MENU
Home
Who We Are
First Informers
News Reporters
Investigators
Public Servants
Innovators
Our Impact
Public Service
Stories By Topic
Stories By State
Submit a Story
America's Stories
Special Features
Depend on AM Radio
Hurricane Ian
#BroadcastGood
COVID Vaccine
Protecting the First Amendment
#Radio100
Remembering 9/11
Voices From the Field
TAKE ACTION »
Broadcasters have an impact of
$15.7 billion
annually on Alabama's economy.
Home
Our Impact
Alabama
Alabama By the Numbers
34,492
Jobs Depending on Local Radio/TV
273
Commercial Radio Stations
31
Commercial TV Stations
SOURCE: Woods&Poole Economics: Local Broadcasting: An Engine for Economic Growth (2023) »
Alabama Broadcasters' Contributions
$27,063,350
Charitable Contributions
$30,524,587
Disaster Relief
$136,255,024
Donated Airtime
155
Average Number of PSAs Each Radio and TV Station Airs Per Week
$193,842,961
Total Public Service Contribution
Recent Alabama Public Service Stories
» WVTM 13 Highlights Community Champion
» 104.3 WZYP Collects Turkeys for Families In Need
» Radiothon Raises $1.4 Million for Education
» WKRG News 5 Kicks Off “Stock the Pantry”
» Townsquare Media Tuscaloosa Partners with Northport Mayor for Kentucky Tornado Relief
More Alabama Public Service Stories »