Montreal has a large and well-developed communications system, including several English and French language television stations, newspapers, radio stations, and magazines. It is Canada's second-largest media market, and the centre of francophone Canada's media industry.
| OTA virtual channel (PSIP) | Actual channel | Vidéotron Cable | Call sign | Network | Lang. | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.1 | 19 (UHF) | 2 | CBFT-DT | Ici Radio-Canada Télé | FR | |
| 6.1 | 21 (UHF) | 6 | CBMT-DT | CBC Television | EN | |
| 10.1 | 10 (VHF) | 4 | CFTM-DT | TVA | FR | |
| 12.1 | 12 (VHF) | 11 | CFCF-DT | CTV | EN | |
| 15.1 | 15 (UHF) | 8 | CKMI-DT | Global | EN | |
| 17.1 | 26 (UHF) | 3 | CIVM-DT | Télé-Québec | FR | |
| 29.1 | 29 (UHF) | 22 | CFTU-DT | Educational independent | FR | Branded on-air as "savoir.tv" |
| 35.1 | 35 (UHF) | 5 | CFJP-DT | Noovo | FR | |
| 47.1 | 47 (UHF) | 16 | CFHD-DT | Multicultural independent | Multi | Branded on-air as "ICI Montreal"; secondary affiliate of Omni Television |
| 62.1 | 49 (UHF) | 14 | CJNT-DT | Citytv | EN |
Canada's major French-language networks are all headquartered within a few blocks of each other on Boulevard René-Lévesque in downtown Montreal.
Network programming from the United States is provided on cable via stations from the Burlington, Vermont/Plattsburgh, New York market; see Template:Champlain Valley TV . Several Burlington/Plattsburgh stations can be received over the air in Montreal, including: WPTZ (NBC), WVNY-TV (ABC), WCAX (CBS), WFFF (FOX), WETK (PBS) and WCFE (PBS). Montreal is ten times larger than the entire American population of the Burlington/Plattsburgh market; indeed, for decades most stations in that market before CRTC regulations and growth in the region itself identified as serving "Burlington/Plattsburgh/Montreal," and depended on advertising in Montreal for their survival.
Also known as "alternative" or "cultural" weeklies:
See also magazines published in Montreal.
| Band | Frequency | Callsign | Station name | Language | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FM | 88.1 MHz | CHDO-FM [3] | French/English | Trudeau Airport information (Originally on 89.7 FM) [4] | |
| FM | 88.5 MHz | CBME-FM | CBC Radio One | English | public news/talk |
| FM | 89.3 MHz | CISM-FM | CISM | French | campus (Université de Montréal) |
| FM | 89.9 MHz | CKKI-FM | KKIC RADIO | English | country (Kahnawake Mohawk Territory) |
| FM | 90.3 MHz | CKUT-FM | CKUT | English | campus (McGill) |
| FM | 90.7 MHz | CHIL-FM [5] | Centre communautaire "Bon Courage" de Place Benoît | French | Community radio (borough of Saint-Laurent) |
| FM | 91.3 MHz | CIRA-FM | Radio Ville-Marie | French | religious (Catholic) |
| FM | 91.9 MHz | CKLX-FM | 91.9 Sport | French | sports talk rock |
| FM | 92.5 MHz | CKBE-FM | 9-2-5 The Beat | English | adult contemporary |
| FM | 93.5 MHz | CBM-FM | CBC Music | English | public music |
| FM | 94.3 MHz | CKMF-FM | Énergie | French | modern rock |
| FM | 95.1 MHz | CBF-FM | Ici Radio-Canada Première | French | public news/talk |
| FM | 95.9 MHz | CJFM-FM | Virgin 96 | English | contemporary hit radio |
| FM | 96.9 MHz | CKOI-FM | CKOI | French | contemporary hit radio |
| FM | 97.7 MHz | CHOM-FM | CHOM 97.7 | English | active rock |
| FM | 98.5 MHz | CHMP-FM | 98,5 FM | French | news/talk |
| FM | 99.5 MHz | CJPX-FM | WKND 99,5 | French | adult contemporary |
| FM | 100.1 MHz | CKVL-FM | FM 100,1 Radio LaSalle | French | community radio (LaSalle) |
| FM | 100.7 MHz | CBFX-FM | Ici Musique | French | public music |
| FM | 101.5 MHz | CIBL-FM | CIBL 101,5 Radio-Montréal | French | community radio |
| FM | 102.3 MHz | CINQ-FM | Radio Centre-Ville | English, French, Multiple | community |
| FM | 102.9 MHz | CILO-FM | English, French, Multiple | community (South Asian) | |
| FM | 103.3 MHz | CHAA-FM | FM 103,3 | French | community radio (Longueuil) |
| FM | 103.7 MHz | CKRK-FM | K103 Radio Kahnawake | English | community radio (Kahnawake Mohawk Territory) |
| FM | 104.5 MHz | CHOU-FM-1 | Radio Moyen-Orient | Arabic (several dialects) | repeater of CHOU 1450 AM, serving Montreal on the FM band |
| FM | 104.7 MHz | CBME-FM-1 | CBC Radio One | English | repeater of CBME-FM, serving Notre-Dame-de-Grâce |
| FM | 105.1 MHz | CKDG-FM | Mike FM | English, Greek | community radio, classic hits |
| FM | 105.7 MHz | CFGL-FM | Rythme FM 105.7 | French | rhythmic adult contemporary |
| FM | 106.3 MHz | CKIN-FM | Radio CINA FM Montréal | Arabic | community radio |
| FM | 107.3 MHz | CITE-FM | 107,3 Rouge FM | French | adult contemporary |
| AM | 600 kHz | CFQR | English | Testing, with programming to begin late 2017; to be talk radio [ needs update ] | |
| AM | 690 kHz | CKGM | TSN Radio 690 | English | sports |
| AM | 730 kHz | CKAC | Radio Circulation 730 | French | traffic info |
| AM | 800 kHz | CJAD | CJAD 800 | English | news/talk, sports, oldies |
| AM | 940 kHz | CFNV | French | Testing, with programming to begin early 2017; to be talk radio [ needs update ] | |
| AM | 980 kHz | CHRF | AM 980 | French | Adult standards (defunct) |
| AM | 1040 kHz | CJMS | 1040 AM, L'authentique | French | country (Saint-Constant) |
| AM | 1280 kHz | CFMB | CFMB Radio Montreal | Multiple | multilingual |
| AM | 1410 kHz | CJWI | CPAM Radio Union | French (also some Creole) | multilingual |
| AM | 1450 kHz | CHOU | Radio Moyen-Orient | Arabic (several dialects) | community |
| AM | 1570 kHz | CJLV | Radio Laval 1570 AM | French | oldies |
| AM | 1610 kHz | CHRN | Radio Humsafar | English, French, Multiple | South Asian |
| AM | 1650 kHz | CKZW | La Radio Gospel | English, French | Christian programming |
| AM | 1690 kHz | CJLO | 1690 CJLO | English | campus (Concordia University) |
A number of radio stations from New York and Vermont may be heard in Montreal, most notably WVMT 620 AM, WEAV 960 AM, WEZF 92.9 FM, WQLR 94.7 FM, WBTZ 99.9 FM, and WVPS 107.9 FM. WQLR, while based in the United States, is focused on Montreal as a rimshotter. CFRA 580 AM from Ottawa is also clearly available in Montreal, as is CITE-FM-1 102.7 FM from Sherbrooke (a sister station of, but programmed separately from, CITE-FM).
The Greater Montreal area had a number of radio stations that were shut down over the years.[ which? ] [6]
In 2013, the new local media firm Tietolman-Tétrault-Pancholy Media, whose partners included former Montreal City Councillor Nicolas Tétrault, received licenses to launch three new radio stations on the AM band: a French sports station on AM 850, an English talk radio station on AM 600, and a French talk radio station on AM 940. [7] As of August 2016, the AM 850 license has lapsed unbuilt, with both of the other licenses due to expire in November if the stations have not launched by then.[ needs update ]
RÉSO, commonly referred to as the Underground City, is the name applied to a series of interconnected office towers, hotels, shopping centres, residential and commercial complexes, convention halls, universities and performing arts venues that form the heart of Montreal's central business district, colloquially referred to as Downtown Montreal. The name refers to the underground connections between the buildings that compose the network, in addition to the network's complete integration with the city's entirely underground rapid transit system, the Montreal Metro. Moreover, the first iteration of the Underground City was developed out of the open pit at the southern entrance to the Mount Royal Tunnel, where Place Ville Marie and Central Station stand today.
The following media outlets are located in Canada's National Capital Region, serving the cities of Ottawa, Ontario and Gatineau, Quebec. The two cities, which are adjacent and each receive virtually all television and radio stations operating in either city, are considered a single media market.
CKAC is a French-language Canadian radio station located in Montreal, Quebec. Owned by Cogeco, the station operates as a commercial traffic information service branded as Radio Circulation 730. Its studios are located at Place Bonaventure in Downtown Montreal, and its transmitter is located in Saint-Joseph-du-Lac.
CKOI-FM is a French-language Canadian radio station located in Verdun, Quebec and serving the Greater Montreal area, airing a CHR/Top 40 radio format.
Ville-Marie is the name of a borough (arrondissement) in the centre of Montreal, Quebec. The borough is named after Fort Ville-Marie, the French settlement that would later become Montreal, which was located within the present-day borough. Old Montreal is a National Historic Site of Canada.
Côte-des-Neiges–Notre-Dame-de-Grâce is a borough (arrondissement) of Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The borough was created following the 2002 municipal reorganization of Montreal. It comprises two main neighbourhoods, Côte-des-Neiges and Notre-Dame-de-Grâce, both former towns that were annexed by the city of Montreal in 1910.
CHOM-FM is an English language radio station located in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Owned and operated by Bell Media, it broadcasts on 97.7 MHz from the Mount Royal candelabra tower, with an effective radiated power of 41,200 watts using an omnidirectional antenna, while its studios are located at the Bell Media Building at 1717 René Lévesque Boulevard East in Downtown Montreal.
CINF was a French language Canadian radio station located in Montreal, Quebec.
CKGM is an English language AM radio station in Montreal, Quebec, owned by Bell Media Radio. Formerly an affiliate of sports radio network "The Team," it was one of three stations to retain the sports radio format after the network folded in 2002 until it switched to the TSN Radio branding in October 2011. CKGM has been an all-sports station since May 2001. Its studios and offices are located on René Lévesque Boulevard East in Downtown Montreal.
CHMP-FM is a French language talk radio station serving the Greater Montreal Area and licensed to the off-Island suburb of Longueuil. Owned and operated by Cogeco, it broadcasts with an effective radiated power (ERP) of 100,000 watts as a Class C1 station, using an omnidirectional antenna atop Mount Royal, at 298.9 metres (981') in height above average terrain (HAAT). CHMP's studios and offices are located at Place Bonaventure in downtown Montreal.
CJLV is a French-language Canadian radio station located in Laval, Quebec, near Montreal. Owned and operated by Radio Humsafar Inc, it broadcasts on 1570 kHz with a power of 10,000 watts as a class B station, using a directional antenna pointing east which has a slightly directional pattern during the day and a much tighter pattern at night, to protect Class-A clear-channel station XERF-AM in Ciudad Acuña, Coahuila, Mexico. While the station's signal is unimpressive from a local point of view and does not even cover entirely the Greater Montreal area even during daytime, the station's nighttime signal has been received by many DXers in Europe and is considered there as one of the "easy" targets for Transatlantic DX.
Corus Québec, until May 2005 Radiomédia, was a French-language Canadian news/talk radio network serving most of Quebec. The network and most of its affiliates were owned by Toronto-based Corus Entertainment.
CJLO is the official campus and community radio station for Concordia University in Montreal, Quebec and is operated almost entirely by its volunteer membership. The station broadcasts from the Loyola campus, and it can be heard at 1690 AM in Montreal, iTunes radio in the College/University category, the CJLO mobile app, or on the CJLO website.
CKUT-FM is the official campus community radio station of McGill University. It can be heard at 90.3 FM in Montreal. CKUT's FM signal, broadcast from a tower on the top of Mount Royal, reaches as far as the Eastern Townships and upstate New York. CKUT is consistently voted as the Best Radio Station in The Montreal Mirror's, "Cult Montreal" Best of Montreal Readers Poll.
WBTZ is a commercial FM radio station in Plattsburgh, New York, broadcasting to the Burlington, Vermont / Plattsburgh radio market, heard around the Champlain Valley and into Montreal. The station is owned by Hall Communications, and airs an alternative rock radio format. On-air personalities include Pete Powers, Matt Grasso, Mays, Kat Vanish and Johnny Utah.
CHRF was a French language commercial AM radio station in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Owned by Evanov Radio Group, the station broadcast an adult standards radio format, along with some multicultural programming. CHRF's studios were located on Papineau Avenue in the Rosemont–La Petite-Patrie borough of Montreal, while its transmitter is located near Mercier.
CFNV is a French language AM radio station in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It is owned by TTP Media and was licensed in 2011. CRTC records indicated that the station was not in operation for the majority of the license term. CFNV began test broadcasting in 2016, with a full-time power of 50,000 watts as a clear channel station, and a Francophone talk radio format. Broadcasts started in 2017 with mainly music, rather than talk, using the branding AM 940 La Superstation.
The boroughs of Montreal, like the rest of Canada and the world, have been individually impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
