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25 27 28 22 18 23 15 33 CNS National Pick Up 10 11 1,176 Stations 29 30 23 1 4 31 5 7 6 38 39 16 8 NEWS SERVICE 17 26 34 35 9 12

36 74 state/regional radio stations aired 19 32 14 20 21 CNS stories in 2005 13 37

24 1. WCDJ-FM (1) Allston 26. WMRC-AM (1) Milford 2. WMUA-FM, WFCR-FM (2) Amherst 27. WNAW-AM, WMNB-FM (2) North Adams 3. WPNI-AM, WRNX-FM (2) Amherst 28. WJDF-FM (1) Orange 4. Metro Networks, 29. WBEC-AM/FM (2) Pittsfi eld 5. WAAF-FM, WEEI-AM, WRKO-AM, WVEI-AM, WQSX-FM (5) Boston 30. WBRK-AM/FM (2) Pittsfi eld 6. WBZ-AM, WBCN-FM, WODS-FM,WBMX-FM, WZLX-FM (5) Boston 31. WUHN-AM, WUPE-FM (2) Pittsfi eld 7. WERS-FM (1) Boston 32. WPRO-AM/FM, WSKO-AM, WWLI-FM (4) Providence 8. WVEI-AM, WEEI-AM (2) Boston/Worcestor 33. WESX-AM (1) Salem 9. WBET-AM (1) Brockton 34. WHMP-AM, WRSI-FM, WPVQ-FM, WAQY-FM, WHAI-FM, WLZX-FM 10. WMBR-FM (1) Cambridge (6) Springfi eld 11. WRCA-AM, WHRB-FM (2) Cambridge 35. WHYN-AM/FM, WNNZ-AM (3) Springfi eld 12. WHNP-AM (1) East Longmeadow 36. WPEP-AM (1) Taunton 13. WBSM-AM, WFHN-FM (2) Fairhaven 37. WNAN-AM, WCAI-FM (2) Woods Hole 14. WSAR-AM, WHTB-AM (2) Fall River 38. WORC-AM, WGFP-AM (2) Worcester 15. WEIM-AM (1) Fitchburg 39. WTAG-AM (1) Worcester 16. WDJM-FM (1) Framingham 17. WSBS-AM (1) Great Barrington CNS Market Share Information 18. WHAI-FM, WHMQ-AM (2) Greenfi eld 19. WCCT-FM (1) Harwich 20. WOCN-FM, WQRC-FM (2) Hyannis Boston 44% 21. WPXC-FM, WCIB-FM, WRZE-FM (3) Hyannis Springfieldee 32% 22. WNNW-AM, WCCM-AM/FM, WCEC-AM (3) Lawrence Worcester 31% 23. WUML-FM (1) Lowell 24. WMVY-FM (1) Marthas Vineyard New Bedford-Fall River 20% 25. WCCM -AM (1) Methuen 22%

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Story Breakout Number of Radio Stories Station Airings*

Massachusetts Broadcasters “Well written, timely, Budget Policy & Priorities 19 848 and good details... Good Children’s Issues 2 80

topics... It provides Civil Rights 3 99 another resource that Community Issues 3 138 really helps.” Domestic Violence/Sexual Assault 9 1,071

“Our state-wide campaign Education 10 1,825 requires public support from Energy Policy 4 3,064 many areas of and Environment 7 233 one of the most reliable ways we have of getting information to the Global Warming/Air Quality 8 1,048 general public has been through Health Issues 14 2,715 PNS. The high quality of their Housing/Homlessness 2 70 stories is demonstrated by the Human Rights/Racial Justice 2 93 number of stations that will air a 7 960 PNS piece several times during International Relief the day. If you want to have a Livable Wages/Workling Families 3 110

state-wide presence, you need to Philanthropy 4 168 be working with PNS.” Public Lands/Wilderness 2 55 Monte Pearson, Health Care For All Social Justice 2 81

Toxics 4 3,075

Urban Plannin/Transportation 2 71

Water Quality 4 1,636

Totals 172 17,440

ANNUAL REPORT 2005 * Represents the minimum number of times stories were aired.