AUGUST 29, 1997

          BROADCAST STATION TOTALS AS OF JULY 31, 1997

The Commission has announced the following totals for broadcast
stations licensed as of July 31, 1997:

          AM RADIO                      4812
          FM RADIO                      5488
          FM EDUCATIONAL                1899
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          TOTAL                        12199

          UHF COMMERCIAL TV              638
          VHF COMMERCIAL TV              558
          UHF EDUCATIONAL TV             241
          VHF EDUCATIONAL TV             124
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          TOTAL                         1561

          FM TRANSLATORS & BOOSTERS     2815
          UHF TRANSLATORS               2725
          VHF TRANSLATORS               2273
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          TOTAL                         7813

          UHF LOW POWER TV              1456
          VHF LOW POWER TV               558
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          TOTAL                         2014




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