Buffalo News: Local TV, Radio and Newspapers
The latest headlines from Buffalo's own TV stations, newspapers and radio newsrooms, updated through the day. Further down: which channel each network is on and every station licensed in the Buffalo, NY market.
Latest Buffalo news
- Blood clots and pulmonary embolism: WNY doctors explain warning signs and how to reduce risk
- Parker Blvd in Town of Tonawanda closed due to crash, one police officer injured
- Kenmore schools: No unsupervised kids at school fields
- VOTE: Would a dividend payment make you support a data center in your community?
- Calls for more time meet district’s push for action ahead of Buffalo school closure vote
- Love Canal survivor sees troubling parallels as environmental testing resumes near Niagara Falls neighborhood
- Police Reports
- Buffalo’s limp response to recalcitrant landlords
- More than 10,000 guns turned over at buyback events since 2019, AG James says
- Julie Jackson-Forsberg running for county Legislature
- Olean Volleybash champions
- Watkins, Harvey double for P/MG/C/S swimmers
More Buffalo headlines (15)
- Man accused of shaking baby, causing blindness
- Community pushes back against new proposed BPS closure plan and scheduled vote
- 'It's hard to describe charisma,' shares mother of Buffalo woman killed in weekend crash
- Buffalo police overtime keeps climbing: here's why
- Family, colleagues remember Tia Brown after fatal Hamburg crash
- Nonprofits advocate for Hochul to improve state contract practices
- Tonawanda looks to technology to prevent Young Street Bridge strikes
- ‘Very excited’: $2.2M rehabilitation in motion to reopen Wilson Lakeside Market
- Erie County Republicans propose gas tax cap for second time this year
- Health Director Watkins recognized by NYS Senate
- Undercover operation uncovers illegal possession, attempted sale of marmoset
- Cattaraugus County Veteran Services to conduct November sessions
- CCLAA honors Freaney, welcomes new president Phillips at Ray Evans Seneca Theater
- Scofflaw landlords owe city $1 million in taxes, penalties
- State of the media: Going from bad to worse
Headlines and links come from each outlet's own news feed; the story opens on the outlet's website. Updated Oct 21, 11:15 am EDT.
The Buffalo, NY TV market has 10 full-power stations in FCC records. Here is which channel each network is on, who holds each license, and what viewers say about them.
What channel is ABC, CBS, NBC, FOX and PBS in Buffalo?
- ABC: WKBW-TV on channel 7 (Buffalo)
- CBS: WIVB-TV on channel 4 (Buffalo)
- NBC: WGRZ on channel 2 (Buffalo)
- FOX: WUTV on channel 29 (Buffalo)
- PBS: WNED-TV on channel 17 (Buffalo)
- The CW: WNLO on channel 23 (Buffalo)
All full-power stations in the Buffalo market
| Network | Station | Channel | RF | City of license |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABC | WKBW-TV | 7 | 34 | Buffalo, NY |
| CBS | WIVB-TV | 4 | 36 | Buffalo, NY |
| NBC | WGRZ | 2 | 33 | Buffalo, NY |
| FOX | WUTV | 29 | 32 | Buffalo, NY |
| PBS | WNED-TV | 17 | 31 | Buffalo, NY |
| The CW | WNLO | 23 | 36 | Buffalo, NY |
| ION | WPXJ-TV | 51 | 24 | Batavia, NY |
| Independent | WNYB | 26 | 5 | Jamestown, NY |
| Independent | WNYO-TV | 49 | 16 | Buffalo, NY |
| MeTV | WBBZ-TV | 67 | 7 | Springville, NY |
Channel is the virtual channel your TV shows; RF is the frequency the station transmits on. A channel scan on your TV picks up changes after a station moves frequency.
Where to find MeTV, Antenna TV and other networks in Buffalo
Digital subchannels carry 41 more networks over the air in this market, free with an antenna:
| Network | Channel |
|---|---|
| GETV | 26.4 (WNYB), 49.4 (WNYO-TV) |
| Shop LC | 26.5 (WNYB), 51.9 (WPXJ-TV) |
| Antenna TV | 2.2 (WGRZ) |
| Binge TV | 56.12 (WBXZ-LD) |
| Bounce TV | 7.2 (WKBW-TV) |
| Busted | 51.6 (WPXJ-TV) |
| Buzzr | 26.6 (WNYB) |
| Catchy Comedy | 67.7 (WBBZ-TV) |
| Charge! | 29.3 (WUTV) |
| Comet | 49.3 (WNYO-TV) |
| Court TV | 51.2 (WPXJ-TV) |
| Create | 17.2 (WNED-TV) |
| Dabl | 67.5 (WBBZ-TV) |
| Defy | 51.3 (WPXJ-TV) |
| Game Show Central | 51.7 (WPXJ-TV) |
| Grit | 7.3 (WKBW-TV) |
| HSN | 7.5 (WKBW-TV) |
| Heroes & Icons | 67.2 (WBBZ-TV) |
| Ion Mystery | 7.4 (WKBW-TV) |
| Ion Plus | 51.5 (WPXJ-TV) |
| Laff | 51.4 (WPXJ-TV) |
| MeTV | 67.1 (WBBZ-TV) |
| MeTV Toons | 26.3 (WNYB) |
| MovieSphere Gold | 7.6 (WKBW-TV) |
| Movies! | 67.8 (WBBZ-TV) |
| Newsmax2 | 56.3 (WBXZ-LD) |
| OAN Plus | 56.5 (WBXZ-LD) |
| Oxygen | 2.5 (WGRZ) |
| PBS Kids | 17.3 (WNED-TV) |
| QVC | 51.8 (WPXJ-TV) |
| Quest | 2.4 (WGRZ) |
| Rewind TV | 23.2 (WNLO) |
| Roar | 29.2 (WUTV) |
| SonLife | 26.2 (WNYB) |
| Start TV | 67.6 (WBBZ-TV) |
| Story Television | 67.3 (WBBZ-TV) |
| TCT | 26.1 (WNYB) |
| The Nest | 49.2 (WNYO-TV) |
| True Crime Network | 2.3 (WGRZ) |
| WEST | 26.9 (WNYB) |
| Z Living | 56.9 (WBXZ-LD) |
Low-power and Class A stations in the Buffalo market
| Network | Station | Channel | City of license |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | WBXZ-LD | 56 | Buffalo, NY |
News, talk and public radio in the Buffalo area
| Frequency | Station | Format | City of license |
|---|---|---|---|
| 88.7 FM | WBFO | Public radio; news-talk | Buffalo, NY |
| 930 AM | WBEN | News/talk | Buffalo, NY |
| 1270 AM | WUSW | Conservative talk radio | Niagara Falls, NY |
| 1340 AM | WLVL | Talk radio | Lockport, NY |
Music, sports and other radio in the Buffalo area
See all 27 stations
| Frequency | Station | Format | City of license |
|---|---|---|---|
| 89.9 FM | WBWA | Contemporary worship music | Buffalo, NY |
| 90.9 FM | WLNF | Variety | Rapids, NY |
| 91.3 FM | WBNY | Campus radio | Buffalo, NY |
| 92.9 FM | WBUF | Mainstream rock | Buffalo, NY |
| 93.3 FM | WWSE | Hot adult contemporary | Jamestown, NY |
| 94.5 FM | WNED-FM | Classical music | Buffalo, NY |
| 96.1 FM | WTSS | Adult contemporary | Buffalo, NY |
| 96.9 FM | WGRF | Classic rock | Buffalo, NY |
| 98.5 FM | WKSE | Contemporary hit radio | Niagara Falls, NY |
| 99.5 FM | WDCX-FM | Christian talk and teaching | Buffalo, NY |
| 101.9 FM | WHUG | Country music | Jamestown, NY |
| 102.5 FM | WBKV | Christian adult contemporary | Buffalo, NY |
| 103.3 FM | WEDG | Alternative rock | Buffalo, NY |
| 104.1 FM | WHTT-FM | Classic hits | Buffalo, NY |
| 106.5 FM | WYRK | Country | Buffalo, NY |
| 550 AM | WGR | Sports radio | Buffalo, NY |
| 770 AM | WTOR | Brokered South Asian | Youngstown, NY |
| 970 AM | WDCZ | Christian | Buffalo, NY |
| 1120 AM | WBBF | Sports talk | Buffalo, NY |
| 1230 AM | WECK | Oldies | Cheektowaga, NY |
| 1240 AM | WJTN | Full-service; gold-based adult contemporary | Jamestown, NY |
| 1300 AM | WXRL | Classic country | Lancaster, NY |
| 1340 AM | WKSN | Adult standards | Jamestown, NY |
| 1400 AM | WWWS | Urban oldies | Buffalo, NY |
| 1440 AM | WEBR | Soft adult contemporary | Niagara Falls, NY |
| 1490 AM | WBTA | Soft adult contemporary | Batavia, NY |
| 1520 AM | WWKB | Sports gambling | Buffalo, NY |
NOAA Weather Radio in the Buffalo area
| Frequency | Call sign | Transmitter | NWS office |
|---|---|---|---|
| 162.550 MHz | KEB98 | Buffalo, NY | Buffalo, NY |
Local newspapers in the Buffalo area
11 newspapers are based in communities in this TV market.
| Newspaper | Based in | Type | Founded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amherst Bee | Amherst, NY | Weekly newspaper | 1879 |
| Am-Pol Eagle | Buffalo, NY | Local newspaper | |
| Artvoice | Buffalo, NY | Local newspaper | 1990 |
| Investigative Post | Buffalo, NY | Nonprofit newsroom | |
| The Buffalo Criterion | Buffalo, NY | African american newspaper | 1978 |
| The Buffalo News | Buffalo, NY | Daily newspaper | 1880 |
| The Post-Journal | Jamestown, NY | Daily newspaper | 1826 |
| Lockport Union-Sun & Journal | Lockport, NY | Daily newspaper | 1821 |
| Niagara Falls Reporter | Niagara Falls, NY | Weekly newspaper | 2000 |
| Niagara Gazette | Niagara Falls, NY | Daily newspaper | 1854 |
| Springville Journal | Springville, NY | Local newspaper | 1922 |
Obituaries in the Buffalo area
Death notices and obituaries from 9 local newspapers; each link opens the paper's own obituaries page.