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 | 98.3 Fly FM | 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 | Kiss 102.7 | Contemporary hit radio | Border International Broadcasting (Rogers Media) | 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) |
| 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.