Common radio frequency bands include the following: AM radio – 535 kilohertz to 1.7 megahertz . Short wave radio – bands from 5.9 megahertz to 26.1 megahertz. Citizens band (CB) radio – 26.96 megahertz to 27.41 megahertz. Television stations – 54 to 88 megahertz for channels 2 through 6.