"Michael Lawson" wrote in message
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"Eric F. Richards" wrote in message
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"David Eduardo" wrote:

Fewer and fewer each year.

There are 13,500 radio stations in the US and some 3,500 owners.
Most are
small.

1) Your statement doesn't address the trend towards fewer and fewer
stations each year. How many owners were there 10 years ago? 20
years ago?

2) 3500 is much less than half of 13,500, implying that the majority
of owners own more than one station. "Most" are small? NO.

I don't have the data, but I'd take a guess and
say that the top 5 owners of radio stations
probably account for over half of the 13,500.

The top 5 owners account for 14.7% of the total. By the time you get to the
top 10, you still do not have 20% of the total. The #10 company only owns 68
stations. #20 owns 35. #30 owns 22. So there are less than 30 companies that
own more than the pre-consolidation 14/14 limits.