WWLI

WWLI (105.1 FM) is a radio station in Providence, Rhode Island that under ownership of Cumulus Media. This station is better known as "Lite Rock 105" and plays the adult contemporary format. Its transmitter is located in Johnston, Rhode Island, while its studios are located in East Providence.

History

The station began broadcasting July 11, 1948 as WPJB, owned by The Providence Journal. WPJB was initially one of the few FM stations to not be co-owned with an AM station, but in 1951 the Journal purchased WFCI (1420 AM) and changed its call letters to WPJB; this resulted in the FM station changing to WPJB-FM. The Journal would shut down WPJB on October 9, 1954 after purchasing WEAN (790 AM; now WPRV) from General Teleradio; as WEAN did not operate an FM station, WPJB-FM remained on the air with classical music, though both stations retained their existing call letters. The station subsequently incorporated beautiful music into its programming as well.