Dates to Remember
August 1, 2026
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August 1, 2026 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, 2025 to July 31, 2026, upload it to the station online public inspection file and post it on […]
Read More →The FCC has delayed the previously announced Noncommercial FM translator filing window previously scheduled for August 11-25, 2026. The window will now open November 4, 2026 at 12:01 am ET and close on November 17, 2026 at 6pm ET. Applications filed during the window must be electronically submitted in LMS using the Form 2100, Schedule […]
Read More →The FCC has announced that it will vote on repealing the 39% cap on national commercial television station ownership at its August 6th meeting. In addition, it will vote to replace the cap with a more nuanced case-by-case review, approving proposals that are in the public interest and rejecting others that are not. Repealing the […]
Read More →On July 9, 2026, the FCC announced an Order adopting a consent decree with IHeartMedia, Inc. concluding its investigation of whether IHeart violated the FCC’s sponsorship ID laws in connection with procuring musical artists to perform at company events. Despite IHeart’s position that it did not trade radio airplay in exchange for artist performances at […]
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 […]
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