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Historical Values
Year Value
1995 broadcast stations: AM 88, FM 0, shortwave 0 radios: NA
1995 broadcast stations: 1 televisions: NA
1996 AM 88, FM 0, shortwave 0
1996 1 (1988 est.)
1997 AM 88, FM 1, shortwave 0
1997 9 (1996 est.)
1998 AM 88, FM 1, shortwave 0
1998 9 (1996 est.)
1999 AM 88, FM 1, shortwave 0
1999 6 (1998 est.)
2000 AM 6, FM 5, shortwave 1 (January 2000)
2000 6 (1998)
2001 AM 6, FM 5, shortwave 1 (January 2000)
2001 1 (plus 9 repeaters) (1998)
2002 AM 6, FM 5, shortwave 1 (January 2000)
2002 1 (plus 9 repeaters) (1998)
2003 AM 6, FM 5, shortwave 1 (January 2000)
2003 1 (plus 9 repeaters) (1998)
2004 AM 6, FM 5, shortwave 1 (January 2000)
2004 1 (plus 9 repeaters) (1998)
2005 AM 6, FM 5, shortwave 1 (January 2000)
2005 1 (plus 9 repeaters) (1998)
2006 AM 6, FM 5, shortwave 1 (January 2000)
2006 1 (plus 9 repeaters) (1998)
2007 AM 6, FM 5, shortwave 1 (2000)
2007 1 (plus 9 repeaters) (1998)
2008 AM 6, FM 5, shortwave 1 (2000)
2008 1 (plus 9 repeaters) (1998)
2009 AM 6, FM 80, shortwave 4 (2008)
2009 9 (plus 9 repeaters) (2008)
2010 state operates 2 television stations as well as national and regional radio stations; more than 60 independent radio stations and a small number of independent television stations (2007)
2011 state operates 2 television stations as well as national and regional radio stations; more than 60 independent radio stations and a small number of independent television stations (2007)
2012 state operates 2 TV stations as well as national and regional radio stations; roughly 30 independent TV channels are registered with only about half in regular operation; nearly 400 FM radio stations are licensed with roughly 300 operational (2007)
2013 state operates 2 TV stations as well as national and regional radio stations; roughly 30 independent TV channels are registered with only about half in regular operation; nearly 400 FM radio stations are licensed with roughly 300 operational (2007)
2014 state operates 2 TV stations as well as national and regional radio stations; roughly 30 independent TV channels are registered with only about half in regular operation; nearly 400 FM radio stations are licensed with roughly 300 operational (2007)
2015 state operates 2 TV stations, as well as national and regional radio stations; roughly 30 independent TV channels are registered with only about half in regular operation; nearly 400 FM radio stations are licensed with roughly 300 operational (2007)
2015 AM 6, FM 80, shortwave 4 (2008)
2015 9 (plus 9 repeaters) (2008)
2016 state operates 2 TV stations, as well as national and regional radio stations; roughly 30 independent TV channels are registered with only about half in regular operation; nearly 400 FM radio stations are licensed with roughly 300 operational (2007)
2017 state operates 3 TV stations, as well as national and regional radio stations; 88 independent TV channels are registered with only 25 in regular operation; 672 FM radio stations are licensed with 588 operational (2016)
2018 state operates 3 TV stations, as well as national and regional radio stations; 88 independent TV channels are registered with only 25 in regular operation; 672 FM radio stations are licensed with 588 operational (2016)
2019 state operates 3 TV stations, as well as national and regional radio stations; 117 television channels are licensed, among those 71 are cable television channels, three are distributed through Direct-To-Home (DTH) system, and four are digital terrestrial; 736 FM radio stations are licensed and at least 314 of those radio stations are community radio stations (2019)
2020 state operates 3 TV stations, as well as national and regional radio stations; 117 television channels are licensed, among those 71 are cable television channels, three are distributed through Direct-To-Home (DTH) system, and four are digital terrestrial; 736 FM radio stations are licensed and at least 314 of those radio stations are community radio stations (2019)
2021 state operates 3 TV stations, as well as national and regional radio stations; 117 television channels are licensed, among those 71 are cable television channels, three are distributed through Direct-To-Home (DTH) system, and four are digital terrestrial; 736 FM radio stations are licensed and at least 314 of those radio stations are community radio stations (2019)
2022 state operates 3 TV stations, as well as national and regional radio stations; 117 television channels are licensed, among those 71 are cable television channels, three are distributed through Direct-To-Home (DTH) system, and four are digital terrestrial; 736 FM radio stations are licensed and at least 314 of those radio stations are community radio stations (2019)
2023 state operates 3 TV stations, as well as national and regional radio stations; 117 television channels are licensed, among those 71 are cable television channels, three are distributed through Direct-To-Home (DTH) system, and four are digital terrestrial; 736 FM radio stations are licensed and at least 314 of those radio stations are community radio stations (2019)
2024 state operates 3 TV stations, as well as national and regional radio stations; 117 television channels are licensed, among those 71 are cable television channels, three are distributed through Direct-To-Home (DTH) system, and four are digital terrestrial; 736 FM radio stations are licensed and at least 314 of those radio stations are community radio stations (2019)
2025 state operates 3 TV stations, as well as national and regional radio stations; 117 television channels are licensed, 71 of which are cable TV, 3 are distributed through Direct-To-Home (DTH) system, and 4 are digital terrestrial; 736 FM radio stations are licensed, and at least 314 of those are community stations (2019)