The United States features the largest commercial and non-commercial radio broadcasting industry in the world. Supervised by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), over 15,000 licensed AM and FM stations operate across the 50 states, ranging from 50,000-watt clear-channel AM stations that cover entire regions at night to vibrant college community radio and NPR public journalism.
United States National Broadcast
The premier public radio network of the United States.
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Listener-supported, crystal-clear eclectic rock and acoustic streams.
US radio operates on the North American standard 88.1 to 107.9 MHz FM band and 530 to 1710 kHz AM band. Non-commercial educational (NCE) stations occupy 88.1 to 91.9 MHz. Satellite radio (SiriusXM) and HD Radio digital sidebands provide supplemental streams.
Non-commercial educational, NPR, religious, college
Commercial rock, pop, country, hip-hop, news
News, sports, talk, foreign language, emergency
National Weather Service 24/7 hazards & alerts
According to FCC records, there are over 15,400 licensed broadcast radio stations operating in the United States, including over 6,700 commercial FM stations, 4,100 non-commercial educational FM stations, and 4,400 AM stations.
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