Appendix B

A FIVE-YEAR COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS

TOTAL OF MINORITY AND NON-MINORITY OWNED COMMERCIAL BROADCAST STATIONS LICENSED IN THE UNITED STATES IN 1993 - 1998

YEAR

Industry

Minority

Black

Hispanic

Asian

Native American

1

9

9

3

AM

4,950

185

120

63

0

2

FM

4,920

108

80

23

2

3

TV

1,151

29

20

8

1

0

TOTAL
11,021
322
220

94

3

5

1

9

9

4

AM
4,929
191
111
76
1
2
FM
5,044
121
80
35
3
3
TV
1,155
32
22
9
1
0
TOTAL
11,128
343
213
120
5
5
1

9

9

5

AM
4,906
185
109
72
2
2
FM
5,285
129
86
34
3
4
TV
1,221
38
28
9
1
0
TOTAL
11,412
350
223
115
6
6
1 1

9 9

9 9

6 7

AM
4,814
184
101
80
1
2
FM
5,468
100
64
31
2
3
TV
1,193
38
28
9
1
0
TOTAL
11,475
322
193
120
4
5
11

99

99

78

AM

4,724

189

100

84

4

1

FM

5,591

116

68

46

1

1

TV

1,209

32

26

6

0

0

TOTAL

11,524

337

194

136

5

2

Industry totals are based on information from the Federal Communications Commissions, Office of Public Affairs. Ownership totals for 1993 - 1995 have been adjusted to reflect a total of 20 stations for Black Ownership.


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