History

For over 60 years, audiences have turned to member-supported Buffalo Toronto Public Media as a powerful and trusted resource.

Today, Buffalo Toronto Public Media is a leading binational public broadcasting organization operating three television stations and three radio stations, all locally programmed. Programs and outreach explore and address interests relevant to the Buffalo and Toronto area.

WNED PBS produces original documentaries for local and national audiences. Major productions include "The Niagara Movement," "Keinhans' Gift to Buffalo," "The Warrior Tradition," “The Canadian Rockies by Rail,” “The War of 1812,” "The Adirondacks," "Reimagining a Landmark," “Remembering Western New York,” “Frank Lloyd Wright’s Buffalo,” “Niagara Falls," and digital series like Brave Spaces, Compact Science, Compact History, Let's Go!, Hear Here, and Shakespeare's Greatest Hits. Stream these and many more on the Buffalo Toronto Public Media YouTube Channel. Nielsen figures show that WNED PBS is consistently the most watched PBS member station in the U.S. during primetime.

WNED Create features the Create content service. This programming features exceptional how-to programming, featuring series and marathons in cooking, travel, arts and crafts, home improvement and more!

WNED PBS KIDS brings you your favorite PBS KIDS shows 24 hours a day on an additional television channel as well as a live stream on digital platforms, making it easy for children to watch their favorite series during primetime and other after-school hours when viewing among families is high. This service expands the reach and impact that Buffalo Toronto Public Media already has in our community, where we provide essential services for families.

WNED Classical is the area’s 24-hour classical music service. The station harbors an ongoing broadcast and production relationship with the Grammy award-winning Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra. Tune in for symphonies, operas and concerts by philharmonic orchestras around the world. WNED Classical is broadcast on 94.5 FM in Buffalo and is also heard on 89.7 FM WNJA in Jamestown. Buffalo Toronto Public Media's Classical music station can also be streamed on our apps or website.
 

WBFO, your NPR station, continues to produce award-winning news that makes it one of the top news stations in the area. The station is dedicated to providing the best in local news coverage to complement national and world coverage from NPR and the BBC. In addition to providing timely, accurate and balanced coverage of day-to-day happenings, WBFO produces comprehensive “deep-dive” reports on issues of importance to our communities. Other unique programming on WBFO includes original productions like "What's Next?", "Mindful Music," "Friday Night Lights,"  and the "Group Chat " alongside public radio favorites like “Wait Wait Don't Tell Me” and “Science Friday." 

And when you are ready for a break from the news cycle, hear the best of alternative music with WBFO The Bridge on WBFO every night on 88.7 FM, beginning at 8pm Mon-Thurs, 7pm on Fridays, and 6pm on weekends! 

WBFO broadcasts at 88.7 FM in Buffalo, 91.3 FM in Olean and 88.1 FM in Jamestown. Buffalo Toronto Public Media's NPR station can also be streamed on our apps or website.

From the fringes of mainstream pop to progressive artists around the world, WBFO The Bridge is home to the groundbreaking, alternative and occasionally idiosyncratic music of today alongside beloved classics. Basically, it’s college radio for adults.

Buffalo Toronto Public Media’s community-supported alternative music service, The Bridge can be heard on WBFO HD-2 or streamed on wbfo.org/the-bridge, smart speaker and our apps.

Radio Bilingüe is the leading Latino public radio network and Spanish content producer in US public media. Sin Fronteras WNY and Buffalo Toronto Public Media launched the Latino radio station on 88.7 WBFO HD3. Listeners in Western New York and Southern Ontario can listen to Radio Bilingüe on HD radio or stream it on wbfo.org/radio-bilingue or our apps. Local shows and sponsors will be added to the line-up in the coming months. 

Radio Bilingüe offers a wide range of programming around the clock: vibrant music, news and information, and forums for Latino voices. In Spanish, English, Mixteco and Triqui, Radio Bilingüe fosters inclusive dialogue. The programming centers Latino arts, culture, and languages as the fabric of our communities, and puts critical information in the hands of audiences often ignored by other media