The number of licensed FM commercial stations in the United States hit a historical peak 15 months ago and has been declining slightly since. That’s one of the findings of an analysis by Radio World ...

The Federal Communications Commission has unveiled the most recent data on the number of licensed broadcast radio stations for Q3 2023. While the figures show a positive trend for radio, those numbers ...

Chuck Conrad’s quest to start a low-power FM and then convert it to full commercial FM status took more than six years, a period filled with challenges and rewards. Prior to his entry into the radio ...

The FCC ahead of the Independence Day holiday released its latest broadcast station totals for the three-month period ending June 30, and while there’s little changes with respect to UHF and VHF ...

The FCC has released its broadcast station totals for the second quarter of 2025, reflecting the three-month period ending June 30. The biggest takeaway? Another significant increase in noncommercial ...

The Federal Communications Commission has reported fluctuating figures in the number of licensed broadcast radio stations during the first half of 2023. Between the end of Q1 and the conclusion of Q2, ...

On June 10, 2024, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) released an Order on Reconsideration (Order) reinstating section 73.3556 of the Commission’s rules (the radio duplication ...

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in 2021 approved the FM band for use on CB radios – arguably the biggest change in decades, and one that sent radio suppliers back to the engineering room ...

There's a new FM commercial radio station in town, and it's geared toward the Hispanic community. WHOL AM is now being broadcast on 99.5 FM. The station recently got approved for an FM translator, ...