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January 14th, 2024, 10:10 AM
From Radio Insight:
https://radioinsight.com/wp-content/images/2020/05/fccseal2020-200x200.pngThe FCC has issued its quarterly station count list showing continued drops in the number of AM, commercial FM, and LPFM totals, while total radio licenses is up due to the growth of non-commercial FMs.
40 AM licenses were turned in over the course of 2023 with 175 lost in the last five years. Ahead of the recent filing window, the number of LPFMs dropped by 48 last year down to 1967 current licenses down from its peak of 2172 in December 2018.
AM
FM Commercial
FM Educational
Total Radio
LPFM
FM Translators Boosters
Total Broadcast
Jan 1970
4269
2083
399
6751
0
n/a
n/a
Dec 1990
4987
4392
1440
10819
0
1866
19939
Dec 1995
4909
5296
1815
12020
0
1541
22683
Sep 1999
4783
5766
2066
12615
0
3237
24575
Dec 2003
4794
6217
2552
13563
0
3834
26613
Dec 2008
4786
6247
3040
14253
859
6120
29832
Dec 2013
4727
6612
4019
15358
776
6054
30432
Dec 2018
4619
6754
4135
15508
2172
7952
33342
Dec 2020
4593
6772
4135
15500
2169
8182
33513
Dec 2020
4551
6699
4195
15445
2136
8420
33564
Dec 2021
4509
6676
4204
15389
2069
8866
33467
Dec 2022
4484
6686
4207
15377
2015
8950
33517
Sep 2023
4452
6670
4263
15385
1978
8928
33447
Dec 2023
4444
6663
4286
15393
1967
8927
33428
WP Data Tables (https://supsystic.com/plugins/wordpress-data-table-plugin/?utm_medium=love_link)Two LPFM licensees were issued Notices of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture for failing to timely file license renewals proposing $1500 fines. Cascade Community Radio’s 101.1 KVRN-LP Portland OR and Spokane Translator Association’s 100.3 KVFS-LP Spokane WA were both granted one year license renewals in 2022 due to prolonged periods of silence during their previous terms and were required to file their next license renewal by October 1, 2023. Neither station did so until November 16, 2023.
Pirate ActionsMatovu Realty LLC was issued a Notice of Pirate Radio Broadcasting for an unlicensed signal on 99.3 in Bronx NY.
Silent Notifications
Good Guys Broadcasting’s 700 WARB Dothan AL (Transmitter issues)
Atlantic Coast Radio’s 1440 WRED Westbrook ME (Loss of power to transmitter site)
Townsquare Media’s 1470 WFNT Flint MI (Economic conditions (https://radioinsight.com/headlines/263186/townsquare-turns-off-new-york-trio-flint-trenton-ams/))
Townsquare Media’s 97.5 WTBD-FM Delhi NY (Economic conditions (https://radioinsight.com/headlines/263186/townsquare-turns-off-new-york-trio-flint-trenton-ams/))
Townsquare Media’s 100.3 WDHI Delhi (Economic conditions (https://radioinsight.com/headlines/263186/townsquare-turns-off-new-york-trio-flint-trenton-ams/))
Townsquare Media’s 94.7 WIYN Deposit NY (Economic conditions (https://radioinsight.com/headlines/263186/townsquare-turns-off-new-york-trio-flint-trenton-ams/))
Phoenix Radio’s 1480 WRCK Remsen NY (Loss of programming)
Common Frequency’s 88.1 KQCF Chiloquin OR (Inadvertent non-compliance)
Holdsworth Educational Media’s 91.7 KPIT Pittsburg TX (Technical issues)
Ivan James’ 105.7 KJVI Robert Lee TX (Severe interference from unlicensed station)
Tri Cities Divestiture Trust’s 97.5 KOLW Basin City WA (Economic conditions)
Mt. Rushmore Broadcasting’s 92.7 KIQZ Rawlins WY (Financial limitations / Seeking a buyer)
Mt. Rushmore Broadcasting’s 1240 KRAL Rawlins WY (Financial limitations / Seeking a buyer)
AM ChangesSince losing its tower site in 2020 and operating under various STAs, Metro Radio Inc’s Regional Mexican “La Ley 97.7/106.3 (https://somoslaley.com)” 1460 WKDV Manassas VA proposes
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more (https://radioinsight.com/headlines/263406/fcc-report-1-14-am-lpfm-station-counts-drop/)
https://radioinsight.com/wp-content/images/2020/05/fccseal2020-200x200.pngThe FCC has issued its quarterly station count list showing continued drops in the number of AM, commercial FM, and LPFM totals, while total radio licenses is up due to the growth of non-commercial FMs.
40 AM licenses were turned in over the course of 2023 with 175 lost in the last five years. Ahead of the recent filing window, the number of LPFMs dropped by 48 last year down to 1967 current licenses down from its peak of 2172 in December 2018.
AM
FM Commercial
FM Educational
Total Radio
LPFM
FM Translators Boosters
Total Broadcast
Jan 1970
4269
2083
399
6751
0
n/a
n/a
Dec 1990
4987
4392
1440
10819
0
1866
19939
Dec 1995
4909
5296
1815
12020
0
1541
22683
Sep 1999
4783
5766
2066
12615
0
3237
24575
Dec 2003
4794
6217
2552
13563
0
3834
26613
Dec 2008
4786
6247
3040
14253
859
6120
29832
Dec 2013
4727
6612
4019
15358
776
6054
30432
Dec 2018
4619
6754
4135
15508
2172
7952
33342
Dec 2020
4593
6772
4135
15500
2169
8182
33513
Dec 2020
4551
6699
4195
15445
2136
8420
33564
Dec 2021
4509
6676
4204
15389
2069
8866
33467
Dec 2022
4484
6686
4207
15377
2015
8950
33517
Sep 2023
4452
6670
4263
15385
1978
8928
33447
Dec 2023
4444
6663
4286
15393
1967
8927
33428
WP Data Tables (https://supsystic.com/plugins/wordpress-data-table-plugin/?utm_medium=love_link)Two LPFM licensees were issued Notices of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture for failing to timely file license renewals proposing $1500 fines. Cascade Community Radio’s 101.1 KVRN-LP Portland OR and Spokane Translator Association’s 100.3 KVFS-LP Spokane WA were both granted one year license renewals in 2022 due to prolonged periods of silence during their previous terms and were required to file their next license renewal by October 1, 2023. Neither station did so until November 16, 2023.
Pirate ActionsMatovu Realty LLC was issued a Notice of Pirate Radio Broadcasting for an unlicensed signal on 99.3 in Bronx NY.
Silent Notifications
Good Guys Broadcasting’s 700 WARB Dothan AL (Transmitter issues)
Atlantic Coast Radio’s 1440 WRED Westbrook ME (Loss of power to transmitter site)
Townsquare Media’s 1470 WFNT Flint MI (Economic conditions (https://radioinsight.com/headlines/263186/townsquare-turns-off-new-york-trio-flint-trenton-ams/))
Townsquare Media’s 97.5 WTBD-FM Delhi NY (Economic conditions (https://radioinsight.com/headlines/263186/townsquare-turns-off-new-york-trio-flint-trenton-ams/))
Townsquare Media’s 100.3 WDHI Delhi (Economic conditions (https://radioinsight.com/headlines/263186/townsquare-turns-off-new-york-trio-flint-trenton-ams/))
Townsquare Media’s 94.7 WIYN Deposit NY (Economic conditions (https://radioinsight.com/headlines/263186/townsquare-turns-off-new-york-trio-flint-trenton-ams/))
Phoenix Radio’s 1480 WRCK Remsen NY (Loss of programming)
Common Frequency’s 88.1 KQCF Chiloquin OR (Inadvertent non-compliance)
Holdsworth Educational Media’s 91.7 KPIT Pittsburg TX (Technical issues)
Ivan James’ 105.7 KJVI Robert Lee TX (Severe interference from unlicensed station)
Tri Cities Divestiture Trust’s 97.5 KOLW Basin City WA (Economic conditions)
Mt. Rushmore Broadcasting’s 92.7 KIQZ Rawlins WY (Financial limitations / Seeking a buyer)
Mt. Rushmore Broadcasting’s 1240 KRAL Rawlins WY (Financial limitations / Seeking a buyer)
AM ChangesSince losing its tower site in 2020 and operating under various STAs, Metro Radio Inc’s Regional Mexican “La Ley 97.7/106.3 (https://somoslaley.com)” 1460 WKDV Manassas VA proposes
This content is for Premium Annual and Premium Monthly members only. Visit the site and log in/register to read.
more (https://radioinsight.com/headlines/263406/fcc-report-1-14-am-lpfm-station-counts-drop/)