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WQRI

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City
  
Bristol, Rhode Island

Frequency
  
88.3 MHz/Channel 202

Format
  
Variety

Branding
  
RWU Student Radio

First air date
  
April 1989

Broadcast area
  
Newport, Rhode Island; South Coast, Massachusetts

WQRI (88.3 FM) is a radio station broadcasting a Variety format. Licensed to Bristol, Rhode Island, USA, the station serves the Fall River 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. In 2005, WQRI began to offer stream on the internet. Also in 2005, WQRI received the contract to rebroadcast Providence Bruins weekend games.

Past Personalities

  • Jason Layne a.k.a. Big J the Gimp (Music Director 2000-2001, Host of Gimp's Pleasure Palace).
  • John Murphy a.k.a. Johnny Smooth or John the Smooth Operator (Program Director 1997-1999, Host of Jazz with Johnny Smooth)
  • Pearson Barlow a.k.a. Reverend Knuckles (Music Director 1996-1999, Host of The Boiler Room)
  • Daniel Sheehan a.k.a. Duff (DJ 1998-2003, Host of Nutrient Rich!)
  • Michael Fugate a.k.a. Foogie Fresh and Giancarlo Ricci a.k.a. Carly G (DJs 2010-2011, Hosts of Smell the Funk, Squeeze the Banana)
  • Mack Doyle (host of Meaty Thursdays, dedicated to Grammy Award winner and Rock Legend, Meat Loaf)

    • References

    WQRI Wikipedia
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