Radio stations in United States have evolved since their early twentieth century origins. In 1920
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; after it, thousands of private and public radio have operated in the United States. The lists of radio stations in the US are organized in a number of ways; some of them are the following:
Stations by State
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List of radio stations in Alabama
The following is a list of FCC-licensed radio stations in the U.S. state of Alabama, which can be sorted by their call signs, frequencies, cities of license, licensees, and programming formats. List of radio stations
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List of radio stations in Alaska
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List of radio stations in Arizona
The following is a list of FCC-licensed radio stations in the U.S. state of Arizona, which can be sorted by their call signs, frequencies, cities of license, licensees, and programming formats.
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List of radio stations in Arkansas
The following is a list of FCC-licensed radio stations in the U.S. state of Arkansas, which can be sorted by their call signs, frequencies, cities of license, licensees, and programming formats. NOAA Weather Radio stations are not listed.
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List of radio stations in California
The following is a list of FCC-licensed radio stations in the U.S. state of California, which can be sorted by their call signs, frequencies, cities of license, licensees, and programming formats.
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List of radio stations in Colorado
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List of radio stations in Connecticut
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List of radio stations in Delaware
The following is a list of FCC-licensed radio stations in the U.S. state of Delaware, which can be sorted by their call signs, frequencies, cities of license, licensees, and programming formats. List of radio stations
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List of radio stations in Florida
The following is a list of FCC-licensed radio stations in the U.S. state of Florida, which can be sorted by their call signs, frequencies, cities of license, licensees, and programming formats.
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List of radio stations in Georgia (U.S. state)
The following is a list of FCC-licensed radio stations in the United States state of Georgia, which can be sorted by their call signs, frequencies, cities of license, licensees, and programming formats.
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List of radio stations in Hawaii
The following is a list of FCC-licensed radio stations in the U.S. state of Hawaii which can be sorted by their call signs, frequencies, cities of license, licensees, and programming formats. In addition, several stations in Honolulu also transm ...
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List of radio stations in Idaho
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List of radio stations in Illinois
The following is a list of FCC-licensed radio stations in the U.S. state of Illinois, which can be sorted by their call signs, frequencies, cities of license, licensees, and programming formats.
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List of radio stations in Indiana
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List of radio stations in Iowa
The following is a list of FCC-licensed radio stations in the U.S. state of Iowa, which can be sorted by their call signs, frequencies, cities of license, licensees, and programming formats.
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List of radio stations in Kansas
The following is a list of FCC-licensed radio stations in the U.S. state of Kansas, which can be sorted by their call signs, frequencies, cities of license, licensees, and programming formats.
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List of radio stations in Kentucky
The following is a list of FCC-licensed radio stations in the U.S. state of Kentucky, which can be sorted by their call signs, frequencies, cities of license, licensees, and programming formats.
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List of radio stations in Louisiana
The following is a list of Federal Communications Commission–licensed radio stations in the American state of Louisiana, which can be sorted by their call signs, frequencies, cities of license, licensees, and programming formats.
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List of radio stations in Maine
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List of radio stations in Maryland
The following is a list of FCC-licensed radio stations in the U.S. state of Maryland which can be sorted by their call signs, frequencies, cities of license, licensees, and programming formats.
List of radio stations
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List of radio stations in Massachusetts
The following is a list of the FCC-licensed radio stations in the United States Commonwealth of Massachusetts, which can be sorted by their call signs, frequencies, cities of license, licensees, and programming formats.
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List of radio stations in Michigan
The following is a list of FCC-licensed radio stations in the U.S. state of Michigan, which can be sorted by their call signs, frequencies, cities of license, licensees, and programming formats.
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List of radio stations in Minnesota
The following is a list of FCC-licensed radio stations in the U.S. state of Minnesota, which can be sorted by their call signs, frequencies, cities of license, licensees, and programming formats.
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List of radio stations in Mississippi
The following is a list of FCC-licensed radio stations in the U.S. state of Mississippi, which can be sorted by their call signs, frequencies, cities of license, licensees, and programming formats. List of radio stations
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List of radio stations in Missouri
The following is a list of FCC-licensed radio stations in the U.S. state of Missouri, which can be sorted by their call signs, frequencies, cities of license, licensees, and programming formats.
List of radio stations
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List of radio stations in Montana
The following is a list of FCC-licensed radio stations in the U.S. state of Montana, which can be sorted by their call signs, frequencies, cities of license, licensees, and programming formats.
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List of radio stations in Nebraska
The following is a list of FCC-licensed radio stations in the U.S. state of Nebraska which can be sorted by their call signs, frequencies, cities of license, licensees, and programming formats.
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List of radio stations in Nevada
The following is a list of FCC-licensed radio stations in the U.S. state of Nevada, which can be sorted by their call signs, frequencies, cities of license, licensees, and programming formats.
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List of radio stations in New Hampshire
The following is a list of FCC-licensed radio stations in the U.S. state of New Hampshire, which can be sorted by their call signs, frequencies, cities of license, licensees, and programming formats.
List of radio stations
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List of radio stations in New Jersey
The following is a list of FCC-licensed radio stations in the U.S. state of New Jersey, which can be sorted by their call signs, frequencies, cities of license, licensees, and programming formats.
List of radio stations
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List of radio stations in New Mexico
The following is a list of FCC-licensed radio stations in the U.S. state of New Mexico, which can be sorted by their call signs, frequencies, cities of license, licensees, and programming formats.
List of radio stations
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List of radio stations in New York
The following is a list of FCC-licensed radio stations in the U.S. state of New York, which can be sorted by their call signs, frequencies, cities of license, licensees, and programming formats.
List of radio stations
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List of radio stations in North Carolina
The following is a list of FCC-licensed radio stations in the U.S. state of North Carolina, which can be sorted by their call signs, frequencies, cities of license, licensees, and programming formats.
List of radio stations
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List of radio stations in North Dakota
The following is a list of FCC-licensed radio stations in the U.S. state of North Dakota, which can be sorted by their call signs, frequencies, cities of license, licensees, and programming formats.
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List of radio stations in Ohio
The following is a list of FCC-licensed radio stations in the U.S. state of Ohio, which can be sorted by their call signs, frequencies, cities of license, licensees, and programming formats.
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List of radio stations in Oklahoma
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List of radio stations in Oregon
The following is a list of FCC-licensed radio stations in the U.S. state of Oregon, which can be sorted by their call signs, frequencies, cities of license, licensees, and programming formats.
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List of radio stations in Pennsylvania
The following is a list of FCC-licensed radio stations in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania, which can be sorted by their call signs, frequencies, cities of license, licensees, and programming formats.
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List of radio stations in Rhode Island
The following is a list of the FCC-licensed radio stations in the U.S. state of Rhode Island, which can be sorted by their call signs, frequencies, cities of license, licensees, and programming formats.
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List of radio stations in South Carolina
The following is a list of FCC-licensed radio stations in the U.S. state of South Carolina, which can be sorted by their call signs, frequencies, cities of license, licensees, and programming formats.
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List of radio stations in South Dakota
The following is a list of FCC-licensed radio stations in the U.S. state of South Dakota, which can be sorted by their call signs, frequencies, cities of license, licensees, and programming formats.
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List of radio stations in Tennessee
The following is a list of FCC-licensed radio stations in the U.S. state of Tennessee, which can be sorted by their call signs, frequencies, cities of license, licensees, and programming formats. List of radio stations
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List of radio stations in Texas
The following is a list of FCC-licensed AM and FM radio stations in the U.S. state of Texas, which can be sorted by their call signs, broadcast frequencies, cities of license, licensees, or programming formats.
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List of radio stations in Utah
The following is a list of FCC-licensed radio stations in the U.S. state of Utah, which can be sorted by their call signs, frequencies, cities of license, licensees, and programming formats.
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List of radio stations in Vermont
The following is a list of FCC-licensed radio stations in the U.S. state of Vermont, which can be sorted by their call signs, frequencies, cities of license, licensees, and programming formats.
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List of radio stations in Virginia
The following is a list of FCC-licensed radio stations in the U.S. state of Virginia which can be sorted by their call signs, frequencies, cities of license, licensees, and programming formats. List of radio stations
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List of radio stations in Washington
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List of radio stations in Washington, D.C.
The Washington metropolitan area is currently the seventh-largest radio market in the United States. While most stations originate within Washington, D.C. proper, this list includes also stations that originate from Northern Virginia and Annapol ...
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List of radio stations in West Virginia
The following is a list of FCC-licensed radio stations in the U.S. state of West Virginia, which can be sorted by their call signs, frequencies, cities of license, licensees, and programming formats. List of radio stations
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List of radio stations in Wisconsin
The following is a list of FCC-licensed radio stations in the U.S. state of Wisconsin, which can be sorted by their call signs, frequencies, cities of license, licensees, and programming formats.
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List of radio stations in Wyoming
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List of radio stations in U.S. Territories
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Stations in the United States by call sign
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List of AM radio stations in the United States by call sign (initial letters KA–KF)
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List of AM radio stations in the United States by call sign (initial letters KG–KM)
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List of AM radio stations in the United States by call sign (initial letters KN–KS)
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List of AM radio stations in the United States by call sign (initial letters KT–KZ)
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List of AM radio stations in the United States by call sign (initial letters WA–WF)
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List of AM radio stations in the United States by call sign (initial letters WG–WM)
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List of AM radio stations in the United States by call sign (initial letters WN–WS)
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List of AM radio stations in the United States by call sign (initial letters WT–WZ)
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List of FM radio stations in the United States by call sign (initial letters KA–KC)
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List of FM radio stations in the United States by call sign (initial letters KD–KF)
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List of FM radio stations in the United States by call sign (initial letters KG–KJ)
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List of FM radio stations in the United States by call sign (initial letters KK–KM)
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List of FM radio stations in the United States by call sign (initial letters KN–KP)
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List of FM radio stations in the United States by call sign (initial letters KQ–KS)
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List of FM radio stations in the United States by call sign (initial letters KT–KV)
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List of FM radio stations in the United States by call sign (initial letters KW–KZ)
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List of FM radio stations in the United States by call sign (initial letters WA–WC)
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List of FM radio stations in the United States by call sign (initial letters WD–WF)
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List of FM radio stations in the United States by call sign (initial letters WG–WJ)
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List of FM radio stations in the United States by call sign (initial letters WK–WM)
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List of FM radio stations in the United States by call sign (initial letters WN–WP)
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List of FM radio stations in the United States by call sign (initial letters WQ–WS)
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List of FM radio stations in the United States by call sign (initial letters WT–WV)
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List of FM radio stations in the United States by call sign (initial letters WW–WZ)
Other lists
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List of NPR stations The following is a list of full-power non-commercial educational radio stations in the United States broadcasting programming from National Public Radio (NPR), which can be sorted by their call signs, frequencies, band, city of license and state. ...
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List of United States radio networks
The following is a list of commercial radio broadcasters and radio networks in the United States.
Table of broadcasters and networks
Major English-language commercial broadcasters and networks
Other commercial radio broadcasters and networks
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List of community radio stations in the United States
This is a list of FCC-licensed community radio stations in the United States.
See also
List of Pacifica Radio stations and affiliates
This article provides a list of Pacifica Radio owned and operated stations, associated stations, and affil ...
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List of FM broadcast translators used as primary stations
A broadcast translator is a low-powered (maximum of 250 watts) FM radio station that retransmits the programming of a parent station that operates on a different frequency. Translators are not allowed to originate programming, and were originally ...
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List of radio stations in North America by media market
Below is a list of radio stations in North America by media market.
United States By State
States
* List of radio stations in Alabama, Alabama
* List of radio stations in Alaska, Alaska
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List of radio stations owned by Townsquare Media
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List of United States Coast Guard radio stations
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List of non-profit radio stations in the United States
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List of Pacifica Radio stations and affiliates
This article provides a list of Pacifica Radio owned and operated stations, associated stations, and affiliate stations.
Radio Stations Pacifica Stations
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Western U.S. Affiliate Stations
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List of American shortwave broadcasters Shortwave broadcasting in the United States allows private ownership of commercial and non-commercial shortwave stations that are not relays of existing AM/MW or FM radio stations, as are common in Africa, Europe, Asia, Oceania except Australia and ...
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Shortwave broadcasting in the United States Shortwave broadcasting in the United States allows private ownership of commercial and non-commercial shortwave stations that are not relays of existing AM/MW or FM radio stations, as are common in Africa, Europe, Asia, Oceania except Australia a ...
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List of campus radio stations in the United States
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List of jazz radio stations in the United States
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Channel 6 radio stations in the United States
This is a list of low-power television stations (LPTV) in the United States, transmitting on VHF channel 6, which operate as radio stations capable of being picked up by standard FM receivers. These stations are colloquially known as "Franken FMs ...
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List of radio stations owned by Cumulus Media
The following is a listing of radio stations owned by Cumulus Media. Cumulus is the second largest radio station operator in the United States, having owned or operated 505 stations in 120 markets as of September 16, 2011. As of December 31, 2017 ...
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List of Air1 stations
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List of 50 kW AM radio stations in the United States
The following is a list of radio stations in the United States that are authorized to run 50 kW (50,000 watts) of power. This is the highest power authorized to any AM station in the United States.
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List of Spanish Broadcasting System radio stations
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List of unlicensed high school radio stations
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AM Stereo and Digital AM in and near the United States
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See also
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Radio in the United States
Radio broadcasting in the United States has been used since the early 1920s to distribute news and entertainment to a national audience. In 1923, 1 percent of U.S. households owned at least one radio receiver, while a majority did by 1931 and 75 p ...
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Media of the United States
Mass media in the United States consist of several types of media: television, radio, cinema, newspapers, magazines, and web sites. The U.S. also has a strong music industry. New York City, Manhattan in particular, and to a lesser extent L ...
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List of radio stations in Canada
The various lists of radio stations in Canada are organized in a number of ways.
Stations by province or territory
* List of radio stations in Alberta
* List of radio stations in British Columbia
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