Media in Buffalo, New York

Overview of mass media in Buffalo, New York, United States

This is a list of media in Buffalo, New York.

## Radio

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Frequency  | Call sign  | Branding  | Format  | Owner  | Notes

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0550 AM  | WGR | WGR Sports Radio 550  | sports | Audacy, Inc. |
0770 AM  | WTOR | e:Awaz  | South Asian  | Birach Broadcasting Corporation | Licensed to Youngstown. Its directional border blaster signal aimed at Toronto is pointed away from, and inaudible to most of, Western New York.
0930 AM  | WBEN | News Radio 930  | news | Audacy, Inc. |
0970 AM  | WDCZ |  | Christian | Crawford Broadcasting | Simulcast of WDCX-FM.
1080 AM  | WUFO | POWER 96.5  | Classic hip-hop | Sheila Brown and Darius Pridgen  | Licensed to Amherst. Translator at 96.5 FM.
1120 AM  | WBBF | Hot 98.9  | hot adult contemporary  | Cumulus Media | Translator at 98.9.
1230 AM  | WECK | Big Weck  | oldies | Buddy Shula  | Licensed to Cheektowaga. Translators at 102.9 FM, 100.1 FM and 100.5 FM.
1270 AM  | WUSW |  | conservative talk | Buddy Shula  | Licensed to Niagara Falls.
1300 AM  | WXRL |  | classic country | Schriver family | Licensed to Lancaster. Translator at 95.5 FM.
1340 AM  | WLVL | Hometown 1340  | news/talk/sports | Bill Yuhnke  | Licensed to Lockport.
1400 AM  | WWWS | Classic R&B AM 1400 & FM 107.3  | rhythmic oldies | Audacy, Inc. | Translator in Williamsville at 107.3 FM.
1440 AM  | WEBR | The Sound of the City  | MOR | Bill Yuhnke  | Licensed to Niagara Falls. Translator at 105.3 FM in Lockport.
1520 AM  | WWKB | The Bet 1520  | Sports betting | Audacy, Inc. | Full-time affiliate of the BetQL Network.
0088.3 FM  | WCOU | Family Life Network | Christian | Family Life Network | Licensed to Attica. Translators on 100.3 FM in Lockport, 95.7 in Niagara Falls and 89.3 and 106.1 FM in Buffalo.
0088.7 FM  | WBFO | WBFO 88.7  | National Public Radio | Buffalo Toronto Public Media  |
0089.9 FM  | WBWA | Air1 | Contemporary Christian | Educational Media Foundation |
0090.7 FM  | WLGU | CSN International | Christian  | CSN International  | Licensed to Lancaster.
0091.3 FM  | WBNY | 91.3 WBNY  | college radio | Buffalo State College |
0092.1 FM  | WZDV | Dove FM  | Christian | Calvary Chapel | Simulcast of WYVL/WTWT, licensed to Amherst
0092.9 FM  | WBUF | 92.9 WBUF  | mainstream rock | Townsquare Media |
0093.7 FM  | WBLK | Power 93.7 WBLK  | urban contemporary | Townsquare Media | Licensed to Depew.
0094.5 FM  | WNED-FM | WNED Classical  | classical music | Buffalo Toronto Public Media  |
0096.1 FM  | WTSS | The New 96.1  | hot adult contemporary | Townsquare Media |
0096.9 FM  | WGRF | 97 Rock  | classic rock | Cumulus Media |
0098.5 FM  | WKSE | Kiss 98.5  | CHR | Audacy, Inc. | Licensed to Niagara Falls.
0099.5 FM  | WDCX-FM | Life FM  | Christian | Crawford Broadcasting |
0101.7 FM  | WLOF | The Station of the Cross | Catholic | Holy Family Communications | Licensed to Elma. Simulcast on AM 1590 in Salamanca and FM 100.5 in Olean.
0102.5 FM  | WBKV | K-Love | CCM | Educational Media Foundation  |
0103.3 FM  | WEDG | 103.3 The Edge  | alternative rock | Cumulus Media |
0104.1 FM  | WHTT-FM | Classic Hits 104.1  | classic hits | Cumulus Media |
0106.5 FM  | WYRK | Country 106.5 WYRK  | country | Townsquare Media |
0107.7 FM  | WLKK | 107.7 & 104.7 The Wolf  | hot country | Audacy, Inc. | Licensed to Wethersfield. Translator in Buffalo at 104.7 FM. HD2 channel carries all-Christmas as Star 102.5.

Buffalo is noted for having the highest per capita listenership of AM radio in the United States, with a majority of Buffalo radio listeners tuning in at least one AM signal at some point in June 2023.[1]

Radio stations from Toronto can also be heard in some parts of the area. CJED-FM and CFLZ-FM have a city-grade signal of Buffalo and nearby suburbs, while the latter's transmitter is located less than 5 miles away from downtown.[2] Rimshot signals from Rochester are also sometimes audible in Buffalo.

Energy Radio Buffalo previously operated a rimshot signal targeting Buffalo from Little Valley using the signal of WGWE; it continues to operate as a webcast.

## Television

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OTA DTV channel (Virtual Channel)  | Call sign  | Network  | Owner  | Notes

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33 (2)  | WGRZ | NBC | Tegna, Inc. | Antenna TV on DT2, True Crime Network on DT3, Quest on DT4, Nosey on DT5
36 (4)  | WIVB | CBS | Nexstar Media Group | QVC on DT2
34 (7)  | WKBW | ABC | E. W. Scripps Company | Bounce TV on DT2, Grit on DT3, ION Mystery on DT4, HSN on DT5
15 (15)  | WBNF-CD | Mariavision  | HME Equity Fund  | Jewelry Television on DT2, Radio Caracas Television on DT3, Retro Television Network on DT4
31 (17)  | WNED-TV | PBS | Buffalo Toronto Public Media  | Create on DT2, PBS Kids on DT3
17 (20)  | WWHC-LD |  | Innovative Corp. | Previously licensed to Olean. 365BLK on DT4, Outlaw on DT5, Fubo Sports Network on DT7
18 (34)  | WVTT-CD | Defy | Innovative Corp. | Previously licensed to Olean. NTD America on DT2, ShopLC on DT3, American Crimes on DT6, Oxygen on DT7
36 (23)  | WNLO | The CW | Nexstar Media Group | Bounce TV on DT2
27 (26)  | WNYB-DRT | TCT | Tri-State Christian Television  | Digital relay of WNYB in Jamestown. SonLife on DT2, MeTV Toons on DT3, getTV on DT4, Buzzr on DT5
32 (29)  | WUTV | Fox | Sinclair Broadcast Group | TBD on DT2, Charge! on DT3
30  | WBUO-LD |  | Digital Networks Northeast | Previously licensed to Olean
16 (49)  | WNYO | MyNetworkTV | Sinclair Broadcast Group | ATSC 3.0 beacon. Stadium on DT2, Comet on DT3, The Nest on DT4
23 (51)  | WPXJ | ION | Inyo Broadcast Holdings  | Court TV on DT2, Laff on DT4, ION Plus on DT5, Busted on DT6, Game Show Central on DT7
23 (56)  | WBXZ-LD | ShopHQ | Manoj Bhargava | 14 digital subchannels.
7 (67)  | WBBZ | MeTV | Phil Arno  | Licensed to Springville.

MSG Western New York, a regional sports network, is the only cable network primarily operating from and serving the Buffalo area. Spectrum News 1 Buffalo (formerly YNN and Time Warner Cable News) primarily serves Buffalo from locations throughout New York State. Channels that have previously been headquartered in Buffalo include Pinwheel/Nickelodeon (1979 to 1981), Empire Sports Network (1991 to 2005), Bridges TV (2004 to 2012), and Time Warner Cable SportsNet (later Spectrum Sports, 2007 to 2017).

In addition, Buffalo residents can also pick-up stations from the neighbouring Greater Toronto Area with a suitable aerial antenna or cable subscription. CTV flagship station CFTO/Toronto and CBC flagship CBLT/Toronto are carried on Charter/Spectrum and Atlantic Broadband in the immediate Buffalo/Niagara Falls areas, according to their channel lineups.

## Newspapers

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See also: List of newspapers in New York (state)

* Am-Pol Eagle (a Polish-American weekly)
* Artvoice (a weekly alternative newspaper)
* The Beast (a left-libertarian biweekly)
* Brainstream Media (an alternative right-libertarian newspaper covering local news and issues, serving most of the Buffalo metropolitan area as a printed newspaper for over one year, now offered only online[3])
* Buffalo Courier-Express (ceased publication in 1982)
* Buffalo Latino Village (Puerto Rican-Latino newspaper published in Buffalo & Erie County) buffalolatinovillage.com
* Buffalo Irish Times (an Irish-American bimonthly)
* The Buffalo News (the region's main paper)
* The Buffalo Times (daily newspaper published in Buffalo & Erie County from 1921–1939)
* Buffalo Rising began as a monthly publication and is now solely online.
* Business First of Buffalo (a weekly business publication)
* Community Papers of Western New York (the region's main community newspaper covering hyper-local news)
* Erie County Fire Blotter (a website that covers the Buffalo Fire Department and other fire departments in Erie County on a daily basis)
* The German Citizen (a German-American bimonthly)
* Loop (a monthly in-print and online publication catering to the region's LGBT community)[4]
* Outcome Buffalo (a monthly gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender – GLBT – newspaper serving the Buffalo Metro area)
* PoliticsNY.net (founded and run by Joseph Illuzzi until his death, an Internet and formerly print newsletter; now owned and operated by Republican political operative Michael Caputo)
* The Public (founded by former employees of Artvoice)
* The Record (the Buffalo State College student-run newspaper)
* South Buffalo Online Covering the South Buffalo, West Seneca and Lackawanna area for community news and info
* The Spectrum (the University at Buffalo student-run newspaper)

## Magazines

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* Buffalo, published by The Buffalo News
* Buffalo Rising [online]
* Buffalo Spree
* CannaBuff Magazine
* Cornelia
* Loop
* No Boundaries
* Peach Mag
* Welcome 716
* WNY Heritage, quarterly historical publication

## Film industry

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Though Buffalo is not a major center of film production, the Buffalo Niagara Film Commission exists to promote and assist with filmmaking in the area. The non-profit Buffalo International Film Festival helps to highlight the work of Buffalonians associated with the film industry. Squeaky Wheel, a non-profit media arts center, provides access for local media artists to video and film equipment, as well as screenings of independent and avant-garde films.

### Films set, or filmed, in the Buffalo area

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A number films have been set or filmed in the Buffalo area. A more complete list of films related to or based in Buffalo can be found at IMDb.

* After the Sun Fell – set and filmed in Buffalo, Niagara Falls, and the surrounding area.
* The American Side (2016) – set and filmed in Buffalo, Niagara Falls, and the surrounding area.
* A Quiet Place Part II (2020) – filmed in Buffalo, and the surrounding area.
* Battledogs – filmed in Buffalo
* Best Friends – filmed in Buffalo in 1982
* Bruce Almighty (2003) – starring Jim Carrey and Jennifer Aniston; set in Buffalo; parts of the movie are set in the real-life TV station WKBW
* The Buddy Holly Story – depicts the name "The Crickets" being bestowed upon Buddy's group by Buffalo disk jockey 'Madman' Mancuso
* Buffalo '66 – set and filmed in Buffalo
* Buffalo Bushido – set and filmed in Buffalo in 2007
* Canadian Bacon – although largely set in nearby Niagara Falls, had significant scenes in Buffalo
* Category 7: The End of the World – Buffalo is destroyed by tornadoes
* Crimson Peak – The beginning of the film is set in Buffalo in 1901
* Evan Almighty – beginning of the movie was set in Buffalo
* The Falls – shot in and takes place in Buffalo
* Henry's Crime (2010) – romantic comedy produced by and starring Keanu Reeves; takes place in Buffalo; features Reeves's character robbing the Buffalo Savings Bank
* Hide in Plain Sight – set and filmed in Buffalo
* Jump Tomorrow – filmed in Buffalo in 2001
* Limestone Burning – set in Buffalo and Niagara Falls, and was filmed on location in 2012
* Manna from Heaven – set and filmed in Buffalo
* The Natural – while not set in Buffalo, was mostly filmed there
* Nightmare Alley – set in Buffalo, and parts were filmed in Buffalo right before the Covid-19 Pandemic
* Planes, Trains & Automobiles – starring Steve Martin and John Candy; the automobile scenes were filmed along U.S. Route 219, south of Buffalo
* Poultrygeist: Night of the Chicken Dead – a Troma film shot in Buffalo at an old McDonald's location on Bailey Avenue
* Poundcake – set and filmed in Buffalo in 2006
* A Princess for Christmas – a Michael Damian film which takes place in Buffalo at the beginning of the movie.
* Prison of the Psychotic Damned – a horror picture which takes place in the old Buffalo Central Terminal
* Proud – filmed in Elmira and Buffalo in 2004
* The Savages – starring Philip Seymour Hoffman, filmed throughout Buffalo in the spring of 2006
* Second String – set in Buffalo
* Shadow Creature – filmed in Buffalo; directed by James Gribbins of Gribbins Films
* Sharknado 2: The Second One a (2014) made-for-TV movie was set in NYC but used several scenes filmed in downtown Buffalo
* Slime City – filmed in Buffalo in 1988
* Stepping Out – set and partially filmed in Buffalo
* Stiletto Dance – starring Eric Roberts as a Buffalo cop trying to foil a Russian mafia-nuclear weapon deal; set and filmed in Buffalo in 2001
* You Kill Me – half set in Buffalo, although it was mostly filmed in Winnipeg

### TV shows set in the Buffalo area

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* Disco Step-by-Step (1977-1980) - dance television show - Taped live mainly at the Club 747 disco in Buffalo
* Buffalo Bill (1983–1984)
* Confessions of a Matchmaker (2007)
* Cutters (1993)
* Fraternity Life: Buffalo (2003)
* Jesse (1998–2000) – starring Christina Applegate, based in and partially filmed in Buffalo
* Off Beat Cinema
* Good Deeds Buffalo[5]
* Super Fun Night – the lead character of the series is from the Buffalo suburb of Tonawanda; series is set in New York City
* The Winner (2007)

At least 2 episodes of Supernatural have been set in or near Buffalo episode 6.08 and 3.03

## References

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1. ^ "These 10 Markets 'Depend On AM' The Most". Radio & Television Business Report. June 2, 2023. Retrieved June 3, 2023.
2. ^ fccdata.org
3. ^ Brainstream Media
4. ^ "Buffalo Pride - gay gifts, t-shirts, pet gear, flare". Archived from the original on July 17, 2011. Retrieved July 3, 2025.
5. ^ "'Good Deeds Buffalo': Highlighting the good things and good people of Buffalo". April 22, 2021.

## External links

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* Buffalo Filmography: 170+ features films partially or entirely filmed or set in Buffalo; 220+ documentary films about the Buffalo area; and 100 television productions featuring the Buffalo area in some capacity. Compiled by The Buffalo History Museum.
* Buffalo Broadcasters
* Buffalo on American Radio Map (Radiomap.us)
* Buffalo Newspaper Timeline: A chart of key Buffalo newspapers, color-coded for their relevance to major ethnic groups. Brought to you by the Buffalo & Erie County Public Library.
* Buffalo newspapers, online and offline. Courtesy of BuffaloResearch.com.

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