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San Francisco Bay Area radio stations

San Francisco Bay Area is a set of 9 counties in California: Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Napa, San Francisco, San Mateo and 3 more. That area adds up to 54 stations on RADIO JOX.

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The busiest dials are in San Francisco (32) and Berkeley (4). 20 stations are licensed AM or FM outlets. Formats run to ambient, college radio, jazz and news.

Among the best-known dials are KQED 88.5 FM, KPFA 94.1 FM and KCSM 91.1 FM.

Nielsen's San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose market covers a similar area, but this page follows county lines.

Over the last 30 days the artists we heard most were Max Corbacho, Steve Roach, V. Dattilo and X Minus One.

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  • 54stations
  • 2cities
  • 9counties
  • 128kbps, typical

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Heard lately: Max Corbacho, Steve Roach, V. Dattilo, X Minus One, Beck's Orchestra, Bluetech

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Questions about San Francisco Bay Area radio

Which counties are in San Francisco Bay Area?

Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Napa, San Francisco, San Mateo and 3 more.

Which San Francisco Bay Area cities have the most stations?

San Francisco (32) and Berkeley (4) have the most stations.

Is San Francisco Bay Area the same as the San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose radio market?

Not exactly. It covers a similar area, but we draw it from whole counties, so the edges differ from Nielsen's market.

What formats are popular in San Francisco Bay Area?

The ones heard most are ambient, college radio, jazz and news.

How many stations does San Francisco Bay Area have on RADIO JOX?

There are 54 stations in the region, 20 of them licensed AM or FM stations.

Station licences: FCC. Places: US Census Bureau, GeoNames. RADIO JOX is a free, global directory of AM, FM and internet radio streams.

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