NOVEMBER 6, 1997

         BROADCAST STATION TOTALS AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 1997

The Commission has announced the following totals for broadcast
stations licensed as of September 30, 1997:

          AM RADIO                      4811
          FM RADIO                      5510
          FM EDUCATIONAL                1906
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          TOTAL                        12227

          UHF COMMERCIAL TV              639
          VHF COMMERCIAL TV              558
          UHF EDUCATIONAL TV             242
          VHF EDUCATIONAL TV             124
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          TOTAL                         1563

          FM TRANSLATORS & BOOSTERS     2836
          UHF TRANSLATORS               2724
          VHF TRANSLATORS               2270
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          TOTAL                         7830

          UHF LOW POWER TV              1470
          VHF LOW POWER TV               557
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          TOTAL                         2027




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