Media in Hamilton, Ontario

The following is a list of media outlets for Hamilton, Ontario:

Radio

Hamilton has seven FM stations and three AM radio stations. Two of the stations are operated by local post-secondary institutions and one is news only.

On September 19, 2007, the CBC organized a meeting in Hamilton at the Convention Centre to discuss the idea of bringing a new radio station to the city, citing that "Hamilton was the largest, and most underrepresented city in the country in terms of media coverage." ^[1]

• AM 820 - CHAM, ("820 CHAM"), country
• AM 900 - CHML, news/talk
• AM 1150 - CKOC, oldies
• FM 93.3 - CFMU, McMaster University campus radio
• FM 94.7 - CHKX, ("KX 94.7"), country
• FM 95.3 - CING, ("Vinyl 95.3"), classic hits
• FM 101.5 - CIOI, Mohawk College campus radio
• FM 102.9 - CKLH, ("K-Lite FM"), adult contemporary
• FM 107.9 - CJXY, ("Y108"), active rock (licensed to Burlington but marketed toward Hamilton)

Most of Toronto's radio stations also cover Hamilton.

To see a list of defunct radio stations in Hamilton, see Canadian Communications Foundation. ^[2]

Television

Hamilton is part of the Toronto television market. Stations based there include:

• Channel 11: CHCH-TV, Independent
• Channel 36: CITS-TV, CTS
• Channel 45: CKXT-1, "Sun TV" (translator of Toronto station)
• Cable 14, community channel

CBC, Radio-Canada and TVOntario service are received directly from the networks' Toronto transmitters; Global service is received from CIII's re-broadcaster in Paris; CTV service may be received either from CFTO-TV Toronto or CKCO-TV Kitchener (both stations are normally available on local cable systems).

In addition, most of the Buffalo, New York stations easily reach Hamilton.

Cable service in Hamilton is divided up by three different cable systems: Cogeco, Shaw Communications and Source Cable. Each company holds a monopoly in a specific part of Hamilton.

Print

Newspapers

• Hamilton Spectator The city's main daily newspaper. Established in 1846, it has a daily circulation over 100,000 and over 300,000 weekly readers. It is owned by Metroland Media Group, a division of Torstar
• Hamilton Community News, formerly known as Brabant Newspapers, publishes weekly editions for Mountain News, Ancaster News, Dundas Star, and Stoney Creek News [1] (now owned by Metroland Media Group).

Other publications

• View Magazine (local entertainment weekly)
• Hamilton Magazine (published by Town Media, recently sold to Osprey Media)
• Biz Magazine (also published by Town Media)
• H Magazine
• Urbanicity (published by Martinus Geleynse) [2]
• Mayday Magazine, a publication of the Sky Dragon Centre [3]

• Caledonia Grand River Sachem Glanbrook Gazette
• Flamborough Review Inc

Web

Local web sites include:

• Hamilton Scores! - Hamilton Amateur Sports News [4]
• Here Magazine - Dedicated to local news, mostly arts based [5]
• Haunted Hamilton - Ghosts and History from within Hamilton and around the world [6]
• Hamilton Tigers - Dedicated to bringing the NHL back to Hamilton [7]
• Hamilton Music Awards - Annual Music Awards for Bands/ Artists from the Hamilton region [8]
• Jamilton - Upload your Band's Music, Videos & Biography [9]
• Raise the Hammer - Dedicated to sustainable urban revitalization [10]
• MenusOnly.com - Hamilton restaurant menus and coupons

References

1. ^ "Hamilton at the top of CBC's list". (www.raisethehammer.org). http://www.raisethehammer.org/blog.asp?id=762. Retrieved 2008-01-25. 
2. ^ Former Hamilton/Niagara Area Radio Stations - Canadian Communications Foundation.