Back to Country Profile
Historical Values
Year Value
1995 broadcast stations: AM 3, FM 4, shortwave 0 radios: NA
1995 broadcast stations: 5 televisions: NA
1996 AM 3, FM 4, shortwave 0
1996 5 (1987 est.)
1997 AM 3, FM 4, shortwave 0
1997 5 (1987 est.)
1998 AM 3, FM 4, shortwave 0
1998 2 (1998)
1999 AM 3, FM 10, shortwave 0 note: two of the FM radio stations are limited to a small area
1999 1 (in addition, there are four low-power repeaters; the station is located in Monrovia) (1997)
2000 AM 0, FM 6, shortwave 4 (1999)
2000 2 (plus four low-power repeaters) (2000)
2001 AM 0, FM 6, shortwave 4 (1999)
2001 2 (plus four low-power repeaters) (2000)
2002 AM 0, FM 7, shortwave 2 (2001)
2002 1 (plus four low-power repeaters) (2001)
2003 AM 0, FM 7, shortwave 2 (2001)
2003 1 (plus four low-power repeaters) (2001)
2004 AM 0, FM 7, shortwave 2 (2001)
2004 1 (plus four low-power repeaters) (2001)
2005 AM 0, FM 7, shortwave 2 (2001)
2005 1 (plus four low-power repeaters) (2001)
2006 AM 0, FM 7, shortwave 2 (2001)
2006 1 (plus four low-power repeaters) (2001)
2007 AM 0, FM 7, shortwave 2 (2001)
2007 1 (plus 4 repeaters) (2001)
2008 AM 0, FM 10, shortwave 2 (2007)
2008 4 (plus 4 repeaters) (2007)
2009 AM 0, FM 10, shortwave 2 (2007)
2009 4 (plus 4 repeaters) (2007)
2010 3 private TV stations; satellite TV service is available; 1 state-owned radio station; about 15 independent radio stations broadcasting in Monrovia, with another 25 local stations operating in other areas; transmissions of 2 international broadcasters are available (2007)
2011 3 private TV stations; satellite TV service is available; 1 state-owned radio station; about 15 independent radio stations broadcasting in Monrovia, with another 25 local stations operating in other areas; transmissions of 2 international broadcasters are available (2007)
2012 3 private TV stations; satellite TV service available; 1 state-owned radio station; about 15 independent radio stations broadcasting in Monrovia, with another 25 local stations operating in other areas; transmissions of 2 international broadcasters are available (2007)
2013 3 private TV stations; satellite TV service available; 1 state-owned radio station; about 15 independent radio stations broadcasting in Monrovia, with another 25 local stations operating in other areas; transmissions of 2 international broadcasters are available (2007)
2014 3 private TV stations; satellite TV service available; 1 state-owned radio station; about 15 independent radio stations broadcasting in Monrovia, with another 25 local stations operating in other areas; transmissions of 2 international broadcasters are available (2007)
2015 3 private TV stations; satellite TV service available; 1 state-owned radio station; about 15 independent radio stations broadcasting in Monrovia, with another 25 local stations operating in other areas; transmissions of 2 international broadcasters are available (2007)
2015 AM 0, FM 10, shortwave 2 (2007)
2015 5 (plus 4 repeaters) (2007)
2016 3 private TV stations; satellite TV service available; 1 state-owned radio station; about 15 independent radio stations broadcasting in Monrovia, with another 25 local stations operating in other areas; transmissions of 2 international broadcasters are available (2007)
2017 8 private and 1 government-owned TV station; satellite TV service available; 1 state-owned radio station; 19 independent radio stations broadcasting in Monrovia, with another 77 local stations operating in other areas; transmissions of 4 international broadcasters are available (2017)
2018 8 private and 1 government-owned TV station; satellite TV service available; 1 state-owned radio station; 19 independent radio stations broadcasting in Monrovia, with another 77 local stations operating in other areas; transmissions of 4 international broadcasters are available (2017)
2019 8 private and 1 government-owned TV station; satellite TV service available; 1 state-owned radio station; approximately 20 independent radio stations broadcasting in Monrovia, with approximately 80 more local stations operating in other areas; transmissions of 4 international (including the British Broadcasting Corporation and Radio France Internationale) broadcasters are available (2019)
2020 8 private and 1 government-owned TV station; satellite TV service available; 1 state-owned radio station; approximately 20 independent radio stations broadcasting in Monrovia, with approximately 80 more local stations operating in other areas; transmissions of 4 international (including the British Broadcasting Corporation and Radio France Internationale) broadcasters are available (2019)
2021 8 private and 1 government-owned TV station; satellite TV service available; 1 state-owned radio station; approximately 20 independent radio stations broadcasting in Monrovia, with approximately 80 more local stations operating in other areas; transmissions of 4 international (including the British Broadcasting Corporation and Radio France Internationale) broadcasters are available (2019)
2022 8 private and 1 government-owned TV station; satellite TV service available; 1 state-owned radio station; approximately 20 independent radio stations broadcasting in Monrovia, with approximately 80 more local stations operating in other areas; transmissions of 4 international (including the British Broadcasting Corporation and Radio France Internationale) broadcasters are available (2019)
2023 8 private and 1 government-owned TV station; satellite TV service available; 1 state-owned radio station; approximately 20 independent radio stations broadcasting in Monrovia, with approximately 80 more local stations operating in other areas; transmissions of 4 international (including the British Broadcasting Corporation and Radio France Internationale) broadcasters are available (2019)
2024 8 private and 1 government-owned TV station; satellite TV service available; 1 state-owned radio station; approximately 20 independent radio stations broadcasting in Monrovia, with approximately 80 more local stations operating in other areas; transmissions of 4 international (including the British Broadcasting Corporation and Radio France Internationale) broadcasters are available (2019)
2025 8 private and 1 state-owned TV station; satellite TV service available; 1 state-owned radio station; about 20 independent radio stations broadcasting in Monrovia, with about 80 more local stations operating in other areas; transmissions of 4 international broadcasters are available (2019)