The CIA World Factbook Edition 2007 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 2007 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 2007 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
56 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 (2001)
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 (2001)
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 22 (plus 12 repeaters), shortwave 0 (2001)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
- 1 (plus 7 repeaters) (2001)
Cameroon
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 2, FM 9, shortwave 3 (2001)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
1 (2001)
Central African Republic
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 1, FM 5, shortwave 1 (2001)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
1 (2001)
Chad
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 2, FM 4, shortwave 5 (2001)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
1 (2001)
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 (2001)
Cote d'Ivoire
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 2, FM 9, shortwave 3 (1998)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
14 (1998)
Djibouti
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 1, FM 2, shortwave 0 (2001)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
1 (2001)
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 (2001)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
1 (2001)
Eritrea
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 2, FM NA, shortwave 2 (2000)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
2 (2006)
Swaziland now Eswatini
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 3, FM 2 (plus 4 repeaters), shortwave 3 (2004)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
- 12 (includes 7 relay stations) (2004)
Ethiopia
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 8, FM 0, shortwave 1 (2001)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
- 1 (plus 24 repeaters) (2001)
Gabon
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 6, FM 7 (plus 11 repeaters), shortwave 4 (2001)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
- 4 (plus 4 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 0, FM 5, shortwave 3 (2006)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
6 (2001)
Guinea-Bissau
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 1 (transmitter out of service), FM 4, shortwave 0 (2001)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
- NA (2005)
Kenya
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 24, FM 18, shortwave 6 (2001)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
8 (2001)
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 4 repeaters) (2001)
Libya
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 16, FM 3, shortwave 3 (2001)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
- 12 (plus 1 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 one shortwave station on standby) (2001)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
1 (2001)
Mali
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
AM 1, FM 28, shortwave 1 (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 (2001)
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 (2000)
Namibia
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 2, FM 39, shortwave 4 (2001)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
- 8 (plus about 20 repeaters) (1997)
Niger
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 5, FM 6, shortwave 4 (2001)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
- 3 (plus 7 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) (2001)
Rwanda
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
AM 0, FM 8 (two main FM programs are broadcast through a system of repeaters, three international FM programs include the BBC, VOA, and Deutchewelle), shortwave 1 (2005)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
2 (2004)
Saint Helena now Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- Saint Helena:
- AM 1, FM 1, shortwave 0
- Ascension:
- AM 1, FM 1, shortwave 1 (2005)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
0 (3 television channels are received via satellite and distributed by UHF) (2005)
Sao Tome and Principe
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 1, FM 5, shortwave 1 (2001)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
2 (2001)
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 (2001)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
- 2 (plus 9 repeaters) (1997)
Sierra Leone
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 1, FM 9, shortwave 1 (2001)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
2 (1999)
Somalia
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
AM 0, FM 11 (also 1 station each in Puntland and Somaliland), shortwave 1 (in Mogadishu) (2001)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
- 4 (2 in Mogadishu and 2 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 2 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 1 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 (2001)
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 (information for US bases only) (2002)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
1 (cable system with 6 channels; American Forces Antarctic Network-McMurdo - 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 (plus some local low-power stations, and 3 Armed Forces Radio and Television Service (AFRTS) 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 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 21, FM 5, shortwave 1 (broadcasts in Pashtu, Afghan Persian (Dari), Urdu, and English) (2006)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
at least 7 (1 government-run central television station in Kabul and regional stations in 6 of the 34 provinces) (2006)
Armenia
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 9, FM 16, shortwave 1 (2006)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
48 (private television stations alongside 2 public networks; major Russian channels widely available) (2006)
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 15, FM 13, shortwave 2 (2006)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
15 (1999)
Bhutan
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 0, FM 9, shortwave 1 (2006)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
1 (2006)
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 (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); 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 9 repeaters) (1998)
Korea, North now North Korea
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
AM 17 (including 11 stations of Korean Central Broadcasting Station; North Korea has a "national intercom" cable radio station wired throughout the country that is a significant source of information for the average North Korean citizen; it is wired into most residences and workplaces and carries news and commentary), FM 14, shortwave 14 (2006)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
4 (includes Korean Central Television, Mansudae Television, Korean Educational and Cultural Network, and Kaesong Television targeting South Korea) (2003)
Korea, South now South Korea
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 61, FM 150, shortwave 2 (2005)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
- 43 (plus 59 cable operators and 190 relay cable operators) (2005)
Kyrgyzstan
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 3 (plus 10 repeater stations), FM 20, shortwave NA (2006)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
- 7 (1 countrywide and 6 regional stations) (2006)
Maldives
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 1, FM 1, shortwave 1 (1998)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
1 (2006)
Mongolia
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
AM 7, FM 115 (includes 20 National radio broadcaster repeaters), shortwave 4 (2006)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
- 456 (including provincial and low-power repeaters) (2006)
Nepal
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 6, FM 5, shortwave 1 (2000)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
- 1 (plus 9 repeaters) (1998)
Pakistan
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 31,
- FM 68,
- shortwave NA (2006)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
- 20 (5 state-run channels and 15 privately-owned satellite channels) (2006)
Russia
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 323, FM 1,500 est., shortwave 62 (2004)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
7,306 (1998)
Sri Lanka
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- 34 (station types NA) (2006)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
14 (2006)
Tajikistan
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 8, FM 10, shortwave 2 (2002)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
6 (2006)
Turkmenistan
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 16, FM 8, shortwave 2 (1998)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
- 4 (government-owned and programmed) (2004)
Uzbekistan
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 4, FM 6, shortwave 3 (2006)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
8 (includes 1 cable rebroadcaster in Tashkent; approximately 20 stations in regional capitals) (2006)
Central America and the Caribbean
30 entriesAnguilla
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 2, FM 7, shortwave 0 (2004)
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 2, FM 16, shortwave 0 (2004)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
1 (1997)
Bahamas, The now The Bahamas
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 3, FM 5, shortwave 0 (2006)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
2 (2006)
Barbados
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 2, FM 6, shortwave 0 (2004)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
- 1 (plus 2 cable channels) (2004)
Belize
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 1, FM 16, shortwave 0 (2006)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
5 (2006)
British Virgin Islands
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 1, FM 5, shortwave 0 (2004)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
- 1 (plus 1 cable company) (1997)
Cayman Islands
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 1, FM 4, shortwave 0 (2004)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
4 with cable system (2004)
Costa Rica
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 65, FM 51, shortwave 19 (2002)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
- 20 (plus 43 repeaters) (2002)
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 2, FM 4, shortwave 0 (2003)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
1 (2004)
Dominican Republic
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 120, FM 56, shortwave 4 (1998)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
25 (2003)
El Salvador
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 52, FM 144, shortwave 0 (2005)
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)
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)
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 8, FM 19, shortwave 0 (2003)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
3 (there is also a cable service, which supplies programs received from various US satellite networks and 4 Venezuelan channels) (2003)
Nicaragua
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 63, FM 32, shortwave 1 (1998)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
- 3 (plus 7 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 74, FM 53, shortwave 0 (2005)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
32 (2006)
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 3, FM 3, shortwave 0 (2003)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
- 1 (plus 3 repeaters) (2003)
Saint Lucia
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 2, FM 7, shortwave 0 (2003)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
2 (1 commercial broadcast station and 1 community antenna television or CATV channel) (2003)
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 1, FM 6, shortwave 0 (2004)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
- 1 (plus 3 repeaters) (2004)
Trinidad and Tobago
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 4, FM 18, shortwave 0 (2001)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
6 (2005)
Turks and Caicos Islands
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 2, FM 7, shortwave 0 (2003)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
- 0 (broadcasts received from The Bahamas; 2 cable television networks) (2003)
Virgin Islands
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 6, FM 16, shortwave 0 (2005)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
5 (2006)
Europe
48 entriesAlbania
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 13, FM 46, shortwave 1 (2005)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
- 65 (3 national, 62 local); 2 cable networks (2005)
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 65 (plus several hundred repeaters), shortwave 1 (2001)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
- 10 (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”
- AM 7, FM 79, 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) (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)
European Union
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 930, FM 13,655, shortwave 71 (1998);
- note - sum of individual country radio broadcast stations;
- there is also a European-wide station (Euroradio)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
- 2,700 (1995);
- note - sum of individual country television broadcast stations excluding repeaters;
- there is also a European-wide station (Eurovision)
Faroe Islands
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 1, FM 13, shortwave 0 (1998)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
- 3 (plus 43 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 3 repeaters) (1997)
Greece
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 26, FM 88, shortwave 4 (1998)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
36 (plus 1,341 repeaters); also 2 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 4, FM 3, shortwave 2 (2004)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
1 (2005)
Hungary
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 17, FM 57, shortwave 3 (1998)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
- 35 (plus 161 repeaters) (1995)
Ireland
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 9, FM 106, shortwave 0 (1998)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
- 4 (many repeaters) (2001)
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 (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”
5 (2006)
Moldova
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 2, FM 29, shortwave NA (2006)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
40 (2006)
Monaco
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 1, FM NA, shortwave 8 (1998)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
5 (1998)
Montenegro
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- 31 (station types NA) (2004)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
13 (2004)
Netherlands
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 4, FM 246, shortwave 3 (2004)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
- 21 (plus 26 repeaters) (1995)
Macedonia 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”
40 (2006)
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; 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)
Slovakia
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 15, FM 78, shortwave 2 (1998)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
- 80 (national broadcasting 6, regional 7, local 67) (2004)
Slovenia
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 10, FM 230, shortwave 0 (2006)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
31 (2006)
Spain
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 208, FM 715, shortwave 1 (1998)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
224 (plus 2,105 repeaters; includes 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”
- 524 (station types NA) (2006)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
647 (2006)
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
19 entriesAkrotiri
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
AM NA, FM 1, shortwave NA (British Forces Broadcasting Service (BFBS) provides Radio 1 and Radio 2 service to Akrotiri, Dhekelia, and Nicosia) (2006)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
0 (British Forces Broadcasting Service (BFBS) provides multi-channel satellite service to Akrotiri, Dhekelia, and Nicosia) (2006)
Bahrain
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”
- area under government control:
- AM 5, FM 76, shortwave 0
- area administered by Turkish Cypriots:
- AM 1, FM 20, shortwave 1 (2004)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
- area under government control:
- 8
- area administered by Turkish Cypriots:
- 2 (plus 4 relay) (2004)
Dhekelia
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
AM NA, FM 1 (located in Akrotiri), shortwave NA (British Forces Broadcasting Service (BFBS) provides Radio 1 and Radio 2 service to Akrotiri, Dhekelia, and Nicosia) (2006)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
0 (British Forces Broadcasting Service (BFBS) provides multi-channel satellite service to Akrotiri, Dhekelia, and Nicosia) (2006)
Gaza Strip
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 0, FM 8, shortwave 0 (2005)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
1 (2005)
Iran
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 72, FM 5, shortwave 5 (1998)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
- 28 (plus 450 repeaters) (1997)
Iraq
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
after 17 months of unregulated media growth, there are approximately 80 radio stations (types NA) on the air inside Iraq (2004)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
21 (2004)
Israel
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 23, FM 15, shortwave 2 (1998)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
- 17 (plus 36 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 repeaters) (1999)
Qatar
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 6, FM 5, shortwave 1 (1998)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
- 1 (plus 3 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 8, shortwave 2 (2004)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
15 (2004)
West Bank
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 0, FM 8, shortwave 0 (2005)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
8 (2005)
Yemen
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 6, FM 1, shortwave 2 (1998)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
- 7 (plus several repeaters) (1997)
North America
5 entriesBermuda
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 5, FM 3, shortwave 0 (2005)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
3 (2005)
Canada
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 245, FM 582, shortwave 6 (2004)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
- 80 (plus many repeaters) (1997)
Mexico
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 850, FM 545, shortwave 15 (2003)
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 (2 repeaters rebroadcast programs from France, Canada, and the US) (1997)
United States
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 4,789, FM 8,961, shortwave 19 (2006)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
2,218 (2006)
Oceania
26 entriesAmerican Samoa
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 2, FM 3, shortwave 0 (2005)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
1 (2006)
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 1, shortwave 0 (2004)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
- 1 (outer islands receive satellite broadcasts) (2004)
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 repeaters) (1997)
Guam
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 3, FM 11, shortwave 2 (2005)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
3 (2006)
Kiribati
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 1, FM 2, shortwave 1 (may be inactive) (2002)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
- 1 (possibly inactive) (2002)
Marshall Islands
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
AM 1, FM 3, shortwave 0 (additionally, the US Armed Forces Radio and Television Services (Central Pacific Network) operate one FM and one AM station on Kwajalein) (2005)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
2 (both are US military stations; Marshalls Broadcasting Service, a cable company, operates on Majuro) (2005)
Micronesia, Federated States of now Federated States of Micronesia
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 5, FM 1, shortwave 0 (2004)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
- 3 (cable TV also available) (2004)
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 repeaters) (1997)
New Zealand
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 124, FM 290, shortwave 4 (1998)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
- 41 (plus about 700 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 1, FM 3, shortwave 0 (2005)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
1 (local programming station plus 2 repeaters that air Australian programs by satellite) (2005)
Northern Mariana Islands
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 1, FM 6, shortwave 1 (2005)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
1 (on Saipan; in addition, 2 cable services on Saipan provide varied programming from satellite networks) (2006)
Palau
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 1, FM 4, shortwave 1 (2001)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
- 1 (cable) (2005)
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; stations at Mt. Hagen, Goroka, Lae, and Rabaul are planned) (2004)
Samoa
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 2, FM 5, shortwave 0 (2004)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
2 (2002)
Tonga
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 1, FM 4, shortwave 1 (2001)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
3 (2004)
Tuvalu
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 1, FM 1, shortwave 0 (2004)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
0 (2004)
Vanuatu
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 2, FM 4, shortwave 1 (2001)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
1 (2004)
Wake Island
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
AM 0, FM 0, shortwave 0 (Armed Forces Radio/Television Service (AFRTS) radio service provided by satellite (2005)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
0 (2005)
Wallis and Futuna
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 1, FM 0, shortwave 0 (2000)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
2 (2000)
South America
13 entriesArgentina
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
AM 260 (includes 10 inactive stations), FM (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 (8 inactive), FM 64, shortwave 17 (1 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 (1997)
Ecuador
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 392, FM 35, shortwave 29 (2001)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
- 7 (plus 14 repeaters) (2000)
Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
AM 1, FM 7, shortwave 0 (British Forces Broadcasting Service (BFBS) provides Radio 1 and Radio 2 service) (2006)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
- 2 (British Forces Broadcasting Service (BFBS) provides multi-channel satellite service to members of UK Forces as well as islanders);
- cable television is available in Stanley (2006)
Guyana
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 3, FM 3, shortwave 1 (1998)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
3 (1 public station; 2 private stations which relay US satellite services) (1997)
Paraguay
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 46, FM 27, shortwave 6 (3 inactive) (1998)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
5 (2003)
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 7 repeaters) (2000)
Uruguay
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 93, FM 191, shortwave 7 (2005)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
62 (2005)
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 1, FM 2 (transmitting on 18 different frequencies), shortwave 0 (British Forces Broadcasting Service (BFBS) station transmits two FM signals with English and Nepali service) (2006)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
- 4 (includes 2 UHF stations broadcasting a subscription service) (2006)
Burma now Burma (Myanmar)
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 1, FM 1, shortwave NA (2004)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
2 (2004)
Cambodia
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 2, FM 17, shortwave NA (2003)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
9 (including 2 TV relay stations with French and Vietnamese broadcasts); excludes 18 regional relay stations (2006)
Christmas Island
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 1, FM 2, shortwave 0 (2006)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
- 0 (TV broadcasts received via satellite from mainland Australia) (2006)
Cocos (Keeling) Islands
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 1, FM 2, shortwave 0 (2004)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
NA
Hong Kong
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 5, FM 9, shortwave 0 (2004)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
- 55 (2 TV networks, each broadcasting on 2 channels) (2006)
Indonesia
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 678, FM 43, shortwave 82 (1998)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
54 local TV stations (11 national TV networks; each with their own group of local transmitters) (2006)
Laos
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 7, FM 14, shortwave 2 (2006)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
- 7 (includes 1 station relaying Vietnam Television from Hanoi) (2006)
Macau
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 0, FM 2, shortwave 0 (1998)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
1 (2006)
Malaysia
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 35, FM 391, shortwave 15 (2001)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
- 88 (mainland Malaysia 51, Sabah 16, and Sarawak 21) (2006)
Philippines
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
AM 375, FM 596, shortwave 4 (each shortwave station operates on multiple frequencies in the language of the target audience) (2006)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
- 233 (plus 1,480 CATV networks) (2006)
Singapore
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 0, FM 17, shortwave 2 (2003)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
1 (broadcasting on six channels); additional reception of numerous UHF and VHF signals originating in Malaysia and Indonesia (2006)
Taiwan
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 218, FM 333, shortwave 50 (1999)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
- 29 (plus 2 repeaters) (1997)
Thailand
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 204, FM 334, shortwave 6 (1999)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
111 (2006)
Timor-Leste
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
at least 1 (Timor-Leste has a state-run media oversight authority that oversees at least 1 radio station - frequency type NA)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
1 (Timor-Leste has a state-run media oversight authority that oversees at least 1 television station)
Vietnam
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 65, FM 7, shortwave 29 (1999)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
- 6 (plus 61 provincial TV stations) (2006)
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Central Intelligence Agency. The World Factbook 2007, “Broadcast media”, all entries. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/fields/broadcast-media/2007.