Dates to Remember 

Posted on March 28th, 2024 by

April 8, 2024 Deadline for Application Prioritization NPRM reply comments April 1, 2024 Radio and TV Stations located in Indiana, Kentucky, Tennessee, Texas, Delaware & Pennsylvania:  if five (5) full time employee threshold is met, prepare EEO public file report covering the period from April 1, 2023 – March 31, 2024, upload it to the […]

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NAB Convention

Posted on March 28th, 2024 by

HCCB’s managing partner Joe Chautin will be attending the NAB convention in Las Vegas from April 13-16.  If you would like to and have time to meet, please reach out to Joe at jchautin@hardycarey.com or 504-439-2350.  Joe looks forward to seeing you there!

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First 2024 Random EEO Audit for Broadcasters

Posted on March 28th, 2024 by

On March 22, 2024, the FCC’s Enforcement Bureau issued a public notice commencing a random audit of radio and television station EEO compliance over the past two years.  Approximately 250 stations are included on the audit list.  Usually, the FCC sends the audit notice by mail to stations.  Other than that notice, the only way […]

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New CORES Two-Step Verification Process Announced

Posted on March 28th, 2024 by

The FCC is getting into the two-step authentication process when it comes to its payment systems.  Per a public notice detailing the new authentication processes, the FCC’s Office of Managing Director announced that beginning tomorrow, March 29, 2024, logging in to the FCC’s Commission Registration System (CORES) will require a two-step authentication using a code […]

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We All See It

Posted on March 28th, 2024 by

Remember the Progressive Insurance commercial where the life coach, in an attempt to avoid a student’s awkward outburst at seeing someone with blue hair, carefully mutters “we all see it, we all see it.”  It doesn’t work of course.  The honest but oblivious student blurts out “he has blue hair.” Reading the FCC’s recent Report […]

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Dates to Remember 

Posted on February 29th, 2024 by

March 11, 2024 Deadline for comments in the FCC’s Application Prioritization rulemaking Deadline for all broadcast stations with SAGE EAS Equipment to prioritize the CAP-enabled emergency alert message if one is received April 1, 2024 Radio and TV Stations located in Indiana, Kentucky, Tennessee, Texas, Delaware & Pennsylvania:  if five (5) full time employee threshold […]

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March 11 Comment Deadline for Application Prioritization Rulemaking

Posted on February 29th, 2024 by

The FCC has announced March 11 as the deadline for filing comments in the pending Notice of Proposed Rulemaking proposing an application prioritization rule based upon applicants certifying that they air certain amounts of local programming. The FCC’s announced goal with the proposed rule is to incentivize stations to support “local journalism” and provide programming […]

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FCC Moves Ahead with Reinstating EEO Form 395-B for Broadcast Stations

Posted on February 29th, 2024 by

By a 3-2 vote, the FCC adopted a Report & Order reinstating EEO Form 395-B to collect race, gender and ethnicity of broadcast station employees.  The form was thrown out as unconstitutional over 20 years ago when the data was used to enforce hiring quotas, and then suspended after another court rejected the FCC’s attempt […]

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Low Power FM Window Applications Being Processed

Posted on February 29th, 2024 by

On February 1, the Media Bureau issued a public notice announcing the procedures being followed in processing the 1,336 low power FM applications filed during the early December 2023 filing window.  The notice provides important details about singleton and mutually exclusive applications, amendments, and settlement agreements, including the timing for certain of those actions.  Singleton […]

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EEO Mid-Term Reviews for TV Stations Start Soon

Posted on February 29th, 2024 by

The FCC’s rule requiring a mid-term review of EEO compliance for broadcast stations kicked in last June 1 for radio stations and will begin this June 1 for television stations.  Since license renewals are staggered by state over a three-year period, with radio starting first, and TV a year later, the mid-term review occurs using […]

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