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WPRO
City of license	Providence, Rhode Island
Broadcast area	Providence metropolitan area
Slogan	News Talk 630
Frequency	630 (kHz)
First air date	1924, 2 predecessors, WLSI & WDWK, merged into WPRO on October 16, 1931.
Format	News/Talk
Class	B (formerly III)
Callsign meaning	PROvidence
Owner	Citadel Broadcasting Corporation
Sister stations	WPRO-FM, WSKO-FM/AM, WWKX, WWLI
Webcast	WPRO-AM Live Feed
Website	630wpro.com

WPRO is an AM radio station located in Providence, Rhode Island on 630 kHz. The station is owned by Citadel Broadcasting Corporation, and airs a talk format. WPRO is consistently ranked the number one talk station in Providence by Arbitron. WPRO has won several 2007 Associated Press Awards, including Newscast of the Year, Breaking News, and Continuing Coverage. Dan Yorke was also selected as Associated Press Talk Show Host of the Year for 2007. Many legendary RI broadcasters worked at WPRO over the years. Among them, Salty Brine, Jimmy Gray, Gary Berkowitz, Larry Kruger, Davy Jones and Big Ange.

WPRO's current program director is Paul Giammarco, who previously held the position at WSAR in Fall River, MA.

On August 16, 2007, WPRO announced that former Providence mayor Buddy Cianci would be hosting a weekday program on the station starting September 20. The announcement came after a bidding war for Cianci with rival WHJJ. On September 6, 2007, WPRO announced the Buddy Cianci Program will air from 10:00 am until 2:00 pm each day, joined by current morning host Ron St Pierre. John DePetro will shift to the morning 6a-10a slot, while Dan Yorke moves up one hour to broadcast 2p-6p.

(News at the top and bottom of each hour.)
5:00AM - 6:00AM -- WPRO News with Bill Haberman
6:00AM - 10:00AM -- The WPRO Morning News With John DePetro
10:00AM - 1:45PM -- The Buddy Cianci Show with Ron St. Pierre
1:45pM - 2:00PM -- Paul Harvey News and Comment
2:00PM - 6:00PM -- The Dan Yorke Show
6:00PM - 7:00PM -- The Matt Allen Show
7:00PM - 10:00PM -- The Savage Nation with Michael Savage
10:00PM - 1:00AM -- The Jerry Doyle Show
1:00AM - 5:00AM -- Coast To Coast AM with George Noory

6:00AM - 8:00AM -- The WPRO Saturday Morning News with Pat Mastors
8:00AM - 9:00AM -- Pet Care With Dr. Dan Simpson
9:00AM - 11:45AM -- The Matt Allen Show
11:45AM - 12:00PM -- Paul Harvey
12:00PM - 2:00PM -- MoneyTalk with Don Sowa
2:00PM - 3:00PM -- The New England Pest Control Show with Tony DeJesus
3:00PM - 4:00PM -- Dr. Dean Edell
4:00PM - 5:00PM -- Drive-Thru Radio
5:00PM - 7:00PM -- Myrna Lamb
7:00PM - 10:00PM -- Beyond Reality Radio
10:00PM - 1:00AM -- Coast To Coast Live with Ian Punnett
1:00AM - 5:00AM -- Coast To Coast AM

7:00AM - 8:00AM -- Dr. Dean Edell
8:00AM - 8:30AM -- The Citadel Community
8:30AM - 9:00AM -- Amazing Women
9:00AM - 10:00AM -- Legal Tips with Steve Linder
10:00AM - 12:00AM -- Real Estate 101
12:00PM - 1:00PM -- Livin' The Good Life with Steve Kass
1:00PM - 2:00PM -- Dr. Dean Edell
2:00PM - 4:00PM -- The Money Pit
4:00PM - 6:00PM -- The Dolans
6:00PM - 7:00PM -- Meet The Press
7:00PM - 10:00PM -- Dr. Dean Edell
10:00PM - 1:00AM -- Matt Drudge
1:00AM - 5:00AM -- Coast To Coast AM

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