How To Use The Expense Dashboard
Simply enter your expense (or click on the rail) to see how your major areas of expense compare with others. Use the filters to find stations that are similar to yours. Scroll down (below dashboard) for more information.
What’s my station size?
Size is based on annual non-federal financial support (NFFS). For radio stations, small is NFFS below $800,000, medium is $800,000 to $2.2 million, large is above $2.2 million. For TV stations, small is below $2.3 million, medium is $2.3 million to $6.4 million, large is above $6.4 million.
Where’s the data from?
CPB 2024 Annual Financial Report (AFR).
What other insights are available?
Learn more about your financial information, including trends and additional benchmarks:
And don’t forget that Local News Catalyst also has more data and insights for you to explore:
Put the Data to Work
Use the benchmarks to:
- Compare your own station’s finances to organizations like yours
- Identify where to diversify revenue or rebalance expenses
- Support grant proposals or board presentations with credible sector data
- Inform budgeting and scenario planning with industry-wide trends
- Evaluate whether shared services or partnerships could improve sustainability
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