.7 | WVEI-FM | Westerly | Sports (Simulcast of WEEI-FM Boston) | Entercom | [26] | |
| 104.7 | WHJJ | Providence | (Simulcast of WHJJ-AM 920) | iHeartMedia, Inc.. | [27] | |
| 105.1 | WWLI | Providence | Adult Contemporary | Citadel | [28] | |
| 105.9 | WXHQ-LP | Newport | Jazz | Newport Music Arts Association | [29] | |
| 106.3 | WWKX | Woonsocket-Providence | Rhythmic Top 40/Hip-Hop | Citadel | [30] | |
| 107.7 | WWRX | Bradford (serves New London, Connecticut) | Rhythmic Top 40 | Full Service Broadcasting | [31] |
Internet Radio
| Frequency | Station Name | Location | Format | Owner | Web site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Internet | New England Rock & Metal Radio (NRM Radio) | Providence | Unsigned rock and metal bands from the region | Independent | [32] |
Other stations
Other radio stations from Connecticut and Massachusetts can be heard in parts of or all of Rhode Island. These include, but are not limited to: 980 WXLM, 1320 WARA, 1350 WINY, 1400 WHTB, 1480 WSAR, 89.7 WGBH, 94.5 WJMN, 96.1 WSRS, 98.5 WBZ-FM, 100.7 WZLX, 102.3 WXLM, 102.5 WKLB-FM, 105.7 WROR-FM, 106.1 WCOD, 106.7 WMJX, 107.1 WFHN, 107.3 WKVB, and 107.9 WXKS-FM