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Tennessee media organizations

There are 109 media production and publishing organizations in Tennessee. Combined, these Tennessean media organizations employ 429 people, earn more than $63 million in revenue each year, and have assets of $102 million.
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Types of media organizations in Tennessee

Nonprofit typeNumberRevenues
Media production and publishing organizations
 
109
 
$63,127,288
Film and video production organizations
 
35
 
$2,757,366
Nonprofit presses and publishers
 
20
 
$1,303,988
Radio producing and broadcasting organizations
 
19
 
$15,204,724
Television producing and broadcasting nonprofits
 
15
 
$25,535,091
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Media organizations by major Tennessee cities

Metro areaNonprofitsRevenues
Nashville
 
49
 
$32,526,108
Memphis
 
23
 
$16,487,316
Knoxville
 
13
 
$5,080,702
Chattanooga
 
7
 
$2,269,110
Clarksville
 
3
 
$0
Johnson City
 
2
 
$1,526,666
Jackson, TN
 
2
 
$0
Cleveland, TN
 
2
 
$0
Morristown
 
1
 
$0
Kingsport
 
1
 
$0
Showing 10 of 10 metros

Job trends for Tennessee media organizations

Employees per organizationNumber of organizations
0
 
8
1-10
 
14
11-25
 
5
26-100
 
6
101 to 1,000
 
0
1,000+
 
0
Key takeaways for employment stats:

Sizes of media organizations in Tennessee

Revenues per organizationNumber of organizations
< $250k
 
25
$250k to $1M
 
11
$1M to $5M
 
8
$5M to $25M
 
5
$25M to $100M
 
0
$100M+
 
0
Key takeaways for revenue stats:

Directory of media organizations in Tennessee

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Nashville Public Television

Nashville Public Television produces TV programs, educates the community and provides engineering support for production equipment and online outreach.
Revenue
$6.6m
Assets
$13.0m
Employees
37
EIN
62-1740928
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Nashville Public Radio

Nashville Public Radio delivers essential content, with non-partisan journalism, civil conversation, and music discovery as a non-profit public media service.
Revenue
$7.3m
Assets
$20.6m
Employees
63
EIN
62-1631652
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Daily Memphian

The Daily Memphian is an independent, nonpartisan news organization providing informative journalism on Memphis public-policy issues and matters.
Revenue
$6.4m
Assets
$3.9m
Employees
74
EIN
82-5339555
IRS type
501(c)(3)

WKNO Public Broadcasting for the Mid-South

WKNO is the Mid-South's premier public media organization committed to creating and presenting both unique local and national content for television, radio and digital media.
Revenue
$6.9m
Assets
$14.7m
Employees
46
EIN
62-0525567
IRS type
501(c)(3)

David Rives Ministries

David Rives Ministries reveals God's glory through creation science and produces TV shows exploring wonders of the natural world.
Revenue
$8.9m
Assets
$9.2m
Employees
5
EIN
32-0205369
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Wcte TV

WCTE is a PBS member television station serving the north central counties of Tennessee, the so-called "Upper Cumberland" region.
Revenue
$2.6m
Assets
$3.3m
Employees
27
EIN
62-1203449
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Country Radio Broadcasters

Country Radio Broadcasters connects radio and music professionals, promoting education, skill enhancement, and ethical practices within the country music industry.
Revenue
$2.6m
Assets
$4.1m
Employees
6
EIN
23-7352929
IRS type
501(c)(3)

East Tennessee PBS

East Tennessee PBS provides lifelong learning opportunities to more than 1 million viewers in East Tennessee, Southern Kentucky, Southeast Virginia and Western North Carolina.
Revenue
$3.7m
Assets
$10.5m
Employees
24
EIN
62-1173293
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Radio Music License Committee (RMLC)

To promote the common business interests of commercial radio stations and the commercial radio industry, excluding satellite radio, and in particular, to represent the interest of the commercial radio industry on music licensing matters.
Revenue
$3.3m
Assets
$2.3m
Employees
2
EIN
26-2208561
IRS type
501(c)(6)

Wtci

WTCI enriches lives through quality programs and services that educate, engage, and inspire a lifetime of learning and exploration. WTCI public broadcasting is a center of exploration for all ages.
Revenue
$2.3m
Assets
$4.8m
Employees
19
EIN
62-1137597
IRS type
501(c)(3)

West Tennessee Public Television (WLJT)

WLJT's mission is to serve West Tennessee by providing a world of learning and discovery through quality programming, educational services, and online information that educates, inspires, and entertains.
Revenue
$1.8m
Assets
$2.7m
Employees
39
EIN
62-1177950
IRS type
501(c)(3)

International Storytelling Center

International Storytelling Center infuses storytelling into society, enriching human experience, and enhancing quality of life through festivals and live performances.
Revenue
$1.5m
Assets
$1.9m
Employees
24
EIN
62-1014756
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Indie Memphis

Indie Memphis is the city's leading film arts organization, focused on exhibitioin, education, economic development, and community enhancement.
Revenue
$1.1m
Assets
$553.4k
Employees
6
EIN
26-2165160
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Live Love Lead / 3L

Live Love Lead / 3L is a television producing or broadcasting nonprofit in Clarksville, TN that was founded in 2018.
Revenue
N/A
Assets
N/A
Employees
N/A
EIN
82-3142415
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Number

Number is a nonprofit presses or publisher in Memphis, TN that was founded in 1989.
Revenue
N/A
Assets
N/A
Employees
N/A
EIN
58-1794491
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Church of God Mountain Assembly Incorporated

Church of God Mountain Assembly Incorporated is a nonprofit presses or publisher in Jellico, TN that was founded in 1962.
Revenue
N/A
Assets
N/A
Employees
N/A
EIN
62-6012946
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Tellico Lake Amateur Radio Club

Tellico Lake Amateur Radio Club is a radio producing or broadcasting organization in Loudon, TN that was founded in 2020.
Revenue
N/A
Assets
N/A
Employees
N/A
EIN
81-0933031
IRS type
501(c)(3)

37 Stories

37 Stories is a film or video production organization in Hendersonvlle, TN that was founded in 2021.
Revenue
N/A
Assets
N/A
Employees
N/A
EIN
86-1604556
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Exopolitics Institute

Exopolitics Institute is a media production or publishing organization in Dandridge, TN that was founded in 2007.
Revenue
N/A
Assets
N/A
Employees
N/A
EIN
20-2590656
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Church Music Publishers Association Advocacy Group

CMPAAF encourages original music creation, educates the public, and advocates for songwriter/publisher rights from its Nashville location.
Revenue
$75.6k
Assets
$17.7k
Employees
0
EIN
62-1844362
IRS type
501(c)(4)
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This category corresponds to the "A30: Media, Communications Organizations" National Taxonomy of Exempt Entities (NTEE) code. Cause IQ determines NTEEs for organizations by its own internally-developed secret-sauce algorithms.
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