Dates to Remember
October 30, 2026
All EAS Participants must file ETRS Form One.... Read More
All commercial full power and Class A digital television stations have until March 30, 2020 to file the new Children’s Television Report in LMS. This first annual report will only cover the period from September 16 – December 31, 2019, but when stations log in, they will note that the form asks for information for […]
Read More →The FCC is trying really hard to avoid having to fine radio stations for failing to follow the new requirement to maintain an online public file and regularly place required items in the file. One might say they are bending over backwards to get stations to come into compliance with the rules by the time […]
Read More →This is our annual reminder about what stations are required to include in quarterly issues/programs lists. You might ask why we revisit this from time to time. Good question. The answer is because we often “see” quarterly issues/programs lists that are woefully inadequate (emphasis on “woefully”). Our concern is that one day, a station will […]
Read More →On February 6, 2020, the FCC announced its first EEO Audit of the year, sending audit letters to over 300 radio and television stations. If your station is on the list, the deadline to respond to the audit is March 23, 2020. Consistent with last year’s audits, a station’s response is to be uploaded to […]
Read More →The FCC has issued its 4th report on broadcast ownership data, using information from biennial ownership reports filed in 2017. That was the first year that broadcast ownership reports had to be filed in the new LMS system. The revisions to the form and long transition to new data collection have now resulted in easily […]
Read More →January 31, 2020 All Commercial and Noncommercial Radio, TV, Class A, LPTV Stations: Last day to file 2019 Biennial Ownership Report or certification of no change in LMS filing system. All Commercial and Noncommercial stations that stream music programming must pay the minimum fee to SoundExchange. February 1, 2020 Radio and TV Stations located […]
Read More →From February 24-28, HCCB Managing Partner Joe Chautin will be at the National Religious Broadcasters Convention in Nashville, Tennessee. If you would like to schedule a meeting with Joe and have not already, email him at jchautin@hardycarey.com.
Read More →Today — January 31, 2020 — is the last day for all commercial and noncommercial AM, FM, TV, Class A and LPTV stations, as well as entities with attributable interests in such stations, to file 2019 biennial ownership reports. All information reported must be as of October 1, 2019. The FCC’s LMS system has been […]
Read More →As promised, the FCC made the revised Children’s Television Report available to commercial television stations on January 30, 2020. You can access the form by logging in to LMS with your FRN and password, selecting the “Facilities” tab, clicking on the station’s facility id number, and then selecting the report from the pull-down menu by […]
Read More →If you’re planning on participating in Auction 106 for a commercial FM permit, filing a short form 175 application is required before 6 p.m. Eastern Time on February 11, 2020. The Auction 106 “bible” is set forth in this Public Notice, and is mandatory reading for participants. Upfront Payments (via wire transfer) are due no […]
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