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  A Complete Collection of the Annual directory of AM FM TV stations, regulations and suppliers

"Broadcasting Yearbook" was a directory of radio and television stations and related information  first published in 1935 by the editors of "Broadcasting Magazine". The yearbooks include listings of all stations, suppliers, FCC rules, group ownership, stations sales and other industry statistics. The last issue was in 2010.
Between 1952 and 1958, television data was published in a separate yearbook. All 7 issues are available here.
2010: Broadcasting Yearbook ceases publication.
"A passing of a major institution in the broadcast biz: The Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook, formerly the Broadcasting Yearbook, was a dog-eared fixture on many broadcasters’ desks since probably before WWII." "The publisher's website states that Bowker will no longer accept orders for the Yearbook as its publication has been discontinued.  The 2010 issue was the last. The near-$400 reference book, like others in the field, has been replaced by online data, which is often free. Three publishers tried to sustain the heritage of the Yearbook. At the end, a printed directory of an industry in transition was always out of date. " (RBR)
Availability of Issues
 Over recent years, a high percentage of  libraries that held collections of Broadcasting's weekly and yearbook issues have eliminated those resources upon analysis of usage As a result, the access to this treasure of historical data has been severely limited and the average person can not find information on much of the history of radio and television. This site endeavors to remedy that situation by making issues available for research and reading.
Names used by this publication
1935 to 1937
Broadcasting Yearbook

1947 to 1956
Broadcasting Telecasting Yearbook

1957 to 1979
Broadcasting Yearbook

1980 to 1981
Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook

1982 to 1988 
Broadcasting & Cablecasting Yearbook

1989 to 1991
 Broadcasting Yearbook

1992 Broadcasting & Cable Marketplace

1993 to 2010
Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook
Other Directories
available on this site
<center><h2>M Street Directory</h2><hr><h3>1989 - 2010</h3><hr>All 19 editions<br>courtesy of Inside Radio<br>Listing for all AM and FM stations<br>Market Summary with all stations<br>in each metro with ratings<br>Stations by call letter and frequency<br>All Canadian stations</center>
M Street Directory
1989-2010
<center><h2>Radio Annual</h2><hr><h3> 1938 to 1964</h3> <hR> All Are Searchable by keywords <BR> All 26 volumes available <BR> From Radio Daily. <BR>  Station listings and talent directory. <BR> Articles by industry figures.</center><br>
Radio Annual
1938-1964
Television Factbook
<center><h3>The Vane A Jones</h3><h3>- North American -<br>-  Radio & Television -<br> Guide</h3><hr>Published 1957 to 1985 <BR>17 editions available. <BR>This was The DXer's <br>and station owner's <BR>favorite list of all <br>US Radio and TV stations. <BR>Includes Canada <br>Mexico Caribbean</center>
Radio TV Guide
1959-1984
<center><h2>Variety Radio Annual</h2><hr><h3>1937 - 1940</h3><hr>All 4 issues <br>available here<br>From Variety Magazine<br>lists stations and talent</center>
Variety Radio Directory
1938-1941
<center><h2>Keyes Radio <br><br>Annual</h2><hr><h3>1933</h3><hr>Earliest full directory on Site<br>Stations, talent, Networks<br>Radio Legislation<br>International stations</center>
Keyes Directory
1931 only
<center><h2>SRDS Spot Radio </h2><hr><h3>Stations & Ad Rates</h3><hR>Selected issues 1942 - 1985<hR> The Ad Buyer's Reference for:<br> Station Data <BR>Rate Cards and Facilities<BR> Management, Ownership <br>Format, Air date, Rep Firm<BR>Listings were very accurate<BR> because the book was used <BR>as a guide to place ad buys</center>
SRDS
Various Editions
 
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30's  
1935 1936 1937 1938 1939
Index
Radio Section
Index
Radio Section
Index
Radio Section
Marketbook
FCC Rules
Index
Radio Section
FCC Rules
Index
Radio Section
NARBA
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40's
1940 1941 1942 1943 1944
Index
Radio Section
NARBA
FCC Rules
Index
Radio Section
NARBA
FCC Rules
Index
Radio Section
FCC Rules
Index
Radio Section
Index
Radio Section

1945 1946 1947 1948 1949
Index
Radio Section
Index
Radio Section
FCC Rules
Index
Radio Section
Index
Radio Section
TV Section
Index
Radio Section
TV Section
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50's
1950 1951 1952 1953 1954
Index
Radio & TV Section
FCC Rules
Index
Radio Section
Index
Radio Section
Index
Radio Section
Index
Radio Section

1955 1956 1957 1958 1959
Index
Radio Section
Index
Radio Section
Index
Radio Section
Index
Radio Section
TV Section
FCC Rules
Index
Radio Section
TV Section
FCC Rules
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50's

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50's

TV
Year
Book

TV had a separate
Yearbook
Edition
1952-1957/8
1952 1953 1953/4
Index
TV Stations
FCC Rules
Index
Station List
Index
Station List

After the 1957/8 edition TV was again listed in the combined Radio TV Yearbook  
1954/5 1955/66 1956/7 1957/8  
Index
TV Section
Index
TV Section
Index
TV Section
Index
TV Section
 
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60's


1960 1961/1962 1963 1964
Index
Radio Section
TV Section
Index
Radio Section
TV Section
Index
Radio Section
TV Section
Index
Station List
TV Section

1965 1966 1967 1968 1969
Index
Radio Section
TV Section
Index
Radio Section
TV Section
Index
Radio Section
TV Section
Index
Radio Section
TV Section
Index
Radio Section
TV Section
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70's


1970 1971 1972 1973 1974
Index
Radio Section
TV Section
FCC Rules
Index
Radio Section
TV Section
Index
Radio Section
TV Section
Index
Radio Section
TV Section
Index
Radio Section
TV Section

1975 1976 1977 1978 1979
Index
Radio Section
TV Section
Index
Radio Section
TV Section
Index
Radio Section
TV Section
Index
Radio Section
TV Section
Index
Radio Section
TV Section
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80's


1980 1981 1982 1983 1984
Index
Radio Section
TV Section
FCC Rules
Index
Radio Section
TV Section
Index
Radio Section
TV Section
Index
Radio Section
TV Section
Cable
Index
Radio Section
TV Section
Cable Section

1985 1986 1987 1988 1989
Index
Radio Section
TV Section
Cable
Index
Radio Section
TV Section
Index
Radio Section
TV Section
Cable
Index
Radio Section
TV Section
Index
Radio Section
TV Section
Satellite
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90's


1990 1991 1992 1993 1994
Index
Radio Section
TV Section
Satellite
Index
Radio Section
TV Section
Cable
Satellite
Index
Radio Section
TV Section
Cable
Satellite
Index
Radio Section
TV Section
Cable
Satellite
Index
Radio Section
TV Section
Cable

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999
Index
Radio Section
TV Section
Index
Radio Section
TV Section
Index
Radio Section
TV Section
Index
Radio Section
TV Section
Cable
Index
Radio Section
TV Section
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00's


     
2000 2001 2002/3 2003/4 2005
Index
Radio Section
TV Section
Index
Radio Section
TV Section
Index
Radio Section
TV Section
Index
Radio Section
TV Section
Index
Radio Section
TV Section

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Index
Radio Section
TV Section
Index
Radio Section
TV Section
Index
Radio Section
TV Section
Index
Radio Section
TV Section
Index
Radio Section
TV Section
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