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Afghanistan | AM 7 (6 are inactive; the active station is in Kabul), FM 1, shortwave 1 (broadcasts in Pushtu, Dari, Urdu, and English) (1999) | AM 21, FM 23, shortwave 1 (broadcasts in Pashtu, Afghan Persian (Dari), Urdu, and English) (2003) |
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Albania | AM 16, FM 3, shortwave 2 (1999) | AM 13, FM 4, shortwave 2 (2001) |
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Algeria | AM 25, FM 1, shortwave 8 (1999) | AM 25, FM 1, shortwave 8 (1999) |
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American Samoa | AM 1, FM 1, shortwave 0 (1998) | AM 3, FM 4, shortwave 1 (2004) |
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Andorra | AM 0, FM 15, shortwave 0 (1998) | AM 0, FM 15, shortwave 0 (1998) |
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Angola | AM 34, FM 7, shortwave 9 (1999) | AM 21, FM 6, shortwave 7 (2000) |
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Anguilla | AM 5, FM 6, shortwave 1 (1998) | AM 2, FM 7, shortwave 0 (2004) |
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Antarctica | AM NA, FM 2, shortwave 1
note: information for US bases only (1998) |
AM NA, FM 2, shortwave 1
note: information for US bases only (2002) |
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Antigua and Barbuda | AM 4, FM 2, shortwave 0 (1998) | AM 4, FM 2, shortwave 0 (1998) |
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Argentina | AM 260 (including 10 inactive stations), FM NA (probably more than 1,000, mostly unlicensed), shortwave 6 (1998) | AM 260 (including 10 inactive stations), FM NA (probably more than 1,000, mostly unlicensed), shortwave 6 (1998) |
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Armenia | AM 9, FM 6, shortwave 1 (1998) | AM 9, FM 6, shortwave 1 (1998) |
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Aruba | AM 4, FM 6, shortwave 0 (1998) | AM 2, FM 16, shortwave 0 (2004) |
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Australia | AM 262, FM 345, shortwave 1 (1998) | AM 262, FM 345, shortwave 1 (1998) |
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Austria | AM 1, FM 61 (plus several hundred repeaters), shortwave 1 (1998) | AM 2, FM 65 (plus several hundred repeaters), shortwave 1 (2001) |
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Azerbaijan | AM 10, FM 17, shortwave 1 (1998) | AM 10, FM 17, shortwave 1 (1998) |
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Bahamas, The | AM 3, FM 4, shortwave 0 (1998) | AM 3, FM 5, shortwave 0 (2004) |
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Bahrain | AM 2, FM 3, shortwave 0 (1998) | AM 2, FM 3, shortwave 0 (1998) |
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Bangladesh | AM 12, FM 12, shortwave 2 (1999) | AM 12, FM 12, shortwave 2 (1999) |
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Barbados | AM 2, FM 3, shortwave 0 (1998) | AM 2, FM 6, shortwave 0 (2004) |
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Belarus | AM 28, FM 37, shortwave 11 (1998) | AM 28, FM 37, shortwave 11 (1998) |
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Belgium | FM 79, AM 7, shortwave 1 (1998) | FM 79, AM 7, shortwave 1 (1998) |
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Belize | AM 1, FM 12, shortwave 0 (1998) | AM 1, FM 12, shortwave 0 (1998) |
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Benin | AM 2, FM 9, shortwave 4 (1998) | AM 2, FM 9, shortwave 4 (2000) |
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Bermuda | AM 5, FM 3, shortwave 0 (1998) | AM 5, FM 3, shortwave 0 (2004) |
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Bhutan | AM 0, FM 1, shortwave 1 (1998) | AM 0, FM 1, shortwave 1 (2004) |
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Bolivia | AM 171, FM 73, shortwave 77 (1999) | AM 171, FM 73, shortwave 77 (1999) |
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Bosnia and Herzegovina | AM 8, FM 16, shortwave 1 (1998) | AM 8, FM 16, shortwave 1 (1998) |
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Botswana | AM 7, FM 15, shortwave 5 (1998) | AM 8, FM 13, shortwave 4 (2001) |
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Brazil | AM 1,365, FM 296, shortwave 161 (of which 91 are collocated with AM stations) (1999) | AM 1,365, FM 296, shortwave 161 (of which 91 are collocated with AM stations) (1999) |
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British Indian Ocean Territory | AM 1, FM 2, shortwave 0 (1998) | AM 1, FM 2, shortwave 0 (1998) |
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British Virgin Islands | AM 1, FM 4, shortwave 0 (1998) | AM 1, FM 5, shortwave 0 (2004) |
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Brunei | AM 3, FM 10, shortwave 0 (1998) | AM 3, FM 10, shortwave 0 (1998) |
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Bulgaria | AM 24, FM 93, shortwave 2 (1998) | AM 31, FM 63, shortwave 2 (2001) |
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Burkina Faso | AM 2, FM 17, shortwave 1 (1998) | AM 3, FM 17, shortwave 3 (2002) |
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Burma | AM 2, FM 3, shortwave 3 (1998) | AM 1, FM 1 (2004) |
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Burundi | AM 2, FM 2, shortwave 0 (1998) | AM 0, FM 4, shortwave 1 (2001) |
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Cambodia | AM 7, FM 3, shortwave 3 (1999) | AM 2, FM 17, (2003) |
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Cameroon | AM 11, FM 8, shortwave 3 (1998) | AM 2, FM 9, shortwave 3 (2002) |
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Canada | AM 535, FM 53, shortwave 6 (1998) | AM 245, FM 582, shortwave 6 (2004) |
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Cape Verde | AM 0, FM 11 (and 14 repeaters), shortwave 0 (1998) | AM 0, FM 22 (and 12 low power repeaters), shortwave 0 (2002) |
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Cayman Islands | AM 1, FM 5, shortwave 0 (1998) | AM 1, FM 4, shortwave 0 (2004) |
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Central African Republic | AM 1, FM 3, shortwave 1 (1998) | AM 1, FM 5, shortwave 1 (2002) |
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Chad | AM 2, FM 3, shortwave 5 (1998) | AM 2, FM 4, shortwave 5 (2002) |
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Chile | AM 180 (eight inactive), FM 64, shortwave 17 (one inactive) (1998) | AM 180 (eight inactive), FM 64, shortwave 17 (one inactive) (1998) |
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China | AM 369, FM 259, shortwave 45 (1998) | AM 369, FM 259, shortwave 45 (1998) |
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Christmas Island | AM 1, FM 1, shortwave 0 (1998) | AM 1, FM 1, shortwave 0 (2004) |
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Cocos (Keeling) Islands | AM 1, FM 0, shortwave 0 (1998) | AM 1, FM 2, shortwave 0 (2004) |
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Colombia | AM 454, FM 34, shortwave 27 (1999) | AM 454, FM 34, shortwave 27 (1999) |
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Comoros | AM 1, FM 2, shortwave 1 (1998) | AM 1, FM 4, shortwave 1 (2001) |
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Congo, Democratic Republic of the | AM 3, FM 12, shortwave 1 (1999) | AM 3, FM 11, shortwave 2 (2001) |
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Congo, Republic of the | AM 1, FM 5, shortwave 1 (1999) | AM 1, FM 5, shortwave 3 (2001) |
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Cook Islands | AM 1, FM 2, shortwave 0 (1998) | AM 1, FM 1, shortwave 0 (2004) |
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Costa Rica | AM 50, FM 43, shortwave 19 (1998) | AM 65, FM 51, shortwave 19 (2002) |
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Cote d'Ivoire | AM 2, FM 8, shortwave 3 (1998) | AM 2, FM 9, shortwave 3 (1998) |
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Croatia | AM 16, FM 98, shortwave 5 (1999) | AM 16, FM 98, shortwave 5 (1999) |
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Cuba | AM 169, FM 55, shortwave 1 (1998) | AM 169, FM 55, shortwave 1 (1998) |
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Cyprus | Greek Cypriot area: AM 7, FM 60, shortwave 1 (1998); Turkish Cypriot area: AM 3, FM 11, shortwave 1 (1998) | Republic of Cyprus: AM 7, FM 60, shortwave 1 (1998); north Cyprus: AM 3, FM 11, shortwave 1 (1998) |
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Czech Republic | AM 31, FM 304, shortwave 17 (2000) | AM 31, FM 304, shortwave 17 (2000) |
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Denmark | AM 2, FM 355, shortwave 0 (1998) | AM 2, FM 355, shortwave 0 (1998) |
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Djibouti | AM 2, FM 2, shortwave 0 (1998) | AM 1, FM 2, shortwave 0 (2001) |
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Dominica | AM 3, FM 10, shortwave 0 (1998) | AM 2, FM 4, shortwave 0 (2004) |
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Dominican Republic | AM 120, FM 56, shortwave 4 (1998) | AM 120, FM 56, shortwave 4 (1998) |
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East Timor | - | AM NA, FM NA, shortwave NA |
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Ecuador | AM 392, FM 27, shortwave 29 (1998) | AM 392, FM 35, shortwave 29 (2001) |
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Egypt | AM 42 (plus 15 repeaters), FM 14, shortwave 3 (1999) | AM 42 (plus 15 repeaters), FM 14, shortwave 3 (1999) |
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El Salvador | AM 61 (plus 24 repeaters), FM 30, shortwave 0 (1998) | AM 61 (plus 24 repeaters), FM 30, shortwave 0 (1998) |
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Equatorial Guinea | AM 0, FM 2, shortwave 4 (1998) | AM 0, FM 3, shortwave 5 (2002) |
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Eritrea | AM 2, FM 1, shortwave 2 (2000) | AM 2, FM NA, shortwave 2 (2000) |
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Estonia | AM 3 (all AM stations inactive since July 1998), FM 82, shortwave 1 (1998) | AM 0, FM 98, shortwave 0 (2001) |
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Ethiopia | AM 5, FM 0, shortwave 2 (1999) | AM 8, FM 0, shortwave 1 (2001) |
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European Union | - | AM 866, FM 13,396, shortwave 73 (1998); note - sum of individual country radio broadcast stations; there is also a European-wide station (Euroradio) |
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Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) | AM 1, FM 7, shortwave 0 (1998) | AM 1, FM 7, shortwave 0 (1998) |
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Faroe Islands | AM 1, FM 13, shortwave 0 (1998) | AM 1, FM 13, shortwave 0 (1998) |
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Fiji | AM 13, FM 40, shortwave 0 (1998) | AM 13, FM 40, shortwave 0 (1998) |
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Finland | AM 2, FM 186, shortwave 1 (1998) | AM 2, FM 186, shortwave 1 (1998) |
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France | AM 41, FM about 3,500 (this figure is an approximation and includes many repeaters), shortwave 2 (1998) | AM 41, FM about 3,500 (this figure is an approximation and includes many repeaters), shortwave 2 (1998) |
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French Guiana | AM 2, FM 14 (including 6 repeaters), shortwave 6 (including 5 repeaters) (1998) | AM 2, FM 14 (including 6 repeaters), shortwave 6 (including 5 repeaters) (1998) |
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French Polynesia | AM 2, FM 14, shortwave 2 (1998) | AM 2, FM 14, shortwave 2 (1998) |
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Gabon | AM 6, FM 7, shortwave 6 (1998) | AM 6, FM 7 (and 11 repeaters), shortwave 4 (2001) |
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Gambia, The | AM 3, FM 5, shortwave 0 (2000) | AM 3, FM 2, shortwave 0 (2001) |
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Gaza Strip | AM 0, FM 0, shortwave 0 (1998) | AM 0, FM 0, shortwave 0 (1998) |
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Georgia | AM 7, FM 12, shortwave 4 (1998) | AM 7, FM 12, shortwave 4 (1998) |
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Germany | AM 51, FM 767, shortwave 4 (1998) | AM 51, FM 787, shortwave 4 (1998) |
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Ghana | AM 0, FM 18, shortwave 3 (1999) | AM 0, FM 49, shortwave 3 (2001) |
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Gibraltar | AM 1, FM 5, shortwave 0 (1998) | AM 1, FM 5, shortwave 0 (1998) |
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Greece | AM 26, FM 88, shortwave 4 (1998) | AM 26, FM 88, shortwave 4 (1998) |
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Greenland | AM 5, FM 12, shortwave 0 (1998) | AM 5, FM 12, shortwave 0 (1998) |
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Grenada | AM 2, FM 1, shortwave 0 (1998) | AM 2, FM 13, shortwave 0 (1998) |
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Guadeloupe | AM 1, FM 17, shortwave 0 (1998) | AM 1, FM 17, shortwave 0 (1998) |
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Guam | AM 4, FM 7, shortwave 0 (1998) | AM 4, FM 7, shortwave 2 (2003) |
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Guatemala | AM 130, FM 487, shortwave 15 (2000) | AM 130, FM 487, shortwave 15 (2000) |
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Guernsey | AM 1, FM 1, shortwave 0 (1998) | AM 1, FM 1, shortwave 0 (1998) |
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Guinea | AM 4, FM 8, shortwave 3 (1998) | AM 4 (one station is inactive), FM 1 (plus 7 repeaters), shortwave 3 (2001) |
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Guinea-Bissau | AM 1, FM 2, shortwave 0 (1998) | AM 1 (transmitter out of service), FM 4, shortwave 0 (2002) |
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Guyana | AM 3, FM 3, shortwave 1 (1998) | AM 3, FM 3, shortwave 1 (1998) |
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Haiti | AM 41, FM 26, shortwave 0 (1999) | AM 41, FM 26, shortwave 0 (1999) |
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Holy See (Vatican City) | AM 3, FM 4, shortwave 2 (1998) | AM 3, FM 4, shortwave 2 (1998) |
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Honduras | AM 241, FM 53, shortwave 12 (1998) | AM 241, FM 53, shortwave 12 (1998) |
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Hong Kong | AM 7, FM 13, shortwave 0 (1998) | AM 5, FM 9, shortwave 0 (2004) |
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Hungary | AM 17, FM 57, shortwave 3 (1998) | AM 17, FM 57, shortwave 3 (1998) |
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Iceland | AM 3, FM about 70 (including repeaters), shortwave 1 (1998) | AM 3, FM about 70 (including repeaters), shortwave 1 (1998) |
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India | AM 153, FM 91, shortwave 68 (1998) | AM 153, FM 91, shortwave 68 (1998) |
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Indonesia | AM 678, FM 43, shortwave 82 (1998) | AM 678, FM 43, shortwave 82 (1998) |
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Iran | AM 72, FM 5, shortwave 5 (1998) | AM 72, FM 5, shortwave 5 (1998) |
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Iraq | AM 19 (5 are inactive), FM 51, shortwave 4 (1998) | after 17 months of unregulated media growth, there are approximately 80 radio stations on the air inside Iraq (2004) |
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Ireland | AM 9, FM 106, shortwave 0 (1998) | AM 9, FM 106, shortwave 0 (1998) |
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Isle of Man | AM 1, FM 1, shortwave 0 (1998) | AM 1, FM 1, shortwave 0 (1998) |
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Israel | AM 23, FM 15, shortwave 2 (1998) | AM 23, FM 15, shortwave 2 (1998) |
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Italy | AM about 100, FM about 4,600, shortwave 9 (1998) | AM about 100, FM about 4,600, shortwave 9 (1998) |
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Jamaica | AM 10, FM 13, shortwave 0 (1998) | AM 10, FM 13, shortwave 0 (1998) |
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Jan Mayen | AM NA, FM NA, shortwave NA
note: there is one radio and meteorological station (1998) |
AM NA, FM NA, shortwave NA
note: there is one radio and meteorological station (1998) |
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Japan | AM 190, FM 88, shortwave 24 (1999) | AM 215 plus 370 repeaters, FM 89 plus 485 repeaters, shortwave 21 (2001) |
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Jersey | AM NA, FM 1, shortwave 0 (1998) | AM NA, FM 1, shortwave 0 (1998) |
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Johnston Atoll | AM NA, FM NA, shortwave NA | - |
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Jordan | AM 6, FM 5, shortwave 1 (1999) | AM 6, FM 5, shortwave 1 (1999) |
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Kazakhstan | AM 60, FM 17, shortwave 9 (1998) | AM 60, FM 17, shortwave 9 (1998) |
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Kenya | AM 24, FM 8, shortwave 6 (1999) | AM 24, FM 18, shortwave 6 (2001) |
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Kiribati | AM 1, FM 1, shortwave 1 (1998) | AM 1, FM 2, shortwave 1
note: the shortwave station may be inactive (2002) |
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Korea, North | AM 16, FM 14, shortwave 12 (1999) | AM 17 (including 11 stations of Korean Central Broadcasting Station), FM 14, shortwave 14 (2003) |
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Korea, South | AM 106, FM 97, shortwave 6 (1999) | AM 58, FM 150, shortwave 2 (2004) |
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Kuwait | AM 6, FM 11, shortwave 1 (1998) | AM 6, FM 11, shortwave 1 (1998) |
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Kyrgyzstan | AM 12 (plus 10 repeater stations), FM 14, shortwave 2 (1998) | AM 12 (plus 10 repeater stations), FM 14, shortwave 2 (1998) |
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Laos | AM 12, FM 1, shortwave 4 (1998) | AM 12, FM 1, shortwave 4 (1998) |
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Latvia | AM 8, FM 56, shortwave 1 (1998) | AM 8, FM 56, shortwave 1 (1998) |
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Lebanon | AM 20, FM 22, shortwave 4 (1998) | AM 20, FM 22, shortwave 4 (1998) |
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Lesotho | AM 1, FM 2, shortwave 1 (1998) | AM 1, FM 2, shortwave 1 (1998) |
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Liberia | AM 0, FM 6, shortwave 4 (1999) | AM 0, FM 7, shortwave 2 (2001) |
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Libya | AM 17, FM 4, shortwave 3 (1998) | AM 16, FM 3, shortwave 3 (2002) |
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Liechtenstein | AM 0, FM 4, shortwave 0 (1998) | AM 0, FM 4, shortwave 0 (1998) |
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Lithuania | AM 3, FM 112, shortwave 1 (1998) | AM 29, FM 142, shortwave 1 (2001) |
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Luxembourg | AM 2, FM 9, shortwave 2 (1999) | AM 2, FM 9, shortwave 2 (1999) |
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Macau | AM 0, FM 2, shortwave 0 (1998) | AM 0, FM 2, shortwave 0 (1998) |
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Macedonia | - | AM 29, FM 20, shortwave 0 (1998) |
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Macedonia, The Former Yugoslav Republic of | AM 29, FM 20, shortwave 0 (1998) | - |
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Madagascar | AM 2 (plus 8 repeater stations), FM 7, shortwave 5 (1998) | AM 2 (plus a number of repeater stations), FM 9, shortwave 6 (2001) |
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Malawi | AM 9, FM 4 (plus 15 repeater stations), shortwave 3 (1998) | AM 9, FM 5 (plus 15 repeater stations), shortwave 2 (plus a third station held in standby status) (2001) |
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Malaysia | AM 56, FM 31 (plus 13 repeater stations), shortwave 5 (1999) | AM 35, FM 391, shortwave 15 (2001) |
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Maldives | AM 1, FM 1, shortwave 1 (1998) | AM 1, FM 1, shortwave 1 (1998) |
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Mali | AM 1, FM 14, shortwave 7 (1998) | AM 1, FM 28, shortwave 1
note: the shortwave station in Bamako has seven frequencies and five transmitters and relays broadcasts for China Radio International (2001) |
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Malta | AM 1, FM 18, shortwave 6 (1999) | AM 1, FM 18, shortwave 6 (1999) |
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Marshall Islands | AM 3, FM 4, shortwave 0 (1998) | AM 2, FM 1, shortwave 0
note: additionally, the US Armed Forces Radio and Television Services (Central Pacific Network) operate one FM and one AM station on Kwajalein (2002) |
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Martinique | AM 0, FM 14, shortwave 0 (1998) | AM 0, FM 14, shortwave 0 (1998) |
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Mauritania | AM 1, FM 2, shortwave 1 (1998) | AM 1, FM 14, shortwave 1 (2001) |
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Mauritius | AM 5, FM 9, shortwave 2 (1998) | AM 4, FM 9, shortwave 0 (2002) |
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Mayotte | AM 1, FM 4, shortwave 0 (1998) | AM 1, FM 5, shortwave 0 (2001) |
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Mexico | AM 865, FM about 500, shortwave 13 (1999) | AM 850, FM 545, shortwave 15 (2003) |
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Micronesia, Federated States of | AM 5, FM 1, shortwave 0 (1998) | AM 5, FM 1, shortwave 0 (2004) |
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Moldova | AM 7, FM 50, shortwave 3 (1998) | AM 7, FM 50, shortwave 3 (1998) |
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Monaco | AM 1, FM NA, shortwave 8 (1998) | AM 1, FM NA, shortwave 8 (1998) |
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Mongolia | AM 7, FM 9, shortwave 4 (2001) | AM 7, FM 62, shortwave 3 (2004) |
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Montserrat | AM 1, FM 2, shortwave 0 (1998) | AM 1, FM 2, shortwave 0 (1998) |
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Morocco | AM 27, FM 25, shortwave 6 (1998) | AM 27, FM 25, shortwave 6 (1998) |
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Mozambique | AM 13, FM 16, shortwave 12 (2000) | AM 13, FM 17, shortwave 11 (2001) |
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Namibia | AM 2, FM 34, shortwave 5 (1998) | AM 2, FM 39, shortwave 4 (2001) |
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Nauru | AM 1, FM 0, shortwave 0 (1998) | AM 1, FM 0, shortwave 0 (1998) |
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Nepal | AM 6, FM 5, shortwave 1 (January 2000) | AM 6, FM 5, shortwave 1 (January 2000) |
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Netherlands | AM 4, FM 58, shortwave 3 (1998) | AM 4, FM 246, shortwave 3 (2004) |
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Netherlands Antilles | AM 9, FM 4, shortwave 0 (1998) | AM 8, FM 19, shortwave 0 (2004) |
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New Caledonia | AM 1, FM 5, shortwave 0 (1998) | AM 1, FM 5, shortwave 0 (1998) |
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New Zealand | AM 124, FM 290, shortwave 4 (1998) | AM 124, FM 290, shortwave 4 (1998) |
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Nicaragua | AM 63, FM 32, shortwave 1 (1998) | AM 63, FM 32, shortwave 1 (1998) |
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Niger | AM 5, FM 5, shortwave 4 (1998) | AM 5, FM 6, shortwave 4 (2001) |
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Nigeria | AM 82, FM 35, shortwave 11 (1998) | AM 83, FM 36, shortwave 11 (2001) |
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Niue | AM 1, FM 1, shortwave 0 (1998) | AM 1, FM 1, shortwave 0 (1998) |
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Norfolk Island | AM 0, FM 3, shortwave 0 (1998) | AM 1, FM 3, shortwave 0 (2005) |
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Northern Mariana Islands | AM 2, FM 3, shortwave 1 (1998) | AM 2, FM 3, shortwave 1 (1998) |
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Norway | AM 5, FM at least 650, shortwave 1 (1998) | AM 5, FM at least 650, shortwave 1 (1998) |
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Oman | AM 3, FM 9, shortwave 2 (1999) | AM 3, FM 9, shortwave 2 (1999) |
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Pakistan | AM 27, FM 1, shortwave 21 (1998) | AM 27, FM 1, shortwave 21 (1998) |
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Palau | AM 1, FM 0, shortwave 1 (1998) | AM 1, FM 4, shortwave 1 (2002) |
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Panama | AM 101, FM 134, shortwave 0 (1998) | AM 101, FM 134, shortwave 0 (1998) |
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Papua New Guinea | AM 8, FM 19, shortwave 28 (1998) | AM 8, FM 19, shortwave 28 (1998) |
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Paraguay | AM 46, FM 27, shortwave 6 (three inactive) (1998) | AM 46, FM 27, shortwave 6 (three inactive) (1998) |
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Peru | AM 472, FM 198, shortwave 189 (1999) | AM 472, FM 198, shortwave 189 (1999) |
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Philippines | AM 366, FM 290, shortwave 3 (1999) | AM 369, FM 583, shortwave 5
note: each shortwave station operates on multiple frequencies in the language of the target audience (2004) |
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Pitcairn Islands | AM 1, FM 0, shortwave 0 (1998) | AM 1, FM 0, shortwave 0, note - 15 Ham radio operators (VP6) (2004) |
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Poland | AM 14, FM 777, shortwave 1 (1998) | AM 14, FM 777, shortwave 1 (1998) |
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Portugal | AM 47, FM 172 (many are repeaters), shortwave 2 (1998) | AM 47, FM 172 (many are repeaters), shortwave 2 (1998) |
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Puerto Rico | AM 72, FM 17, shortwave 0 (1998) | AM 72, FM 17, shortwave 0 (1998) |
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Qatar | AM 6, FM 5, shortwave 1 (1998) | AM 6, FM 5, shortwave 1 (1998) |
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Reunion | AM 2, FM 55, shortwave 0 (1998) | AM 2, FM 55, shortwave 0 (2001) |
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Romania | AM 40, FM 202, shortwave 3 (1998) | AM 40, FM 202, shortwave 3 (1998) |
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Russia | AM 420, FM 447, shortwave 56 (1998) | AM 420, FM 447, shortwave 56 (1998) |
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Rwanda | AM 0, FM 3, shortwave 1 (1998) | 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 (2005) |
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Saint Helena | AM 1, FM 0, shortwave 0 (1998) | AM 1, FM 0, shortwave 0 (1998) |
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Saint Kitts and Nevis | AM 3, FM 1, shortwave 0 (1998) | AM 3, FM 3, shortwave 0 (2004) |
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Saint Lucia | AM 2, FM 7 (plus 3 repeaters), shortwave 0 (1998) | AM 2, FM 7, shortwave 0 (2004) |
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Saint Pierre and Miquelon | AM 1, FM 4, shortwave 0 (1998) | AM 1, FM 4, shortwave 0 (1998) |
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Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | AM 1, FM 3, shortwave 0 (1998) | AM 1, FM 6, shortwave 0 (2004) |
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Samoa | AM 1, FM 3, shortwave 0 (1998) | AM 2, FM 5, shortwave 0 (2004) |
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San Marino | AM 0, FM 3, shortwave 0 (1998) | AM 0, FM 3, shortwave 0 (1998) |
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Sao Tome and Principe | AM 2, FM 4, shortwave 0 (1998) | AM 1, FM 5, shortwave 1 (2002) |
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Saudi Arabia | AM 43, FM 31, shortwave 2 (1998) | AM 43, FM 31, shortwave 2 (1998) |
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Senegal | AM 10, FM 14, shortwave 0 (1998) | AM 8, FM 20, shortwave 1 (2001) |
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Serbia and Montenegro | - | AM 113, FM 194, shortwave 2 (1998) |
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Seychelles | AM 1, FM 2, shortwave 2 (1998) | AM 1, FM 1, shortwave 2 (1998) |
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Sierra Leone | AM 1, FM 9, shortwave 1 (1999) | AM 1, FM 9, shortwave 1 (1999) |
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Singapore | AM 0, FM 16, shortwave 2 (1998) | AM 0, FM 17, shortwave 2 (2003) |
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Slovakia | AM 15, FM 78, shortwave 2 (1998) | AM 15, FM 78, shortwave 2 (1998) |
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Slovenia | AM 17, FM 160, shortwave 0 (1998) | AM 17, FM 160, shortwave 0 (1998) |
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Solomon Islands | AM 3, FM 0, shortwave 0 (1998) | AM 1, FM 1, shortwave 1 (2004) |
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Somalia | AM 0, FM 0, shortwave 4 (1988) | AM 0, FM 11, shortwave 1 in Mogadishu; 1 FM in Puntland, 1 FM in Somaliland (2001) |
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South Africa | AM 14, FM 347 (plus 243 repeaters), shortwave 1 (1998) | AM 14, FM 347 (plus 243 repeaters), shortwave 1 (1998) |
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South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands | none | 0 (2003) |
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Spain | AM 208, FM 715, shortwave 1 (1998) | AM 208, FM 715, shortwave 1 (1998) |
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Sri Lanka | AM 26, FM 45, shortwave 1 (1998) | AM 26, FM 45, shortwave 1 (1998) |
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Sudan | AM 12, FM 1, shortwave 1 (1998) | AM 12, FM 1, shortwave 1 (1998) |
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Suriname | AM 4, FM 13, shortwave 1 (1998) | AM 4, FM 13, shortwave 1 (1998) |
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Svalbard | AM 1, FM 1 (plus 2 repeaters), shortwave 0 (1998) | AM 1, FM 1 (plus 2 repeaters), shortwave 0 (1998) |
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Swaziland | AM 7, FM 6 (2000) | AM 3, FM 2 plus 4 repeaters, shortwave 3 (2004) |
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Sweden | AM 1, FM 265, shortwave 1 (1998) | AM 1, FM 265, shortwave 1 (1998) |
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Switzerland | AM 4, FM 113 (plus many low power stations), shortwave 2 (1998) | AM 4, FM 113 (plus many low power stations), shortwave 2 (1998) |
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Syria | AM 14, FM 2, shortwave 1 (1998) | AM 14, FM 2, shortwave 1 (1998) |
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Taiwan | AM 218, FM 333, shortwave 50 (1999) | AM 218, FM 333, shortwave 50 (1999) |
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Tajikistan | AM 9, FM 6, shortwave 5 (1998) | AM 8, FM 10, shortwave 2 (2002) |
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Tanzania | AM 12, FM 11, shortwave 2 (1998) | AM 12, FM 11, shortwave 2 (1998) |
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Thailand | AM 204, FM 334, shortwave 6 (1999) | AM 204, FM 334, shortwave 6 (1999) |
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Togo | AM 2, FM 9, shortwave 4 (1998) | AM 2, FM 9, shortwave 4 (1998) |
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Tokelau | AM NA, FM NA, shortwave NA
note: each atoll has a radio broadcast station of unknown type that broadcasts shipping and weather reports (1998) |
AM NA, FM NA, shortwave NA
note: 1 radio station provides service to all islands (2002) |
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Tonga | AM 1, FM 2, shortwave 1 (2001) | AM 1, FM 4, shortwave 1 (2004) |
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Trinidad and Tobago | AM 2, FM 12, shortwave 0 (1998) | AM 4, FM 18, shortwave 0 (2004) |
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Tunisia | AM 7, FM 20, shortwave 2 (1998) | AM 7, FM 20, shortwave 2 (1998) |
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Turkey | AM 16, FM 72, shortwave 6 (1998) | AM 16, FM 107, shortwave 6 (2001) |
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Turkmenistan | AM 16, FM 8, shortwave 2 (1998) | AM 16, FM 8, shortwave 2 (1998) |
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Turks and Caicos Islands | AM 3 (one inactive), FM 6, shortwave 0 (1998) | AM 2, FM 7, shortwave 0 (2004) |
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Tuvalu | AM 1, FM 0, shortwave 0 (1998) | AM 1, FM 1, shortwave 0 (2004) |
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Uganda | AM 19, FM 4, shortwave 5 (1998) | AM 7, FM 33, shortwave 2 (2001) |
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Ukraine | AM 134, FM 289, shortwave 4 (1998) | AM 134, FM 289, shortwave 4 (1998) |
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United Arab Emirates | AM 13, FM 7, shortwave 2 (1998) | AM 13, FM 8, shortwave 2 (2004) |
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United Kingdom | AM 219, FM 431, shortwave 3 (1998) | AM 219, FM 431, shortwave 3 (1998) |
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United States | AM 4,762, FM 5,542, shortwave 18 (1998) | AM 4,854, FM 8,950, shortwave 18 (2004) |
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Uruguay | AM 94, FM 115, shortwave 14 (seven are inactive) (1998) | AM 91, FM 149, shortwave 7 (2001) |
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Uzbekistan | AM 20, FM 7, shortwave 10 (1998) | AM 20, FM 7, shortwave 10 (1998) |
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Vanuatu | AM 2, FM 2, shortwave 1 (1998) | AM 2, FM 4, shortwave 1 (2004) |
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Venezuela | AM 201, FM NA (20 in Caracas), shortwave 11 (1998) | AM 201, FM NA (20 in Caracas), shortwave 11 (1998) |
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Vietnam | AM 65, FM 7, shortwave 29 (1999) | AM 65, FM 7, shortwave 29 (1999) |
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Virgin Islands | AM 5, FM 11, shortwave 0 (1998) | AM 6, FM 17, shortwave 0 (2004) |
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Wake Island | AM 0, FM NA, shortwave NA
note: Armed Forces Radio/Television Service (AFRTS) radio service provided by satellite (1998) |
AM 0, FM NA, shortwave NA
note: Armed Forces Radio/Television Service (AFRTS) radio service provided by satellite (1998) |
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Wallis and Futuna | AM 1, FM 0, shortwave 0 (2000) | AM 1, FM 0, shortwave 0 (2000) |
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West Bank | AM 1, FM 0, shortwave 0
note: the Palestinian Broadcasting Corporation broadcasts from an AM station in Ramallah on 675 kHz; numerous local, private stations are reported to be in operation (2000) |
AM 1, FM 0, shortwave 0
note: the Palestinian Broadcasting Corporation broadcasts from an AM station in Ramallah on 675 kHz; numerous local, private stations are reported to be in operation (2000) |
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Western Sahara | AM 2, FM 0, shortwave 0 (1998) | AM 2, FM 0, shortwave 0 (1998) |
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World | AM NA, FM NA, shortwave NA | AM NA, FM NA, shortwave NA |
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Yemen | AM 6, FM 1, shortwave 2 (1998) | AM 6, FM 1, shortwave 2 (1998) |
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Yugoslavia | AM 113, FM 194, shortwave 2 (1998) | - |
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Zambia | AM 19, FM 5, shortwave 4 (1998) | AM 19, FM 5, shortwave 4 (2001) |
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Zimbabwe | AM 7, FM 20 (plus 17 repeater stations), shortwave 1 (1998) | AM 7, FM 20 (plus 17 repeater stations), shortwave 1 (1998) |