Radio Broadcasting
Key Figures
Figures are published for NAICS 51511 directly.
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Official definition
This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in broadcasting audio signals. These establishments operate radio broadcasting studios and facilities for the transmission of aural programming to the public, to affiliates, or to subscribers. The radio programs may include entertainment, news, talk shows, business data, or religious services.
Source: US Census Bureau, 2017 NAICS Definitions. Public domain.
Which code does this activity belong in?
Radio broadcasting establishments transmit aural programming through radio studios and facilities, whereas television broadcasting establishments transmit images together with sound through television studios and facilities. The boundary between these industries lies in the presence or absence of visual content; radio broadcasters focus exclusively on audio signals for entertainment, news, talk shows, business data, or religious services, while television broadcasters produce and transmit visual programming alongside sound to the public and affiliated stations.