Dates to Remember
January 10, 2026
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In a wide-ranging Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, the FCC is examining and seeking information on various practices in the video marketplace that may be stifling the distribution and availability of independent programming, including non-network affiliated television broadcast stations. In particular, the FCC is seeking comment on whether independently programmed television stations are facing obstacles to […]
Read More →May 6th is the response deadline for those broadcast stations included in the FCC’s March 22, 2024 public notice commencing a random audit of radio and television station EEO compliance over the past two years. Approximately 250 stations were included on the audit list. Every station in the station employment unit must upload the audit […]
Read More →In the most recently concluded television station renewal cycle, rule violations were often addressed in consent decrees requiring stations to adopt compliance plans, but often avoiding monetary fines. A few days ago, the FCC issued a Notice of Apparent Liability for $3,000 to a Class A TV station licensee that violated the FCC’s children’s television […]
Read More →Comments can now be filed through May 13th in the FCC’s rulemaking proposing to change from optional to mandatory broadcast station operational status reporting during emergencies. Currently, stations have the option of reporting status during disasters using the FCC’s Disaster Information Reporting System (DIRS). If adopted, the new rule would require stations affected during or […]
Read More →A New York noncommercial radio station facing a petition to deny, several informal objections to its license renewal application, and the FCC’s inquiries and investigation of alleged rule violations has entered into a consent decree agreeing to pay a fine of $25,000, implement a comprehensive compliance plan with annual compliance reports, and receive a short-term, […]
Read More →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 […]
Read More →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!
Read More →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 […]
Read More →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 […]
Read More →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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