Independent station

Broadcast station that is not owned or controlled by or affiliated with a network; also called independent store. According to Federal Communications Commission regulations, any station that carries less than ten hours of prime-time network programming per week is considered independent. For the most part, independent stations are local stations, although there are currently four independent television stations, called "superstations," that operate locally and also transmit their signals throughout the country via satellite: WTBS in Atlanta, WGN in Chicago, and WOR and WPIX in New York. An independent station is also called an indy.

Independent station is a term for a broadcast radio or television station which is more independent in some way compared to other "dependent" stations. The definition of "independence" varies from country to country, reflecting governmental regulations, market environment and the broadcasting medium's development history.

In the United States and Canada, the term refers to terrestrial stations which are not directly affiliated with any networks.

In Japan, the term refers to terrestrial stations which are not members of any networks whose dominant stations are located in Tokyo; see Japanese Association of Independent Television Stations (JAITS) for more details. In addition, although The Open University of Japan is not a member of JAITS, it can also be classified as independent.

See also

• List of independent television stations in the U.S. by call sign (initial letter K)

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