Dates to Remember

Posted on January 29th, 2016 by

January 29, 2016: 1st AM window for Class C and D AM stations to file modification applications for commercial band FM translators. Window closes July 28, 2016.

February 1, 2016: minimum fees are due to SoundExchange for year 2016 for stations streaming on the internet.

AM & FM Stations in Arkansas, Louisiana & Mississippi: if full-time employee threshold is met, complete EEO public file report and place same in public file as well as post on station website. If station has 11 or more full-time employees, prepare and electronically file mid-term EEO Form 397 and place copy of filed report in your public inspection file. NCE Stations Only: also file biennial ownership report via Form 323-E and place copy in public file.

AM & FM Stations in New York & New Jersey: if full-time employee threshold is met, complete EEO public file report and post same in public file as well as post on station website. NCE Stations Only: also file biennial ownership report via Form 323-E and place copy in public file.

AM & FM Stations in Kansas, Nebraska & Oklahoma: if full-time employee threshold is met, complete EEO public file report and post same in public file as well as post on station website.

TV & Class A Stations in Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, New York & New Jersey: if full-time employee threshold is met, complete EEO public file report and post same in online public file as well as post on station website.

TV & Class A Stations in Kansas, Nebraska & Oklahoma: if full-time employee threshold is met, complete EEO public file report and post same in online public file as well as post on station website. NCE Stations Only: also file biennial ownership report via Form 323-E.

February 29, 2016: tutorial on bidding and post-auction process.

March 21, 2016: AM revitalization NPRM comments due.

March 29, 2016: at 6pm EST, last time for eligible full power and Class A TV stations to make an initial commitment to their opening round bid option. The beginning of the window will be announced later.

April 1, 2016:

AM & FM Stations in Indiana, Kentucky & Tennessee: if full-time employee threshold is met, complete EEO public file report and place same in public file as well as post on station website. If station has 11 or more full-time employees, prepare and electronically file mid-term EEO Form 397 and place copy of filed report in your public inspection file. NCE Stations Only: also file biennial ownership report via Form 323-E and place copy in public file.

TV & Class A Stations in Delaware, Indiana, Kentucky, Pennsylvania & Tennessee: if full-time employee threshold is met, complete EEO public file report and post same in online public file as well as post on station website.

AM & FM Stations in Delaware & Pennsylvania: if full-time employee threshold is met, complete EEO public file report and post same in public file as well as post on station website. NCE Stations Only: also file biennial ownership report via Form 323-E and place copy in public file.

AM & FM Stations in Texas: if full-time employee threshold is met, complete EEO public file report and post same in public file as well as post on station website.

TV & Class A Stations in Texas: if full-time employee threshold is met, complete EEO public file report and post same in online public file as well as post on station website. NCE Stations Only: also file biennial ownership report via Form 323-E.