- WPRO (AM)
Infobox Radio station
name = WPRO
city = Providence,Rhode Island
area =Providence metropolitan area
branding =
slogan = "News Talk 630 and 99.7 FM"
airdate = 1924, 2 predecessors, WLSI & WDWK, merged into WPRO onOctober 16 , 1931
frequency = 630 (kHz)
format = News/Talk
power = 5,000watt s
class = B
owner =Citadel Broadcasting Corporation
website = [http://www.630wpro.com/ 630wpro.com]
callsign_meaning = PROvidence
sister_stations =WEAN-FM ,WPRO-FM ,WPRV ,WWKX ,WWLI
webcast = [http://www.630wpro.com/article.asp?id=430600 Listen Live]WPRO (630 AM) is a
radio station located inProvidence, Rhode Island . The station is owned byCitadel Broadcasting Corporation , and airs a talk format. The building itself is named after [http://hollandcooke.com/BBCdedication-lite.jpglongtime morning host Salty Brine] . Other memorable WPRO alumni voices include Jimmy Gray, [http://hollandcooke.com/WPRO77.html Holland Cooke] , Gary Berkowitz, Larry Kruger, Ed Cherubino, Joe Thomas, Gary Degraide, Davy Jones, Andy "Big Ange" Jackson, and [http://www.projo.com/news/bobkerr/kerr_column_16_03-16-08_TR9COKJ_v16.312be7e.html Brother Bill Goodman] . New York media personalities who previously worked at WPRO include WABC Radio hostMark Simone and [http://wcbstv.com/bios/Magee.Hickey.WCBS.9.8619.html WCBS-TV correspondent Magee Hickey] .Currently, programming on the station includes shows hosted by
John DePetro ,Buddy Cianci , Dan Yorke, Matt Allen,Michael Savage (Savage Nation ), Jerry Doyle, andGeorge Noory (Coast to Coast AM ), as well asPaul Harvey .WPRO programming is also heard on
WEAN-FM /99.7; this arrangement has been in place sinceMarch 11 ,2008 .WPRO's current program director is Paul Giammarco, who previously held the position at
WSAR inFall River , MA.On August 16, 2007, WPRO announced that former Providence mayor
Buddy Cianci would be hosting a weekday program on the station starting September 20. The announcement came after a bidding war for Cianci with cross-town rivalWHJJ . He is joined by veteran WPRO broadcaster Ron St Pierre.External links
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