WRIU is a phenomenal radio station & the best in Rhode Island…read more They do have an eclectic mix of music from hip hop, experimental, jazz & children's. I'm partial to the reggae that seems to be on all weekend. They always have a great lineup of tunes especially in the summer time. And the Boudin Barndance every Thursday night is especially awesome. They broadcast URI athletics which aren't that great but shouldn't be held against the grade of the station. Either way, WRIU is in my #1 spot on my presets on my radio dial!

I am not listening to radio stations anymore especially when I can use my iPod in a car and play…read morewhatever I want to hear. I am not ashamed to admit that I don't watch television either due to the fact that there is a remote hog in the house and I would rather read a book than put up with his programs. That said the radio stations that used to be cool albeit full of ear garbage (commercials,) have nothing that I want to hear anymore. I can stand WHJY for some nostalgia but that never lasts too long. WRIU has different programs. They have Hip Hop, Classical, Reggae, Bluegrass, Experimental, Funk, Jazz, Rock and even Pop. And that's not all. There's a funky children's show on Sunday that has some weird music as well as neat stuff. There's news in the afternoon and some sports but mostly music. Listening to WRIU can expand my mind. It will most surely not bore me. Do yourself a favor and stop bothering with what the stations are being paid to blast at you. Listen to something different today. WRIU fits the bill.

95.5 WBRU used to be one of my top picks for radio stations set in my car. Not so much anymore…read more It is rare that I stop on the station for more than 1 - 2 songs at a time. It really is a fall back as others have mentioned. It has fallen into playing less rock and more "whine". The music though, does not stop me from entering contest upon contest that they offer, more-so online than on-air. Most recently, I won 10 tickets to a Rob Zombie concert on December 3rd at Mohegan Sun. Using a descriptor that a friend of mine often uses. . . "bomb!" a.k.a. awesome!, great!, cool!. Whats not so cool? Being given very little information and direction towards actually getting those tickets. "Between Monday - Friday from 9 - 5, come pick up your prize." Where exactly is that station? Anywhere to park? Where in the building do I go? Figuring it should be simple enough, I went online and eventually found the address of the station. Drove over there (it's located in the middle of Brown University's campus). . . no parking in site. Walked blocks after finally finding a pull-off, entered the building. . . and found no one. No one at the front desk (with is through a couple doorways), no one answering the operator line on their telephone number listed online. After a bit of pacing back and forth outside, I decided to give it another shot. . . finally found someone inside who was able to get me my tickets. None too easy. . . but I am EXTREMELY GRATEFUL for the prize, none the less :-D Can't wait to go to the show. Perhaps if they had a little more direction, or a section on their website explaining prize pickup. . . or simply someone who answers to phone so as to ask some questions. First time prize recipients. . .need a little more direction than they are given. Overall, a mediocre radio station with some great contests and prizes!

WBRU why oh why do you taunt us Connecticut people? Every time I travel to your beautiful state I'm…read morereminded just how good you Rhode Islanders have it regarding radio stations. Well, at least you have one good radio station. WBRU isn't perfect but I would kill to have a radio station like it in Connecticut. I can only tolerate so many times listening to Demi Lovato or Bruno Mars. Today during my morning commute I swear the same Justin Timberlake song was playing on three stations at the same time. We have and always have had some of the worst radio stations in the nation. Other than the fact that WBRU's signal doesn't reach my place of residence, WBRU's only real negative is that it does play an exceptionally large number of older songs. I'm all for the classics but I actually prefer listening to new and exiting stuff. Although I admit sometimes it is nice to crank up the volume when hearing The Smith's How Soon Is Now over the airways. I end up turning up the volume a lot when traveling through the Ocean State. Unfortunately my blissful ride usually ends with me driving into Stonnington (I lose the WBRU signal around there) and immediately being greeted by a blabbering Justin Timberlake :-( So Rhode Islanders please pray for your nutmeg neighbors. We live in a soul-less radio hell and I can only hope that someday the station boosts its signal to eleven so it reaches us over here.

I never mind having to stop here because it means you've won a prize! Ive won several prizes over…read morethe years-on todays trip I picked up 4 RWP and Zoo passes along with 4 passes into their Mythical Creatures special exhibit!

While I do like some of the programs (Bill Habberman and Dan York), I wish you would review the…read moreothers as they seem to promote decisivness just for the sake of your profits. Redeye radio is horrible opinionated for example.