Media in Kingston, Ontario

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This is a list of media in Kingston, Ontario.

Radio[edit]

In addition to local outlets, radio and television stations from New York state (particularly the Watertown market) are readily available in Kingston. One such station, WLYK in Cape Vincent, New York, promotes itself as a Kingston station — and operates from studios in Kingston under a local management agreement — despite being officially licensed to an American community. The Queen's University campus station, CFRC-FM, is one of the oldest stations in the world, having been founded in 1922.[1][2] This station served as a commercial outlet until the establishment of CKWS-AM (now CKWS-FM) in 1942. Kingston's two legacy AM frequencies, 960 kHz (CKWS) and 1380 kHz (CKLC) are now dark after both stations moved to the FM band in the late 2000s.

Frequency Call sign Branding Format Owner Notes
FM 91.9 CKVI-FM 91.9 The Cave High school radio Kingston Collegiate and Vocational Institute
FM 92.9 CBBK-FM CBC Music Adult contemporary, public radio Canadian Broadcasting Corporation Rebroadcaster of CBL-FM (Toronto)
FM 93.5 CKXC-FM Country 93.5 Country Rogers Radio
FM 96.3 CFMK-FM 96.3 Big FM Classic rock Corus Entertainment
FM 98.3 CFLY-FM Move 98.3 Hot adult contemporary Bell Media Radio
FM 98.9 CKLC-FM Pure Country 98.9 Country Bell Media Radio (formerly on AM 1380; moved to FM in 2007)
FM 99.5 CJBC-2-FM Ici Radio-Canada Première Talk radio, public radio Canadian Broadcasting Corporation French-language; rebroadcaster of CJBC (Toronto)
FM 100.5 CKJJ-FM-3 UCB Radio Christian radio United Christian Broadcasters Canada Rebroadcaster of CKJJ-FM (Belleville)
FM 101.3 CJAI-FM Island Radio 101.3 FM Community Radio Amherst Island Radio Broadcasting, Inc. Located in Loyalist,_Ontario, its protected contour extends into Kingston.
FM 101.9 CFRC-FM CFRC 101.9 Campus radio, community radio Radio Queen's University
FM 102.7 WLYK-FM 102.7 Lake FM Gold-based adult contemporary Border International Broadcasting (1234567 Corporation) Studio located in Kingston but transmitter located in Cape Vincent, New York
FM 104.3 CKWS-FM 104.3 Fresh Radio Hot adult contemporary Corus Entertainment (formerly on AM 960; moved to FM in 2007)
FM 105.7 CIKR-FM K-Rock 105.7 Active rock Rogers Radio
FM 106.3 CIRJ-FM Local information and updates Short-range signal information for visitors and residents. Operated by Information Radio.[3] (defunct)
FM 107.5 CBCK-FM CBC Radio One Talk radio, public radio Canadian Broadcasting Corporation Rebroadcaster of CBO-FM (Ottawa)

Defunct radio stations[edit]

FM[edit]

  • 88.1 FM - VF7138 (Kingston)

Television[edit]

OTA channel Virtual channel
(PSIP)
Cogeco Call sign Network Notes
2 (VHF) 3 CIII-TV-2 Global Rebroadcaster of CIII-DT (Toronto);1 Transmitted from Bancroft
6 (VHF) 6 CJOH-TV-6 CTV Rebroadcaster of CJOH-DT (Ottawa); Transmitted from Deseronto (analog transmitter shutdown on October 9, 2020 - defunct)
11 (VHF) 11.1 10 CKWS-DT Global
13 TVCogeco Community channel for Cogeco subscribers

1Nearest Global signal to Kingston; much of the city gets only a marginal over-the-air signal from CIII-TV-2.

The incumbent terrestrial cable provider in Kingston is Cogeco.

Defunct Analog TV Stations in Kingston[edit]

Print[edit]

Internet[edit]

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