Yearbook of radio and television (1959)

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»+++#+##*»+#+*#*»+*++#++*»»####**»###+»*++*#+»**++»#+ VITAL STATIST I C& ► Number of network affiliates and O&O stations: Number of Number of Affiliates O&O Stations Network Radio TV AM FM TV ABC 330 220 5 4 5 CBS 202 243 7 0 5 KBS 1058 MBS 453 — NBC 201 210 7 5 7 NTA 134 2 t Number of radio stations in Canada 187 ^ Number of radio stations in Mexico 441 y Number of member stations, Radio Cadena Nacional, S. A 55 ► Number of radio stations in Cuba 165 i Number of radio stations in Haiti 6 ^ Number of radio stations in Dominican Republic 26 ► Number of radio stations in the Bahamas 1 ► Number of radio stations in Jamaica 4 ► Number of radio stations on Guam 1 ► Number of radio stations in Puerto Rico 25 ► Number of radio stations in the Virgin Islands 2 ► Number of international radio stations in the U.S 36 ► Number of international radio stations in Canada 26 ► Number of TV stations in Puerto Rico 5 ► Number of TV stations on Guam 1 ► Number of TV stations in Canada, excluding satellites 47 ► Worldwide total of TV stations, exclusive of the U.S., its territories, Canada, and overseas Armed Forces stations 739 ► Worldwide total of TV receivers, exclusive of the U.S., its territories, Canada, and overseas Armed Forces 22,878,700 ► Number of network color-equipped stations in the U.S 302 ► Number of community TV antenna systems in operation in the U.S 550 ► National Association of Broadcasters' number of AM members 1,503 Number of FM members 410 Number of TV members 334 Number of subscribers to NAB TV Code 309 ► The Broadcasters' Promotion Association now has a membership of 251 ► On June 30, 1958, of -501 commercial TV stations in operation, 419 were VHF and 82 were UHF; 31 educational TV stations (25 VHF, 6 UHF) were on the air in 308 communities. ► Over 90 per cent of the U.S. population is estimated to be within range of at least one TV station; over 75 per cent within range of two or more. 37