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As a supplement to the main off-the-air HDTV Channel Map I've created this unencrypted ("Clear QAM") channel listing for Canadian users who subscribe to Rogers cable and would like to make the most of their equipment.
Most modern high definition televisions include tuners for both ATSC and QAM modulation types – the former for receiving digital signals from an antenna, and the latter for digital signals from cable. Yes, this does mean you can actually receive digital cable channels without the use of a rental digital cable box. However, Canada is still running behind the USA in regards to allowing consumers to make use of these tuners. While many American cable companies provide local channels in both SD and HD as unencrypted QAM, in Canada there is no such policy and providers are allowed to actively encrypt all channels, where they need to be or not, requiring you to rent or purchase a cable box for reception.
Rogers used to offer a modicum of Clear QAM channels consisting mostly of local Canadian channels, but in 2007 the company switched to encrypting essentially everything. So, for now, here’s a list of everything that remains, primarily made up of music and radio channels. This should be accurate for Rogers Cable in the Greater Toronto Area, but may not reflect Rogers digital offerings in other areas.
Please note: the base channel (for example, 71.##) may be different in your particular area, or may have changed since this list was last updated. However the subchannel numbering and general order of stations should remain the same.
Rogers Clear QAM Channel List
Updated: October 7, 2011
Channel
Genre
Name
71.13
Music
26 Galaxie Classic Masters
71.14
Music
44 Galaxie The Light
71.16
Music
22 Galaxie The Spa
71.18
Music
13 Galaxie Franco Pop
71.19
Music
60 Galaxie Top Détente
71.21
Music
37 Galaxie Easy Listening
71.22
Music
40 Galaxie Smooth Jazz
71.23
Music
55 Galaxie Swinging Standards
71.24
Music
29 Galaxie Kids' Stuff
71.25
Music
08 Galaxie Hot Country
71.26
Music
43 Galaxie Franco Retro
71.28
Music
32 Galaxie Jammin'
71.29
Music
18 Galaxie The Blues
71.33
Music
33 Galaxie Urban Beat
71.34
Music
07 Galaxie Hit List
71.36
Music
15 Galaxie Flashback 70's
71.38
Music
36 Galaxie Rock
71.39
Music
02 Galaxie Rock Alternative
71.41
Music
45 Galaxie Eclectic Electronic
71.42
Music
54 Galaxie Maximum Party
71.49
Music
01 Galaxie Classic Rock
71.51
Music
03 Galaxie Adult Alternatve
71.52
Music
09 Galaxie Pop Adult
71.53
Music
21 Galaxie The Chill Lounge
71.54
Music
06 Galaxie Dance Clubbin'
71.57
Music
04 Galaxie Country Classics
71.58
Music
05 Galaxie Franco Country
71.60
Music
12 Galaxie Souvenirs
71.62
Music
14 Galaxie Nostalgie
71.64
Music
27 Galaxie Jazz Masters
71.65
Music
16 Galaxie Jazz Now
71.67
Music
24 Galaxie Folk Roots
71.68
Music
23 Galaxie Around the World
71.69
Music
10 Galaxie Jukebox Oldies
71.71
Music
25 Galaxie Nature
71.72
Music
17 Galaxie Pop Classics
71.73
Music
19 Galaxie Baroque
71.75
Music
20 Galaxie Chamber Music
71.76
Music
11 Galaxie Remember the 80's
71.78
Music
30 Galaxie MoussesMusique
133.1
Radio
CBLA 99.1 FM
CBC Radio One, Toronto
133.2
Radio
CPWA 90.5 FM
Portuguese, Toronto
133.3
Radio
CKLN 88.1 FM
Campus/Community Radio, Toronto
133.4
Radio
CIUT 89.5 FM
U of T, Toronto
133.5
Radio
CHSL 1610 AM
Spanish, Toronto
133.6
Radio
CJRT JAZZ.FM91
Toronto
133.7
Radio
CFXJ 71.5 FM
Flow, Toronto
133.8
Radio
CKAV 106.5 FM
Aboriginal Voices, Toronto
133.9
Radio
CFNY 102.1 FM
The Edge, Toronto
133.10
Radio
CHOQ 105.1 FM
French, Toronto
133.11
Radio
CFMX 96.3 FM
Classical, Toronto
133.12
Radio
CJEZ 97.3 FM
EZ Rock, Toronto
133.13
Radio
CHFI 98.1 FM
Toronto
133.14
Radio
CJBC 860 AM
Franch, Toronto
133.15
Radio
CFTR 680 News
Toronto
133.16
Radio
CKFM 99.9 FM
Virgin Radio, Toronto
133.17
Radio
CHUM 104.5 FM
Toronto
133.18
Radio
CIDC Z103.5 FM
Toronto
133.19
Radio
CJAQ 92.5
JACK FM, Toronto
133.20
Radio
CHIR FM
Greek, Toronto
133.21
Radio
CILQ Q107 FM
Toronto
133.22
Radio
CJCL 590 AM
The Fan, Toronto
133.23
Radio
CING 95.3 FM
The New Country, Hamilton
133.24
Radio
CKHC 96.9 FM
RadioHumber, Toronto
133.25
Radio
CHRY 105.5 FM
York U., Toronto
133.29
Radio
CICX 105.9 FM
JACK FM, Orillia
133.67
Radio
CKLG 96.9 FM
JACK FM, Vancouver
133.68
Radio
CHCR 102.9
Greek, Killaloe
133.73
Radio
RAI
Italian
133.74
Radio
CFRB 1010 AM
NewsTalk
133.80
Radio
WNED AM 970
NPR Radio
133.81
Radio
WNED FM 71.5
Classical
133.82
Radio
CFZM AM 740
Zoomer Radio
133.83
Radio
CKHC 96.3 FM
Radio Humber
133.2251
Video
On Demand Welcome Screen
133.2252
Video
On Demand Promotion
133.2291
Video
Kids TV Mix
Six different kids channels at once. All 6 audio options are available.
133.2292
Video
News TV Mix
Six different news channels at once. All 6 audio options are available.
133.2293
Video
Sports TV Mix
Six different sports channels at once. All 6 audio options are available.
133.2294
Video
Super Sports Pak TV Mix
Six different sports channels at once. All 6 audio options are available.
If you'd like to comment on this list, please see its official post in our forum.
Here are a few tips for working with QAM channels:
QAM channels will scan in ##.## format, such as 83.2 or 119.431. The first number represents the original broadcast channel, and the second is the subchannel.
QAM channels will not match the channel number assignments as you would see on an official Rogers cable box – thus the existence of this list.
Some QAM tuners will renumber the subchannels, for example if it scans in 82.17 and 82.18, it may display them as 82.1 and 82.2.
Some regions may use a different broadcast channel, however the subchannel structure typically remains the same. For example, you may find the group of channels shown here on 71.## moved to 84.## in your area – however the order of the channels should remain the same.
If you do not subscribe to cable TV, or if you only subscribe to basic cable and there is a filter on your line, you will most likely not be able to tune any of these channels.
QAM tuners in HDTVs are fully capable of receiving unencrypted high definition channels, however there are none available on Rogers.
In the US there is a product called a “Cable Card” that can be installed in compatible devices and enables reception of encrypted pay-TV channels, proper channel number reassignment and so forth. Cable Cards are not supported by any Canadian cable company, although there is no technical reason for this to be the case. However support for 1-way Cable Cards has been almost completely dropped by hardware vendors, in favor of the new (and not yet common) “Tru2Way” standard, which is essentially the same but with 2-way communications to allow for VOD, PPV purchases and so forth. Once again, there has been no announced Canadian support for this standard.