MINORITY COMMERCIAL BROADCAST OWNERSHIP IN THE UNITED STATES A Report of THE MINORITY TELECOMMUNICATIONS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION ADMINISTRATION UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Larry Irving Assistant Secretary for Communications and Information, NTIA Kathryn Brown Associate Administrator, Office of Policy Analysis and Development Tatia L. Williams Senior Advisor to the Assistant Secretary, and Acting Director, MTDP LaVern D. James Telecommunications Policy Analyst, MTDP

Contents

• Minority Commercial Broadcast Ownership Overview
• 1997 Commercial Broadcast Ownership Findings
• 1996-1997 Broadcast Ownership List
• Appendix A: New Acquisitions -- Commercial Stations Purchased By Minorities (1996-7)
• Appendix B: Sales Between Minorities (1996-7)
• Appendix C: Minority Owned Commercial Stations Lost (1996-7)
• Appendix D: Black-Owned Commercial Radio Stations (1996-7)
• Appendix E: COMTRAIN

The Minority Telecommunications Development Program wishes to thank James Winston and Karen Franklin of the National Association of Black Owned Broadcasters, Kofi Asiedu Ofori of the Civil Rights Telecommunications Forum, Francisco R. Montero of the law firm of Fisher Wayland, David Honig of the Minority Media Telecommunications Council, The National Association of Broadcasters, Kathy Smith, Shawna Jones, Robert Krinsky, David Martin, Louis Manger, Brian White, Todd Budgen, Tanya Holmes, Penelope Richey and others who contributed to this project.

For further information, please contact LaVern D. James (ljames@ntia.doc.gov)