Originally published: November 3, 2011
Last updated: December 20, 2011 - 7:25pm
The Federal Communications Commission announced the following totals for broadcast stations licensed as of September 30, 2011:
AM stations: 4763
FM commercial stations: 6530
FM educational stations: 3572
Total radio stations: 14,865
UHF commercial TV stations: 1027
VHF commercial TV stations: 359
UHF educational TV stations: 289
VHF educational TV stations: 107
Total full-power TV stations: 1,782
CLASS A UHF stations: 421
CLASS A VHF stations :71
Total low-power TV stations: 492
FM translators & boosters 6113
UHF translators 3043
VHF translators 1230
Total translators and boosters 10,386
UHF low power TV stations 1659
VHF low power TV stations 409
Total low power TV stations 2,068
Low power FM radio stations 848
TOTAL BROADCAST STATIONS: 30,441
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