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  1. The operating revenues of the private radio broadcasting sector reached $1.6 billion (current dollars) in 2010, up 3.2% from 2009. Of those revenues, 97.6% were from advertising. The year 2009 had been marked by the first year-over-year drop in revenues since 1993. Even with the gains recorded in 2010, revenues have yet to surpass the level registered in 2008, before the general economic downturn.
  2. The recovery experienced by private radio broadcasters was also seen in their profit margin before interest and taxes, which rose to 19.1% in 2010, compared to 17.9% in 2009.
  3. For a second consecutive year, Ontario radio broadcasters were the most profitable, with 22.9 cents of profit before interest and taxes per dollar of revenue. For the first time since 1976, the profit margin exceeded 10% in all regions of Canada.
  4. For a second consecutive year, Francophone radio stations recorded stronger growth in their operating revenues (+ 6.0%) than Anglophone stations (+ 2.6%) and ethnic stations (+4.5%) in 2010.