Internet radio in Canada in numbers
As of , radioko lists 1,096 radio stations from Canada that stream online. 1,073 of the 1,078 stations we could test on played. The count covers the internet streams radioko lists and tests every night, with duplicates merged; it is not the number of licensed broadcasters.
The CRTC counted 1,118 over-the-air radio services authorized to broadcast (Communications Market Report, 2025); radioko counts the stations that stream online: 1,096.
Last updated:
- Stations listed
- 1,096
- Played in our latest check
- 1,073 of 1,078 (>99%)
- Did not play
- 5
- No clear result
- 18
- Not tested yet
- 0
- Typical bitrate (median)
- 128 kbps
We hide a station once it fails our check three nights running: these figures describe the stations listed here, not every stream on the internet.
How the numbers are made
| Step | Stations |
|---|---|
| Records in our sources marked as working | 1,530 |
| Moved to or from another country's list, or removed as foreign | +3 |
| Duplicates merged | -339 |
| Cannot play in a browser (unsecured stream, format or address) | -64 |
| Left out on request or by our listing rules | -9 |
| Hidden after failing our check three nights running | -25 |
| Stations listed | 1,096 |
| Played in our latest check | 1,073 |
Stations by province and territory
| Region | Stations | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Ontario | 348 | 32% |
| Alberta | 116 | 11% |
| Quebec | 108 | 10% |
| British Columbia | 94 | 9% |
| Saskatchewan | 48 | 4% |
| Manitoba | 43 | 4% |
| Nova Scotia | 42 | 4% |
| New Brunswick | 40 | 4% |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 19 | 2% |
| Prince Edward Island | 8 | 1% |
| Yukon | 5 | <1% |
| Northwest Territories | 3 | <1% |
| Nunavut | 1 | <1% |
| Unknown | 221 | 20% |
Cities with the most stations
| City | Stations | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Toronto | 54 | 5% |
| Montreal | 24 | 2% |
| Ottawa | 24 | 2% |
| Edmonton | 22 | 2% |
| Calgary | 20 | 2% |
| Vancouver | 19 | 2% |
| Winnipeg | 18 | 2% |
| Halifax | 14 | 1% |
| Saskatoon | 9 | 1% |
| Regina | 9 | 1% |
| Saint John | 9 | 1% |
| Quebec City | 8 | 1% |
| Kitchener | 7 | 1% |
| Windsor | 7 | 1% |
| Lethbridge | 7 | 1% |
Most common genres
| Genre | Stations | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Country and folk | 132 | 12% |
| Rock | 129 | 12% |
| Pop | 128 | 12% |
| Oldies | 115 | 10% |
| Talk and culture | 69 | 6% |
| Jazz and soul | 47 | 4% |
| Classical | 47 | 4% |
| Electronic and dance | 45 | 4% |
| News | 44 | 4% |
| Community and college | 33 | 3% |
| Christian | 23 | 2% |
| Hip-hop and R&B | 19 | 2% |
| Sports | 15 | 1% |
| Latin | 3 | <1% |
| Unknown | 463 | 42% |
A station can have more than one genre, so the shares add up to more than 100%.
Other languages on air
| Language | Stations | Share |
|---|---|---|
| French | 130 | 12% |
| Hindi | 12 | 1% |
| Chinese | 9 | 1% |
| Japanese | 9 | 1% |
| Spanish | 6 | 1% |
| Korean | 4 | <1% |
| Tamil | 4 | <1% |
| Cree | 4 | <1% |
| Italian | 4 | <1% |
| Cantonese | 3 | <1% |
Stream formats
| Stream | Stations | Share |
|---|---|---|
| MP3 | 522 | 48% |
| HLS | 198 | 18% |
| AAC | 139 | 13% |
| HE-AAC | 118 | 11% |
| HE-AAC v2 | 109 | 10% |
| Ogg Opus | 5 | <1% |
| Ogg FLAC | 3 | <1% |
| Ogg Vorbis | 2 | <1% |
Featured stations ()
| # | Station | Place | Frequency | Stream |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CHOI 98.1 "Radio X" Quebec City, QC | Quebec City | 98.1 FM | HE-AAC · 48 kbps |
| 2 | CFIQ 640 "Global News Radio" Toronto, ON | Richmond Hill | 640 AM | MP3 · 128 kbps |
| 3 | JAZZ.FM91 | Toronto | 91 FM | MP3 · 128 kbps |
| 4 | CFRB News/Talk 1010 (Toronto, ON) | Toronto | 1010 AM | HE-AAC v2 · 56 kbps |
| 5 | CFYX-FM 93.3 Rimouski, QC | Rimouski | 93.3 FM | MP3 · 160 kbps |
| 6 | CFNY 102.1 "The Edge" Toronto, ON | Brampton | 102.1 FM | MP3 · 128 kbps |
| 7 | 630 CHED | Edmonton | MP3 · 128 kbps | |
| 8 | CJAD 800 | Montreal | 800 AM | MP3 · 48 kbps |
| 9 | CKYE-FM 93.1 "Red FM" Vancouver, BC | Vancouver | 93.1 FM | HE-AAC v2 · 32 kbps |
| 10 | CILQ 107.1 "Q107" Toronto | Toronto | 107.1 FM | HE-AAC v2 · 57 kbps |
Our order: stations that played in all our recent nightly checks come first, and among them the best known (a regulator's licence, an encyclopedia article). Updated . Every stream here passed its latest check.
Source: the stations from Canada listed on radioko and our own nightly test of every stream.
Figures may be quoted with credit: radioko, .