Dates to Remember
October 30, 2026 All EAS Participants must file ETRS Form One. November 4, 2026 Noncommercial FM Translator filing window opens at 12:01 am ET. …
Read This ArticleNational EAS Test in November
A National EAS Test is scheduled for November 17, 2026 at 2:00 pm ET. If your participating station has not already filed the ETRS …
Read This ArticleFCC Strikes EEO Form 395-B Rule References
As part of its ongoing Delete, Delete, Delete proceeding (yes, that proceeding is still open and active), the FCC recently cleaned up its EEO …
Read This ArticleConsent Decree and $28,000 Price Tag for Children’s TV Violations
A Class-A television station in Indiana has entered into a consent decree with the FCC’s Media Bureau for violations of the children’s television rules …
Read This ArticleDates to Remember
October 1, 2026 Deadline for all Full Power Commercial and Noncommercial Television stations to place their 2027-29 carriage election statement in the public file …
Read This ArticleDeadline for First Required Filing for EAS National Test is October 30
The FCC announced a National EAS Test for November 17, 2026, at 2:20 pm ET. In advance of the test, all EAS participant broadcast …
Read This ArticleCommission to Adopt New Rules to Streamline Tower Construction
On September 30, 2026, the Commission is expected to adopt an order revising the Commission’s National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) rules to clarify which …
Read This ArticleTV Station Assigned to New DMA Can Only Elect Satellite Carriage in One DMA (and the County Where it is Licensed)
Television station WGBP-TV was reassigned by Nielsen from the Designated Market Area (DMA) where its community of license is located (Columbus (GA)-Opelika) to the …
Read This ArticleCommission Allows License Renewals for TV Stations that were Non-compliant with Children’s Programming Rules
Pursuant to section 73.671(d) of the Commission’s rules, the Media Bureau had referred five (5) TV station renewal applications to the Commission for assessment …
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Media Bureau Seeks Comment on FM Broadcast Spacing Rules Petition
Well respected broadcast consulting engineer Chuck Anderson has petitioned the FCC’s Media Bureau to amend its FM broadcast station spacing rules, and the FCC …
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