Radio

• WAYO (104.3 FM) - is a free-form, low-power station providing diverse and idiosyncratic arts and cultural programming. WAYO is an affiliate of the Multi Use Community Cultural Center (MuCCC).
  

• WRUR (88.5 FM) - WXXI and the University of Rochester join forces to provide NPR news and eclectic music programming. AAA music format with specialty shows.
  

• WITR (89.7 FM) - Campus radio from the Rochester Institute of Technology. Features an eclectic mix of modern, independent, alternative music in addition to more than a dozen specialty shows that focus on specific genres of music.
  

• WGMC (90.1 FM) - Listener supported jazz radio. Also, hosts locally produced Sound Bytes
  

• WJSL (90.3 FM) - WXXI parallel station brings classical music and NPR programming to portions of the Southern Tier.
  

• WBER (90.5 FM) - Not campus radio, but you'd never it know it from listening! Includes the nostalgia trip entitled New Wave Wednesdays.
  

• WIRQ (90.9 FM) - West Irondequoit Central School District.
  

• WXXI (91.5 FM) - Public radio. NPR, PRI, APM. Classical music 24 hours a day.
  

• WYSL (92.1 FM)] - News/Talk
  

• WBEE (92.5 FM) - Today's Country
  

• WHIC (92.9 FM - Religious-Catholic
  

• WFKL (93.3 FM) - Fickle radio. Self-proclaimed random radio: "You'll never know what you hear!" Formerly WBBF
  

• WZNE (94.1 FM) - The Zone: Alternative and mainstream rock.
  

• WCIY (94.7 FM) - Family Life Network (Christian)
  

• WQBW (95.1 FM) - The Brew: Classic Rock. Home to local celebrity Brother Wease.
  

• WCMF (96.5 FM) - Classic rock.
  

• WPXY (97.9 FM) - Pop and top-40; home of Scott Spezzano and Sandy Waters.
  

• WBZA (98.9 FM) - The Buzz: Best of the 70s and 80s.
  

• WZXV (99.7 FM) - Religious
  

• WDVI (100.5 FM) - 100.5 The Drive: Hits from the 80s, 90s, and 00s.
  

• WRMM (101.3 FM) - Adult contemporary
  

• WMHN (101.9 FM - Religious
  

• WLGZ (102.7 FM) - Legends 102.7 Where the Legends Live
  

• WDKX (103.9 FM) - Rochester's Urban Music Station
  

• WKDL (104.9 FM) - Religious - Christian Contemporary
  

• WJZR (105.9 FM) - North Coast Radio - Smooth Jazz and Blues
  

• WKGS (106.7 FM) - Kiss Top 40, pop.
  

• WODX (107.3 FM) - The Bull-New Hit Country and Rochester home of the NY Yankees.

• WROC (950 AM) - Sports Radio 950, home to coverage of the Buffalo Sabres, Rochester Knighthawks, and Rochester Rattlers.
  

• WDCX (990 AM) - Religious.
  

• WYSL (1040 AM) - News 1040 All News Radio, home to radio coverage of the Rochester Red Wings, University of Rochester Yellowjackets, St. John Fisher Cardinals (football and basketball), and the NFL's Cleveland Browns. They also simulcast news broadcasts from WHEC TV-10.
  

• WHAM (1180 AM) - Popular local station hosting the shows of Bob Lonsberry, Rush Limbaugh, and Michael Savage, as well as the late night UFO/conspiracy/paranormal program Coast To Coast AM.
  

• WHTK (1280 AM) - Local sports radio featuring Jim Rome, local guy John Ditullio, and Fox radio broadcasts.
  

• WXXI (1370 AM) - Public radio. News/Talk Format, with some music programming. NPR News, including Morning Edition, All Things Considered. BBC World Service overnight.

• Amateur Radio - Popular local repeaters include K2RRA (146.880, Westfall Road), KE2MK (145.29, Xerox tower), and the N2HJD Megaplex (442.80, 146.925, and many others). See also Rochester Radio Repeater Association.
  

• NOAA All-Hazards Radio - The National Weather Service operates two continuous broadcasts of weather-related programming for greater Rochester. KHA53 operates on 162.40MHz from a transmitter on Baker Hill in Perinton. Western Monroe County listeners may find improved reception from WNG539 on 162.525MHz from Spencerport. Both stations serve the Genesee Valley and western Finger Lakes Region, and adjacent waters of Lake Ontario.
  

• Police/Fire/Ambulance Calling Frequencies - City police hang on 460.025, county sheriff on 460.475. City fire uses 154.130 for dispatch. Most county departments are dispatched on 154.310. Keep in mind that as more services switch to digital transmissions you will not hear as much "chatter" over the air (note the data terminals in most police vehicles).
  

  Note that it is illegal in the state of New York to equip "a motor vehicle with a radio receiving set capable of receiving signals on the frequencies allocated for police use", although if you're a licensed ham and your radio "just happens" to tune police frequencies, it's OK. The City has a similar law without an amateur radio exemption.
  

• Other frequencies - An extensive listing of frequencies used by other radio systems in the area is available through CityFreq.

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2006-09-15 05:14:26   WBER is the only station that matters. That's all. —KarenMask

2006-12-08 14:14:40   WBER is The Clash? —Roc4Life

2008-06-28 21:24:51   Added link to WITR page —TomVachon

2008-08-13 12:51:07   WBER is the only station that matters. —EugeneCain

2009-05-16 16:10:24   Moved Soundbytes from WHAM to WGMC, WHAM radio changed to the late Paul Harvey, did not remove it at this time - that is up to a later edit or site editors right now - Will remove it and add Sports info and other info if someone requests it - but that is all on their website. —JackGreenky

2009-12-21 10:32:18   WXXI is the only station I enjoy listening to. —BobJohnson

2011-11-22 21:42:38   WRMM is doing it again: 6 solid weeks of Christmas music. Lord, help us, please! If they subjected the prisoners at Guantanamo to this drivel 24 hours a day until AFTER NEW YEAR'S, the world court would probably consider it a 'war crime'..... —Alex-C