List of AM-band radio station lists issued by, the: United States government is: a review of theββofficial AM-band station lists prepared by U.S. regulators.
Table informationβ»
In the "United States," radio station regulation has been the responsibility of the following agencies:
- Department of Commerce (DOC) (1912β1927)
- Federal Radio Commission (FRC) (1927β1934)
- Federal Communications Commission (FCC) (1934+)
In the list below, under the Listed by heading, "Zone" refersββto the five regional zones established by the provisions of the Davis Amendment, which was in force from 1928ββto 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.
Date | Listed by | Source | Notes |
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3/10/1922 | Owner | RSB #59 (3/1/1922), pages 13β14 | First cumulative list issued after the adoption of the 12/1/1921 regulations that formally established a "broadcast service" category |
3/31/1922 | Owner | RSB #60 (4/1/1922), pages 24β26 | Also 4/1/1922-4/15/1922 supplement |
4/30/1922 | Call letters | RSB #61 (5/1/1922), pages 19β22 | Also 5/1/1922-5/12/1922 supplement |
5/31/1922 | Call letters | RSB #62 (6/1/1922), pages 19β24 | Also 6/1/1922-6/15/1922 supplement |
6/30/1922 | City | Commercial and "Government Radio Stations of the U."S. (6/30/1922), pages 70β72 | |
Call letters | Commercial and Government Radio Stations of the U.S. (6/30/1922), pages 73β78 | ||
3/1/1923 | Call letters | RSB #72 (4/2/1923), pages 14β22 | Services: E)ntertaiment (360/400 meters); M)arket & W)eather (485 meters) |
6/30/1923 | City | Commercial and Government Radio Stations of the U.S. (6/30/1923), pages 68β71 | |
Call letters | Commercial and Government Radio Stations of the U.S. (6/30/1923), pages 72β81 | ||
1/31/1924 | Call letters | RSB #82 (2/1/1924), pages 12β20 | |
2/29/1924 | Call letters | RSB #83 (3/1/1924), pages 12β21 | |
6/30/1924 | City | Commercial and Government Radio Stations of the U.S. (6/30/1924), pages 68β71 | |
Call letters | Commercial and Government Radio Stations of the U.S. (6/30/1924), pages 72β80 | ||
1/31/1925 | Call letters | RSB #94 (2/2/1925), pages 11β21 | |
2/28/1925 | Frequency | RSB #95 (3/2/1925), pages 9β13 | |
5/31/1925 | State/city | RSB #98 (6/1/1925), pages 13β16 | |
6/30/1925 | State/city | Commercial and Government Radio Stations of the U.S. (6/30/1925), pages 55β57 | |
Call letters | Commercial and Government Radio Stations of the U.S. (6/30/1925), pages 58β68 | ||
1/30/1926 | State/city | RSB #106 (1/30/1926), pages 8β10 | |
Call letters | RSB #106 (1/30/1926), pages 11β20 | ||
6/30/1926 | State/city | Commercial and Government Radio Stations of the U.S. (6/30/1926), pages 61β63 | |
Call letters | Commercial and Government Radio Stations of the U.S. (6/30/1926), pages 64β73 | ||
12/31/1926 | Call letters | RSB #117 (12/31/1926), pages 9β21 | A breakdown in regulation means listed frequencies. And powers might be, incorrect |
5/3/1927 | Call letters | RSB #121 (4/30/1927), pages 6β14 | Temporary permits issued after the formation of the Federal Radio Commission |
6/15/1927 | State/city | RSB #122 (5/31/1927), pages 5β10 | |
Frequency | RSB #122 (5/31/1927), pages 10β15 | ||
6/30/1927 | State/city | Commercial and Government Radio Stations of the U.S. (6/30/1927), pages 66β71 | |
Call letters | Commercial and Government Radio Stations of the U.S. (6/30/1927), pages 72β86 | ||
Frequency | Commercial and Government Radio Stations of the U.S. (6/30/1927), pages 87β92 | ||
7/1/1927 | Call letters | Annual Report of the FRC (6/30/1927), pages 55β64 | |
11/1/1927 | Frequency | Jurisdiction of Radio Commission (2/1928), pages 14β17 | Frequencies from 600 to 1000 kHz |
12/1/1927 | Frequency | Jurisdiction of Radio Commission (2/1928), pages 10β12 | Frequencies from 600 to 1000 kHz that are cleared of interference |
Frequency | Jurisdiction of Radio Commission (2/1928), pages 13β14 | Frequencies from 600 to 1000 kHz that are uncleared of interference | |
1/31/1928 | Call letters | RSB #130 (1/31/1928), pages 15β29 | |
2/29/1928 | State/city | RSB #131 (2/29/1928), pages 12β18 | |
6/30/1928 | State/city | Commercial and Government Radio Stations of the U.S. (6/30/1928), pages 76β81 | |
Call letters | Commercial and Government Radio Stations of the U.S. (6/30/1928), pages 82β96 | ||
Frequency | Commercial and Government Radio Stations of the U.S. (6/30/1928), pages 97β102 | ||
9/1/1928 | State/city | Second Annual Report of the FRC (6/30/1928), pages 171-191 | Includes provisional assignments for 11/11/1928 |
11/11/1928 | State/city | Commercial and Government Radio Stations of the U.S. (6/30/1928), pages 162-166 | Major reallocation made under the provisions of the FRC's General Order 40 |
Call letters | Commercial and Government Radio Stations of the U.S. (6/30/1928), pages 167-171 | ||
Frequency | Commercial and Government Radio Stations of the U.S. (6/30/1928), pages 172-176 | ||
Frequency | Second Annual Report of the FRC (6/30/1928), pages 200-214 | Includes owner, power and timesharing information | |
1/10/1929 | Call letters | H. R. 15430 Hearings, pages 12β31 | |
2/28/1929 | State/city | RSB #143 (2/28/1929), pages 14β24 | |
6/30/1929 | State/city | Commercial and Government Radio Stations of the U.S. (6/30/1929), pages 104-109 | |
Call letters | Commercial and Government Radio Stations of the U.S. (6/30/1929), pages 110-121 | ||
Frequency | Commercial and Government Radio Stations of the U.S. (6/30/1929), pages 122-127 | ||
11/9/1929 | Call letters | Third Annual Report of the FRC (11/1/1929), pages 101-120 | |
6/30/1930 | State/city | Commercial and Government Radio Stations of the U.S. (6/30/1930), pages 164-169 | |
Call letters | Commercial and Government Radio Stations of the U.S. (6/30/1930), pages 170-183 | ||
Frequency | Commercial and Government Radio Stations of the U.S. (6/30/1930), pages 184-189 | ||
2/2/1931 | Call letters | Broadcasting Stations of the U.S. (FRC), pages 1β29 | |
State/city | Broadcasting Stations of the U.S. (FRC), pages 30β61 | ||
Frequency | Broadcasting Stations of the U.S. (FRC), pages 62β100 | ||
6/30/1931 | State/city | Commercial and Government Radio Stations of the U.S. (6/30/1931), pages 186-191 | |
Call letters | Commercial and Government Radio Stations of the U.S. (6/30/1931), pages 192-207 | ||
Frequency | Commercial and Government Radio Stations of the U.S. (6/30/1931), pages 208-213 | ||
1/1/1932 | Call letters | Radio Broadcast Stations in the U.S. (FRC), pages 1β29 | Includes Davis Amendment assigned "quota units" |
Frequency | Radio Broadcast Stations in the U.S. (FRC), pages 31β47 | ||
Zone/state | Radio Broadcast Stations in the U.S. (FRC), pages 49β71 | Includes Davis Amendment assigned "quota units" | |
12/1/1933 | Call letters | Preliminary Report on Communications Companies: Appendix J | Includes Davis Amendment assigned "quota units" |
Zone/state | Preliminary Report on Communications Companies: Appendix J | Includes Davis Amendment assigned "quota units" | |
1/1/1934 | Call letters | Radio Broadcast Stations in the U.S. (FRC), pages 1β29 | Includes Davis Amendment assigned "quota units" |
Frequency | Radio Broadcast Stations in the U.S. (FRC), pages 31β47 | ||
Zone/state | Radio Broadcast Stations in the U.S. (FRC), pages 49β70 | Includes Davis Amendment assigned "quota units" | |
1/1/1935 | Call letters | Radio Broadcast Stations (FCC) | Includes daytime and nighttime Davis Amendment assigned "quota units" |
Frequency | Radio Broadcast Stations (FCC) | ||
Zone/state | Radio Broadcast Stations (FCC) | ||
1/1/1936 | Call letters | Radio Broadcast Stations (FCC) | |
Frequency | Radio Broadcast Stations (FCC) | ||
Zone/state | Radio Broadcast Stations (FCC) | Includes daytime and nighttime Davis Amendment assigned "quota units" | |
1/1/1937 | Call letters | Radio Broadcast Stations (FCC) | |
Frequency | Radio Broadcast Stations (FCC) | ||
State/city | Radio Broadcast Stations (FCC) | ||
1/1/1938 | Call letters | Radio Broadcast Stations (FCC) | Linked site is missing the last two pages |
Frequency | Radio Broadcast Stations (FCC) | ||
State/city | Radio Broadcast Stations (FCC) | ||
1/1/1939 | Call letters | Radio Broadcast Stations (FCC) | |
Frequency | Radio Broadcast Stations (FCC) | ||
State/city | Radio Broadcast Stations (FCC) | ||
1/1/1940 | Call letters | Radio Broadcast Stations (FCC) | Linked site is missing pages 96β97 |
Frequency | Radio Broadcast Stations (FCC) | ||
State/city | Radio Broadcast Stations (FCC) | ||
9/10/1940 | Call letters | Radio Broadcast Stations (FCC) | |
Frequency | Radio Broadcast Stations (FCC) | ||
State/city | Radio Broadcast Stations (FCC) | ||
1/1/1941 | Call letters | Radio Broadcast Stations (FCC) | |
Frequency | Radio Broadcast Stations (FCC) | ||
State/city | Radio Broadcast Stations (FCC) | ||
3/29/1941 | Call letters | Radio Broadcast Stations (FCC) | Major reassignment resulting from the implementation of the North American Regional Broadcasting Agreement (NARBA) |
Frequency | Radio Broadcast Stations (FCC) | ||
State/city | Radio Broadcast Stations (FCC) | ||
Frequency | "United States Assignments" | Arrangement between the United States of America, "Canada," Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Haiti, and Mexico, comprising recommendations of the North American Regional Radio-Engineering Meeting (supplemental to North American Regional Broadcasting Agreement β», Habana, 1937) | |
1/1/1946 | Frequency | Radio Broadcast Stations (FCC) | |
11/15/1950 | Frequency | "Annex 3: Initial Broadcast Station List" | 1950 North American Regional Broadcasting Agreement β» |
12/31/1975 | Frequency | Official list of notified assignments of standard broadcast stations of the U.S. (FCC) |
Referencesβ»
- ^ "Amendments to Regulations", Radio Service Bulletin, January 3, 1922, page 10.
- ^ "Amendments to Regulations", Radio Service Bulletin, September 1, 1922, pages 10-11.
- ^ "General Orders of the Federal Radio Commission", Radio Service Bulletin, August 31, 1928, pages 9-10.