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October 30, 2026
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The FCC is moving quickly on conducting auctions for mutually exclusive FM translator window-filed applications, setting two auctions in coming months. Although the applications in Auction 83 (pending since 2003) are much older than those in Auction 99 (pending since 2017), the FCC is going to conduct Auction 99 first. Auction 99 will decide the […]
Read More →On April 10, 2018, the FCC will open a Special Displacement Window for LPTV and TV translator stations. Applications for stations meeting the displacement criteria can be filed through May 15, 2018. If stations have not done so already, now is the time to call your consulting engineer for assistance in making a displacement determination […]
Read More →The FCC has announced the list of Auction 100 FM translator applications that are “singletons” (not mutually exclusive with other applicants), and therefore can be granted without having to go through the auction process. That singleton list can be accessed in the excel spreadsheet available at this link. As the FCC’s recent notice announced, all […]
Read More →March 1, 2018 Deadline for all radio stations to transition to the FCC’s online public file. March 2, 2018 Deadline for all broadcast stations (except LPFM and FM translator only licensees) to file their 2017 biennial ownership report, using the new forms in LMS, with an effective date of October 1, 2017. March 19, 2018 […]
Read More →If you were hoping for a reprieve on the deadline for radio stations to transition to the online public file, that does not appear to be on the horizon, barring some major crash of the system in the final days before the March 1, 2018 deadline. In fact, the FCC issued a reminder on February […]
Read More →If you’re reading this and have not yet filed your 2017 biennial ownership report, time is quickly running out. March 2, 2018 is the deadline for all broadcast stations (except low power FM stations or FM translator-only licensees) to file their 2017 biennial ownership reports. The old CDBS ownership report is not being used any […]
Read More →Last month, we wrote about FCC Commisioner O’Rielly’s January 26 FCC blog post pointing out the burdens of the children’s television rule. It seemed to be an initial move toward another deregulatory effort of the Pai-led Commission. And so it was. Commissioner O’Rielly issued a statement confirming that Chairman Pai has now asked him to […]
Read More →The FCC’s notice of proposed rulemaking to eliminate the requirement that broadcasters submit paper copies of certain contracts with the FCC now has comment dates. Comments are due March 19, 2018, with reply comments due no later than April 2, 2018. Comments should be filed in the FCC’s electronic comment filing system.
Read More →After 15 years, an auction for FM translator construction permits from Auction 83 — a general commercial translator proceeding first begun in 2003 and delayed for multiple reasons — has now been scheduled for those mutually exclusive applications that remain. A total of 43 mutually exclusive groups have been identified as remaining, involving just over […]
Read More →The FCC has announced a Special Displacement Window for LPTV and TV translator stations from April 10, 2018 – May 15, 2018, and made location and channel data available in advance of the window so stations can make informed decisions about seeking alternative channels. The FCC’s data also lists those LPTV and TV translator stations […]
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