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- Description
- Search for stations by call sign, frequency, city, state, channel, or Nielsen DMA.
- API URL
- http://data.fcc.gov/mediabureau/v01/tv/facility/search/[search type].[format]
- Example Request
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http://data.fcc.gov/v01/tv/facility/search/rich.json
http://data.fcc.gov/v01/tv/facility/search/NY.json
https://data.fcc.gov/v01/tv/facility/search/KCCI.json
https://data.fcc.gov/v01/tv/facility/search/626.0.json
Parameter | Type | Description |
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search type required | string | Returns search results that contain [search type]. Valid values: call sign, frequency, city, state, channel, and Nielsen DMA |
format required | string | Format for the returned results. Valid values: XML, JSON |