Datasets:

tensorust
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broadcast-ownership-graph-sample

+---
+license: other
+license_name: tensorust-sample-license
+license_link: https://tensorust.com/datasets/broadcast-ownership-graph/
+pretty_name: "Broadcast Station Ownership Graph (free sample)"
+language:
+- en
+tags:
+- tensorust
+- sample
+- media-and-telecom
+- government-data
+- finance
+size_categories:
+- n<1K
+configs:
+- config_name: sample
+  data_files:
+  - split: train
+    path: sample.csv
+- config_name: summary
+  data_files:
+  - split: train
+    path: summary_by_community_state.csv
+---
+# Broadcast Station Ownership Graph: free sample (Tensorust LLC)
+26,553 live US TV and radio stations traced through FCC ownership reports to 5,698 ultimate parents.
+**Headline:** The licensee on a station's FCC record is often a holding LLC; the company that controls it sits one or more Form 323 ownership filings up the chain, and the FCC never rolls those chains up.
+This repository is a **free teaser**, not the dataset. It holds 25 example rows and a summary table with no names in it. The full file has **26,553 rows** and is sold by Tensorust LLC: **[https://tensorust.com/datasets/broadcast-ownership-graph/](https://tensorust.com/datasets/broadcast-ownership-graph/)**.
+## Files here
+| file | what it is |
+|---|---|
+| `sample.csv` | 25 rows of the full file (the same sample shown on tensorust.com) |
+| `summary_by_community_state.csv` | row counts by community state across the full file, no entity names (groups with fewer than 3 rows are folded into "Other") |
+## Summary by community state (largest groups)
+| Community state | rows |
+|---|---|
+| TX | 1,774 |
+| CA | 1,688 |
+| FL | 1,069 |
+| NY | 973 |
+| PA | 864 |
+| NC | 833 |
+| CO | 752 |
+| GA | 747 |
+| TN | 719 |
+| OR | 714 |
+| MN | 710 |
+| MI | 708 |
+| TOTAL | 26,553 |
+Full table: `summary_by_community_state.csv`.
+## What the full file has
+- 26,553 rows
+- Key fields: facility_id, call_sign, service, service_desc, channel, frequency, community_city, community_state, nielsen_dma_rank, network_affiliation
+- Parquet and CSV, a README with sources, method and limits, and the build script
+- Free 25-row sample (no personal contact data)
+Coverage: Live (licensed, CP or experimental) AM, FM, translator, LPFM, full-power TV, Class A, LPTV and DTS facilities that appear in at least one current ownership report: 11,277 FM, 5,392 FM translator, 4,285 AM, 1,779 full-power digital TV and the rest LPTV, Class A and other services. FCC LMS data as of Aug 16 2026; built Nov 6 2026.
+### Columns in the full file
+| column | meaning |
+|---|---|
+| `facility_id` | FCC LMS facility |
+| `call_sign` | FCC LMS facility |
+| `service` | FCC LMS facility |
+| `service_desc` | FCC LMS facility |
+| `channel` | FCC LMS facility |
+| `frequency` | FCC LMS facility |
+| `community_city` | Community of license |
+| `community_state` | Community of license |
+| `nielsen_dma_rank` | Market rank and network as reported in LMS |
+| `network_affiliation` | Market rank and network as reported in LMS |
+| `licensee_name` | Licensee of record |
+| `licensee_frn` | Licensee of record |
+| `license_expiration_date` | Licensee of record |
+| `ownership_report_count` | Respondents whose current Form 323 reports name the station, narrowest to broadest |
+| `ownership_chain` | Respondents whose current Form 323 reports name the station, narrowest to broadest |
+| `ultimate_parent` | Top respondent not controlled (50%+ voting) by another entity |
+| `ultimate_parent_key` | Top respondent not controlled (50%+ voting) by another entity |
+| `entity_holders_10pct` | Entity interest holders with 10%+ voting or equity (individuals never named) |
+| `foreign_entity_citizenship` | Non-US citizenship codes reported for entity holders (self-reported, noisy) |
+| `individual_holder_rows` | Count of individual interest-holder rows (names withheld) |
+| `latest_report_as_of` | Latest ownership report as-of date |
+| `parent_station_count` | Live stations under the same ultimate parent |
+| `ontology_org_id` | Tensorust Ontology Organization match for the ultimate parent |
+## Get the full file
+| tier | price | includes |
+|---|---|---|
+| Market or group file | $750 | Every station in up to 5 DMAs or under up to 10 ultimate parents, with ownership chains, 10%+ entity holders and the foreign-citizenship flag. CSV and Excel. |
+| National ownership graph | $3,900 | All 26,553 stations and the 5,698-parent roll-up, plus one refresh once FCC LMS publishes a current dump. |
+| Yearly license with quarterly refresh | $9,600 a year | The national graph rebuilt each quarter from new ownership reports, with changes in control and new foreign-citizenship flags marked. Internal use, unlimited seats. |
+Email **mattbusel@tensorust.com** with the tier and a billing contact, and we will send a proper invoice (ACH or card). The file is delivered once the invoice is paid. Details and the live sample: [https://tensorust.com/datasets/broadcast-ownership-graph/](https://tensorust.com/datasets/broadcast-ownership-graph/). All datasets: https://tensorust.com/datasets/
+## Method and limits
+Map each current ownership report in the FCC LMS dump to the facilities it names. For each respondent, check whether an entity holds 50% or more of the votes. The ultimate parent is the broadest uncontrolled respondent in the station's chain. Entity holders with 10%+ voting or equity are listed; individual holders are counted, never named. parent_rollup.csv groups stations by ultimate parent with TV, radio and state counts. Ultimate parents are matched to Tensorust Ontology organizations by name (17,743 stations matched).
+Not a list of individual owners (individual interest holders are never named). Not current to the day: the LMS snapshot is Aug 16 2026. Stations that file no ownership report, many LPFM and translators among them, are absent. The roll-up is algorithmic: insulated interests, LMAs, JSAs and sharing agreements are not modeled. Citizenship codes are self-reported and noisy. Not legal advice on attribution or foreign ownership limits.
+## Sources
+- FCC Licensing and Management System (LMS) public database files, Form 323 / 323-E ownership reports and facility tables: https://enterpriseefiling.fcc.gov/dataentry/public/tv/lmsDatabase.html
+- Internet Archive capture of the LMS files, Aug 16 2026 (LMS was in maintenance on Nov 5 2026): https://web.archive.org/
+- Tensorust Ontology organization objects (name match for ultimate parents)
+## License
+The sample and summary here are free to view, analyze and cite with attribution to "Tensorust LLC, https://tensorust.com/datasets/broadcast-ownership-graph/". The full dataset is licensed separately per tier. No resale or redistribution of Tensorust data without a written license.
+Tensorust LLC, Tuckahoe NY. mattbusel@tensorust.com | https://tensorust.com

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+facility_id,call_sign,service,community_city,community_state,nielsen_dma_rank,network_affiliation,licensee_name,ultimate_parent,parent_station_count,ownership_report_count
+63536,KAAZ-FM,FM,SPANISH FORK,UT,,,"CITICASTERS LICENSES, INC.",The Global Media & Entertainment Investments Trust,864,10
+65394,KABQ,AM,ALBUQUERQUE,NM,,,"IHM LICENSES, LLC",The Global Media & Entertainment Investments Trust,864,10
+39265,KABQ-FM,FM,CORRALES,NM,,,"CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.",The Global Media & Entertainment Investments Trust,864,10
+49944,KAGG,FM,MADISONVILLE,TX,,,"iHM Licenses, LLC",The Global Media & Entertainment Investments Trust,864,10
+11919,KAJA,FM,SAN ANTONIO,TX,,,"CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.",The Global Media & Entertainment Investments Trust,864,10
+11939,KAKC,AM,TULSA,OK,,,"CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.",The Global Media & Entertainment Investments Trust,864,10
+12519,KAKQ-FM,FM,FAIRBANKS,AK,,,"CAPSTAR TX, LLC",The Global Media & Entertainment Investments Trust,864,10
+2097,KALZ,FM,FOWLER,CA,,,CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP,The Global Media & Entertainment Investments Trust,864,10
+35849,KASE-FM,FM,AUSTIN,TX,,,"METROPLEX COMMUNICATIONS, INC.",The Global Media & Entertainment Investments Trust,864,10
+12958,KASH-FM,FM,ANCHORAGE,AK,,,CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP,The Global Media & Entertainment Investments Trust,864,10
+2116,KASI,AM,AMES,IA,,,"IHM LICENSES, LLC",The Global Media & Entertainment Investments Trust,864,10
+48968,KATZ,AM,ST. LOUIS,MO,,,"CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.",The Global Media & Entertainment Investments Trust,864,10
+48958,KATZ-FM,FM,BRIDGETON,MO,,,"CITICASTERS LICENSES, INC.",The Global Media & Entertainment Investments Trust,864,10
+48966,KBCO,FM,BOULDER,CO,,,"NOBLE BROADCAST LICENSES, INC.",The Global Media & Entertainment Investments Trust,864,10
+10146,KBEB,FM,SACRAMENTO,CA,,,"AMFM BROADCASTING LICENSES, LLC",The Global Media & Entertainment Investments Trust,864,10
+40777,KBFM,FM,EDINBURG,TX,,,CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP,The Global Media & Entertainment Investments Trust,864,10
+28846,KBFP,AM,BAKERSFIELD,CA,,,HEMISPHERE BROADCASTING L.L.C.,The Global Media & Entertainment Investments Trust,864,10
+37774,KBFP-FM,FM,DELANO,CA,,,"GRAPEVINE RADIO, INC.",The Global Media & Entertainment Investments Trust,864,10
+12962,KBFX,FM,ANCHORAGE,AK,,,CAPSTAR TX LLC,The Global Media & Entertainment Investments Trust,864,10
+33724,KBGO,FM,WACO,TX,,,CAPSTAR ROYALTY II CORPORATION,The Global Media & Entertainment Investments Trust,864,10
+6360,KBIG,FM,LOS ANGELES,CA,,,"AMFM BROADCASTING LICENSES, LLC",The Global Media & Entertainment Investments Trust,864,10
+27020,KBKS-FM,FM,TACOMA,WA,,,AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LLC,The Global Media & Entertainment Investments Trust,864,10
+23082,KBME,AM,HOUSTON,TX,,,"IHM LICENSES, LLC",The Global Media & Entertainment Investments Trust,864,10
+2207,KBMR,AM,BISMARCK,ND,,,ANDERSON BROADCASTING COMPANY,The Global Media & Entertainment Investments Trust,864,10
+9748,KBOS-FM,FM,TULARE,CA,,,"IHM LICENSES, LLC",The Global Media & Entertainment Investments Trust,864,9

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+Community state,rows
+TX,1774
+CA,1688
+FL,1069
+NY,973
+PA,864
+NC,833
+CO,752
+GA,747
+TN,719
+OR,714
+MN,710
+MI,708
+IL,707
+OH,665
+MO,613
+VA,600
+WI,590
+AL,583
+WA,572
+IN,572
+KY,539
+AZ,513
+NM,478
+MT,473
+OK,469
+AR,446
+IA,431
+ID,431
+KS,427
+AK,415
+LA,414
+SC,398
+UT,387
+WY,377
+MS,375
+NE,348
+WV,330
+NV,315
+MA,302
+PR,274
+SD,264
+ND,213
+MD,212
+NJ,208
+ME,201
+HI,177
+CT,162
+NH,149
+VT,123
+RI,57
+DE,51
+DC,37
+VI,35
+GU,35
+MP,18
+AS,16
+TOTAL,26553