WPRV

WPRV (790 AM, "The Score") is a commercial radio station in Providence, Rhode Island. The station is owned by Cumulus Media, and airs a sports radio format, largely focused on sports betting. The studios are on Wampanoag Trail in East Providence. Established in 1922 as WEAN, the station is the oldest surviving radio station in Rhode Island.

This article is about a Providence, Rhode Island, radio station. For the Cincinnati, Ohio, station formerly known as WPRV, see WFTK. For the Puerto Rico TV station formerly known as WPRV-TV, see WORO-DT.
WPRV
Broadcast areaProvidence metropolitan area
Frequency790 kHz
Branding790 The Score
Programming
FormatSports betting
Affiliations
Ownership
Owner
History
First air date
June 2, 1922 (as WEAN)
Former call signs
  • WEAN (1922–1986)
  • WWAZ (1986–1989)
  • WLKW (1989–1997)
  • WSKO (1997–2008)
Call sign meaning
Providence
Technical information
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID64840
ClassB
Power5,000 watts
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen live
Websitewww.thescore790.com

WPRV’s power is 5,000 watts, non-directional by day, but to protect other stations on 790 AM from interference, at night it uses a directional antenna with a two-tower array. The transmitter is off King Phillip Road in East Providence, near the Seekonk River.

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