This is a list of media in Buffalo, New York.

Radio

Buffalo is noted for having the highest per capita listenership of AM radio in the United States, with a majority of Buffalo radio listeners tuning in at least one AM signal at some point in June 2023. Radio stations from Toronto can also be heard in some parts of the area. CJED-FM and CFLZ-FM have a city-grade signal of Buffalo and nearby suburbs, while the latter's transmitter is located less than 5 miles away from downtown. Rimshot signals from Rochester are also sometimes audible in Buffalo. Energy Radio Buffalo previously operated a rimshot signal targeting Buffalo from Little Valley using the signal of WGWE; it continues to operate as a webcast.

Television

Although no cable stations are currently, as of 2017, based in Buffalo, Charter Communications has an affiliate and news bureau in the city, as does Spectrum Sports (until its closure in 2017) and MSG Western New York. Channels that have previously been headquartered in Buffalo include Pinwheel/Nickelodeon (1979 to 1981), Empire Sports Network (1991 to 2005), and Bridges TV (2004 to 2012). In addition, Buffalo residents can also pick-up stations from the neighbouring Greater Toronto Area with a suitable aerial antenna or cable subscription. CTV flagship station CFTO/Toronto and CBC flagship CBLT/Toronto are carried on Charter/Spectrum and Atlantic Broadband in the immediate Buffalo/Niagara Falls areas, according to their channel lineups.

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Film industry

Though Buffalo is not a major center of film production, the Buffalo Niagara Film Commission exists to promote and assist with filmmaking in the area. The non-profit Buffalo International Film Festival helps to highlight the work of Buffalonians associated with the film industry. Squeaky Wheel, a non-profit media arts center, provides access for local media artists to video and film equipment, as well as screenings of independent and avant-garde films.

Films set, or filmed, in the Buffalo area

A number films have been set or filmed in the Buffalo area. A more complete list of films related to or based in Buffalo can be found at IMDb.

TV shows set in the Buffalo area

At least 2 episodes of Supernatural have been set in or near Buffalo episode 6.08 and 3.03