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III. Tabular Analysis
20. Our tabular analysis begins with a simple examination of the distribution of LPFM
stations in the U.S. and the extent of their presence with full-service commercial FM stations. This
subsection is intended to provide a base level of information regarding how common it is that LPFM
stations interact with full-service commercial FM stations. We also examine the geographic areas and
types of stations most typically involved in these interactions.
21. In the second analytical subsection we examine the influence of LPFM stations on the
ratings of full-service commercial FM stations. Ratings are a key driver to the economic health of
commercial FM stations. The final subsection of our tabular analysis examines the relationship between
full-service commercial FM stations' revenue and the presence of LPFM stations. While revenue strikes
at the heart of the economic health of a commercial radio station, we do suggest cautious interpretation
because the revenue information represents third-party assessments of the economic health of full-service
commercial FM stations.
A. Analysis of the Distribution of LPFM Stations
22. Our analysis begins by documenting the existence and changes over time in the number
of LPFM stations that were on the air. Table 1 presents the number of LPFM stations operating as of
December 31 of 2005, 2007, and 2009. These values are broken down by the size of the radio market
where the LPFM station is physically located. We rank the markets based on estimates of the persons at
least 18 years old that reside in the market. Almost half of all LPFM stations are located outside of
Arbitron Metros. Of the LPFM stations assigned to an Arbitron Metro, it appears that larger markets
generally have more LPFM stations than the smaller markets. though the effect is not universal. What is
much more universal is the steady increase in the numbers of LPFM stations that are in Arbitron Metros
as well of those that are not in a Metro during this period.6 The growth rate of LPFM stations, at least in
these years, has been higher in Arbitron Metros. Finally we note that some of the year-to-year variation
within particular market size categories is due to changes in the rankings of markets over time. As such,
it may be more appropriate to compare the broader categories such as markets ranked 1-100, rather than
the narrower categories such as markets ranked 1-10.
SWe note, how ever, that by 2011, slightly more than half of LPFM stations are located outside of Arbitron Metros
and the total number of LPFM stations on the air declined from 861 to 835. See Appendix A.I.73
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