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COUNTRY |
DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|
| AfghanistanAfghanistan | AM 21, FM 5, shortwave 1 (broadcasts in Pashto, Dari (Afghan Persian), Urdu, and English) |
| AkrotiriAkrotiri | AM NA, FM 1, shortwave NA (British Forces Broadcasting Service (BFBS) provides Radio 1 and Radio 2 service to Akrotiri, Dhekelia, and Nicosia) |
| AlbaniaAlbania | AM 13, FM 46, shortwave 1 |
| AlgeriaAlgeria | AM 25, FM 1, shortwave 8 |
| American SamoaAmerican Samoa | AM 2, FM 3, shortwave 0 |
| AndorraAndorra | AM 0, FM 15, shortwave 0 |
| AngolaAngola | AM 21, FM 6, shortwave 7 |
| AnguillaAnguilla | AM 2, FM 7, shortwave 0 |
| AntarcticaAntarctica | FM 2, shortwave 1 (information for US bases only); note - many research stations have a local FM radio station |
| Antigua and BarbudaAntigua and Barbuda | AM 4, FM 2, shortwave 0 |
| ArgentinaArgentina | AM 260 (includes 10 inactive stations), FM (probably more than 1,000, mostly unlicensed), shortwave 6 |
| ArmeniaArmenia | AM 9, FM 16, shortwave 1 |
| ArubaAruba | AM 2, FM 16, shortwave 0 |
| AustraliaAustralia | AM 262, FM 345, shortwave 1 |
| AustriaAustria | AM 2, FM 65 (plus several hundred repeaters), shortwave 1 |
| AzerbaijanAzerbaijan | AM 10, FM 17, shortwave 1 |
| BahrainBahrain | AM 2, FM 3, shortwave 0 |
| BangladeshBangladesh | AM 15, FM 13, shortwave 2 |
| BarbadosBarbados | AM 2, FM 6, shortwave 0 |
| BelarusBelarus | AM 28, FM 37, shortwave 11 |
| BelgiumBelgium | AM 7, FM 79, shortwave 1 |
| BelizeBelize | AM 1, FM 16, shortwave 0 |
| BeninBenin | AM 1, FM 34, shortwave 1 |
| BermudaBermuda | AM 5, FM 3, shortwave 0 |
| BhutanBhutan | AM 0, FM 9, shortwave 1 |
| BoliviaBolivia | AM 171, FM 73, shortwave 77 |
| Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina | AM 8, FM 16, shortwave 1 |
| BotswanaBotswana | AM 8, FM 13, shortwave 4 |
| BrazilBrazil | AM 1,365, FM 296, shortwave 161 (of which 91 are collocated with AM stations) |
| British Indian Ocean TerritoryIndian Ocean | AM 1, FM 2, shortwave 0 |
| British Virgin IslandsBrit. Virgin Isl. | AM 1, FM 5, shortwave 0 |
| BruneiBrunei | AM 1, FM 2 (transmitting on 18 different frequencies), shortwave 0 (British Forces Broadcasting Service (BFBS) station transmits two FM signals with English and Nepali service) |
| BulgariaBulgaria | AM 31, FM 63, shortwave 2 |
| Burkina FasoBurkina Faso | AM 3, FM 17, shortwave 3 |
| BurmaBurma | AM 1, FM 2, shortwave 3 |
| BurundiBurundi | AM 0, FM 4, shortwave 1 |
| CambodiaCambodia | AM 2, FM 17, shortwave NA |
| CameroonCameroon | AM 2, FM 9, shortwave 3 |
| CanadaCanada | AM 245, FM 582, shortwave 6 |
| Cape VerdeCape Verde | AM 0, FM 22 (plus 12 repeaters), shortwave 0 |
| Cayman IslandsCayman Islands | AM 1, FM 4, shortwave 0 |
| Central African RepublicCentral Africa | AM 1, FM 5, shortwave 1 |
| ChadChad | AM 2, FM 4, shortwave 5 |
| ChileChile | AM 180 (8 inactive), FM 64, shortwave 17 (1 inactive) |
| ChinaChina | AM 369, FM 259, shortwave 45 |
| Christmas IslandXmas Island | AM 1, FM 2, shortwave 0 |
| Cocos (Keeling) IslandsCocos Islands | AM 1, FM 2, shortwave 0 |
| ColombiaColombia | AM 454, FM 34, shortwave 27 |
| ComorosComoros | AM 1, FM 4, shortwave 1 |
| Congo, Republic of theCongo, Republic of the | AM 1, FM 5, shortwave 3 |
| Cook IslandsCook Islands | AM 1, FM 1, shortwave 0 |
| Costa RicaCosta Rica | AM 65, FM 51, shortwave 19 |
| Cote d'IvoireCote d'Ivoire | AM 2, FM 9, shortwave 3 |
| CroatiaCroatia | AM 16, FM 98, shortwave 5 |
| CubaCuba | AM 169, FM 55, shortwave 1 |
| CyprusCyprus | Republic of Cyprus: AM 7, FM 60, shortwave 1 (1998); north Cyprus: AM 3, FM 11, shortwave 1 |
| Czech RepublicCzech Republic | AM 31, FM 304, shortwave 17 |
| Democratic Republic of the CongoCongo, DR. | AM 3, FM 11, shortwave 2 |
| DenmarkDenmark | AM 2, FM 355, shortwave 0 |
| DhekeliaDhekelia | AM NA, FM 1 (located in Akrotiri), shortwave NA (British Forces Broadcasting Service (BFBS) provides Radio 1 and Radio 2 service to Akrotiri, Dhekelia, and Nicosia) |
| DjiboutiDjibouti | AM 1, FM 2, shortwave 0 |
| DominicaDominica | AM 2, FM 4, shortwave 0 |
| Dominican RepublicDominican Rep. | AM 120, FM 56, shortwave 4 |
| EcuadorEcuador | AM 392, FM 35, shortwave 29 |
| EgyptEgypt | AM 42 (plus 15 repeaters), FM 14, shortwave 3 |
| El SalvadorEl Salvador | AM 52, FM 144, shortwave 0 |
| Equatorial GuineaEqu. Guinea | AM 0, FM 3, shortwave 5 |
| EritreaEritrea | AM 2, FM NA, shortwave 2 |
| EstoniaEstonia | AM 0, FM 98, shortwave 0 |
| EthiopiaEthiopia | AM 8, FM 0, shortwave 1 |
| European UnionEuropean Union | AM 930, FM 13,655, shortwave 71 (1998); note - sum of individual country radio broadcast stations; there is also a European-wide station (Euroradio) |
| Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)Falklands | AM 1, FM 7, shortwave 0 (British Forces Broadcasting Service (BFBS) provides Radio 1 and Radio 2 service) |
| Faroe IslandsFaroe Islands | AM 1, FM 13, shortwave 0 |
| Federated States of MicronesiaMicronesia | AM 5, FM 1, shortwave 0 |
| FijiFiji | AM 13, FM 40, shortwave 0 |
| FinlandFinland | AM 2, FM 186, shortwave 1 |
| FranceFrance | AM 41, FM about 3,500 (this figure is an approximation and includes many repeaters), shortwave 2 |
| French GuianaFrench Guiana | AM 2, FM 14 (including 6 repeaters), shortwave 6 (including 5 repeaters) |
| French PolynesiaFr. Polynesia | AM 2, FM 14, shortwave 2 |
| GabonGabon | AM 6, FM 7 (plus 11 repeaters), shortwave 4 |
| Gaza StripGaza Strip | AM 0, FM 8, shortwave 0 |
| GeorgiaGeorgia | AM 7, FM 12, shortwave 4 |
| GermanyGermany | AM 51, FM 787, shortwave 4 |
| GhanaGhana | AM 0, FM 86, shortwave 3 |
| GibraltarGibraltar | AM 1, FM 5, shortwave 0 |
| GreeceGreece | AM 26, FM 88, shortwave 4 |
| GreenlandGreenland | AM 5, FM 12, shortwave 0 |
| GrenadaGrenada | AM 2, FM 13, shortwave 0 |
| GuadeloupeGuadeloupe | AM 1, FM 17, shortwave 0 |
| GuamGuam | AM 3, FM 11, shortwave 2 |
| GuatemalaGuatemala | AM 130, FM 487, shortwave 15 |
| GuernseyGuernsey | AM 1, FM 1, shortwave 0 |
| GuineaGuinea | AM 0, FM 5, shortwave 3 |
| Guinea-BissauGuinea-Bissau | AM 1 (transmitter out of service), FM 4, shortwave 0 |
| GuyanaGuyana | AM 3, FM 3, shortwave 1 |
| HaitiHaiti | AM 41, FM 26, shortwave 0 |
| Holy See (Vatican City)Vatican City | AM 4, FM 3, shortwave 2 |
| HondurasHonduras | AM 241, FM 53, shortwave 12 |
| Hong KongHong Kong | AM 5, FM 9, shortwave 0 |
| HungaryHungary | AM 17, FM 57, shortwave 3 |
| IcelandIceland | AM 3, FM about 70 (including repeaters), shortwave 1 |
| IndiaIndia | AM 153, FM 91, shortwave 68 |
| IndonesiaIndonesia | AM 678, FM 43, shortwave 82 |
| IranIran | AM 72, FM 5, shortwave 5 |
| IraqIraq | after 17 months of unregulated media growth, there are approximately 80 radio stations (types NA) on the air inside Iraq |
| IrelandIreland | AM 9, FM 106, shortwave 0 |
| IsraelIsrael | AM 23, FM 15, shortwave 2 |
| ItalyItaly | AM about 100, FM about 4,600, shortwave 9 |
| JamaicaJamaica | AM 10, FM 13, shortwave 0 |
| Jan MayenJan Mayen | AM NA, FM NA, shortwave NA (there is one radio and meteorological station) |
| JapanJapan | AM 215 (plus 370 repeaters), FM 89 (plus 485 repeaters), shortwave 21 |
| JerseyJersey | AM NA, FM 1, shortwave 0 |
| Johnston AtollJohnston Atoll | AM NA, FM 7 (1 island-run morale, welfare, and recreation station and 6 all-music digital radio stations broadcast over FM band), shortwave NA |
| JordanJordan | FM 31 |
| KazakhstanKazakhstan | AM 60, FM 17, shortwave 9 |
| KenyaKenya | AM 24, FM 18, shortwave 6 |
| KiribatiKiribati | AM 1, FM 2, shortwave 1 (may be inactive) |
| KuwaitKuwait | AM 6, FM 11, shortwave 1 |
| KyrgyzstanKyrgyzstan | AM 3 (plus 10 repeater stations), FM 23, shortwave NA |
| LaosLaos | AM 7, FM 14, shortwave 2 |
| LatviaLatvia | AM 8, FM 56, shortwave 1 |
| LebanonLebanon | AM 20, FM 22, shortwave 4 |
| LesothoLesotho | AM 1, FM 2, shortwave 1 |
| LiberiaLiberia | AM 0, FM 10, shortwave 2 |
| LibyaLibya | AM 16, FM 3, shortwave 3 |
| LiechtensteinLiechtenstein | AM 0, FM 4, shortwave 0 |
| LithuaniaLithuania | AM 29, FM 142, shortwave 1 |
| LuxembourgLuxembourg | AM 2, FM 9, shortwave 2 |
| MacauMacau | AM 0, FM 2, shortwave 0 |
| MadagascarMadagascar | AM 2 (plus a number of repeater stations), FM 9, shortwave 6 |
| MalawiMalawi | AM 9, FM 5 (plus 15 repeater stations), shortwave 2 (plus one shortwave station on standby) |
| MalaysiaMalaysia | AM 35, FM 391, shortwave 15 |
| MaldivesMaldives | AM 1, FM 1, shortwave 1 |
| MaliMali | AM 1, FM 230 (27 regional and government stations, and 203 private stations), shortwave 1 |
| MaltaMalta | AM 1, FM 18, shortwave 6 |
| Marshall IslandsMarshall Isl. | AM 1, FM 3, shortwave 0 (additionally, the US Armed Forces Radio and Television Services (Central Pacific Network) operate one FM and one AM station on Kwajalein) |
| MartiniqueMartinique | AM 0, FM 14, shortwave 0 |
| MauritaniaMauritania | AM 1, FM 14, shortwave 1 |
| MauritiusMauritius | AM 4, FM 9, shortwave 0 |
| MayotteMayotte | AM 1, FM 5, shortwave 0 |
| MexicoMexico | AM 850, FM 545, shortwave 15 |
| MoldovaMoldova | AM 2, FM 29, shortwave NA |
| MonacoMonaco | AM 1, FM NA, shortwave 8 |
| MongoliaMongolia | AM 7, FM 115 (includes 20 National radio broadcaster repeaters), shortwave 4 |
| MontenegroMontenegro | 31 (station types NA) |
| MontserratMontserrat | AM 1, FM 2, shortwave 0 |
| MoroccoMorocco | AM 27, FM 25, shortwave 6 |
| MozambiqueMozambique | AM 13, FM 17, shortwave 11 |
| NamibiaNamibia | AM 2, FM 39, shortwave 4 |
| NauruNauru | AM 1, FM 0, shortwave 0 |
| NepalNepal | AM 6, FM 5, shortwave 1 |
| NetherlandsNetherlands | AM 4, FM 246, shortwave 3 |
| Netherlands AntillesN. Antilles | AM 8, FM 19, shortwave 0 |
| New CaledoniaNew Caledonia | AM 1, FM 5, shortwave 0 |
| New ZealandNew Zealand | AM 124, FM 290, shortwave 4 |
| NicaraguaNicaragua | AM 63, FM 32, shortwave 1 |
| NigerNiger | AM 5, FM 6, shortwave 4 |
| NigeriaNigeria | AM 83, FM 36, shortwave 11 |
| NiueNiue | AM 1, FM 1, shortwave 0 |
| Norfolk IslandNorfolk Island | AM 1, FM 3, shortwave 0 |
| North KoreaNorth Korea | AM 17 (including 11 stations of Korean Central Broadcasting Station; North Korea has a "national intercom" cable radio station wired throughout the country that is a significant source of information for the average North Korean citizen; it is wired into most residences and workplaces and carries news and commentary), FM 14, shortwave 14 |
| Northern Mariana IslandsN. Mariana | AM 1, FM 6, shortwave 1 |
| NorwayNorway | AM 5, FM at least 650, shortwave 1 |
| OmanOman | AM 3, FM 9, shortwave 2 |
| PakistanPakistan | AM 31, FM 68, shortwave NA |
| PalauPalau | AM 1, FM 4, shortwave 1 |
| PanamaPanama | AM 101, FM 134, shortwave 0 |
| Papua New GuineaPapua NG | AM 8, FM 19, shortwave 28 |
| ParaguayParaguay | AM 41, FM 121, shortwave 6 (3 inactive) |
| PeruPeru | AM 472, FM 198, shortwave 189 |
| PhilippinesPhilippines | AM 381, FM 628, shortwave 4 (each shortwave station operates on multiple frequencies in the language of the target audience) |
| Pitcairn IslandsPitcarn | AM 1, FM 0, shortwave 0 (15 Ham radio operators (VP6)) |
| PolandPoland | AM 14, FM 777, shortwave 1 |
| PortugalPortugal | AM 47, FM 172 (many are repeaters), shortwave 2 |
| Puerto RicoPuerto Rico | AM 74, FM 53, shortwave 0 |
| QatarQatar | AM 6, FM 5, shortwave 1 |
| ReunionReunion | AM 2, FM 55, shortwave 0 |
| RomaniaRomania | 698 (frequency type NA) |
| RussiaRussia | AM 323, FM 1,500 est., shortwave 62 |
| RwandaRwanda | AM 0, FM 8 (two main FM programs are broadcast through a system of repeaters, three international FM programs include the BBC, VOA, and Deutchewelle), shortwave 1 |
| Saint HelenaSaint Helena | AM 1, FM 0, shortwave 0 |
| Saint Kitts and NevisSt Kitts+ | AM 3, FM 3, shortwave 0 |
| Saint LuciaSaint Lucia | AM 2, FM 7, shortwave 0 |
| Saint MartinSaint Martin | FM 3 |
| Saint Pierre and MiquelonSt Pierre+ | AM 1, FM 4, shortwave 0 |
| Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesSt Vincent+ | AM 1, FM 6, shortwave 0 |
| SamoaSamoa | AM 2, FM 5, shortwave 0 |
| San MarinoSan Marino | AM 0, FM 3, shortwave 0 |
| Sao Tome and PrincipeSoa Tome+ | AM 1, FM 5, shortwave 1 |
| Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia | AM 43, FM 31, shortwave 2 |
| SenegalSenegal | AM 8, FM 20, shortwave 1 |
| Serbia and MontenegroSerbia+ | 153 (station types NA) |
| SeychellesSeychelles | AM 1, FM 1, shortwave 2 |
| Sierra LeoneSierra Leone | AM 1, FM 9, shortwave 1 |
| SingaporeSingapore | AM 0, FM 17, shortwave 2 |
| SlovakiaSlovakia | AM 15, FM 78, shortwave 2 |
| SloveniaSlovenia | AM 10, FM 230, shortwave 0 |
| Solomon IslandsSolomon Islands | AM 1, FM 1, shortwave 1 |
| SomaliaSomalia | AM 0, FM 11 (also 1 station each in Puntland and Somaliland), shortwave 1 (in Mogadishu) |
| South AfricaSouth Africa | AM 14, FM 347 (plus 243 repeaters), shortwave 1 |
| South KoreaSouth Korea | AM 61, FM 150, shortwave 2 |
| SpainSpain | AM 208, FM 715, shortwave 1 |
| Sri LankaSri Lanka | AM 15, FM 52, shortwave 4 |
| SudanSudan | AM 12, FM 1, shortwave 1 |
| SurinameSuriname | AM 4, FM 13, shortwave 1 |
| SvalbardSvalbard | AM 1, FM 1 (plus 2 repeaters), shortwave 0 |
| SwazilandSwaziland | AM 3, FM 2 (plus 4 repeaters), shortwave 3 |
| SwedenSweden | AM 1, FM 265, shortwave 1 |
| SwitzerlandSwitzerland | AM 4, FM 113 (plus many low-power stations), shortwave 2 |
| SyriaSyria | AM 14, FM 2, shortwave 1 |
| TaiwanTaiwan | AM 218, FM 333, shortwave 50 |
| TajikistanTajikistan | AM 8, FM 10, shortwave 2 |
| TanzaniaTanzania | AM 12, FM 11, shortwave 2 |
| ThailandThailand | AM 238, FM 351, shortwave 6 |
| The BahamasThe Bahamas | AM 3, FM 5, shortwave 0 |
| The GambiaThe Gambia | AM 3, FM 2, shortwave 0 |
| TogoTogo | AM 2, FM 9, shortwave 4 |
| TokelauTokelau | AM NA, FM NA, shortwave NA (one radio station provides service to all islands) |
| TongaTonga | AM 1, FM 4, shortwave 1 |
| Trinidad and TobagoTrinidad+ | AM 4, FM 18, shortwave 0 |
| TunisiaTunisia | AM 7, FM 38, shortwave 2 |
| TurkeyTurkey | AM 16, FM 107, shortwave 6 |
| TurkmenistanTurkmenistan | AM 16, FM 8, shortwave 2 |
| Turks and Caicos IslandsTurks+ | AM 2, FM 7, shortwave 0 |
| TuvaluTuvalu | AM 1, FM 1, shortwave 0 |
| UgandaUganda | AM 7, FM 33, shortwave 2 |
| UkraineUkraine | 524 (station types NA) |
| United Arab EmiratesUAE | AM 13, FM 8, shortwave 2 |
| United KingdomUnited Kingdom | AM 219, FM 431, shortwave 3 |
| United StatesUnited States | AM 4,789, FM 8,961, shortwave 19 |
| UruguayUruguay | AM 93, FM 191, shortwave 7 |
| UzbekistanUzbekistan | AM 4, FM 6, shortwave 3 |
| VanuatuVanuatu | AM 2, FM 4, shortwave 1 |
| VenezuelaVenezuela | AM 201, FM NA (20 in Caracas), shortwave 11 |
| VietnamVietnam | AM 65, FM 7, shortwave 29 |
| Virgin IslandsVirgin Islands | AM 6, FM 16, shortwave 0 |
| Wake IslandWake Island | AM 0, FM 0, shortwave 0 (Armed Forces Radio/Television Service (AFRTS) radio service provided by satellite |
| Wallis and FutunaWallis+ | AM 1, FM 0, shortwave 0 |
| West BankWest Bank | AM 0, FM 8, shortwave 0 |
| Western SaharaWestern Sahara | AM 2, FM 0, shortwave 0 |
| YemenYemen | AM 6, FM 1, shortwave 2 |
| ZambiaZambia | AM 19, FM 5, shortwave 4 |
| ZimbabweZimbabwe | AM 7, FM 20 (plus 17 repeater stations), shortwave 1 |