The media in Toronto encompasses a wide range of television and radio stations, as well as digital and print media outlets. These media platforms either service the entire city or are cater to a specific neighbourhood or community within Toronto. Additionally, several media outlets from Toronto extend their services to cover the Greater Toronto Area and the Golden Horseshoe region. While most media outlets in Toronto cater to local or regional audiences, there are also several national media outlets based in the city that distribute their services across Canada and caters to a national audience.
Toronto is largest mass media market in Canada, and the fourth-largest market in North America, behind New York City, Los Angeles and Chicago. As a result, several Canadian media companies and conglomerates are based in Toronto.
OTA virtual channel (PSIP) | OTA channel | Rogers Cable | Bell Fibe TV | Call Sign | Network | Notes |
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5.1 | 20 (UHF) | 6 | 205 | CBLT-DT | CBC Television | |
9.1 | 9 (VHF) | 8 | 201 | CFTO-DT | CTV | |
19.1 | 19 (UHF) | 2 | 209 | CICA-DT | TVOntario | Provincial public educational broadcaster |
25.1 | 25 (UHF) | 12 | 101 | CBLFT-DT | Ici Radio-Canada Télé | Toronto's only OTA French language station. |
40.1 | 40 (UHF) | 14 | 207 | CJMT-DT | Omni Television (OMNI 2) | Multicultural (Africa/Asia/Middle East), sister station to CFMT |
41.1 | 41 (UHF) | 3 | 203 | CIII-DT | Global | |
47.1 | 47 (UHF) | 4 | 206 | CFMT-DT | Omni Television (OMNI 1) | Multicultural (America/Caribbean/Europe), sister station to CJMT |
57.1 | 44 (UHF) | 7 | 204 | CITY-DT | Citytv | |
– | – | 24 | 503 | – | CP24 | 24-hour local news channel |
– | – | – | 1 | – | TV1 | Community channel for Bell Fibe TV subscribers |
The incumbent cable provider in the Toronto area is Rogers Cable, which originally secured the cable franchise for most of the pre-amalgamation city of Toronto, and later purchased the systems in surrounding areas. Since 2010, Bell Fibe TV (an IPTV terrestrial service operated by Rogers' rival Bell Canada) has been available in most neighbourhoods in the Greater Toronto Area. Independent IPTV television services such as Vmedia and Zazeen have also become available.
American network affiliates on Toronto cable are piped in from Buffalo, New York, including WGRZ (NBC), WIVB-TV (CBS), WKBW-TV (ABC), WUTV (Fox), and WNED-TV (PBS). For additional fees cable subscribers can also watch WNYO-TV (MyNetworkTV) and WNLO (The CW). Many of these stations can be seen over the air throughout the Greater Toronto Area.
Toronto has seven times the population of the Buffalo market. In particular, WUTV and WNED rely heavily on viewership from Toronto; both have long identified as serving "Buffalo/Toronto," and also have sales offices in the city. More than half of WNED's members live in Toronto.
Most of Canada's over-the-air and cable television networks also have national operations based in Toronto; for more information, see List of Canadian television channels.
Frequency | Call sign | Branding | Format | Owner | Notes |
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AM 590 | CJCL | Sportsnet 590 The Fan | sports | Rogers Media | |
AM 640 | CFMJ | Global News Radio 640 Toronto | talk | Corus Entertainment | |
AM 680 | CFTR | CityNews 680 | news | Rogers Media | |
AM 740 | CFZM | Zoomer Radio | pop standards | ZoomerMedia | |
AM 860 | CJBC | Ici Radio-Canada Première | public news/talk | Canadian Broadcasting Corporation | French |
AM 960 | CKNT | 960 CKNT | talk | ||
AM 1010 | CFRB | Newstalk 1010 | news/talk | Bell Media | CFRB also has a 1 kw shortwave repeater, CFRX at 6070 kHz (6.07 MHz) |
AM 1050 | CHUM | TSN Radio 1050 | sports radio | Bell Media | |
AM 1280 | CJRU | CJRU.ca | campus/community | Ryerson University | |
AM 1430 | CHKT | Fairchild Radio | multilingual | Fairchild Radio | |
AM 1540 | CHIN | CHIN Radio | multilingual | CHIN Radio/TV International | Rebroadcaster at 91.9 FM. Station created by Johnny Lombardi |
AM 1610 | CHHA | Voces Latinas | Spanish community station | San Lorenzo Latin American Community Centre | |
AM 1690 | CHTO | multilingual | Canadian Hellenic Toronto Radio |
Frequency | Call sign | Branding | Format | Owner | Notes |
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FM 88.1 | CIND-FM | Indie88 | indie rock | Central Ontario Broadcasting | Approved by the CRTC on September 12, 2012, on CKLN-FM's former frequency |
FM 88.9 | CIRV | multilingual | Frank Alvarez | used by Fairchild Radio for FM coverage | |
FM 89.5 | CIUT | University of Toronto Community Radio | campus/community | University of Toronto campus radio | |
FM 90.3 | CJBC | Ici Musique | public music | Canadian Broadcasting Corporation | French |
FM 91.1 | CJRT | JAZZ.FM 91 | jazz/public | CJRT-FM Inc. | |
FM 91.9 | CHIN-1 | CHIN Radio | multilingual | CHIN Radio/TV International | Rebroadcaster of CHIN (AM), not to be confused with CHIN-FM |
FM 92.5 | CKIS | Kiss 92.5 | CHR | Rogers Media | |
FM 93.5 | CFXJ | New Country 93.5 | Country | Stingray Radio | |
FM 94.1 | CBL | CBC Music | public music | Canadian Broadcasting Corporation | formerly CBC Radio 2 |
FM 95.9 | CJKX-FM-2 | KX96 | country | Durham Radio | Rebroadcaster of CJKX-FM Ajax |
FM 96.3 | CFMZ | Classical 96.3 | classical music | ZoomerMedia | |
FM 96.9 | CKHC | Radio Humber | campus radio | Humber College | |
FM 97.3 | CHBM | Boom 97.3 | adult hits | Stingray Radio | |
FM 98.1 | CHFI | 98.1 CHFI | adult contemporary | Rogers Media | |
FM 98.7 | CKFG | Flow 98.7 | hip-hop/R&B/World music | CINA Media Group | |
FM 99.1 | CBLA | CBC Radio One | public news/talk | Canadian Broadcasting Corporation | |
FM 99.9 | CKFM | Virgin Radio 99.9 | CHR | Bell Media | |
FM 100.7 | CHIN | CHIN Radio | multilingual | CHIN Radio/TV International | |
FM 101.3 | CJSA | Diversity FM | multilingual | Diversity Media Group | |
FM 102.7 | CJRK | East FM 102.7 | multilingual | East FM - 8041393 Canada Inc | |
FM 103.9 | CIRR | 103.9 Proud FM | LGBT community/adult top 40 | Evanov Communications | Last air date: August 31, 2023 |
FM 104.5 | CHUM | CHUM 104.5 | hot AC | Bell Media | |
FM 105.1 | CHOQ | Radio-Toronto | Franco-Ontarian community | Cooperative Radio-Toronto | French |
FM 105.3 | CKSC | Christian Radio | International Harvesters for Christ Evangelistic Associations Inc. (Scarborough) | (NEW approved April 28, 2021. Airdate To be announced) [1] | |
FM 105.5 | CHRY | Vibe 105-5 | urban contemporary | Board of Directors of CHRY Community Radio, Inc. | |
FM 106.5 | CFPT-FM | 106.5 Elmnt FM | indigenous community/adult top 40 | First Peoples Radio | |
FM 107.1 | CILQ | Q107 | mainstream rock | Corus Entertainment |
Numerous radio stations licensed to communities outside the City of Toronto are also marketed to the City of Toronto proper, as well as the rest of the Greater Toronto Area. This includes one American station.
Frequency | Call sign | Branding | Format | Owner | Location | Notes |
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AM 530 | CHLO | multilingual | Evanov Communications | Brampton | Formerly CIAO from 1987 to 2019 | |
AM 770 | WTOR | multicultural | Birach Broadcasting Corporation | Youngstown, New York | ||
AM 1250 | CJYE | Joy 1250 | Christian radio | Trafalgar Broadcasting Ltd. | Oakville | |
AM 1320 | CJMR | The Voice of the City | multilingual | Trafalgar Broadcasting Ltd. | Mississauga | |
AM 1350 | CIRF | multilingual/Ethnic - South Asian | Radio Humsafar | Brampton | ||
AM 1580 | CKDO | oldies | Durham Radio | Oshawa | CKDO has a rebroadcaster at 107.7 FM. | |
AM 1650 | CINA | multicultural | Neeti Prakash Ray | Mississauga |
Frequency | Call sign | Branding | Format | Owner | Location | Notes |
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FM 88.5 | CKDX | Hot Country 88.5 | country | Evanov Communications | Newmarket | |
FM 90.7 | CFU758 | RAV-FM | high school radio/community | Hodan Nalayeh Secondary School | Thornhill | |
FM 91.9 | CKC455 | CFRE | campus radio | University of Toronto Mississauga | Mississauga | |
FM 94.9 | CKGE-FM | 94.9 The Rock | rock | Durham Radio | Oshawa | |
FM 95.3 | CING | Energy 95.3 | hot adult contemporary | Corus Entertainment | Hamilton | |
FM 102.1 | CFNY | 102.1 The Edge | modern rock | Corus Entertainment | licensed for Brampton; transmitter and studios are in downtown Toronto | |
FM 102.9 | CKLH | Bounce 102.9 | adult hits | Bell Media | Hamilton | |
FM 103.5 | CIDC | Z103.5 | CHR | Evanov Communications | Orangeville | |
FM 105.9 | CFMS | The Region | multilingual | Bhupinder Bola (OBCI) | Markham | |
FM 107.9 | CJXY | Y108 | active rock | Corus Entertainment | Burlington |
Please see former City of Toronto radio stations at the Canadian Communications Foundation. [2]
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