Kingston Information Radio
The City of Kingston is making municipal information available to residents in a new audio format being broadcast over local airwaves and online.
Kingston Information Radio broadcasts commercial-free local information of use to both Kingstonians and visitors 24 hours a day at 106.3 FM and directly from this website [Note: Windows Media Audio 9 compatible player required.]
You can also launch the Windows Media Audio stream directly.
The programming features a recurring 10-minute loop of public information with updates on time, road closures and traffic conditions, weather and other Kingston information, such as:
- Emergency and public safety information;
- Changes to Green Bin, recycling and waste collection schedules;
- Holiday closure notices;
- Announcements of disruptions to facilities, services or programs (such as Kingston Transit detours);
- Updates on City of Kingston projects and initiatives;
- Tourism Kingston and Kingston Police messages;
- Grand Theatre, K-Rock Centre and other City of Kingston event listings;
- Public meeting announcements.
This non-commercial, license-exempt radio service is operated by Information Radio, the operator of similar stations in such municipalities as Ottawa, Halifax, Brockville, Cornwall and Fredericton. The content conforms to Canadian Radio-Television and Telecommunications Commission rules for municipal radio stations designed for this purpose.
Information Radio's signal range extends for 10 kilometres either side of the antenna on the City of Kingston's water tower on Gardiner's Road.
