WRIW-CD
| WRIW logo | |
| Providence, Rhode Island United States |
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|---|---|
| City of license | Providence |
| Branding | Telemundo Providence |
| Channels | Digital: 36 (UHF) Virtual: 50.1 (PSIP) |
| Affiliations | Telemundo |
| Owner | ZGS Communications (ZGS Providence, Inc.) |
| First air date | June 7, 1993 |
| Call letters' meaning | W Rhode Island W |
| Former callsigns | W23AS (1989-1995) WRIW-LP (1995-2008) WRIW-CA (2008-2013) |
| Former channel number(s) | Analog: 23 (1993-1999) 50 (1999-2013) Digital: 50 (2013-2015) |
| Former affiliations | Independent, America One |
| Transmitter power | 15 kW |
| Class | Class A |
| Facility ID | 70184 |
| Licensing authority | FCC |
| Public license information: | Profile CDBS |
| Website | nuevainglaterra.holaciudad.com |
WRIW-CD is a low-power television station in Providence, Rhode Island. The station is owned by ZGS Broadcasting, and transmits its Telemundo programming on channel 50.
At one point, the station broadcast English language programming, including locally produced programs hosted by former air talent at WHIM.[1] WRIW became a Telemundo affiliate in 2000;[2] ZGS then acquired the station from Viking Broadcasting in 2003.[3][4]
On July 29, 2012, WRIW-CA began broadcasting their signal in digital from the WJAR tower in Rehoboth, Massachusetts, and subsequently changed its call sign to WRIW-CD on January 7, 2013. WRIW-CD transmits 15 kW on channel 36, with a virtual channel of 50.1.[5]
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