Dates to Remember
July 10, 2026
TV, Class A, AM & FM Stations (commercial &a... Read More
July 10, 2026 TV, Class A, AM & FM Stations (commercial & noncommercial): Deadline to complete and upload to online public file the 2nd Quarter 2026 issues/program lists and any foreign sponsorship identification reports Class A TV Stations Only: Deadline to complete and post to your online public file the 2nd Quarter 2026 certification of […]
Read More →On June 25, 2026, the FCC voted to require EAS equipment users to protect against hijacking by cybercriminals and adversaries by using strong passwords, promptly testing and installing security patches issued by equipment manufacturers, and using a network firewall or comparable practice to better limit access to their equipment. A news release summarized the action, […]
Read More →The FCC has announced the dates, procedures and requirements for the 2026 NCE FM Translator filing window, which will open August 11, 2026 at 12:01 am ET and close on August 25, 2026 at 6pm ET. Applications filed during the window must be electronically submitted in LMS using the Form 2100, Schedule 349 FM translator […]
Read More →On May 11, 2026, the FCC announced an auction for certain specified FM station construction permits and scheduled it for February 2, 2027. A public notice seeking comment on the auction procedures can be found here, with comments due June 9. A filing freeze related to the allotted FM facilities went into effect on May […]
Read More →We wrote on Friday that of the two TV station owners directed to file early license renewal applications by the FCC’s Media Bureau, one of them, Bridge News, LLC, filed only a petition for reconsideration of the FCC’s April 27th order, and did not file renewal applications by the specified deadline. Instead, it appears that […]
Read More →June 1, 2026 Radio and TV Stations located in Michigan, Ohio, Arizona, Idaho, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, Wyoming, Maryland, the District of Colombia, Virginia and West Virginia: if five (5) full time employee threshold is met, prepare EEO public file report covering the period from June 1, 2025 to May 31, 2026, upload it to […]
Read More →Last month, we reported on two separate orders by the FCC’s Media Bureau Video Division Chief directing two TV station owners to file early license renewal applications amidst separate ongoing investigations of both groups. One of those TV station group owners, Bridge News, LLC, filed a May 19th petition for reconsideration of the FCC’s April […]
Read More →The current Republican majority at the FCC has been hyper-focused on broadcaster “public interest” requirements over the past year, casting many issues, including news distortion, live sports, political candidate access to stations, underwriting, EEO compliance and even payola, through a “public interest” lens. On the heels of ordering early license renewals as detailed in our […]
Read More →The portions of the FCC’s Foreign Sponsorship Identification rule implementing modified certification options and the rule’s applicability to paid issue advertising and public service announcements will become effective June 7. Sponsor certifications using your own format or via FCC-provided template in Appendix C of its Report & Order, or programmer provided screen-shots, can be used […]
Read More →A few weeks ago, the FCC published new guidance clarifying how it interprets whether candidate appearances on TV late night shows qualify as exempt from triggering equal time rights for other candidates, stating that it would no longer consider every such program to be a bona fide news interview program. Instead, the circumstances of each […]
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