WQRI

Infobox Radio station
name = WQRI


city = Bristol, Rhode Island
area = Rhode Island college
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branding = "RWU Student Radio"
frequency = 88.3 MHz
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format = Variety
power =
erp = 800 watts
haat = 23.0 meters
class = A
facility_id = 57426
coordinates = coord|41|38|57.00|N| 71|15|34.00|W|region:US_type:city
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owner = Roger Williams University
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webcast = [http://wqri.rwu.edu listen live]
website = [http://wqri.rwu.edu rwu.edu]
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WQRI (88.3 FM) is a radio station broadcasting a Variety format. Licensed to Bristol, Rhode Island, USA, the station serves the Rhode Island college 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.. [ cite web|url=http://www.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/fmq?call=WQRI |title=WQRI Facility Record |work=United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division ] [cite web|url=http://www1.arbitron.com/sip/displaySip.do?surveyID=SU08&band=fm&callLetter=WQRI|title=WQRI Station Information Profile|publisher=Arbitron] In 2005, WQRI began to offer stream on the internet.

In 2005, WQRI received the contract to rebroadcast Providence Bruins weekend games.

WQRI Concerts

In 2006, WQRI co-sponsored a concert with the Roger Williams Musician Guild. The concert was the first of what the organization believed would be an annual concert. The headliner for the 2006 WQRI Spring Concert was Aloha. WQRI continued the concert in 2007 and organized the second annual WQRI spring concert with co-headliners Spiritual Rez and Apollo Sunshine.

Concert History

;2006
*Aloha - Inaugural Spring Semester Concert co-sponsored with RWU Musician's Guild.

;2007
*Apollo Sunshine
*Spiritual Rez

;2008
*The Bay State - This was the inaugural fall semester concert entitled "Foliage Fest." The Bay State played with *The Coming Weak at RWU Musician's Guild / WQRI's outside concert behind the New Academic Building on the Roger Williams University campus.
*Stealing Jane - This was the 3rd annual spring semester concert entitled "Spring Spectacle." Stealing Jane played an hour-long set in the New Academic Building on the Roger Williams University campus.

References

External links

*FM station data|WQRI