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.
MSG Western New York, a regional sports network, is the only cable network primarily operating from and serving the Buffalo area. Spectrum News 1 Buffalo (formerly YNN and Time Warner Cable News) primarily serves Buffalo from locations throughout New York State. Channels that have previously been headquartered in Buffalo include Pinwheel/Nickelodeon (1979 to 1981), Empire Sports Network (1991 to 2005), Bridges TV (2004 to 2012), and Time Warner Cable SportsNet (later Spectrum Sports, 2007 to 2017).
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.
Brainstream Media (an alternative right-libertarian newspaper covering local news and issues, serving most of the Buffalo metropolitan area as a printed newspaper for over one year, now offered only online[3])
PoliticsNY.net (founded and run by Joseph Illuzzi until his death, an Internet and formerly print newsletter; now owned and operated by Republican political operative Michael Caputo)
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.
Films set, or filmed, in the Buffalo area
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.
After the Sun Fell – set and filmed in Buffalo, Niagara Falls, and the surrounding area.
The American Side (2016) – set and filmed in Buffalo, Niagara Falls, and the surrounding area.
Buffalo Filmography: 170+ features films partially or entirely filmed or set in Buffalo; 220+ documentary films about the Buffalo area; and 100 television productions featuring the Buffalo area in some capacity. Compiled by The Buffalo History Museum.
Buffalo Newspaper Timeline: A chart of key Buffalo newspapers, color-coded for their relevance to major ethnic groups. Brought to you by the Buffalo & Erie County Public Library.
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