Dates To Remember

Posted on March 31st, 2016 by

January 29, 2016 – July 28, 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.

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.

April 10, 2016:

TV, Class A, AM & FM Stations (commercial & noncommercial): complete 1st quarter 2016 issues/program reports. TV & Class A stations post same to your online public file. AM & FM Stations place in your public file.

TV & Class A stations (commercial only): complete and electronically file VIA LMS FCC Form 398 Children’s TV Programming Report for 1st Quarter 2016. Your report should be automatically linked by the FCC to your online public file. Also compile and post to online public file records relating to station’s compliance with children’s programming commercial limits.

Class A Stations Only: complete and post to your online public file certification of ongoing Class A eligibility.

April 18, 2016: reply comments on AM revitalization due.

May 9, 2016: comments due on EAS NPRM.

June 1, 2016:

AM & FM Stations in Michigan & Ohio: 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 DC, Maryland, Virginia & West Virginia: if full-time employee threshold is met, complete EEO public file report and post same in public file as well as on station website and 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 Arizona, DC, Idaho, Maryland, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, Virginia, West Virginia & Wyoming: 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 Michigan & Ohio: if full-time employee threshold is met, complete EEO public file report and post same in online public file and station website.

TV & Class A Stations in Arizona, Idaho, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah & Wyoming: if full-time employee threshold is met, complete EEO public file report and post same in online public file and on station website. NCE Stations Only: also file biennial ownership report via Form 323-E and place copy in public file.