WPRI TV 12

WPRI TV 12 is a TV station in Providence, Rhode Island, USA covering CBS network programs, local news and weather.

WPRI TV 12 is an affiliate of the CBS Television Network.

WPRI TV 12 began broadcasting on March 27, 1955 as WPRO-TV (for PROvidence). It was Rhode Island's third television station and was owned-and-operated by retailer Cherry & Webb. Cherry & Webb sold WPRO to Capital Cities Television Corporation, predecessor of Capital Cities Communications, in 1959. WPRO-TV was then sold to Poole Broadcasting on June 16, 1967. Poole Broadcasting then changed WPRO-TV's call letters to the present WPRI-TV (for Providence, Rhode Island). In 1977, Poole sold WPRI to Knight Ridder Inc. In 1989, Knight Ridder sold WPRI to Narragansett Television LP, a locally based firm. Narragansett Television sold WPRI to CBS Corporation in 1995. CBS sold WPRI to Clear Channel Communications Inc. on July 1, 1996. Sunrise Television acquired WPRI in early-2001 for $50 million. Sunrise merged with the LIN TV Corporation in May 2002, and as a result, the station became the flagship of the company.

This TV station is owned by LIN TV Corporation.

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WPRI TV 12 Stages Golf Tournament Footage
-- On July 25, 2011, RICentral.com, which includes the Kent County Daily Times, reported that Providence television station WPRI TV 12 aired footage of the final round of the Ocean State Women’s Golf Association championship...