Media in Montreal

Montreal has a large and well-developed communications system, including several English and French language television stations, newspapers, radio stations, and magazines.

Contents

Television stations

Call sign Analog channel Digital channel Digital PSIP Cable channel Network Notes
CBFT-DT 19 2.1 4 Radio-Canada
CBMT-DT 21 6.1 13 CBC
CFTM-DT 10 10.1 7 TVA
CFCF-DT 12 12.1 11 CTV
CKMI-DT 15 15.1 3 Global
CIVM-DT 26 17.1 8 Télé-Québec
CFTU-TV 29 26 Canal Savoir non-profit educational station
CFJP-DT 35 35.1 5 V
CJNT-DT 49 62.1 14 Metro 14 multilingual

Many stations from Burlington, Vermont and Plattsburgh, New York can also be received in Montreal.

Daily newspapers

Free daily newspapers

Weekly newspapers

Also known as "alternative" or "cultural" weeklies:

Campus newspapers

Student newspapers
University newspapers

Community newspapers

Radio stations

Band Frequency Callsign Station name Language Format
FM 88.5 MHz CBME-FM CBC Radio One English public news/talk
FM 89.3 MHz CISM-FM CISM French campus (Université de Montréal)
FM 89.7 MHz CHDO-FM French/English Trudeau Airport information
FM 90.3 MHz CKUT-FM CKUT English campus (McGill)
FM 91.3 MHz CIRA-FM Radio Ville-Marie French religious (Catholic)
FM 91.9 MHz CKLX-FM Planète Jazz French jazz
FM 92.5 MHz CKBE-FM 9-2-5 The Beat English adult contemporary
FM 93.5 MHz CBM-FM CBC Radio 2 English public music
FM 94.3 MHz CKMF-FM NRJ French contemporary hit radio
FM 95.1 MHz CBF-FM Première Chaîne French public news/talk
FM 95.9 MHz CJFM-FM Virgin 96 English contemporary hit radio
FM 96.9 MHz CKOI-FM CKOI French contemporary hit radio
FM 97.7 MHz CHOM-FM CHOM 97.7 English active rock
FM 98.5 MHz CHMP-FM 98,5 FM French news/talk
FM 99.5 MHz CJPX-FM Radio-Classique Montreal French classical music
FM 100.7 MHz CBFX-FM Espace musique French public music
FM 101.5 MHz CIBL-FM CIBL 101,5 Radio-Montréal French community radio
FM 102.3 MHz CINQ-FM Radio Centre-Ville English, French, Multiple community
FM 103.7 MHz CKRK-FM K103 Radio Kahnawake English community radio
FM 105.1 MHz CKDG-FM Mike FM English, Greek community radio, classic hits
FM 105.7 MHz CFGL-FM Rythme FM 105.7 French rhythmic adult contemporary
FM 106.3 MHz CKIN-FM Skin FM Multilingual community radio
FM 107.3 MHz CITE-FM 107,3 Rouge FM French adult contemporary
AM 730 kHz CKAC Radio Circulation 730 French traffic info
AM 800 kHz CJAD CJAD 800 English news/talk, sports, oldies
AM 990 kHz CKGM TSN Radio 990 English sports
AM 1040 kHz CJMS CJMS 1040 AM Country French country
AM 1280 kHz CFMB CFMB Radio Montreal Multiple multilingual
AM 1450 kHz CHOU Radio Moyen-Orient Arabic (several dialects) community
AM 1570 kHz CJLV Radio Laval 1570 AM French oldies
AM 1610 kHz CJWI CPAM Radio Union French (also some Creole) multilingual
AM 1650 kHz CJRS Radio Shalom Montreal;
Le son gospel du Quebec		 Trilingual Jewish community radio; broadcasts French Christian programming during shabbat and Jewish holidays
AM 1690 kHz CJLO 1690 CJLO English campus (Concordia)

A number of radio stations from New York and Vermont may be heard in Montreal, most notably WVMT 620 AM, WEZF 92.9 FM, WYUL 94.7 FM, and WBTZ 99.9 FM. WYUL, while based in the United States, is focused on Montreal as a rimshotter. CFRA 580 AM from Ottawa is also clearly available in Montreal.

The Montreal and areas had a number of radio stations that had been shutdown over the years. [1]

References

  1. ^ Former Montréal/Laval/Lanaudiére/Laurentides/Montérégie Radio Stations at Canadian Communications Foundation
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