Radio Broadcasting Industry Operating and Financial Details for Canada, 1976-Present

Statistics Canada provides data on the radio broadcasting industry, categorized by the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS). The dataset includes operating and financial details for provinces, territories, and selected census metropolitan areas. Records span from 1976 to the present day.

Use Cases

• Analyze long-term industry profitability trends based on financial details mentioned in the description
• Compare radio broadcasting market structures across Canadian provinces and territories based on regional breakdowns
• Model the economic impact of broadcasting regulations based on operating and financial time-series data
• Benchmark financial performance of radio stations within selected census metropolitan areas

Strengths

• Data spans over 45 years, from 1976 to the present day.
• Coverage includes provinces, territories, and selected census metropolitan areas.
• Published by Statistics Canada, a national statistical office.
• Available in multiple machine-readable formats including CSV and XML.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.

Provenance

Source

Statistics Canada | Statistique Canada

Time Range

1976 to present

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-25 12:48:50.250162; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Canada (provinces, territories, selected census metropolitan areas)