Dates to Remember 

Posted on September 29th, 2025 by

October 1, 2025 Radio and TV Stations located in Alaska, American Samoa, Guam, Hawaii, Marianas Islands, Oregon, Washington, Iowa, Missouri and Florida:  if five (5) full time employee threshold is met, prepare EEO public file report covering the period from October 1, 2024 – September 30, 2025, upload it to the station online public inspection […]

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FCC Enforcement Bureau Issues EEO Audit Clarification and Extends Response Deadline

Posted on September 29th, 2025 by

The FCC Enforcement Bureau extended to October 17 the deadline for broadcast stations included in the current random EEO Audit to complete and upload responses to their online files. In addition, the extension notice clarified a few important items. Based on feedback the FCC received from over 50 attorneys on a recent zoom call that […]

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ETRS Form One Due By October 3rd

Posted on September 29th, 2025 by

The FCC’s October 3 deadline is fast approaching for all broadcast stations (unless exempt) to prepare and submit ETRS Form One in the FCC’s online ETRS system. This report is required to be filed once annually to update station EAS equipment, software, monitoring stations/sources, and contact personnel for testing. Stations must log into ETRS using […]

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Reminder: No Biennial Ownership Reporting this Fall

Posted on September 29th, 2025 by

For those still thinking that an ownership report is due this fall, the Media Bureau previously issued a public notice waiving the requirement to file those reports through June 1, 2027 or “until further notice.”  This waiver was the first significant industry-wide regulatory relief arising from the FCC’s deregulatory push. Non-biennial ownership reporting is not […]

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Reminder: December 8 Deadline for Compliance with Revised Foreign Sponsorship ID Requirements

Posted on September 29th, 2025 by

The FCC’s foreign sponsorship identification rules for broadcasters have been around for a few years, requiring disclosures when foreign governments or their agents purchase air time on commercial stations. The FCC recently announced the effectiveness of a revised part of the rule allowing stations to optionally use two short “forms” when assessing whether a buyer […]

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Deadlines For Class A, LPTV and TV Translator Filing Opportunities

Posted on September 29th, 2025 by

The next deadline is in a few weeks for a series of filing opportunities that the FCC recently announced for Class A, LPTV and TV translator stations.  For those seeking to file applications in accordance with the deadlines, pay close attention to the dates, times, and scope of each deadline outlined in the public notice. […]

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Dates to Remember 

Posted on July 31st, 2025 by

August 1, 2025 Radio and TV Stations located in North Carolina, South Carolina, Illinois, Wisconsin and California:  if five (5) full time employee threshold is met, prepare EEO public file report covering the period from August 1, 2024 – July 31, 2025, upload it to the station online public inspection file and post it on […]

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Media Bureau Waives Biennial Ownership Reporting Until 2027

Posted on July 31st, 2025 by

Based on comments filed in the Delete, Delete, Delete proceeding about the burden for broadcasters to file biennial ownership reports, the Media Bureau issued a public notice waiving the requirement to file those reports through June 1, 2027.  The next biennial ownership report would have been due this fall. Waiver of the fall filing requirement […]

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FM Booster Amended Rules and Form Now Effective

Posted on July 31st, 2025 by

The Media Bureau has announced July 25, 2025 as the effective date for various new rules related to FM Booster station’s ability to originate limited amounts of local programming. Those rules include certain public file obligations for political ads that may run uniquely on the booster station. On the same effective date, a new form […]

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Reminder: December 8 Deadline for Compliance with Revised Foreign Sponsorship ID Requirements

Posted on July 31st, 2025 by

The FCC’s foreign sponsorship identification rules for broadcasters have been around for a few years, requiring disclosures when foreign governments or their agents purchase air time on commercial stations. The FCC recently announced the effectiveness of a revised part of the rule allowing stations to optionally use two short “forms” when assessing whether a buyer […]

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