Dates to Remember
October 30, 2026
All EAS Participants must file ETRS Form One.... Read More
May 4, 2020 Comments due in FM booster zone-casting proceeding. June 1, 2020 Radio Stations located in Michigan and Ohio – deadline to file license renewal application and EEO program report, and air first post-filing license renewal announcement; additional post-filing announcements are due June 16, July 1 & 16, and August 1 & 16. Television […]
Read More →At the end of March, we reported a number of FCC actions taken that were helpful to broadcasters in light of access, economic and other issues resulting from the coronavirus pandemic. The FCC continued those types of actions in April, and more may be forthcoming. Our firm has raised questions regarding potential relaxation of some […]
Read More →If you’ve recently logged in to or just accessed your station’s online public file, you may have noticed an “alert” banner notice at the top of the page noting that the FCC has implemented database caching on OPIF document uploads as of April 3, 2020 and that up to a one-hour delay may be experienced […]
Read More →License renewal for broadcast stations is rolling right along, with several recent developments in that should draw your attention. First, the Media Bureau issued a public notice announcing its procedures for television license renewal, which begin with filings in June 2020 and continue through June 2023. The notice captures the various license renewal requirements for […]
Read More →The FCC has previously notified almost 900 LPTV/TV displaced translator stations of the total amounts allocated for their station channel change expenses. But many stations that qualify for reimbursement have not submitted a critical document to the FCC that establishes the station’s bank account that will receive reimbursement dollars. The form is known as Form […]
Read More →A company called GeoBroadcast Solutions has filed a petition for rulemaking with the FCC that seeks to allow FM boosters to “zone-cast” within a full power FM station’s service area. The FCC has asked for initial comments by May 4, 2020 to gauge whether it should proceed with a formal rule change proceeding. Comment filers […]
Read More →The FCC has filed a legal brief requesting the U.S. Supreme Court review the recent decision of the U.S. 3rd Circuit Court of Appeal rejecting the FCC’s 2017 attempt to loosen the broadcast multiple ownership rules. In the request and in an issued statement by the Chairman, the FCC says that its efforts have been […]
Read More →The FCC’s May meeting agenda includes an item that would substantially revise the existing rules requiring stations to locally announce when they file certain applications, both on the air and in local newspapers. The draft Report & Order has its origins in a 2017 proceeding that included a 2019 further notice of proposed rulemaking seeking […]
Read More →At its April 23rd meeting, the FCC adopted a number of rule changes for Low Power FM stations. The Report & Order provides all the details and is worth reviewing. Among the numerous rule changes, the Order (a) expands permissible use of directional antennas, (b) redefines certain LPFM minor changes, and (c) allows LPFM stations […]
Read More →The FCC’s Enforcement Bureau has issued a Notice of Apparent Liability to a station in New York City for improper use of the EAS Tone in a parody the station aired about the first National EAS Test. Although the tone used lasted only for one second, and aired on only one station, the FCC issued […]
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