Dates to Remember
January 30, 2026
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January 30, 2026 All Commercial Full Power and Class A Television Stations – deadline to complete and submit the 2025 children’s television report in LMS and separately upload children’s television commercial limits certifications for all of 2025 in the station online public file January 31, 2026 Web Streaming Radio Stations: deadline to remit annual license […]
Read More →While the Report & Order is not yet public, the FCC has issued a news release that it has adopted new foreign adversary control reporting requirements for all FCC licensees. Reporting obligations will be tailored to licensees based upon factors that include the national security risk and reporting burdens. Any new reporting will not become […]
Read More →Chairman Brendan Carr has circulated an item for consideration by the Commission related to certain processing procedures and limits for a planned 2026 NCE FM translator filing window. While the dates of the window are not yet known, this will be the first time that the FCC has offered an opportunity for new FM translator […]
Read More →The FCC’s Media Bureau has provided new guidance clarifying how it will interpret whether candidate appearances on TV late night shows qualify as exempt from triggering equal time rights for other candidates. Any legally qualified candidate appearance on broadcast stations triggers the right of other candidates to request, within 7 days of the appearance, equal […]
Read More →No later than today, January 30, 2026, full power commercial and Class A television stations have important children’s television reporting to complete. Stations must upload into their public file supporting material certifying compliance with commercial limits for the prior calendar year, and complete and file (in LMS) a children’s television programming report reflecting adequate amounts […]
Read More →The window that opened December 18, 2025 Class A, LPTV and TV translator stations to file major and minor change applications on a first come, first served basis specifying relocations of not more than 75 miles has ended. A temporary application filing freeze is now in effect for major change applications, but minor change applications […]
Read More →The updated LPTV regulations adopted in the FCC ‘s Report and Order will become effective on February 23, 2026. Rule changes include (1) updating how the relocation distance measurement is calculated for displaced LPTV/TV translators and LPTV Service channel sharing stations; (2) establishing a uniform maximum relocation distance for minor modifications; (3) establishing a formal […]
Read More →January 10, 2026 TV, Class A, AM & FM Stations (commercial & noncommercial): deadline to complete and upload to online public file the 4th Quarter 2025 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 4th Quarter 2025 certification of […]
Read More →Each of us at Hardy, Carey, Chautin & Balkin, LLP wish you a blessed, productive and prosperous 2026! We look forward to the privilege of serving you in the year to come.
Read More →The surest way for full power and Class A television stations to have issues with license renewal is to forget or incorrectly report compliance with the FCC’s children’s television rules. The renewal application contains important certifications about station compliance with the rule limiting the amount of commercial matter during children’s programming targeting children 12 years […]
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