1. A program monitoring system for monitoring programs aired by a broadcast station, the program monitoring system comprising: first processing means located at the broadcast station for processing program information concerning the programs aired by the broadcast station, wherein the program information includes information relating to a cost of airing each of the programs; transmitting means located at the broadcast station and connected to the first processing means for transmitting the program information; receiving means located remotely from the broadcast station for receiving the program information transmitted by the transmitting means; second processing means connected to the receiving means for processing the program information, for identifying the programs from the program information, and for determining, from the program information, the cost of the programs aired by the broadcast station; and, a communication link between the transmitting means and the receiving means.