According to the estimation of data on the annual aggregate revenue of the American radio broadcasters from 2005 to 2021, revenue has been increasing steadily, with a slight drop between 2019 and 2020. In 2021, U.S. radio broadcasting companies generated an estimated total revenue of 21.9 billion U.S. dollars compared to 20.7 billion dollars in the previous year.
Estimated revenue of radio broadcasters in the United States from 2005 to 2021 (in billion U.S. dollars)
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US Census Bureau. (November 22, 2022). Estimated revenue of radio broadcasters in the United States from 2005 to 2021 (in billion U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 10, 2024, from https://internal.statista.com/statistics/184182/estimated-revenue-of-us-radio-broadcasters-since-2005/
US Census Bureau. "Estimated revenue of radio broadcasters in the United States from 2005 to 2021 (in billion U.S. dollars)." Chart. November 22, 2022. Statista. Accessed June 10, 2024. https://internal.statista.com/statistics/184182/estimated-revenue-of-us-radio-broadcasters-since-2005/
US Census Bureau. (2022). Estimated revenue of radio broadcasters in the United States from 2005 to 2021 (in billion U.S. dollars). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 10, 2024. https://internal.statista.com/statistics/184182/estimated-revenue-of-us-radio-broadcasters-since-2005/
US Census Bureau. "Estimated Revenue of Radio Broadcasters in The United States from 2005 to 2021 (in Billion U.S. Dollars)." Statista, Statista Inc., 22 Nov 2022, https://internal.statista.com/statistics/184182/estimated-revenue-of-us-radio-broadcasters-since-2005/
US Census Bureau, Estimated revenue of radio broadcasters in the United States from 2005 to 2021 (in billion U.S. dollars) Statista, https://internal.statista.com/statistics/184182/estimated-revenue-of-us-radio-broadcasters-since-2005/ (last visited June 10, 2024)
Estimated revenue of radio broadcasters in the United States from 2005 to 2021 (in billion U.S. dollars) [Graph], US Census Bureau, November 22, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://internal.statista.com/statistics/184182/estimated-revenue-of-us-radio-broadcasters-since-2005/