Stats Canada : Private radio broadcasters ' advertising revenue advanced 6.0 % to $ 1.5 billion ( current dollars ) , outpacing advertising market growth as a whole for the third time in five years . The industry 's financial success during the recent past was due largely to economic growth and industry restructuring . Among other things , regulatory changes in 1998 allowed for greater concentration of ownership , which helped radio withstand the competition from other media . The industry also rationalized its operations by transferring AM stations to the generally more popular and more profitable FM band . FM radio played a predominant role in the industry 's results .

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