Rochester News: Local TV, Radio and Newspapers
The latest headlines from Rochester'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 Rochester, NY market.
Latest Rochester news
- Groundbreaking held for Rochester West Main Gateway Revitalization Project
- Garden season isn't over yet: What to do before winter
- Thousands cited for passing school buses as Monroe County officials sound alarm
- Man admits he hit 1-year-old son because boy wouldn't stop crying, then lied to police
- Monroe County approved a full tax break for 100% disabled veterans, but many local towns still have not decided
- American Patriot cruise 'a success' in Rochester; company plans to book through 2029
- 'Bring him home': Mount Morris rallies after ICE detains beloved restaurant owner
- Monroe County flu cases rise to 94 as hospitals near capacity before peak season
- Batavia patients can now get new heart scan in the ER at United Memorial Medical Center
- Batavia hospital debuts AI-powered technology meant to improve heart care
- Tenney, Ellman differ on host of issues at debate
- 2026 Election Day: Voting information for the Rochester area
More Rochester headlines (14)
- Man charged with attempted murder for shooting outside Rochester corner store
- Online fundraisers started for family displaced by house fire in Phelps Sunday
- Geneva Center of Concern awards scholarships
- Newark Drama Club presents "Hiding in the Open" Oct. 23 & 24
- A place to pour into yourself
- URochester’s response to an ‘oral health crisis’
- JazzKidz Week 4 – Dizzy Gillespie
- Why the Beacon is needed more than ever
- DHS inks contracts for Batavia detention facility expansion
- REVIEW | ‘A Good Farmer’
- The VHS resurgence that’s part nostalgia rewind, part anti-digital consumerist revolution
- REVIEW | ‘You Can See Everything’
- REVIEW | ‘Sense and Sensibility’
- Greece Athena Presents “A Musical Salute to Our Veterans”
Headlines and links come from each outlet's own news feed; the story opens on the outlet's website. Updated Oct 21, 5:35 pm EDT.
The Rochester, NY TV market has 5 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 Rochester?
- ABC: WHAM-TV on channel 13 (Rochester)
- CBS: WROC-TV on channel 8 (Rochester)
- NBC: WHEC-TV on channel 10 (Rochester)
- FOX: WUHF on channel 31 (Rochester)
- PBS: WXXI-TV on channel 21 (Rochester)
All full-power stations in the Rochester market
| Network | Station | Channel | RF | City of license |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABC | WHAM-TV | 13 | 9 | Rochester, NY |
| CBS | WROC-TV | 8 | 21 | Rochester, NY |
| NBC | WHEC-TV | 10 | 10 | Rochester, NY |
| FOX | WUHF | 31 | 28 | Rochester, NY |
| PBS | WXXI-TV | 21 | 22 | Rochester, 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 Rochester
Digital subchannels carry 23 more networks over the air in this market, free with an antenna:
| Network | Channel |
|---|---|
| Grit | 10.6 (WHEC-TV), 8.3 (WROC-TV) |
| Antenna TV | 31.2 (WUHF) |
| Bounce TV | 8.2 (WROC-TV) |
| Catchy Comedy | 46.5 (WBGT-CD) |
| Charge! | 13.3 (WHAM-TV) |
| Comet | 31.3 (WUHF) |
| Create | 21.3 (WXXI-TV) |
| Dabl | 46.4 (WBGT-CD) |
| HSN | 20.1 (WAWW-LD) |
| Heroes & Icons | 10.5 (WHEC-TV) |
| Ion Mystery | 8.4 (WROC-TV) |
| Ion Plus | 10.7 (WHEC-TV) |
| Jewelry TV | 46.8 (WBGT-CD) |
| MeTV | 10.2 (WHEC-TV) |
| MeTV Toons | 46.6 (WBGT-CD) |
| MovieSphere Gold | 20.3 (WAWW-LD) |
| Movies! | 46.7 (WBGT-CD) |
| PBS Kids | 21.4 (WXXI-TV) |
| Roar | 31.4 (WUHF) |
| Start TV | 10.3 (WHEC-TV) |
| Story Television | 20.2 (WAWW-LD) |
| The Nest | 13.4 (WHAM-TV) |
| World Channel | 21.2 (WXXI-TV) |
Low-power and Class A stations in the Rochester market
News, talk and public radio in the Rochester area
| Frequency | Station | Format | City of license |
|---|---|---|---|
| 88.5 FM | WRUR-FM | AAA | Rochester, NY |
| 91.5 FM | WXXO | Classical music | Rochester, NY |
| 105.9 FM | WXXI-FM | Public radio (news, talk, information) | Rochester, NY |
| 1180 AM | WHAM | News/talk | Rochester, NY |
| 1370 AM | WXXI | News/talk; public radio | Rochester, NY |
Music, sports and other radio in the Rochester area
See all 19 stations
| Frequency | Station | Format | City of license |
|---|---|---|---|
| 90.5 FM | WBER | Alternative radio | Rochester, NY |
| 90.9 FM | WIRQ | Alternative | Rochester, NY |
| 92.5 FM | WBEE-FM | Country music | Rochester, NY |
| 93.3 FM | WFKL | Adult hits | Fairport, NY |
| 94.1 FM | WZNE | Alternative rock | Brighton, NY |
| 96.5 FM | WCMF-FM | Classic rock | Rochester, NY |
| 97.9 FM | WPXY-FM | Contemporary hit radio | Rochester, NY |
| 98.9 FM | WBZA | Adult hits | Rochester, NY |
| 99.7 FM | WZXV | Christian radio | Palmyra, NY |
| 100.5 FM | WDVI | Country | Rochester, NY |
| 101.3 FM | WRMM-FM | Adult contemporary | Rochester, NY |
| 102.7 FM | WLGZ-FM | Oldies; classic hits | Webster, NY |
| 103.9 FM | WDKX | Urban contemporary | Rochester, NY |
| 106.7 FM | WKGS | Contemporary hit radio | Irondequoit, NY |
| 950 AM | WROC | Sports radio | Rochester, NY |
| 990 AM | WDCX | Religious | Rochester, NY |
| 1280 AM | WHTK | Sports radio | Rochester, NY |
| 1460 AM | WHIC | Catholic radio | Rochester, NY |
| 1590 AM | WRSB | Tropical | Brockport, NY |
NOAA Weather Radio in the Rochester area
| Frequency | Call sign | Transmitter | NWS office |
|---|---|---|---|
| 162.400 MHz | KHA53 | Rochester, NY | Buffalo, NY |
Local newspapers in the Rochester area
4 newspapers are based in communities in this TV market.
| Newspaper | Based in | Type | Founded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cardinal Courier Media | Pittsford, NY | Student newspaper | 2007 |
| Rochester Beacon | Pittsford, NY | Nonprofit newsroom | |
| CITY | Rochester, NY | Alternative weekly newspaper | 1971 |
| Democrat and Chronicle | Rochester, NY | Daily newspaper | 1833 |
Obituaries in the Rochester area
Death notices and obituaries from 2 local newspapers; each link opens the paper's own obituaries page.