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In addition to local outlets, radio and television stations from New York state (particularly the Watertown market) are readily available in Kingston. (See also: Radio stations in Watertown) One such station, WLYKinCape 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. [3]
| 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.[4] (defunct) | ||
| FM 107.5 | CBCK-FM | CBC Radio One | Talk radio, public radio | Canadian Broadcasting Corporation | Rebroadcaster of CBO-FM (Ottawa) |
| 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.