Ocean State Media, Rhode Island’s PBS has acquired WVEI (FM) from Audacy, Radio World reports. The merger entailed moving the FM station to PBS studios and enhancing that facility. The FM signal now ...

A control room is shown at Ocean State Media's Providence building on Thursday, Sept. 18, 2025. (Photo by Nancy Lavin/Rhode Island Current) Rhode Island’s newly created public media entity will not ...

As of October 1, Rhode Island PBS and The Public’s Radio have formally merged under the new name Ocean State Media, uniting the state’s NPR and PBS affiliates under one brand. The announcement marks ...

NARRAGANSETT, R.I. (WPRI) — A new four-part PBS docuseries exploring Rhode Island’s marine habitats and wildlife is currently in production. “‘Ocean State'” highlights the fragile ecosystems that make ...

“I don’t know how they’re going to do anything now that many of us have left,” said one longtime staffer who took the buyout PROVIDENCE — At least 19 employees at Rhode Island’s recently merged public ...