Dates to Remember
October 30, 2026
All EAS Participants must file ETRS Form One.... Read More
Since the 1930s (yes, you read that correctly), the FCC’s rules have required that broadcast stations file certain contracts with the FCC, with any sensitive information redacted. There was never any way to do that electronically, so someone had to hit the print button, black out what was sensitive, and then snail mail the document […]
Read More →By March 1, 2018, all broadcast stations required to have a public file must have transitioned to the FCC’s online public file system and cease using a paper file for compliance purposes. If you’ve been working on your station’s online file via the FCC’s OPIF portal, don’t forget to take it “live” on March 1st […]
Read More →The last filing window for AM station cross-service FM translator opportunities has a few hours left. The window, dubbed Auction 100 in case there are applicants who must go to auction, opened on January 25, 2018 but will close at 6 p.m. ET today, January 31, 2018. Any Class A, B, C or D AM […]
Read More →It’s never a good thing to receive a “notice of inquiry” or other form of enforcement action from one of the FCC’s Field Offices about your station’s operations, but in case you do, they’ve set up an email address to streamline sending your response. Effective January 9, 2018, responses to filed office enforcement actions can […]
Read More →A long, long time ago, the FCC decided to open a filing window for new commercial FM translator authorizations. They did so on February 6, 2003 and after an extension, closed it on March 21, 2003. That means we are coming up on the 15th anniversary of the window. Why are we mentioning this in […]
Read More →January 10, 2018 TV, Class A, AM & FM Stations (commercial & noncommercial): complete 4th quarter 2017 issues/program reports and post to your public file. TV & Class A Stations (commercial only): complete and electronically file via LMS the FCC Form 398 Children’s TV Programming Report for 4th Quarter 2017. Also compile and post to […]
Read More →Our firm has enjoyed helping you through 2017, a “year of change” at the FCC that has brought deregulation and opportunity to so many broadcasters. We hope that 2018 will be even better for you and your personal and business families. May your broadcast days be fun-filled, your audiences appreciative, and your coffers filled with […]
Read More →Last month, we were on the verge of the new ownership reports becoming available in the License Management System, and the opening of a filing “window” that closes on March 2, 2018 for all broadcast stations (except low power FM stations or FM translator-only licensees) to file biennial ownership reports. We’re now about 30 days […]
Read More →Has your radio station not yet transitioned its public file to the FCC’s online portal? First, we can tell you that’s ok. But second, you need to get moving. March 1, 2018 is your deadline – not just for establishing a public file and putting stuff in in going forward, but also for uploading all […]
Read More →This month, the FCC has been accepting for filing numerous singleton applications that were originally filed in its latest Auction 99 cross-service FM translator window. With a 15-day petition to deny period on these applications, that means we could see the first grants from the window very soon, perhaps the first week of January 2018. […]
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