Mapping

BIA/Kelsey offers the most detailed, custom maps for all existing or proposed commercial and non-commercial radio and television stations.
BIA/Kelsey creates custom maps for ad agencies, sport teams, small and large broadcast stations, governmental licensing authorities and investors. BIA/Kelsey computer-generated maps are available for any region worldwide.
Our maps are based on FCC predicted contours or Longley-Rice calculations and provide a wide variety of data layers such as boundaries, ethnic population densities and multiple demographic breakouts. Maps are built to custom specifications, offering a comprehensive variety of data layers that offer valuable details for sales, marketing and promotion.
BIA/Kelsey maps provide an effective illustration of a station's coverage and are used to:
- Visualize audience demographics by: Age; Sex; Ethnicity
- Identify demographic concentrations and specific ethnic breakouts (e.g., percent of Chinese, Korean, Japanese, Vietnamese within an Asian demographic)
- Track programming choices for local audiences
- Identify boundary (zip code, TV market, MSA) data or geo-coded data
- View broadcast facility coverage contours
Basic map information provided on U.S. maps includes coastline, islands, lakes, rivers, international, state and county boundaries, interstate highways and map graticule.
Maps are an effective tool for:
- Corporate Promotion
- Selling Advertisements
- Station Promotion
- Market Opportunity Assessments
- FCC Compliance
- Demographic Assessment
- Investor Validation
Mapping Options

Custom Maps
Display coverage patterns for any radio/television station or translator, zip code or market boundaries or detailed ethnic shading.
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Longley-Rice
Custom mapping based on Longley-Rice Received Signal Level (RSL) calculations.
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Predicted Contours
Custom mapping based on predicted contours. Offer a wide variety of data layers such as boundaries, ethnic population densities and multiple demographic breakouts.
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LMA/Duopoly
Display the results of the LMA Duopoly study for inclusion in FCC filing.
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Geographic Service Area
Geographic Service Area (GSA) Mapping Services for organizations operating in the Educational Broadband Spectrum (EBS) and Broadband Radio Spectrum (BRS).
Click to expandPlease contact us by phone (703) 818-2425 or e-mail info@biakelsey.com to discuss your custom map.