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List of AM-band radio station lists issued by the United States government

List of AM-band radio station lists issued by the United States government is a review of the official AM-band station lists prepared by U.S. regulators.

Table information edit

In the United States, radio station regulation has been the responsibility of the following agencies:

In the list below, under the Listed by heading, "Zone" refers to the five regional zones established by the provisions of the Davis Amendment, which was in force from 1928 to 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
3/10/1922 Owner RSB #59 (3/1/1922), pages 13–14 First cumulative list issued after the adoption of the 12/1/1921 regulations that formally established a "broadcast service" category[1]
3/31/1922 Owner RSB #60 (4/1/1922), pages 24–26 Also 4/1/1922-4/15/1922 supplement
4/30/1922 Call letters RSB #61 (5/1/1922), pages 19–22 Also 5/1/1922-5/12/1922 supplement
5/31/1922 Call letters RSB #62 (6/1/1922), pages 19–24 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 70–72
Call letters Commercial and Government Radio Stations of the U.S. (6/30/1922), pages 73–78
3/1/1923 Call letters RSB #72 (4/2/1923), pages 14–22 Services: E)ntertaiment (360 or 400 meters); M)arket & W)eather (485 meters)[2]
6/30/1923 City Commercial and Government Radio Stations of the U.S. (6/30/1923), pages 68–71
Call letters Commercial and Government Radio Stations of the U.S. (6/30/1923), pages 72–81
1/31/1924 Call letters RSB #82 (2/1/1924), pages 12–20
2/29/1924 Call letters RSB #83 (3/1/1924), pages 12–21
6/30/1924 City Commercial and Government Radio Stations of the U.S. (6/30/1924), pages 68–71
Call letters Commercial and Government Radio Stations of the U.S. (6/30/1924), pages 72–80
1/31/1925 Call letters RSB #94 (2/2/1925), pages 11–21
2/28/1925 Frequency RSB #95 (3/2/1925), pages 9–13
5/31/1925 State/city RSB #98 (6/1/1925), pages 13–16
6/30/1925 State/city Commercial and Government Radio Stations of the U.S. (6/30/1925), pages 55–57
Call letters Commercial and Government Radio Stations of the U.S. (6/30/1925), pages 58–68
1/30/1926 State/city RSB #106 (1/30/1926), pages 8–10
Call letters RSB #106 (1/30/1926), pages 11–20
6/30/1926 State/city Commercial and Government Radio Stations of the U.S. (6/30/1926), pages 61–63
Call letters Commercial and Government Radio Stations of the U.S. (6/30/1926), pages 64–73
12/31/1926 Call letters RSB #117 (12/31/1926), pages 9–21 A breakdown in regulation means listed frequencies and powers might be incorrect
5/3/1927 Call letters RSB #121 (4/30/1927), pages 6–14 Temporary permits issued after the formation of the Federal Radio Commission
6/15/1927 State/city RSB #122 (5/31/1927), pages 5–10
Frequency RSB #122 (5/31/1927), pages 10–15
6/30/1927 State/city Commercial and Government Radio Stations of the U.S. (6/30/1927), pages 66–71
Call letters Commercial and Government Radio Stations of the U.S. (6/30/1927), pages 72–86
Frequency Commercial and Government Radio Stations of the U.S. (6/30/1927), pages 87–92
7/1/1927 Call letters Annual Report of the FRC (6/30/1927), pages 55–64
11/1/1927 Frequency Jurisdiction of Radio Commission (2/1928), pages 14–17 Frequencies from 600 to 1000 kHz
12/1/1927 Frequency Jurisdiction of Radio Commission (2/1928), pages 10–12 Frequencies from 600 to 1000 kHz that are cleared of interference
Frequency Jurisdiction of Radio Commission (2/1928), pages 13–14 Frequencies from 600 to 1000 kHz that are uncleared of interference
1/31/1928 Call letters RSB #130 (1/31/1928), pages 15–29
2/29/1928 State/city RSB #131 (2/29/1928), pages 12–18
6/30/1928 State/city Commercial and Government Radio Stations of the U.S. (6/30/1928), pages 76–81
Call letters Commercial and Government Radio Stations of the U.S. (6/30/1928), pages 82–96
Frequency Commercial and Government Radio Stations of the U.S. (6/30/1928), pages 97–102
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[3]
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 12–31
2/28/1929 State/city RSB #143 (2/28/1929), pages 14–24
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 1–29
State/city Broadcasting Stations of the U.S. (FRC), pages 30–61
Frequency Broadcasting Stations of the U.S. (FRC), pages 62–100
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 1–29 Includes Davis Amendment assigned "quota units"
Frequency Radio Broadcast Stations in the U.S. (FRC), pages 31–47
Zone/state Radio Broadcast Stations in the U.S. (FRC), pages 49–71 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 1–29 Includes Davis Amendment assigned "quota units"
Frequency Radio Broadcast Stations in the U.S. (FRC), pages 31–47
Zone/state Radio Broadcast Stations in the U.S. (FRC), pages 49–70 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 96–97
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 [NARBA], 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 [NARBA]
12/31/1975 Frequency Official list of notified assignments of standard broadcast stations of the U.S. (FCC)

References edit

  1. ^ "Amendments to Regulations", Radio Service Bulletin, January 3, 1922, page 10.
  2. ^ "Amendments to Regulations", Radio Service Bulletin, September 1, 1922, pages 10-11.
  3. ^ "General Orders of the Federal Radio Commission", Radio Service Bulletin, August 31, 1928, pages 9-10.
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