According to the FCC’s latest quarterly report, ending June 30, 2016, there were four fewer AM broadcast stations from the previous quarter. Since June 30, 2015, the total decline is 22. Commercial FM stations increased from year to year by 48, increasing by one in the past quarter.
Commercial TV stations saw mixed results for the quarter. One UHF station was added, but there was a loss of three VHF stations.
Total broadcast stations were: Q1 2016 – 31,445; Q2 2016 – 31,816.
Total Broadcast Stations as of June 30, 2016 |
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| AM STATIONS | 4676 | |||
| FM COMMERCIAL | 6714 | |||
| FM EDUCATIONAL | 4099 | |||
| TOTAL | 15,489 | |||
| UHF COMMERCIAL TV | 1032 | |||
| VHF COMMERCIAL TV | 353 | |||
| UHF EDUCATIONAL TV | 289 | |||
| VHF EDUCATIONAL TV | 106 | |||
| TOTAL | 1,780 | |||
| CLASS A UHF STATIONS | 402 | |||
| CLASS A VHF STATIONS | 16 | |||
| TOTAL | 418 | |||
| FM TRANSLATORS & BOOSTERS | 6816 | |||
| UHF TRANSLATORS | 2791 | |||
| VHF TRANSLATORS | 867 | |||
| TOTAL | 10,474 | |||
| UHF LOW POWER TV | 1702 | |||
| VHF LOW POWER TV | 388 | |||
| TOTAL | 2,090 | |||
| LOW POWER FM | 1565 | 1,565 | ||
| TOTAL BROADCAST STATIONS | 31,816 | |||
Total Broadcast Stations as of June 30, 2015 |
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| AM STATIONS | 4698 | |||
| FM COMMERCIAL | 6666 | |||
| FM EDUCATIONAL | 4091 | |||
| TOTAL | 15,455 | |||
| UHF COMMERCIAL TV | 1034 | |||
| VHF COMMERCIAL TV | 357
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| UHF EDUCATIONAL TV | 288 | |||
| VHF EDUCATIONAL TV | 106 | |||
| TOTAL | 1,785 | |||
| CLASS A UHF STATIONS | 395 | |||
| CLASS A VHF STATIONS | 27 | |||
| TOTAL | 422 | |||
| FM TRANSLATORS & BOOSTERS | 6366 | |||
| UHF TRANSLATORS | 2853 | |||
| VHF TRANSLATORS | 857 | |||
| TOTAL | 10,077 | |||
| UHF LOW POWER TV | 1554 | |||
| VHF LOW POWER TV | 366 | |||
| TOTAL | 1,920 | |||
| LOW POWER FM | 1149 | 1,149 | ||
| TOTAL BROADCAST STATIONS | 30,808 | |||