List of AM-band radio station lists issued by the United States government is a review of the official AM-band station lists prepared by U.S. regulators.
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In the United States, radio station regulation has been the responsibility of the following agencies:
* Department of Commerce (DOC) (1912–1927)
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Federal Radio Commission
The Federal Radio Commission (FRC) was a government agency that regulated United States radio communication from its creation in 1927 until 1934, when it was succeeded by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). The FRC was established by t ...
(FRC) (1927–1934)
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Federal Communications Commission
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is an independent agency of the United States federal government that regulates communications by radio, television, wire, satellite, and cable across the United States. The FCC maintains jurisdiction ...
(FCC) (1934+)
In the list below, under the Listed by heading, "Zone" refers to the five regional zones established by the provisions of the
Davis Amendment
The Davis Amendment was a provision attached to the March 28, 1928 reauthorization of the Radio Act of 1927, which mandated an "equality of radio broadcasting service" within the United States. It specified an "equitable allocation" among five regi ...
, which was in force from 1928 to 1936. Under the Source heading, "RSB" refers to the ''Radio Service Bulletin'', published until June 1932 by the Department of Commerce, from July 1932 until July 1934 by the Federal Radio Commission, and thereafter by the Federal Communications Commission. The annual issues of ''Commercial and Government Radio Stations of the United States'' were all published by the Department of Commerce.
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AM-band radio station lists