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Biennial Ownership Reports: Plan for December 1 Deadline

The Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC or Commission) Media Bureau announced that, beginning on October 2, 2023, the Commission will open a window during which licensees of commercial and non-commercial full power...more

August 1, 2023 FCC EEO Deadlines for Stations in NC, SC, IL, WI, CA

Annual EEO Public File Report- Radio and television station employment units (SEUs) located in North Carolina, South Carolina, Illinois, Wisconsin, and California with five or more full-time employees must prepare by Tuesday...more

FCC Begins Mid-Term Review of EEO Reports

The FCC announced that its mid-term review of EEO compliance will begin on June 1, 2023 and continue on a rolling basis through April 1, 2027. During the mid-term review, the FCC will review the Station Employment Unit’s...more

June 1, 2023 FCC EEO Deadlines for Stations in DC, MD, VA, WV, MI, OH, AZ, ID, NV, NM, UT and WY

Annual EEO Public File Report- Radio and television station employment units (SEUs) located in the District of Columbia, Virginia, West Virginia, Michigan, Ohio, Arizona, Idaho, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming with...more

FCC Proposes Expansion of Audio Description Requirements

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has adopted a Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking seeking comment on whether to expand its audio description mandate to television stations in all Nielsen Designated Market Areas...more

April 3, 2023 FCC EEO Deadlines for Stations in IN, KY, TN, TX, DE, PA

Annual EEO Public File Report- Radio and television station employment units (SEUs) located in Indiana, Kentucky, Tennessee, Texas, Delaware, and Pennsylvania with five or more full-time employees must prepare by Monday...more

April Television License Renewal and Announcements Reminder: DE & PA

Television stations licensed in Delaware and Pennsylvania must file license renewal applications by Monday, April 3, 2023. Pursuant to the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC’s or Commission’s) public notice rule, a...more

Annual Update to ETRS Form One Due by February 28, 2023

The FCC has announced the EAS Test Reporting System (ETRS) is open for EAS Participants to file Form One. Under the FCC’s rules, EAS Participants must renew their Form One filing each year. The deadline to renew Form One is...more

FCC Media Bureau Announces Further Extension of Filing Deadlines

On January 27, The FCC’s Media Bureau issued a Public Notice announcing that it is extending through February 28, 2023 the deadline for licensees to: (1) upload any documents into the Online Public Inspection File (OPIF)...more

February Television License Renewal and Announcements Reminder: NJ & NY

Television stations licensed in New Jersey and New York must file license renewal applications by Wednesday, February 1, 2023. Pursuant to the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC’s or Commission’s) public notice rule, a...more

February 1, 2023 FCC EEO Deadlines for Stations in AR, LA, MS, KS, NE, OK, NJ, NY

Annual EEO Public File Report- Radio and television station employment units (SEUs) located in Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Kansas, Nebraska, Oklahoma, New Jersey and New York with five or more full-time employees must...more

December Television License Renewal and Announcements Reminder: CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, & VT

Television stations licensed in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont must file license renewal applications by Thursday, December 1, 2022. Pursuant to the Federal Communications...more

FCC Acts to Improve Emergency Alerting Systems

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) has adopted two recent items designed to improve its emergency alerting systems, the Emergency Alert System (EAS) and the Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA)....more

December 1, 2022 FCC EEO Deadlines for Stations in AL, GA, CO, MN, MT, ND, SD, CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, VT

Annual EEO Public File Report- Radio and television station employment units (SEUs) located in Alabama, Georgia, Colorado, Minnesota, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire,...more

October 3, 2022 FCC EEO Deadlines for Stations in FL, PR, VI, IA, MO, AK, GU, HI, OR, WA, Samoa

Annual EEO Public File Report- Radio and television station employment units (SEUs) located in Florida, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands, Iowa, Missouri, Alaska, Guam, Hawaii, Oregon, Washington and Samoa with five or more...more

Broadcast FY 2022 Regulatory Fees Due by September 28, 2022

By September 28, 2022, broadcast (Radio and Television) licensees must pay all required annual regulatory fee payments to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission). Payments received after the deadline will be...more

August Television License Renewal and Announcements Reminder: California

Television stations licensed in California must file license renewal applications by Monday, August 1, 2022. Pursuant to the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC’s or Commission’s) public notice rule, a television station...more

August 1, 2022 FCC EEO Deadlines for Stations in NC, SC, IL, WI, CA

Annual EEO Public File Report- Radio and television station employment units (SEUs) located in North Carolina, South Carolina, Illinois, Wisconsin, and California with five or more full-time employees must prepare by...more

June Television License Renewal and Announcements Reminder: AZ, ID, NM, NV, UT, WY

Television stations licensed in Arizona, Idaho, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming must file license renewal applications by Wednesday, June 1, 2022. Pursuant to the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC’s or...more

June 1, 2022 FCC EEO Deadlines for Stations in DC, MD, VA, WV, MI, OH, AZ, ID, NV, NM, UT, WY

Radio and television station employment units (SEUs) located in the District of Columbia, Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, Michigan, Ohio, Arizona, Idaho, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming with five or more full-time...more

April 1, 2022 FCC EEO Deadlines for Stations in IN, KY, TN, TX, DE, PA

Annual EEO Public File Report- Radio and television station employment units (SEUs) located in Indiana, Kentucky, Tennessee, Texas, Delaware, and Pennsylvania with five or more full-time employees must prepare by Friday,...more

FCC Enters into Consent Decree with LPTV Licensee/Permittee for Improper “Hopping”

On March 7, 2022, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) announced that it had entered into a Consent Decree with Lowcountry 34 Media, LLC (Lowcountry) for apparently relocating stations in a manner...more

April Television License Renewal and Announcements Reminder: TX

Television stations licensed in Texas must file license renewal applications by Friday, April 1, 2022. Pursuant to the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC’s or Commission’s) public notice rule, a television station must...more

April Radio License Renewal and Announcements Reminder: DE & PA

Radio stations licensed in Delaware and Pennsylvania must file license renewal applications by Friday, April 1, 2022. Pursuant to the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC’s or Commission’s) public notice rule, a radio...more

Applications Due March 30, 2022 for New Full Power Television Auction

On February 10, 2022, the Federal Communications Commission’s Office of Economic Analytics and Media Bureau released a Public Notice detailing the procedures for the forthcoming auction of 27 new full power television...more

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