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| Frequency | Call sign | Branding | Format | Owner | Notes |
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| 550 AM | WGR | WGR Sports Radio 550 | sports | Audacy, Inc. | |
| 770 AM | WTOR | e:Awaz | South Asian | Birach Broadcasting Corporation | Licensed to Youngstown. Its directional border blaster signal aimed at Toronto is pointed away from, and inaudible to most of, Western New York. |
| 930 AM | WBEN | News Radio 930 | news | Audacy, Inc. | |
| 970 AM | WDCZ | Christian | Crawford Broadcasting | Simulcast of WDCX-FM. | |
| 1080 AM | WUFO | POWER 96.5 | Classic hip-hop | Sheila Brown and Darius Pridgen | Licensed to Amherst. Translator at 96.5 FM. |
| 1120 AM | WBBF | Hot 98.9 | hot adult contemporary | Cumulus Media | Translator at 98.9. |
| 1230 AM | WECK | Big Weck | oldies | Buddy Shula | Licensed to Cheektowaga. Translators at 102.9 FM, 100.1 FM and 100.5 FM. |
| 1270 AM | WHLD | Sportsradio 1270 The Fan | sports | Cumulus Media | Licensed to Niagara Falls. Full-time affiliate of Infinity Sports Network. |
| 1300 AM | WXRL | classic country | Schriver family | Licensed to Lancaster. Translator at 95.5 FM. | |
| 1340 AM | WLVL | Hometown 1340 | news/talk/sports | Bill Yuhnke | Licensed to Lockport. |
| 1400 AM | WWWS | Classic R&B AM 1400 & FM 107.3 | rhythmic oldies | Audacy, Inc. | Translator in Williamsville at 107.3 FM. |
| 1440 AM | WEBR | The Sound of the City | MOR | Bill Yuhnke | Licensed to Niagara Falls. Translator at 105.3 FM in Lockport. |
| 1520 AM | WWKB | The Bet 1520 | Sports betting | Audacy, Inc. | Full-time affiliate of the BetQL Network. |
| 88.3 FM | WCOU | Family Life Network | Christian | Family Life Network | Licensed to Attica. Translators on 100.3 FM in Lockport, 95.7 in Niagara Falls and 89.3 and 106.1 FM in Buffalo. |
| 88.7 FM | WBFO | WBFO 88.7 | National Public Radio | Buffalo Toronto Public Media | |
| 89.9 FM | WBWA | Air1 | Contemporary Christian | Educational Media Foundation | |
| 90.7 FM | WLGU | CSN International | Christian | CSN International | Licensed to Lancaster. |
| 91.3 FM | WBNY | 91.3 WBNY | college radio | Buffalo State College | |
| 92.1 FM | WZDV | Dove FM | Christian | Calvary Chapel | Simulcast of WYVL/WTWT, licensed to Amherst |
| 92.9 FM | WBUF | 92.9 WBUF | mainstream rock | Townsquare Media | |
| 93.7 FM | WBLK | Power 93.7 WBLK | urban contemporary | Townsquare Media | Licensed to Depew. |
| 94.5 FM | WNED-FM | WNED Classical | classical music | Buffalo Toronto Public Media | |
| 96.1 FM | WTSS | The New 96.1 | hot adult contemporary | Townsquare Media | |
| 96.9 FM | WGRF | 97 Rock | classic rock | Cumulus Media | |
| 98.5 FM | WKSE | Kiss 98.5 | CHR | Audacy, Inc. | Licensed to Niagara Falls. |
| 99.5 FM | WDCX-FM | Life FM | Christian | Crawford Broadcasting | |
| 101.7 FM | WLOF | The Station of the Cross | Catholic | Holy Family Communications | Licensed to Elma. Simulcast on AM 1590 in Salamanca and FM 100.5 in Olean. |
| 102.5 FM | WBKV | K-Love | CCM | Educational Media Foundation | |
| 103.3 FM | WEDG | 103.3 The Edge | alternative rock | Cumulus Media | |
| 104.1 FM | WHTT-FM | Classic Hits 104.1 | classic hits | Cumulus Media | |
| 106.5 FM | WYRK | Country 106.5 WYRK | country | Townsquare Media | |
| 107.7 FM | WLKK | 107.7 & 104.7 The Wolf | hot country | Audacy, Inc. | Licensed to Wethersfield. Translator in Buffalo at 104.7 FM. HD2 channel carries all-Christmas as Star 102.5. |
Buffalo is noted for having the highest per capita listenership of AM radio in the United States, with a majority of Buffalo radio listeners tuning in at least one AM signal at some point in June 2023. [1]
Radio stations from Toronto can also be heard in some parts of the area. CJED-FM and CFLZ-FM have a city-grade signal of Buffalo and nearby suburbs, while the latter's transmitter is located less than 5 miles away from downtown. [2] Rimshot signals from Rochester are also sometimes audible in Buffalo.
Energy Radio Buffalo previously operated a rimshot signal targeting Buffalo from Little Valley using the signal of WGWE; it continues to operate as a webcast.
| OTA DTV channel (Virtual Channel) | Call sign | Network | Owner | Notes |
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| 33 (2) | WGRZ | NBC | Tegna, Inc. | Antenna TV on DT2, Justice Network on DT3, Quest on DT4 |
| 36 (4) | WIVB | CBS | Nexstar Media Group | Court TV on DT2 |
| 34 (7) | WKBW | ABC | E. W. Scripps Company | Laff on DT2, Escape on DT3, Grit on DT4 |
| 15 (15) | WBNF-CD | TCT | Tri-State Christian Television | Translator of WNYB/Jamestown. Light TV on DT3 |
| 31 (17) | WNED-TV | PBS | Buffalo Toronto Public Media | Create on DT2, PBS Kids on DT3 |
| 36 (23) | WNLO | The CW | Nexstar Media Group | Bounce TV on DT2 |
| 32 (29) | WUTV | Fox | Sinclair Broadcast Group | TBD on DT2, Charge! on DT3 |
| 30 | WBUO-LD | Digital Networks Northeast | Licensed to Olean, with a move north to an Erie County transmitter pending. | |
| 11 (34) | WVTT | Cheddar | HC2 Holdings | Licensed to Olean, with a rimshot signal based in Yorkshire. |
| 16 (49) | WNYO | MyNetworkTV | Sinclair Broadcast Group | Stadium on DT2, Comet on DT3, GetTV on DT4 |
| 23 (51) | WPXJ | ION | Inyo Broadcast Holdings | |
| 23 (56) | WBXZ-LD | NewsNet | Manoj Bhargava | |
| 7 (67) | WBBZ | MeTV | Phil Arno | Licensed to Springville. |
Although no cable stations are currently, as of 2017, based in Buffalo, Charter Communications has an affiliate and news bureau in the city, as does Spectrum Sports (until its closure in 2017) and MSG Western New York. Channels that have previously been headquartered in Buffalo include Pinwheel/Nickelodeon (1979 to 1981), Empire Sports Network (1991 to 2005), and Bridges TV (2004 to 2012).
In addition, Buffalo residents can also pick-up stations from the neighbouring Greater Toronto Area with a suitable aerial antenna or cable subscription. CTV flagship station CFTO/Toronto and CBC flagship CBLT/Toronto are carried on Charter/Spectrum and Atlantic Broadband in the immediate Buffalo/Niagara Falls areas, according to their channel lineups.
Though Buffalo is not a major center of film production, the Buffalo Niagara Film Commission exists to promote and assist with filmmaking in the area. The non-profit Buffalo International Film Festival helps to highlight the work of Buffalonians associated with the film industry. Squeaky Wheel, a non-profit media arts center, provides access for local media artists to video and film equipment, as well as screenings of independent and avant-garde films.
A number films have been set or filmed in the Buffalo area. A more complete list of films related to or based in Buffalo can be found at IMDb.
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