This is a list of media in the Regional Municipality of Waterloo, Ontario, including Kitchener, Waterloo, Cambridge and the surrounding area.
Radio
FrequencyCall signBrandingFormatOwnerCity of licenseNotesAM 570 CKGLCityNews 570News/TalkRogers RadioKitchenerDefunct as of July 7, 2026.FM 88.3 CJIQ-FM88.3 CJIQCampus radio, Modern rockConestoga CollegeKitchenerFM 89.1 CBLA-FM-2CBC Radio OnePublic radio, talk radioCanadian Broadcasting CorporationParisLocal programming since 2013 from studios in Kitchener.FM 89.9CJBC-FM-2Ici MusiquePublic radio, varietyCanadian Broadcasting CorporationParisRebroadcaster of CJBC-FM (Toronto)FM 90.7CBL-FM-2CBC MusicPublic radio, Adult contemporaryCanadian Broadcasting CorporationParisRebroadcaster of CBL-FM (Toronto)FM 91.5 CKBT-FM91.5 The BeatContemporary hit radioCorus EntertainmentKitchenerFM 93.7CJTW-FMFaith FM 93.7Christian radioSound of Faith Broadcasting KitchenerFM 96.7 CHYM-FM96.7 CHYM Adult contemporaryRogers RadioKitchenerFM 98.5 CKWR-FM98.5 CKWRCommunity radio, adult standardsWired World, Inc.KitchenerFM 99.5 CFCA-FM99.5 Virgin RadioContemporary hit radioBell Media RadioKitchenerFM 102.7 CKMS-FM102.7 Radio WaterlooCommunity radioRadio Waterloo, Inc.WaterlooFormer campus radio station of the University of WaterlooFM 105.3CKKW-FMBounce 105.3Classic hitsBell Media RadioKitchenerFM 106.7 CIKZ-FMCountry 106.7 Country musicRogers RadioKitchenerFM 107.5CJDV-FM107.5 Dave FMMainstream rockCorus EntertainmentKitchener
Waterloo Region is also within the coverage area of the clear-channel station CJBC (AM 860), the Toronto outlet of Ici Radio-Canada Première.
Stations from neighbouring cities such as Hamilton, Guelph, London, Brantford and Toronto can also be received in some areas of the Waterloo Region.
Television
The only broadcast television station based in Waterloo Region is CTV owned-and-operated station CKCO-DT, which is branded on-air as CTV Kitchener. It is located in Kitchener and is owned by Bell Media. The region is also served by Rogers TV, a community channel based in Kitchener available only to Rogers Cable subscribers providing local talk shows, coverage of special events, and local hockey games.
Television stations and rebroadcasters based in the vicinity of Waterloo Region are: OTA virtual channel (PSIP)OTA channelRogers CableCall SignNetworkNotes6.117 (UHF)3CIII-DTGlobalTransmitted from Paris; rebroadcaster of CIII-DT-41 (Toronto)13.113 (VHF)12CKCO-DTCTV28.128 (UHF)2CICO-DT-28TVOntarioTransmitted from Paris; rebroadcaster of CICA-DT (Toronto)––20–Rogers TVCommunity channel for Rogers Cable subscribers
Waterloo Region previously received CBC Television and Ici Radio-Canada Télé from rebroadcasters of Toronto's CBLT-DT and CBLFT-DT, respectively, before the rebroadcasters were shut down by the CBC in 2012 due to budget cuts. Stations from adjacent markets belonging to CBC, Radio-Canada, Citytv, CTV 2, and other networks / systems that are not readily available over the air remain available on the basic service of most pay television subscriptions. The incumbent cable television provider in Waterloo Region is Rogers Cable.
Newspapers The daily newspaper serving Waterloo Region is Metroland Media Group's Waterloo Region Record. In addition to the regional newspaper, Metroland also publishes local newspapers for the individual communities in the region. In Kitchener, it has published Kitchener Post since June 2011. Equivalent local newspapers exist for Waterloo and Cambridge in the form of Waterloo Chronicle and Cambridge Times, respectively. Prior to 2004, a separate local newspaper, the Cambridge Reporter, was published, but has since been merged with the Cambridge Times.
The regional townships are also served by their own local newspapers. The Observer is aimed towards readers in Elmira, Woolwich, and Wellesley, and New Hamburg Independent for New Hamburg and Wilmot. The Ayr News is aimed towards readers in Ayr and the surrounding township of North Dumfries.
Magazines
A\J: Alternatives Journal, circulation about 5,000, based at the University of Waterloo since 1984, is a bi-monthly national Canadian magazine exploring environmental science, issues, policy and debate. It is the official publication of the Environmental Studies Association of Canada. Chinese Canadian Voice, the first Chinese community monthly magazine based in Cambridge, covering community news and events in Southwestern Ontario, published since 2013 Exchange Magazine for Business, circulation 20,000, is an 8 time a year business magazine and Monday to Friday online business daily that has been publishing in the Waterloo Region since 1983. Stare City Guide, a locally owned publication based in Waterloo that promotes noteworthy independent businesses in the Kitchener-Waterloo area, published since 2010. Visitor Guide, circulation 100,000, is a 3 time a year tourist magazine that has been published in Waterloo Region since 1978. Grand magazine, published by Metroland Media Group and delivered to upscale suburban neighbourhoods. The Holistic Parent, a natural health and wellness magazine for families in the Waterloo Region and Wellington County.
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