{{Infobox radio station
| name = WWRI
| image =
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| city = [[West Warwick, Rhode Island]]
| area = New Bedford-Fall River, MA
| branding =
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| frequency = 1450 [[kilohertz|kHz]]
| translator =
| repeater =
| airdate = September 11, 1956
| last airdate =
| format = [[Contemporary Hits]]
| language = English
| power =
| erp = 1 kW daytime
1 kW night
| haat =
| class = C
| facility_id = 15959
| coordinates = {{coord|41.6939|-71.5233|type:landmark_region:US_source:FCC|display=inline,title}}
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| owner =
| licensee = Diponti Communications, LLC
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| webcast =
| website = [https://www.big1013.com/] big1013.com
}}

'''WWRI''' is an American ([[AM Broadcasting|AM]]) [[radio station]] licensed by the [[Federal Communications Commission|FCC]] to serve the community of [[West Warwick, Rhode Island]] on the frequency of 1450 [[kilohertz|kHz]]. The station license is assigned to Diponti Communications, LLC. WWRI-AM) airs a [[Contemporary Hits]] format.

The [[FCC]] first licensed this station to begin operations on September 11, 1956 using callsign WKRI.<ref name=fcchistory>{{cite web|url=https://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/prod/cdbs/forms/prod/getimportletter_exh.cgi?import_letter_id=62650|publisher=Federal Communications Commission|title=FCC History card for WKRI}}</ref>

The station has held the WWRI callsign since November 3, 2020.<ref name="fcccsh">{{cite web |title=Call Sign History|url= http://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/call_hist.pl?Facility_id=15959&Callsign=WWRI |work=FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database}}</ref>
==FM Translator==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Call Sign
! City, State
! Frequency
|-
| W288EE || [[ West Warwick, RI]] ||align=right| 105.5
|}
==Call signs used at this station==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! As Of
! Call Sign
|-
||| WKRI ||
|-
|November 13, 1995|| WHIM ||
|-
|March 20, 1998|| WDYZ ||
|-
|January 17, 2000|| WHRC ||
|-
|June 22, 2000|| WWRI ||
|-
|July 9, 2002|| WLKW ||
|-
|September 6, 2017|| WPVD ||
|-
|November 3, 2020|| WWRI ||
|}
==References==
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==External links==
* [https://www.big1013.com/ big1013.com] Official WWRI AM Website
* FCC Public Inspection File online [https://publicfiles.fcc.gov/am-profile/wwri]
* {{ AM station data|WWRI}}
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[[Category:Radio stations in Rhode Island]]
[[Category:Radio stations established in 1956]]
[[Category:1956 establishments in Rhode Island]]
[[Category: Radio stations in the United States]]
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