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I’m looking for 2 numbers – the # of FM radio stations and the # of AM radio stations in the US. Also if possible, let me know your source. Thank you!!

Alright
Assuming that every MAJOR city in the U.S (which there is alot) has say 8 popular FM stations.
Assuming that every smaller city in the U.S. (which there is alot) has 3 popular FM stations.
Assuming that every town in the U.S. (which there is alot) has 1 popular FM station

Assuming that every MAJOR city in the U.S (which there is alot) has 10 popular AM stations.
Assuming that every smaller city in the U.S. (which there is alot) has 5 popular FM stations.
Assuming that every town in the U.S. (which there is alot) has 5 popular FM station. Towns get 5 because there seems to be a high demand for AM radio for farmers because AM does travel farther than FM.

So now we go to a map and count the number of Major cities, small cities, and towns in the U.S.

….

Alright, got it. So now we assume populations:
major City > 300,000 people
10,000<small city<300,000 people
1<town<10,000

So now we got:
Major Cities: 58
Small Cities: 2626
Towns: 16745

So now we multiply our terms:
And we get

25 087 FM Stations
97 435 AM Stations

With an error of about +/- 5000 stations lol. But I believe these are good assumptions.

6 Responses

1. w.b. Says:
   April 1st, 2010 at 2:56 am

   Too many to count!!
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2. Tiffany's man Says:
   April 1st, 2010 at 3:29 am

   ALOT
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3. ridge63 Says:
   April 1st, 2010 at 4:05 am

   All of’em
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4. o0twiggles0o Says:
   April 1st, 2010 at 4:21 am

   Alright
   Assuming that every MAJOR city in the U.S (which there is alot) has say 8 popular FM stations.
   Assuming that every smaller city in the U.S. (which there is alot) has 3 popular FM stations.
   Assuming that every town in the U.S. (which there is alot) has 1 popular FM station

   Assuming that every MAJOR city in the U.S (which there is alot) has 10 popular AM stations.
   Assuming that every smaller city in the U.S. (which there is alot) has 5 popular FM stations.
   Assuming that every town in the U.S. (which there is alot) has 5 popular FM station. Towns get 5 because there seems to be a high demand for AM radio for farmers because AM does travel farther than FM.

   So now we go to a map and count the number of Major cities, small cities, and towns in the U.S.

   ….

   Alright, got it. So now we assume populations:
   major City > 300,000 people
   10,000<small city<300,000 people
   1<town<10,000

   So now we got:
   Major Cities: 58
   Small Cities: 2626
   Towns: 16745

   So now we multiply our terms:
   And we get

   25 087 FM Stations
   97 435 AM Stations

   With an error of about +/- 5000 stations lol. But I believe these are good assumptions.
   References :
   http://www.nlc.org/about_cities/cities_101/138.cfm

5. david w Says:
   April 1st, 2010 at 5:09 am

   2000
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6. United_Until_I_Die Says:
   April 1st, 2010 at 5:51 am

   Including pirate stations???
   Oh… o0twiggles0o U 4got 2 take these in2 account, back to the calculator
   References :

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