The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has released its list of top 100 Television Market Areas (TMAs) as of 2023. These TMAs are designated based on the population and economic activity of each area, and are used to determine the broadcast rights and regulations for television stations.
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The list includes major cities such as New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, and Philadelphia, as well as smaller markets like Fargo, North Dakota, and Monroe, Louisiana. The TMAs are ranked based on their population and economic activity, with the largest markets at the top of the list.
Top 100 FCC TMAs (2023)
Here is the full list of the FCC’s top 100 Television Market Areas (TMAs) as of 2023:
- New York, NY-Linden-Paterson-Newark, NJ
- Los Angeles-San Bernardino-Corona-Riverside-Anaheim, CA
- Chicago, IL
- Philadelphia, PA-Burlington, NJ
- Detroit, MI
- Boston-Cambridge-Worcester-Lawrence, MA
- San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA
- Cleveland-Lorain-Akron, OH
- Washington, DC
- Pittsburgh, PA
- St. Louis, MO
- Dallas-Fort Worth, TX
- Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN
- Baltimore, MD
- Houston, TX
- Indianapolis-Bloomington, IN
- Cincinnati, OH-Newport, KY
- Atlanta-Rome, GA
- Hartford-New Haven-New Britain-Waterbury-New London, CT
- Seattle-Tacoma, WA
- Miami, FL
- Kansas City, MO
- Milwaukee, WI
- Buffalo, NY
- Sacramento-Stockton-Modesto, CA
- Memphis, TN
- Columbus-Chillicothe, OH
- Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
- Portland, OR
- Nashville, TN
- New Orleans, LA
- Denver-Castle Rock, CO
- Providence, RI-New Bedford, MA
- Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY
- Syracuse, NY
- Charleston-Huntington, WV
- Kalamazoo-Grand Rapids-Battle Creek, MI
- Louisville, KY
- Oklahoma City, OK
- Birmingham, AL
- Dayton-Kettering, OH
- Charlotte, NC
- Phoenix-Mesa, AZ
- Norfolk-Newport News-Portsmouth-Hampton, VA
- San Antonio, TX
- Greenville-Spartanburg-Anderson, SC-Asheville, NC
- Greensboro-High Point-Winston-Salem, NC
- Salt Lake City, UT
- Wilkes Barre-Scranton, PA
- Little Rock-Pine Bluff, AR
- San Diego, CA
- Toledo, OH
- Omaha, NE
- Tulsa, OK
- Orlando-Daytona Beach-Melbourne-Cocoa-Clermont, FL
- Rochester, NY
- Harrisburg-Lancaster-York, PA
- Texarkana, TX-Shreveport, LA
- Mobile, AL-Pensacola, FL
- Davenport, IA-Rock Island-Moline, IL
- Flint-Bay City-Saginaw, MI
- Green Bay, WI
- Richmond-Petersburg, VA
- Springfield-Decatur-Champaign, IL
- Cedar Rapids-Waterloo, IA
- Des Moines-Ames, IA
- Wichita-Hutchinson, KS
- Jacksonville, FL
- Cape Girardeau, MO-Paducah, KY-Harrisburg, IL
- Roanoke-Lynchburg, VA
- Knoxville, TN
- Fresno-Visalia-Hanford-Clovis-Merced-Porterville, CA
- Raleigh-Durham-Goldsboro-Fayetteville, NC
- Johnstown-Altoona, PA
- Portland-Poland Spring, ME
- Spokane, WA
- Jackson, MS
- Chattanooga, TN
- Youngstown, OH
- South Bend-Elkhart, IN
- Albuquerque, NM
- Fort Wayne-Roanoke, IN
- Peoria, IL
- Greenville-Washington-New Bern, NC
- Sioux Falls-Mitchell, SD
- Evansville, IN
- Baton Rouge, LA
- Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX
- Duluth, MN-Superior, WI
- Wheeling, WV-Steubenville, OH
- Lincoln-Hastings-Kearney, NE
- Lansing-Onondaga, MI
- Madison, WI
- Columbus, GA
- Amarillo, TX
- Huntsville-Decatur, AL
- Rockford-Freeport, IL
- Fargo-Valley City, ND
- Monroe, LA-El Dorado, AR
- Columbia, SC
Understanding Television Market Areas (TMAs)
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) uses Television Market Areas (TMAs) to determine broadcast rights and regulations for television stations. This system promotes competition and diversity in the media industry.
How TMAs are Ranked
The FCC ranks TMAs based on population and economic activity. The largest markets, such as New York and Los Angeles, are at the top of the list, while smaller markets, like Fargo and Monroe, are lower down. This ranking system helps the FCC manage broadcast rights and regulations for television stations across the United States.
NOTE: Note: The list of TMAs is subject to change and may not reflect the current market areas.
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