WNPE
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| Broadcast area | Southern Rhode Island |
| Frequency | 102.7 MHz (HD Radio) |
| Branding | The Public's Radio |
| Programming | |
| Format | News/talk |
| Network | The Public's Radio |
| Affiliations | NPR, PRX, APM |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Rhode Island PBS Foundation and The Public's Radio |
| WSBE-TV | |
| History | |
First air date | July 15, 1990 (as WPJB) |
Former call signs |
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| Technical information | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 22874 |
| Class | B |
| ERP | 1,950 watts |
| HAAT | 69 meters (226 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 41°25′26″N 71°28′32.1″W / 41.42389°N 71.475583°W |
| Repeater(s) | WNPN, WPVD |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | thepublicsradio |
WNPE (102.7 FM) is a public radio station, providing programming from The Public's Radio (formerly known as Rhode Island Public Radio) to southern Rhode Island from its transmitter at Narragansett Pier. It was the first FM transmitter in the network. Prior to operating noncommercially, the 102.7 facility was a commercial radio station from its sign-on in 1990 to 2007.