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NAICS 51511
Radio broadcasting

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Employers Nonemployers Compare to '97 States Products, Size, etc.
 
Employers: 2002
Table includes only establishments of firms with payroll. Nonemployers are shown below. Introductory text includes scope, methodology, non-sampling error, and confidentiality protection. For descriptions of column headings and rows (industries), click on the appropriate underlined element in the table.
Indus-
try
Detail
NAICS
code		 Description Estab-
lish-
ments		 Receipts
($1,000)		 Annual
payroll
($1,000)		 Paid
employees
Go to this NAICS 51 Information 137,678 891,845,956 194,670,163 3,736,061
Go to this NAICS 515 Broadcasting (except Internet) 9,540 73,962,118 14,438,885 291,361
Go to this NAICS 5151 Radio & television broadcasting 8,851 48,589,052 11,590,880 252,221
  51511 Radio broadcasting 6,893 15,602,466 4,762,176 127,892
Go to this NAICS 515111 Radio networks 599 2,099,149 570,116 11,092
Go to this NAICS 515112 Radio stations 6,294 13,503,317 4,192,060 116,800

 

Nonemployers: 2002
Data based on 2002 Nonemployer Statistics. Table includes only firms subject to federal income tax. Nonemployers are businesses with no paid employees. Introductory text includes scope and methodology. For descriptions of column headings and rows (industries), click on the appropriate underlined element in the table.
NAICS
code 		NAICS Title
 All firms Nonemployers Employers
Establish-
ments		 Receipts ($1,000) Establishments Receipts Establish-
ments		 Revenue ($1,000)
Number % of all $1,000 % of all
N = Not available
51 Information 370,376 899,396,034 232,698 62.8 7,550,078 0.8 137,678 891,845,956
515 Broadcasting (except Internet) 24,184 74,487,603 14,644 60.6 525,485 0.7 9,540 73,962,118
5151 Radio & television broadcasting N N N N N N 8,851 48,589,052
51511 Radio broadcasting N N N N N N 6,893 15,602,466

 

Definition: NAICS 51511   Radio broadcasting

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in broadcasting audio signals. These establishments operate radio broadcasting studios and facilities for the transmission of aural programming by radio to the public, to affiliates, or to subscribers. The radio programs may include entertainment, news, talk shows, business data, or religious services.

Cross-References. Establishments primarily engaged in--

 

Historical comparability

Comparable   NAICS 51511, Radio broadcasting, is comparable to 1997 NAICS 51311 Radio broadcasting. See the Bridge Between 2002 NAICS and 1997 NAICS for changes to constituent industries.

In comparisons with data before 1997, 1997 NAICS 51311 is comparable to SIC 4832. See the Bridge Between 1997 NAICS and 1987 SIC.

 

Comparative Statistics: 2002 and 1997

Data are in current dollars and have not been adjusted for inflation. Table includes only establishments of firms with payroll. Introductory text includes scope, methodology, non-sampling error, and confidentiality protection. "% change" rows show percent change between 1997 and 2002.
1997
NAICS
code		 1997 NAICS Description Year Establishments Receipts ($1,000) Annual payroll ($1,000) Paid employees
51311 Radio broadcasting 2002 6,895 15,606,784 4,762,966 127,924
1997 6,894 10,648,134 3,604,481 126,673
% change 0.0 46.6 32.1 1.0

 

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Geographic Distribution -- Radio broadcasting: 2002

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Table includes only establishments of firms with payroll. Nonemployers are shown above. Introductory text includes scope, methodology, non-sampling error, and confidentiality protection. For descriptions of column headings and rows (industries), click on the appropriate underlined element in the table.
Other
Indus-
tries		 Description Estab-
lish-
ments		 Receipts
($1,000)		 Receipts
% of
U.S.		 Receipts
per capita
($)		 Annual
payroll
($1,000)		 Paid
employees
See other industries in this state United States 6,893 15,602,466 100.00 54 4,762,176 127,892
See other industries in this state California 583 2,400,022 15.38 69 656,228 14,123
See other industries in this state Texas 497 1,777,968 11.40 82 502,185 11,568
See other industries in this state New York 306 1,487,458 9.53 78 388,634 7,670
See other industries in this state Florida 364 798,645 5.12 48 228,846 6,291
See other industries in this state Illinois 220 626,488 4.02 50 198,155 5,403
See other industries in this state Pennsylvania 242 613,266 3.93 50 184,908 5,152
See other industries in this state Ohio 258 504,787 3.24 44 150,777 5,370
See other industries in this state Michigan 184 480,605 3.08 48 155,373 3,716
See other industries in this state District of Columbia 26 377,877 2.42 653 158,178 2,423
See other industries in this state Massachusetts 103 358,646 2.30 56 134,907 2,277
See other industries in this state Arizona 108 318,047 2.04 58 90,125 1,980
See other industries in this state Washington 125 313,950 2.01 52 101,963 2,462
See other industries in this state North Carolina 221 284,216 1.82 34 95,297 3,047
See other industries in this state Colorado 122 260,940 1.67 58 76,882 2,014
See other industries in this state Tennessee 218 250,121 1.60 43 87,791 2,914
See other industries in this state Virginia 173 240,640 1.54 33 77,329 2,654
See other industries in this state Wisconsin 134 230,022 1.47 42 81,268 3,014
See other industries in this state Oregon 117 224,473 1.44 64 71,491 2,070
See other industries in this state New Jersey 69 160,689 1.03 19 60,048 1,386
See other industries in this state Alabama 169 155,246 1.00 35 49,960 1,905
See other industries in this state Louisiana 110 141,622 0.91 32 44,864 1,632
See other industries in this state Kentucky 164 128,025 0.82 31 45,795 2,101
See other industries in this state South Carolina 118 126,125 0.81 31 42,598 1,612
See other industries in this state Utah 50 93,948 0.60 40 30,155 849
See other industries in this state Nebraska 62 93,424 0.60 54 32,284 1,126
See other industries in this state Arkansas 128 91,770 0.59 34 32,754 1,455
See other industries in this state Rhode Island 21 62,564 0.40 59 18,360 537
See other industries in this state West Virginia 87 58,485 0.37 32 20,754 976
See other industries in this state Alaska 52 45,860 0.29 72 16,366 608
See other industries in this state Idaho 50 43,729 0.28 33 16,540 730
See other industries in this state North Dakota 59 42,530 0.27 67 15,295 718
See other industries in this state Maine 40 42,197 0.27 33 12,747 503
See other industries in this state Delaware 23 37,236 0.24 46 11,390 338
See other industries in this state Montana 56 34,795 0.22 38 12,386 570
See other industries in this state Vermont 31 28,522 0.18 46 11,146 428
See other industries in this state Wyoming 43 22,560 0.14 45 8,222 373
  All other states, including those below 1,560 2,644,968 16.95   840,175 25,897
See other industries in this state     Georgia 236 D     D (2500-4999)
See other industries in this state     Maryland 106 D     D (2500-4999)
See other industries in this state     Minnesota 160 D     D (2500-4999)
See other industries in this state     Missouri 172 D     D (2500-4999)
See other industries in this state     Connecticut 52 D     D (1000-2499)
See other industries in this state     Indiana 151 D     D (1000-2499)
See other industries in this state     Iowa 114 D     D (1000-2499)
See other industries in this state     Kansas 88 D     D (1000-2499)
See other industries in this state     Mississippi 122 D     D (1000-2499)
See other industries in this state     Nevada 54 D     D (1000-2499)
See other industries in this state     Oklahoma 109 D     D (1000-2499)
See other industries in this state     Hawaii 29 D     D (500-999)
See other industries in this state     New Hampshire 39 D     D (500-999)
See other industries in this state     New Mexico 81 D     D (500-999)
See other industries in this state     South Dakota 47 D     D (500-999)

 

Products Lines for Radio broadcasting
Product
code 		Product description Sales of
this line
($000)		 Percent of
industry sales
(%)		 Graph
30000 Industry total 15,602,466 100.00
32243 Air time - Radio broadcasting: Local advertising (net) 10,089,282 64.66
32242 Air time - Radio broadcasting: National & regional ad (net) 3,855,419 24.71
32241 Air time - Radio broadcasting: Network compensation 267,459 1.71
-Other 1,390,306 8.91

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Products, Size, and Other Data from the Economic Census -- Radio broadcasting
Link
to pdf 		Series number Title Link to AFF or Drill-down
tables		 Contents Geography
link to PDF EC02-00C-BDG Bridge Between NAICS 2002 and NAICS 1997 Link to drill-down tables Relationships between NAICS 1997 and NAICS 2002 for those industries redefined US
link to PDF EC02-00C-COMP Comparative Statistics Link to drill-down tables 2002 and 1997 data side by side on a comparable NAICS 1997 basis US, states
link to PDF EC02-51SL-LS Product Lines Link to data in AFF Product Lines by Kind of Business US, states
link to PDF EC02-51SS-SZ Establishment and Firm Size Link to data in AFF Receipts Size of Establishments US
Link to data in AFF Employment Size of Establishments US
Link to data in AFF Single Unit & Multiunit Firms US
Link to data in AFF Receipts Size of Firms US
Link to data in AFF Employment Size of Firms US
Link to data in AFF Concentration by Largest Firms US
Link to data in AFF Legal Form of Organization US
link to PDF EC02-51SX-SB Miscellaneous Subjects Link to data in AFF Exported Services by Selected Kind of Business US, states
Link to data in AFF Construction Activity by Selected Kind of Business US
link to PDF EC02-51I-09 Industry Series   Preliminary data now superseded US
link to PDF EC02-51A Geographic Area Series Link to data in AFF Summary Statistics US, states, counties, metros
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Data from the Other Census Bureau Programs -- NAICS 51511
Hypertext Tables Title (with link to data) Frequency Contents Geography
  County Business Patterns Annual Employees; payroll; number of establishments by employment size of establishment US, states, metro areas, counties
  Service Annual Survey: Information Sector Services Annual Estimated revenue for employer and nonemployer firms US
Link to table for this industry Statistics of U.S. Businesses Annual Number of firms, employees, payroll, (and revenue, for 2002 only) by employment-size of the enterprise US, states, metro areas
For more data sets, check a broader NAICS category, such as NAICS 5151 To broader NAICS

 

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