Dates to Remember
October 30, 2026
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The FCC has adopted a notice of proposed rulemaking seeking comment on proposed changes to its rules governing the low power FM service. One of the intriguing items raised in the rulemaking is a proposal to eliminate protections for TV stations operating on channel 6, whose spectrum is adjacent to the non-commercial band. The FCC […]
Read More →July 3, 2019 All Broadcast Stations (except TV and FM translators): Deadline to file ETRS Form One for the upcoming August 2, 2019 EAS National Test July 10, 2019 TV, Class A, AM & FM Stations (commercial & noncommercial): complete 2nd Quarter 2019 issues/program reports and place in public file. TV & Class A stations […]
Read More →The FCC’s Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau has issued a public notice advising of the planned 2019 National EAS Test and associated deadlines. As in previous years, the National EAS Test will require every station to make three filings in the EAS Test Report System (ETRS). First, all EAS participants are required to update […]
Read More →At its July 10, 2019 meeting, the FCC will vote on adopting a proposed Report & Order making significant changes to the existing children’s television requirements for television stations. Perhaps the most significant change in the draft order is to eliminate the requirement that stations include 3 hours of CORE children’s programming on each 24-hour […]
Read More →On June 21, 2109, the FCC announced a review of its EEO rules seeking comment on how it can make improvements to EEO compliance and enforcement. The effort aims to respond to issues raised in the FCC’s recent proceeding to eliminate the Form 397 EEO Mid-Term Report. One of the issues to be explored is […]
Read More →At its July 10 Open Meeting, the FCC will consider a draft Report & Order to modify how television stations elect between retransmission consent and mandatory carriage on cable and DBS systems every three years. If adopted as drafted, instead of notifying systems of their election via certified mail, stations would upload their elections to […]
Read More →Back in March, the FCC adopted a Report & Order on the eligibility and process for displaced LPTV and TV translator stations to receive reimbursement for costs reasonably incurred in the construction of their new facilities. According to that Order, the process for these stations will begin with an announcement of a deadline for submission […]
Read More →June 1, 2019 Radio Stations in North Carolina and South Carolina: broadcast first pre-filing license renewal announcements; additional pre-filing announcements should air June 16, July 1, and July 16. Radio Stations in Washington D.C, Maryland, Virginia and West Virginia: broadcast first post-filing renewal announcement; additional post-filing announcements should air June 16, July 1, July 16, […]
Read More →FEMA has announced that the 2019 National Periodic Test (NPT) will be issued Wednesday, August 7, 2019 at 2:20 PM EDT. The alternate date is Wednesday, August 21, 2019. All broadcast stations are required to participate and file required reports. We expect the FCC to issue a public notice about the test soon, setting the […]
Read More →The FCC’s switch to the License Management System (LMS) for renewal applications this cycle has apparently stymied the software writers that cause applications to appear on public notice. Instead of renewal application filings appearing on the regular, daily “Broadcast Actions” and “Broadcast Applications” public notices, the FCC plans to issue a separate set of notices […]
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