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Number of commercial TV stations in the United States 1950-2017

Number of commercial TV stations in the United States from 1950 to 2017

The data shows the number of commercial television stations existing in the U.S. from 1950 to 2017. In 2017, there were 1,761 stations on the air.

1950 98
1955 422
1960 559
1965 668
1970 862
1975 953
1980 1011
1985 1197
1990 1442
1995 1532
2000 1619
2005 1753
2010 1777
2011 1776
2012 1781
2013 1781
2014 1774
2015 1780
2016 1780
2017 1761