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WPRV

WPRV (790 AM, "The Score") is a commercial radio station in Providence, Rhode Island. The station is owned by Cumulus Media, and airs a sports radio format, largely focused on sports betting. Its studios are on Wampanoag Trail in East Providence. Established in 1922 as WEAN, the station is the oldest surviving radio station in Rhode Island. WPRV's power is 5,000 watts. The station operates non-directional by day; at night, to protect other stations on 790 AM from interference, it uses a directional antenna with a two-tower array. WPRV's transmitter is off King Phillip Road in East Providence, near the Seekonk River.

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WPRV (790 AM, "The Score") is a commercial radio station in Providence, Rhode Island. The station is owned by Cumulus Media, and airs a sports radio format, largely focused on sports betting. Its studios are on Wampanoag Trail in East Providence. Established in 1922 as WEAN, the station is the oldest surviving radio station in Rhode Island. WPRV's power is 5,000 watts. The station operates non-directional by day; at night, to protect other stations on 790 AM from interference, it uses a directional antenna with a two-tower array. WPRV's transmitter is off King Phillip Road in East Providence, near the Seekonk River.

Key claims

  1. date of establishment: 1922 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  2. members: 22 members — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

  1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
  2. The record states that the date of establishment is "1922". What evidence would count against this claim?
  3. The record states that the members is "22 members". What evidence would count against this claim?
  4. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
  5. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

  1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1353552438

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