In
2005, The Radio Book, a broadcast yearbook published
by M Street Publications, reported 285 radio stations
in the USA with a primary format designation as
"Southern Gospel," including 175 AM stations
and 110 FM stations. In fact, "Southern
Gospel" was the 9th most popular format for AM
stations and the 21st most popular for FM. Southern
Gospel radio promoters routinely service more than a
thousand radio stations which play at least some
Southern Gospel music each week. Recent years have
also seen the advent of a number of internet-only
Southern Gospel "radio" stations.
