WRIU

Infobox Radio station
name = WRIU


city = Kingston, Rhode Island
area = Southeast New England
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branding = "Non Commercial & Proud"
frequency = 90.3 MHz
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format = college radio
power =
erp = 3,400 watts
haat = 128.0 meters
class = A
facility_id = 69206
coordinates = coord|41|29|52.00|N| 71|31|43.00|W|region:US_type:city
callsign_meaning = Rhode Island University
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owner = University of Rhode Island
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webcast = [http://wriu.org/listen.html listen live]
website = [http://www.wriu.org wriu.org]
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WRIU (90.3 FM) is a non-commercial radio station broadcasting a college radio format. Licensed to Kingston, Rhode Island, USA, the station serves the greater Rhode Island area. The station is currently owned by University of Rhode Island. [ cite web|url=http://www.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/fmq?call=WRIU |title=WRIU 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=WRIU|title=WRIU Station Information Profile|publisher=Arbitron] The broadcast area reaches almost all of Rhode Island, as well as portions of Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Long Island.

Weekday programming includes student and community member DJs shows featuring jazz, classical, hiphop, folk & roots, rock, noise, electronic, experimental, freeform, along with public affairs, sports, and news programming. A two hour freeform block reserved for URI students also airs each weekday from 1:00-3:00PM EST. Weekends have a less structured schedule, with an emphasis on world and electronic music, as well as children's, sports and specialty programming. WRIU has traditionally supported local and independent artists across its programming lineup. The current FM program schedule is available [http://wriu.org/programming.html here] . WRIU's FM broadcast is also simulcast on the internet and can be accessed [http://131.128.160.72:8005/listen.pls here] .

WRIU also operates [http://www.wriu.org/studiob Studio B] , an internet-only station with an air staff composed exclusively of URI students and a freeform format. The original purpose of Studio B was to train and prepare DJs for the transition to FM, but the diversity and quality of shows on Studio B have made it a significantly popular internet radio station in it's own right. Studio B's online stream is available [http://131.128.161.190:8000/listen.pls here] .

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External links

* [http://www.wriu.org WRIU Homepage]
* [http://www.wriu.org/studiob Studio B Homepage]
*FM station data|WRIU