| The Commission has announced the following totals for broadcast stations licensed as of December 31, 1997: | |
| AM RADIO | 4762 |
| FM RADIO | 5542 |
| FM EDUCATIONAL | 1923 |
| TOTAL | 12227 |
| UHF COMMERCIAL TV | 640 |
| VHF COMMERCIAL TV | 558 |
| UHF EDUCATIONAL TV | 242 |
| VHF EDUCATIONAL TV | 124 |
| TOTAL | 1564 |
| FM TRANSLATORS & BOOSTERS | 2881 |
| UHF TRANSLATORS | 2732 |
| VHF TRANSLATORS | 2252 |
| TOTAL | 7865 |
| UHF LOW POWER TV | 1480 |
| VHF LOW POWER TV | 557 |
| TOTAL | 2037 |