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FCC Releases Broadcast Station Totals

Oct 27, 2010 10:46 AM

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Washington - Oct 22, 2010 - The Federal Communications Commission has announced the following totals for broadcast stations licensed as of Sept. 30, 2010:

Station Type	Total
AM Stations	4,784
FM Commercial	6,512
FM Educational	3,251
	Total 14,547
UHF Commercial TV	1,022
VHF Commercial TV	370
UHF Educational TV	284
VHF Educational TV	107
	Total 1,783
Class A UHF Stations	443
Class A VHF Stations	82
	Total 525
FM Translators and Boosters	6,161
UHF Translators	3,049
VHF Translators	1,469
	Total 10,679
UHF Low Power TV	1,860
VHF Lower Power TV	527
	Total 2,387
Low Power FM	864
Total Broadcast Stations	30,785

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