Industry Description
This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in broadcasting aural programs by radio to the public. Programming may originate in their own studio, from an affiliated network, or from external sources.
Business Examples
Common types of business activities within NAICS 515112 - Radio Stations are:
- Rebroadcast radio stations (except exclusively on Internet)
- AM radio stations
- Broadcasting stations (except exclusively on Internet), radio
- Radio stations (except exclusively on Internet)
- Piped-in music services, radio transmitted
- Advertising sales offices of independent and public radio broadcast stations
- Radio broadcasting (except exclusively on Internet) stations (e.g., AM, FM, shortwave)
- FM radio stations
- Broadcasting studio, radio station
- Music program distribution (except exclusively on Internet), radio
IBISWorld Industry Research Report
Radio Broadcasting in the US (51511)
Revenue 2022
$23.6bn
Growth 2022
1.48%
Key Trends
Audio streaming services have been a major source of competition for radio broadcasters over the past five years
Industry growth has in most years has lagged total advertising expenditure
Restructuring is expected to limit employment opportunities
Products and Services
NAICS Hierarchy 515112 - Radio Stations
NAICS Code 515112 - Radio Stations sits in the 2-digit Radio Stations sector. NAICS codes can be 2- to 6-digits and the further along the hierarchy, the more detailed and specific the category will be. Learn more about the structure of NAICS codes
2 Digits: 51
Sector Title: Information
3 Digits 4 Digits 5 Digits 6 Digits
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5111 Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers
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51111 Newspaper Publishers
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51112 Periodical Publishers
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51113 Book Publishers
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51114 Directory and Mailing List Publishers
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51119 Other Publishers
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5112 Software Publishers
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51121 Software Publishers
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5121 Motion Picture and Video Industries
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51211 Motion Picture and Video Production
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51212 Motion Picture and Video Distribution
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51213 Motion Picture and Video Exhibition
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51219 Postproduction Services and Other Motion Picture and Video Industries
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5122 Sound Recording Industries
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51223 Music Publishers
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51224 Sound Recording Studios
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51225 Record Production and Distribution
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51229 Other Sound Recording Industries
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5151 Radio and Television Broadcasting
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51511 Radio Broadcasting
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51512 Television Broadcasting
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5152 Cable and Other Subscription Programming
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51521 Cable and Other Subscription Programming
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5173 Wired and Wireless Telecommunications Carriers
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51731 Wired and Wireless Telecommunications Carriers
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5174 Satellite Telecommunications
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51741 Satellite Telecommunications
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5179 Other Telecommunications
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51791 Other Telecommunications
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5182 Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services
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51821 Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services
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5191 Other Information Services
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51911 News Syndicates
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51912 Libraries and Archives
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51913 Internet Publishing and Broadcasting and Web Search Portals
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51919 All Other Information Services
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