The source excluded those broadcasters engaged exclusively in text broadcasting and those engaged in multimedia broadcasting. It included those who were engaged concurrently in TV and radio broadcasting.
Data for 2016, 2017, 2018, and 2019 come from previous reporting.
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Number of private terrestrial radio broadcasters Japan 2015-2022
The number of commercial terrestrial radio broadcasters in Japan stood at *** in 2022, which was a small increase compared to the previous year. Next to terrestrial broadcasting, the Japanese broadcasting market also consists of cable TV broadcasting, satellite broadcasting, and the public broadcaster NHK.
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Statistics Bureau of Japan. (November 22, 2024). Number of commercial terrestrial radio broadcasters in Japan from 2015 to 2022 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 28, 2026, from /statistics/1198236/japan-number-commercial-terrestrial-radio-broadcasting-operators/
Statistics Bureau of Japan. "Number of commercial terrestrial radio broadcasters in Japan from 2015 to 2022." Chart. November 22, 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 28, 2026. /statistics/1198236/japan-number-commercial-terrestrial-radio-broadcasting-operators/
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Number of commercial terrestrial radio broadcasters in Japan from 2015 to 2022 [Graph], Statistics Bureau of Japan, November 22, 2024. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1198236/japan-number-commercial-terrestrial-radio-broadcasting-operators/
