The CIA World Factbook Edition 2002 Communications
Broadcast media In 31 editions of 36.
Broadcast media was published in 31 editions of the CIA World Factbook, from 1995 to 2025. The 2002 edition carries it in 243 entries, in its Communications section, under the heading “Radio broadcast stations”. Every entry is shown as that edition published it.
- entries in the 2002 edition
- 243
- the first edition with it
- 1995
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Broadcast media” (2010 to 2025), “Radio broadcast stations” (1996 to 2015), “Television broadcast stations” (1996 to 2015), “Radio” (1995) and “Television” (1995).
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World
1 entryWorld
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM NA,
- FM NA,
- shortwave NA
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
NA
Africa
57 entriesAlgeria
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 25, FM 1, shortwave 8 (1999)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
- 46 (plus 216 repeaters) (1995)
Angola
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 21, FM 6, shortwave 7 (2000)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
6 (2000)
Benin
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 2, FM 9, shortwave 4 (2000)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
1 (2001)
Botswana
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 8, FM 13, shortwave 4 (2001)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
1 (2001)
Burkina Faso
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 3, FM 17, shortwave 3 (2002)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
1 (2002)
Burundi
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 0, FM 4, shortwave 1 (2001)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
1 (2001)
Cape Verde now Cabo Verde
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 0, FM 15 (and 17 repeaters), shortwave 0 (2002)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
- 1 (and 7 repeaters) (2002)
Cameroon
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 2, FM 9, shortwave 3 (2002)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
1 (2002)
Central African Republic
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 1, FM 5, shortwave 1 (2002)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
1 (2001)
Chad
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 2, FM 4, shortwave 5 (2002)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
1 (2002)
Comoros
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 1, FM 4, shortwave 1 (2001)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
NA
Congo, Democratic Republic of the now Democratic Republic of the Congo
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 3, FM 11, shortwave 2 (2001)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
4 (2001)
Congo, Republic of the now Republic of the Congo
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 1, FM 5, shortwave 3 (2001)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
1 (2002)
Cote d'Ivoire
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 2, FM 9, shortwave 3 (1998)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
14 (1999)
Djibouti
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 1, FM 2, shortwave 0 (2001)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
1 (2002)
Egypt
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 42 (plus 15 repeaters), FM 14, shortwave 3 (1999)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
98 (September 1995)
Equatorial Guinea
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 0, FM 3, shortwave 5 (2002)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
1 (2002)
Eritrea
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 2, FM NA, shortwave 2 (2000)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
1 (2000)
Swaziland now Eswatini
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 3, FM 2 plus 4 repeaters, shortwave 3 (2001)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
- 5 plus 7 relay stations (2001)
Ethiopia
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 8, FM 0, shortwave 1 (2001)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
- 1 plus 24 repeaters (2002)
Gabon
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 6, FM 7 (and 11 repeaters), shortwave 4 (2001)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
- 4 (plus four low-powered repeaters) (2001)
Gambia, The now The Gambia
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 3, FM 2, shortwave 0 (2001)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
- 1 (government-owned) (1997)
Ghana
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 0, FM 49, shortwave 3 (2001)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
10 (2001)
Guinea
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 4 (one station is inactive), FM 1 (plus 7 repeaters), shortwave 3 (2001)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
6 lowpowered stations (2001)
Guinea-Bissau
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 1 (transmitter out of service), FM 4, shortwave 0 (2002)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
- NA (1997)
Kenya
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 24, FM 18, shortwave 6 (2001)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
8 (2002)
Lesotho
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 1, FM 2, shortwave 1 (1998)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
1 (2000)
Liberia
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 0, FM 7, shortwave 2 (2001)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
- 1 (plus four low-power repeaters) (2001)
Libya
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 16, FM 3, shortwave 3 (2002)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
- 12 (plus one low-power repeater) (1999)
Madagascar
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 2 (plus a number of repeater stations), FM 9, shortwave 6 (2001)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
- 1 (plus 36 repeaters) (2001)
Malawi
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
AM 9, FM 5 (plus 15 repeater stations), shortwave 2 (plus a third station held in standby status) (2001)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
1 (2001)
Mali
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
AM 1, FM 28, shortwave 1
note: the shortwave station in Bamako has seven frequencies and five transmitters and relays broadcasts for China Radio International (2001)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
- 1 (plus repeaters) (2001)
Mauritania
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 1, FM 14, shortwave 1 (2001)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
1 (2002)
Mauritius
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 4, FM 9, shortwave 0 (2002)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
- 2 (plus several repeaters) (1997)
Mayotte
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 1, FM 5, shortwave 0 (2001)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
3 (2001)
Morocco
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 27, FM 25, shortwave 6 (1998)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
- 35 (plus 66 repeaters) (1995)
Mozambique
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 13, FM 17, shortwave 11 (2001)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
1 (2001)
Namibia
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 2, FM 39, shortwave 4 (2001)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
- 8 (plus about 20 low-power repeaters) (1997)
Niger
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 5, FM 6, shortwave 4 (2001)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
- 3 (plus seven low-power repeaters) (2002)
Nigeria
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 83, FM 36, shortwave 11 (2001)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
3 (the government controls 2 of the broadcasting stations and 15 repeater stations) (2002)
Reunion
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 2, FM 55, shortwave 0 (2001)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
- 35 (plus 18 low-power repeaters) (2001)
Rwanda
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
AM 0, FM 3 (two main FM programs are broadcast through a system of repeaters and the third FM program is a 24 hour BBC program), shortwave 1 (2002)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
NA
Saint Helena now Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 1, FM 0, shortwave 0 (1998)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
0
note: television programs are received in St. Helena via satellite and distributed by cable (2002)
Sao Tome and Principe
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 1, FM 5, shortwave 1 (2002)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
2 (2002)
Senegal
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 8, FM 20, shortwave 1 (2001)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
1 (1997)
Seychelles
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 1, FM 1, shortwave 2 (1998)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
- 2 (plus 9 repeaters) (1997)
Sierra Leone
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 1, FM 9, shortwave 1 (1999)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
2 (1999)
Somalia
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 0, FM 1, shortwave 5 (2001)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
3
note: two in Mogadishu; one in Hargeisa (2001)
South Africa
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 14, FM 347 (plus 243 repeaters), shortwave 1 (1998)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
- 556 (plus 144 network repeaters) (1997)
Sudan
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 12, FM 1, shortwave 1 (1998)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
3 (1997)
Tanzania
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 12, FM 11, shortwave 2 (1998)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
3 (1999)
Togo
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 2, FM 9, shortwave 4 (1998)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
- 3 (plus two repeaters) (1997)
Tunisia
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 7, FM 20, shortwave 2 (1998)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
- 26 (plus 76 repeaters) (1995)
Uganda
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 7, FM 33, shortwave 2 (2001)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
- 8 (plus one low-power repeater) (2001)
Western Sahara
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 2, FM 0, shortwave 0 (1998)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
NA
Zambia
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 19, FM 5, shortwave 4 (2001)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
9 (2002)
Zimbabwe
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 7, FM 20 (plus 17 repeater stations), shortwave 1 (1998)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
16 (1997)
Antarctic Region
2 entriesAntarctica
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
AM NA, FM 2, shortwave 1
note: information for US bases only (2002)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
1 (cable system with six channels; American Forces Antarctic Network-McMurdo)
note: information for US bases only (2002)
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
0 (2003)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
0 (2003)
Arctic Region
4 entriesGreenland
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 5, FM 12, shortwave 0 (1998)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
1 publicly-owned station, some local low-power stations, and three AFRTS (US Air Force) stations (1997)
Iceland
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 3, FM about 70 (including repeaters), shortwave 1 (1998)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
- 14 (plus 156 low-power repeaters) (1997)
Svalbard
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 1, FM 1 (plus 2 repeaters), shortwave 0 (1998)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
NA
Asia
23 entriesAfghanistan
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
AM 7 (6 are inactive; the active station is in Kabul), FM 1, shortwave 1 (broadcasts in Pashtu, Afghan Persian (Dari), Urdu, and English) (1999)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
at least 10 (one government-run central television station in Kabul and regional stations in nine of the 32 provinces; the regional stations operate on a reduced schedule; also, in 1997, there was a station in Mazar-e Sharif reaching four northern Afghanistan provinces) (1998)
Armenia
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 9, FM 6, shortwave 1 (1998)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
- 3 (plus an unknown number of repeaters) (1998)
Azerbaijan
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 10, FM 17, shortwave 1 (1998)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
2 (1997)
Bangladesh
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 12, FM 12, shortwave 2 (1999)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
15 (1999)
Bhutan
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 0, FM 1, shortwave 1 (1998)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
0 (1997)
British Indian Ocean Territory
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 1, FM 2, shortwave 0 (1998)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
1 (1997)
China
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 369, FM 259, shortwave 45 (1998)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
3,240 (of which 209 are operated by China Central Television, 31 are provincial TV stations and nearly 3,000 are local city stations) (1997)
Georgia
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 7, FM 12, shortwave 4 (1998)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
- 12 (plus repeaters) (1998)
India
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 153, FM 91, shortwave 68 (1998)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
562 (of which 82 stations have 1 kW or greater power and 480 stations have less than 1 kW of power) (1997)
Japan
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 215 plus 370 repeaters, FM 89 plus 485 repeaters, shortwave 21 (2001)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
211 plus 7,341 repeaters
note: in addition, US Forces are served by 3 TV stations and 2 TV cable services (1999)
Kazakhstan
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 60, FM 17, shortwave 9 (1998)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
- 12 (plus nine repeaters) (1998)
Korea, North now North Korea
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 16, FM 14, shortwave 12 (1999)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
38 (1999)
Korea, South now South Korea
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 104, FM 136, shortwave 5 (2001)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
121 (plus 850 repeater stations and the eight-channel American Forces Korea Network) (1999)
Kyrgyzstan
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 12 (plus 10 repeater stations), FM 14, shortwave 2 (1998)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
NA (repeater stations throughout the country relay programs from Russia, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, and Turkey) (1997)
Maldives
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 1, FM 1, shortwave 1 (1998)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
1 (1997)
Mongolia
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 7, FM 9, shortwave 4 (2001)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
- 4 (plus 18 provincial repeaters and many low powered repeaters) (1999)
Nepal
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 6, FM 5, shortwave 1 (January 2000)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
- 1 (plus 9 repeaters) (1998)
Pakistan
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 27, FM 1, shortwave 21 (1998)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
- 22 (plus seven low-power repeaters) (1997)
Russia
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 420, FM 447, shortwave 56 (1998)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
7,306 (1998)
Sri Lanka
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 26, FM 45, shortwave 1 (1998)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
21 (1997)
Tajikistan
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 8, FM 10, shortwave 2 (2002)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
13 (2001)
Turkmenistan
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 16, FM 8, shortwave 2 (1998)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
- 3 (much programming relayed from Russia and Turkey) (1997)
Uzbekistan
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 20, FM 7, shortwave 10 (1998)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
4 (plus two repeaters that relay Russian programs), 1 cable rebroadcaster in Tashkent; approximately 20 stations in regional capitals (2003)
Central America and the Caribbean
31 entriesAnguilla
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 5, FM 6, shortwave 1 (1998)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
1 (1997)
Antigua and Barbuda
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 4, FM 2, shortwave 0 (1998)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
2 (1997)
Aruba
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 4, FM 6, shortwave 0 (1998)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
1 (1997)
Bahamas, The now The Bahamas
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 3, FM 4, shortwave 0 (1998)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
1 (1997)
Barbados
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 2, FM 3, shortwave 0 (1998)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
- 1 (plus two cable channels) (1997)
Belize
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 1, FM 12, shortwave 0 (1998)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
2 (1997)
British Virgin Islands
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 1, FM 4, shortwave 0 (1998)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
- 1 (plus one cable company) (1997)
Cayman Islands
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 1, FM 5, shortwave 0 (1998)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
1 with cable system
Costa Rica
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 50, FM 43, shortwave 19 (1998)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
- 6 (plus 11 repeaters) (1997)
Cuba
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 169, FM 55, shortwave 1 (1998)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
58 (1997)
Dominica
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 3, FM 10, shortwave 0 (1998)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
- 0 (however, there is one cable television company) (1997)
Dominican Republic
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 120, FM 56, shortwave 4 (1998)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
25 (1997)
El Salvador
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 61 (plus 24 repeaters), FM 30, shortwave 0 (1998)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
5 (1997)
Grenada
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 2, FM 13, shortwave 0 (1998)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
2 (1997)
Guadeloupe
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 1, FM 17, shortwave 0 (1998)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
- 5 (plus several low-power repeaters) (1997)
Guatemala
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 130, FM 487, shortwave 15 (2000)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
- 26 (plus 27 repeaters) (1997)
Haiti
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 41, FM 26, shortwave 0 (1999)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
- 2 (plus a cable TV service) (1997)
Honduras
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 241, FM 53, shortwave 12 (1998)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
- 11 (plus 17 repeaters) (1997)
Jamaica
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 10, FM 13, shortwave 0 (1998)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
7 (1997)
Martinique
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 0, FM 14, shortwave 0 (1998)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
- 11 (plus nine repeaters) (1997)
Montserrat
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 1, FM 2, shortwave 0 (1998)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
1 (1997)
Netherlands Antilles
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 9, FM 4, shortwave 0 (1998)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
3 (there is also a cable service which supplies programs received from various US satellite networks and two Venezuelan channels) (1997)
Nicaragua
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 63, FM 32, shortwave 1 (1998)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
- 3 (plus seven low-power repeaters) (1997)
Panama
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 101, FM 134, shortwave 0 (1998)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
- 38 (including repeaters) (1998)
Puerto Rico
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 72, FM 17, shortwave 0 (1998)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
18 (plus three stations of the US Armed Forces Radio and Television Service) (1997)
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 3, FM 1, shortwave 0 (1998)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
- 1 (plus three repeaters) (1997)
Saint Lucia
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 2, FM 7 (plus 3 repeaters), shortwave 0 (1998)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
3 (of which two are commercial stations and one is a community antenna television or CATV channel) (1997)
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 1, FM 3, shortwave 0 (1998)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
- 1 (plus three repeaters) (1997)
Trinidad and Tobago
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 2, FM 12, shortwave 0 (1998)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
4 (1997)
Turks and Caicos Islands
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 3 (one inactive), FM 6, shortwave 0 (1998)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
0 (broadcasts from The Bahamas are received; cable television is established) (1997)
Virgin Islands
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 5, FM 11, shortwave 0 (2002)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
2 (2002)
Europe
46 entriesAlbania
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 13, FM 4, shortwave 2 (2001)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
- 3 (plus 58 repeaters) (2001)
Andorra
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 0, FM 15, shortwave 0 (1998)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
0 (1997)
Austria
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 2, FM 160 (plus several hundred repeaters), shortwave 1 (2001)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
- 45 (plus more than 1,000 repeaters) (2001)
Belarus
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 28, FM 37, shortwave 11 (1998)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
- 47 (plus 27 repeaters) (1995)
Belgium
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- FM 79, AM 7, shortwave 1 (1998)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
- 25 (plus 10 repeaters) (1997)
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 8, FM 16, shortwave 1 (1998)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
- 33 (plus 277 repeaters) (September 1995)
Bulgaria
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 31, FM 63, shortwave 2 (2001)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
- 39 (plus 1,242 repeaters) (2001)
Croatia
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 16, FM 98, shortwave 5 (1999)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
- 36 (plus 321 repeaters) (September 1995)
Czech Republic now Czechia
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 31, FM 304, shortwave 17 (2000)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
- 150 (plus 1,434 repeaters) (2000)
Denmark
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 2, FM 355, shortwave 0 (1998)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
- 26 (plus 51 repeaters) (1998)
Estonia
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 0, FM 98, shortwave 0 (2001)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
3 (2001)
Faroe Islands
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 1, FM 13, shortwave 0 (1998)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
- 3 (plus 43 low-power repeaters) (September 1995)
Finland
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 2, FM 186, shortwave 1 (1998)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
- 120 (plus 431 repeaters) (1999)
France
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
AM 41, FM about 3,500 (this figure is an approximation and includes many repeaters), shortwave 2 (1998)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
- 584 (plus 9,676 repeaters) (1995)
Germany
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 51, FM 787, shortwave 4 (1998)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
- 373 (plus 8,042 repeaters) (1995)
Gibraltar
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 1, FM 5, shortwave 0 (1998)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
- 1 (plus three low-power repeaters) (1997)
Greece
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 26, FM 88, shortwave 4 (1998)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
36 (plus 1,341 low-power repeaters); also two stations in the US Armed Forces Radio and Television Service (1995)
Guernsey
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 1, FM 1, shortwave 0 (1998)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
1 (1997)
Holy See (Vatican City)
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 3, FM 4, shortwave 2 (1998)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
1 (1996)
Hungary
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 17, FM 57, shortwave 3 (1998)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
- 35 (plus 161 low-power repeaters) (1995)
Ireland
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 9, FM 106, shortwave 0 (1998)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
- 4 (many low-power repeaters) (2001)
Man, Isle of now Isle of Man
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 1, FM 1, shortwave 0 (1998)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
- 0 (receives broadcasts from the UK and satellite) (1999)
Italy
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM about 100, FM about 4,600, shortwave 9 (1998)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
- 358 (plus 4,728 repeaters) (1995)
Jersey
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM NA, FM 1, shortwave 0 (1998)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
2 (1997)
Latvia
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 8, FM 56, shortwave 1 (1998)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
- 44 (plus 31 repeaters) (1995)
Liechtenstein
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 0, FM 4, shortwave 0 (1998)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
- NA (linked to Swiss networks) (1997)
Lithuania
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 29, FM 142, shortwave 1 (2001)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
27
note: Lithuania has approximately 27 broadcasting stations, but may have as many as 100 transmitters, including repeater stations (2001)
Luxembourg
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 2, FM 9, shortwave 2 (1999)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
5 (1999)
Malta
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 1, FM 18, shortwave 6 (1999)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
6 (2000)
Moldova
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 7, FM 50, shortwave 3 (1998)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
- 1 (plus 30 repeaters) (1995)
Monaco
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 1, FM NA, shortwave 8 (1998)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
5 (1998)
Netherlands
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 4, FM 58, shortwave 3 (1998)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
- 21 (plus 26 repeaters) (1995)
Macedonia, The Former Yugoslav Republic of now North Macedonia
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 29, FM 20, shortwave 0 (1998)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
- 31 (plus 166 repeaters) (1995)
Norway
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 5, FM at least 650, shortwave 1 (1998)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
- 360 (plus 2,729 repeaters) (1995)
Poland
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 14, FM 777, shortwave 1 (1998)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
- 179 (plus 256 repeaters) (September 1995)
Portugal
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 47, FM 172 (many are repeaters), shortwave 2 (1998)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
62 (plus 166 repeaters)
note: includes Azores and Madeira Islands (1995)
Romania
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 40, FM 202, shortwave 3 (1998)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
- 48 (plus 392 repeaters) (1995)
San Marino
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 0, FM 3, shortwave 0 (1998)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
- 1 (San Marino residents also receive broadcasts from Italy) (1997)
Serbia and Montenegro
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 113, FM 194, shortwave 2 (1998)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
more than 771 (including 86 strong stations and 685 low-power stations, plus 20 repeaters in the principal networks; also numerous local or private stations in Serbia and Vojvodina) (1997)
Slovakia
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 15, FM 78, shortwave 2 (1998)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
- 38 (plus 864 repeaters) (1995)
Slovenia
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 17, FM 160, shortwave 0 (1998)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
48 (2001)
Spain
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 208, FM 715, shortwave 1 (1998)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
224 (plus 2,105 repeaters)
note: these figures include 11 television broadcast stations and 88 repeaters in the Canary Islands (1995)
Sweden
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 1, FM 265, shortwave 1 (1998)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
- 169 (plus 1,299 repeaters) (1995)
Switzerland
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 4, FM 113 (plus many low power stations), shortwave 2 (1998)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
- 115 (plus 1,919 repeaters) (1995)
Ukraine
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 134, FM 289, shortwave 4 (1998)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
- at least 33 (plus 21 repeaters that relay broadcasts from Russia) (1997)
United Kingdom
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 219, FM 431, shortwave 3 (1998)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
- 228 (plus 3,523 repeaters) (1995)
Middle East
17 entriesBahrain
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 2, FM 3, shortwave 0 (1998)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
4 (1997)
Cyprus
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- Greek Cypriot area:
- AM 7, FM 60, shortwave 1 (1998); Turkish Cypriot area: AM 3, FM 11, shortwave 1 (1998)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
- Greek Cypriot area:
- 4 (plus 225 low-power repeaters) (September 1995); Turkish Cypriot area: 4 (plus 5 repeaters) (September 1995)
Gaza Strip
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 0, FM 0, shortwave 0 (1998)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
- 2 (operated by the Palestinian Broadcasting Corporation) (1997)
Iran
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 72, FM 5, shortwave 5 (1998)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
- 28 (plus 450 low-power repeaters) (1997)
Iraq
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 19 (5 are inactive), FM 51, shortwave 4 (1998)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
13 (1997)
Israel
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 23, FM 15, shortwave 2 (1998)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
- 17 (plus 36 low-power repeaters) (1995)
Jordan
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 6, FM 5, shortwave 1 (1999)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
- 20 (plus 96 repeaters) (1995)
Kuwait
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 6, FM 11, shortwave 1 (1998)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
- 13 (plus several satellite channels) (1997)
Lebanon
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 20, FM 22, shortwave 4 (1998)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
- 15 (plus 5 repeaters) (1995)
Oman
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 3, FM 9, shortwave 2 (1999)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
- 13 (plus 25 low-power repeaters) (1999)
Qatar
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 6, FM 5, shortwave 1 (1998)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
- 1 (plus three repeaters) (2001)
Saudi Arabia
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 43, FM 31, shortwave 2 (1998)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
117 (1997)
Syria
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 14, FM 2, shortwave 1 (1998)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
- 44 (plus 17 repeaters) (1995)
Turkey now Turkiye
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 16, FM 107, shortwave 6 (2001)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
- 635 (plus 2,934 repeaters) (1995)
United Arab Emirates
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 13, FM 7, shortwave 2 (1998)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
15 (1997)
West Bank
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
AM 1, FM 0, shortwave 0
note: the Palestinian Broadcasting Corporation broadcasts from an AM station in Ramallah on 675 kHz; numerous local, private stations are reported to be in operation (2000)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
NA
Yemen
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 6, FM 1, shortwave 2 (1998)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
- 7 (plus several low-power repeaters) (1997)
North America
5 entriesBermuda
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 5, FM 3, shortwave 0 (1998)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
3 (1997)
Canada
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 535, FM 53, shortwave 6 (1998)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
- 80 (plus many repeaters) (1997)
Mexico
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 851, FM 598, shortwave 16 (2000)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
- 236 (plus repeaters) (1997)
Saint Pierre and Miquelon
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 1, FM 4, shortwave 0 (1998)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
0 (there are, however, two repeaters which rebroadcast programs from France, Canada, and the US) (1997)
United States
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 4,762, FM 5,542, shortwave 18 (1998)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
more than 1,500 (including nearly 1,000 stations affiliated with the five major networks - NBC, ABC, CBS, FOX, and PBS; in addition, there are about 9,000 cable TV systems) (1997)
Oceania
27 entriesAmerican Samoa
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 1, FM 1, shortwave 0 (1998)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
1 (1997)
Australia
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 262, FM 345, shortwave 1 (1998)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
104 (1997)
Cook Islands
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 1, FM 2, shortwave 0 (1998)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
- 2 (plus eight low-power repeaters) (1997)
Fiji
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 13, FM 40, shortwave 0 (1998)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
NA
French Polynesia
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 2, FM 14, shortwave 2 (1998)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
- 7 (plus 17 low-power repeaters) (1997)
Guam
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 4, FM 7, shortwave 0 (1998)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
5 (1997)
Johnston Atoll
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
AM NA, FM 7 (1 island-run morale, welfare, and recreation station and 6 all-music digital radio stations broadcast over FM band), shortwave NA (2002)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
- commercial satellite television system, with 30 channels (2002)
Kiribati
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
AM 1, FM 2, shortwave 1
note: the shortwave station may be inactive (2002)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
- 1 (not reported to be active) (2002)
Marshall Islands
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
AM 2, FM 1, shortwave 0
note: additionally, the US Armed Forces Radio and Television Services (Central Pacific Network) operate one FM and one AM station on Kwajalein (2002)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
- 2 (both are US military stations) (2002)
Micronesia, Federated States of now Federated States of Micronesia
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 5, FM 1, shortwave 0 (1998)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
2 (1997)
Nauru
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 1, FM 0, shortwave 0 (1998)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
1 (1997)
New Caledonia
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 1, FM 5, shortwave 0 (1998)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
- 6 (plus 25 low-power repeaters) (1997)
New Zealand
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 124, FM 290, shortwave 4 (1998)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
- 41 (plus 52 medium-power repeaters and over 650 low-power repeaters) (1997)
Niue
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 1, FM 1, shortwave 0 (1998)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
1 (1997)
Norfolk Island
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 0, FM 3, shortwave 0 (1998)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
1 (local programming station plus two repeaters that bring in Australian programs by satellite) (1998)
Northern Mariana Islands
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 2, FM 3, shortwave 1 (1998)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
1 (on Saipan and one station planned for Rota; in addition, two cable services on Saipan provide varied programming from satellite networks) (1997)
Palau
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 1, FM 4, shortwave 1 (2002)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
1 (1997)
Papua New Guinea
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 8, FM 19, shortwave 28 (1998)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
3 (all in the Port Moresby area)
note: additional stations at Mt. Hagen, Goroka, Lae, and Rabaul are planned (2002)
Pitcairn Islands
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 1, FM 0, shortwave 0 (1998)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
0 (1997)
Samoa
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 1, FM 3, shortwave 0 (1998)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
6 (1997)
Solomon Islands
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 3, FM 0, shortwave 0 (1998)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
0 (1997)
Tokelau
- AM NA,
- FM NA,
- shortwave NA
note: each atoll has a radio broadcast station of unknown type that broadcasts shipping and weather reports (1998)
Tonga
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 1, FM 2, shortwave 1 (2001)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
2 (2001)
Tuvalu
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 1, FM 0, shortwave 0 (1999)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
0 (1997)
Vanuatu
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 2, FM 2, shortwave 1 (2002)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
1 (2002)
Wake Island
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
AM 0, FM NA, shortwave NA
note: Armed Forces Radio/Television Service (AFRTS) radio service provided by satellite (1998)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
0 (1997)
Wallis and Futuna
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 1, FM 0, shortwave 0 (2000)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
2 (2000)
South America
14 entriesArgentina
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
AM 260 (including 10 inactive stations), FM NA (probably more than 1,000, mostly unlicensed), shortwave 6 (1998)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
- 42 (plus 444 repeaters) (1997)
Bolivia
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 171, FM 73, shortwave 77 (1999)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
48 (1997)
Brazil
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
AM 1,365, FM 296, shortwave 161 (of which 91 are collocated with AM stations) (1999)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
138 (1997)
Chile
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 180 (eight inactive), FM 64, shortwave 17 (one inactive) (1998)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
- 63 (plus 121 repeaters) (1997)
Colombia
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 454, FM 34, shortwave 27 (1999)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
- 60 (includes seven low-power stations) (1997)
Ecuador
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 392, FM 35, shortwave 29 (2001)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
- 7 (plus 14 repeaters) (2001)
Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 1, FM 7, shortwave 0 (1998)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
2 (operated by the British Forces Broadcasting Service)
note: cable television is available in Stanley (2002)
French Guiana
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 2, FM 14 (including 6 repeaters), shortwave 6 (including 5 repeaters) (1998)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
- 3 (plus eight low-power repeaters) (1997)
Guyana
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 3, FM 3, shortwave 1 (1998)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
3 (one public station; two private stations which relay US satellite services) (1997)
Paraguay
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 46, FM 27, shortwave 6 (three inactive) (1998)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
4 (2001)
Peru
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 472, FM 198, shortwave 189 (1999)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
- 13 (plus 112 repeaters) (1997)
Suriname
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 4, FM 13, shortwave 1 (1998)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
- 3 (plus seven repeaters) (2000)
Uruguay
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 91, FM 149, shortwave 7 (2001)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
20 (2001)
Venezuela
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 201, FM NA (20 in Caracas), shortwave 11 (1998)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
- 66 (plus 45 repeaters) (1997)
Southeast Asia
16 entriesBrunei
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 3, FM 10, shortwave 0 (1998)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
2 (1997)
Burma now Burma (Myanmar)
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 2, FM 3, shortwave 3 (1998)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
2 (1998)
Cambodia
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 7, FM 3, shortwave 3 (1999)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
5 (1999)
Christmas Island
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 1, FM 1, shortwave 0 (1998)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
NA
Cocos (Keeling) Islands
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 1, FM 0, shortwave 0 (2000)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
NA
Hong Kong
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 7, FM 13, shortwave 0 (1998)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
- 4 (plus two repeaters) (1997)
Indonesia
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 678, FM 43, shortwave 82 (1998)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
41 (1999)
Laos
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 12, FM 1, shortwave 4 (1998)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
4 (1999)
Macau
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 0, FM 2, shortwave 0 (1998)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
- 0 (receives Hong Kong broadcasts) (1997)
Malaysia
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 35, FM 391, shortwave 15 (2001)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
- 1 (plus 15 high-power repeaters) (2001)
Philippines
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
AM 366, FM 290, shortwave 5
note: each shortwave station operates on multiple frequencies in the language of the target audience (2002)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
75 (2000)
Singapore
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 0, FM 16, shortwave 2 (1998)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
6 (2000)
Taiwan
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 218, FM 333, shortwave 50 (1999)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
- 29 (plus two repeaters) (1997)
Thailand
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 204, FM 334, shortwave 6 (1999)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
- 5 (all in Bangkok; plus 131 repeaters) (1997)
East Timor now Timor-Leste
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM NA,
- FM NA,
- shortwave NA
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
NA
Vietnam
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 65, FM 7, shortwave 29 (1999)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
- at least 7 (plus 13 repeaters) (1998)
Cite this page
Central Intelligence Agency. The World Factbook 2002, “Broadcast media”, all entries. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/fields/broadcast-media/2002.