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 the largest mass media market in Canada, and the third-largest market in North America, behind Chicago. As a result, several Canadian media companies and conglomerates are based in Toronto.
TV stations OTA virtual channel (PSIP)OTA channelRogers CableBell Fibe TVCall SignNetworkNotes5.120 (UHF)6205CBLT-DTCBC Television9.19 (VHF)8201CFTO-DTCTV19.119 (UHF)2209CICA-DTTVOntarioProvincial public educational broadcaster25.125 (UHF)12101CBLFT-DTIci Radio-Canada TéléToronto's only OTA French language station.40.126 (UHF)14207CJMT-DTOmni Television (OMNI 2)Multicultural (Africa/Asia/Middle East), sister station to CFMT41.117 (UHF)3203CIII-DTGlobal47.130 (UHF)4206CFMT-DTOmni Television (OMNI 1)Multicultural (America/Caribbean/Europe), sister station to CJMT57.118 (UHF)7204CITY-DTCitytv––24503–CP2424-hour local news channel–––1–TV1Community 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, including TFO 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).
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.
Radio Toronto stations AM FrequencyCall signBrandingFormatOwnerNotesAM 590CJCLSportsnet 590 The FansportsRogers MediaAM 640CFMJGlobal News Radio 640 TorontotalkCorus EntertainmentAM 680CFTRCityNews 680newsRogers MediaAM 740CFZM Zoomer Radiopop standardsZoomerMediaAM 860CJBCIci Radio-Canada Premièrepublic news/talkCanadian Broadcasting CorporationFrenchAM 960CKNT960 CKNTtalkAM 1010CFRBNewstalk 1010news/talkBell MediaCFRB also has a 1 kW shortwave repeater, CFRX at 6070 kHz (6.07 MHz) AM 1050CHUMTSN Radio 1050sports radioBell MediaAM 1280CJRUCJRU.cacampus/communityRyerson UniversityAM 1430CHKTFairchild RadiomultilingualFairchild RadioAM 1540CHINCHIN RadiomultilingualCHIN Radio/TV InternationalRebroadcaster at 91.9 FM. Station created by Johnny LombardiAM 1610CHHAVoces LatinasSpanish community stationSan Lorenzo Latin American Community CentreAM 1690CHTOmultilingualCanadian Hellenic Toronto Radio
FM FrequencyCall signBrandingFormatOwnerNotesFM 88.1CIND-FMIndie88indie rockCentral Ontario BroadcastingApproved by the CRTC on September 12, 2012, on CKLN-FM's former frequencyFM 88.9CIRVmultilingualFrank Alvarez used by Fairchild Radio for FM coverageFM 89.5CIUTUniversity of Toronto Community Radiocampus/communityUniversity of Toronto campus radioFM 90.3CJBCIci Musiquepublic musicCanadian Broadcasting CorporationFrenchFM 91.1CJRTJAZZ.FM 91jazz/publicCJRT-FM Inc.FM 91.9CHIN-1CHIN RadiomultilingualCHIN Radio/TV InternationalRebroadcaster of CHIN (AM), not to be confused with CHIN-FMFM 92.5CKISKiss 92.5CHRRogers MediaFM 93.5CFXJNew Country 93.5CountryStingray RadioFM 94.1CBLCBC Musicpublic musicCanadian Broadcasting Corporationformerly CBC Radio 2FM 95.9CJKX-FM-2KX96countryDurham RadioRebroadcaster of CJKX-FM AjaxFM 96.3CFMZClassical 96.3classical musicZoomerMediaFM 96.9CKHCRadio Humbercampus radioHumber CollegeFM 97.3CHBMBoom 97.3adult hitsStingray RadioFM 98.1CHFI98.1 CHFIadult contemporaryRogers MediaFM 98.7CKFGFlow 98.7hip-hop/R&B/World musicCINA Media GroupFM 99.1CBLACBC Radio Onepublic news/talkCanadian Broadcasting CorporationFM 99.9CKFMVirgin Radio 99.9 CHRBell MediaFM 100.7CHINCHIN RadiomultilingualCHIN Radio/TV InternationalFM 101.3CJSADiversity FMmultilingualDiversity Media GroupFM 102.7CJRK East FM 102.7 multilingualEast FM - 8041393 Canada IncFM 103.9CIRR103.9 Proud FMLGBT community/adult top 40Evanov CommunicationsLast air date: August 31, 2023FM 104.5CHUMCHUM 104.5hot ACBell MediaFM 105.1CHOQRadio-TorontoFranco-Ontarian communityCooperative Radio-TorontoFrenchFM 105.3CKSC Christian RadioInternational Harvesters for Christ Evangelistic Associations Inc. (Scarborough)(NEW approved April 28, 2021. Airdate To be announced)Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2021-142, New specialty (Christian music) FM radio station in Scarborough, CRTC, April 28, 2021FM 105.5CHRYVibe 105–5urban contemporaryBoard of Directors of CHRY Community Radio, Inc.FM 107.1CILQQ107mainstream rockCorus Entertainment
Internet only +FrequencyBrandingFormatNotesInternet onlyDJFMDanceInternet onlyClassichitsonlineClassic hitsInternet onlyTexas gospel CanadaSouthern gospelInternet onlyRetroHits.caOldiesInternet onlyCtuDanceDanceInternet onlyEuro nationDanceInternet onlyRootz Reggae RadioCaribbean Internet onlyRadio 7 TorontoMultilingualPolishInternet onlyCiao Italia RadioMultilingualItalianInternet onlyPure Pop RadioClassic hitsInternet onlyRadio Pakistani TorontoMultilingualUrduInternet onlyPower plant organizationHeavy metalInternet onlyRadio NOVA Toronto MultilingualRussian, UkrainianInternet onlyLuvBayUrban/Caribbean/African popInternet onlyRadio tikoze ak LetèrnèlGospelHaitian CreoleInternet onlyRadio Megapolis TorontoMultilingualRussianInternet onlyTIME FM TorontoMultilingualTamilInternet onlyToronto Latin radioSpanish Tropical/Urbano SpanishInternet onlyRadio EchelonUrban AC/CaribbeanInternet onlyReality radio 101Mainstream rockInternet onlySpiritLivehigh school radioInternet onlyToronto Urbano RadioUrbano SpanishInternet onlyRadio RegentVarietyInternet onlySoul ProviderUrban oldiesInternet onlyJoy RadioChristianFormerly CJYE 1250 AM OakvilleInternet onlyCJMRMultilingualFormerly CJMR 1320 AM Mississauga
Other stations 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.
AM FrequencyCall signBrandingFormatOwnerLocation NotesAM 530CHLOmultilingualEvanov CommunicationsBramptonFormerly CIAO from 1987 to 2019AM 770WTORmulticulturalBirach Broadcasting CorporationYoungstown, New YorkAM 1350CIRFmultilingual/Ethnic - South AsianRadio HumsafarBramptonAM 1580CKDOoldiesDurham RadioOshawaCKDO has a rebroadcaster at 107.7 FM.AM 1650CINAmulticulturalNeeti Prakash RayMississauga
FM FrequencyCall signBrandingFormatOwnerLocationNotesFM 88.5CKDXHot Country 88.5countryEvanov CommunicationsNewmarketFM 90.7CFU758RAV-FMhigh school radio/communityHodan Nalayeh Secondary SchoolThornhillFM 91.9CKC455CFREcampus radioUniversity of Toronto MississaugaMississaugaFM 94.9CKGE-FM 94.9 The RockrockDurham RadioOshawaFM 95.3CINGEnergy 95.3hot adult contemporaryCorus EntertainmentHamiltonFM 102.1CFNY102.1 The Edgemodern rockCorus Entertainmentlicensed for Brampton; transmitter and studios are in downtown TorontoFM 102.9CKLHBounce 102.9adult hitsBell MediaHamiltonFM 103.5CIDCZ103.5CHREvanov CommunicationsOrangevilleFM 105.9CFMSThe RegionmultilingualBhupinder Bola (OBCI)MarkhamFM 107.9CJXYY108active rockCorus EntertainmentBurlington
Former stations Please see former City of Toronto radio stations at the Canadian Communications Foundation.Former radio stations in the City of Toronto Canadian Communications Foundation
CFBN CFCA CHEV CJVF-FM CJMR CJYE CKAV-FM CKLN-FM CKO CKRG-FM CFPT-FM
Print Newspapers National dailies
The Globe and Mail National Post
Local dailies
Corriere Canadese – Italian Toronto Guardian – English language Korea Times – Korean (not to be confused with Korea Times) StarMetro (newspaper) – formerly Metro, Metro Today, GTA Today Ming Pao Daily News (明報) – traditional Chinese characters, with a moderate preference towards Cantonese in transliterations (ceased publication 2026) El Popular – Spanish Sing Tao Daily (星島日報) – traditional Chinese characters, with a moderate preference towards Cantonese in transliterations (online only since 2022) South Asian Observer CLOSED Today Daily news (現代日報) – traditional Chinese characters Toronto Star Toronto Sun World Journal (世界日報) – traditional Chinese characters, with a heavy preference towards Mandarin, especially as spoken in Taiwan, in transliterations; ceased publication in 2016
Alternative NOW Magazine — entertainment weekly
Community and weekly newspapers Metroland Media Group is a subsidiary of Torstar Corporation which publishes the Toronto Star. Metroland publishes a series of weekly neighbourhood papers, some of which previously printed two or three times a week. They are distributed free of charge and have captured a large portion of the neighbourhood advertising flyer market. These newspapers are: Bloor West Villager, City Centre Mirror, East York/Beach Mirror, Etobicoke Guardian, North York Mirror, Parkdale-Liberty Villager, Scarborough Mirror and York Guardian.
Several independent community newspapers include the Town Crier and the Post City Magazines chain of monthly neighbourhood magazines, Beach Metro News, the Annex Gleaner, the Liberty Gleaner, West End Phoenix and the Marklander in the far west of Toronto.
Monthly broadsheet The Bulletin converted into an online-only outlet, now defunct.
L'Express and Le Métropolitain are French-language weekly newspapers.
Ethnic and multicultural newspapers
Ajit Weekly - Punjabi language CanIndia News - English language weekly The Contact Weekly - English language Correio da Manhã Canadá - Portuguese language twice-weekly Culture Magazin - Vietnamese and English language das Journal - German language, every two weeks Gazeta - Polish language weekly Gujarat Abroad - Canada's oldest and largest newspaper for the Gujarati community; weekly; published Fridays since 2002; caters to over 250K population mainly in the greater Toronto area through print and online e-paper; mainly distributed to major Indian grocery stores and religious places India Journal - English language Kanadai-Amerikai Magyars - Hungarian language weekly Kanadan Sanomat - Finnish language weekly Milénio Stadium - Portuguese language, weekly Pakistan Post - Canada's largest and oldest Pakistani newspaper; weekly covering community news relevant to the South Asian community, mainly those from Pakistan; includes entertainment, news from abroad, regular columns, fashion and special features Russian Express - Russian language Salam Toronto - Persian-English weekly paper Sol Português/Portuguese Sun - Portuguese language, weekly StarBuzz Weekly- entertainment and lifestyle weekly for South Asians; published in English from Toronto CLOSED Sunday Times - Urdu language weekly Thangatheepam - Tamil language weekly The Weekly Voice - Punjabi and Hindi news Thời Báo - Vietnamese language Thời Mới - Vietnamese language Urdu Khabarnama - Urdu language weekly Weekly Hankook - Korean language Wiadomości - Polish language weekly
Caribbean media Toronto Caribbean Newspaper - Toronto's Largest Caribbean Newspaper The Caribbean Camera - Canada's largest newspaper on Caribbean affairs Pride News Magazine - Canada's African and Caribbean Canadian newspaper