I gather, this is before the changes coming from the reverse auction.
Bert
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http://www.tvtechnology.com/news/0002/fcc-tv-count-one-less-vhf/280800
FCC TV Count: One Less VHF
11 fewer TV translators
April 11, 2017
By Deborah D. McAdams
WASHINGTON-There was one less full-power TV station and 11 fewer TV translators
in the most recent broadcast license count released by the Federal
Communications Commission. As of March 31, 2017, there were 1,777 full-power TV
licensees compared to 1,778 at the end of last year. The total was down by one
VHF. There were six fewer UHF translators-2,905 compared to 2,911; and five
fewer VHF translators-873 compared to 878. The number of Class A licensees
remained the same.
Meanwhile, the number of radio licensees increased in the first quarter of
2017. While there were three fewer AM stations, there were eight more FM
commercial stations and and 10 more FM noncoms. FM translators and boosters
boomed by 200 for a most recent total of 7,453. Low-power FMs also went to
town, increasing 246 for a total of 1,924.
All told, there were 32,846 active U.S. broadcast licenses as of March 31
compared to 32,397 at the end of 2016. The FCC publishes broadcast license
totals quarterly.
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