WPVD

WPVD
Providence, Rhode Island; United States;
Broadcast area	Providence, Fall River
Frequency	1290 kHz
Branding	The Public's Radio
Programming
Format	Public radio
Network	The Public's Radio
Affiliations	NPR, PRX, APM
Ownership
Owner	Rhode Island PBS Foundation and The Public's Radio
Sister stations	WNPE, WNPN, WNPH, WSBE-TV
History
First air date	December 15, 1947
Former call signs	WNAF (1947–1949); WDEM (1949–1952); WICE (1952–1983); WRCP (1983–1998); WRNI (1998–2018); WRPA (2018–2020); WPPB (2020);
Call sign meaning	Providence
Technical information
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	48308
Class	D
Power	400 watts day; 16 watts night;
Transmitter coordinates	41°51′22.86″N 71°26′42.21″W / 41.8563500°N 71.4450583°W
Translator(s)	102.9 W275DA (Providence)
Links
Public license information	Public file; LMS;
Webcast	Listen live
Website	thepublicsradio.org

WPVD (1290 AM) is a public radio station in Providence, Rhode Island. It is owned by The Public's Radio. The station serves the few areas of Providence without a clear signal from network flagship WNPN in Newport.

WPVD transmits with 400 watts by day, 16 watts by night, using a one-tower omnidirectional antenna. The transmitter is off Douglas Avenue in North Providence.

On November 23, 2018, the FCC granted a construction permit for W275DA, an FM translator station on 102.9 MHz. On September 30, 2021, W275DA began broadcasting from the same tower as WPRO-FM.