DATES TO REMEMBER

Posted on June 30th, 2014 by

June 30, 2014: rules related to quality of captioning using Electronic Newsroom Techniques take effect.

July 1, 2014: all television and Class A stations must begin to upload political files to online public inspection file.

July 1 & 16: TV, Class A & LPTV Stations in California: air your PRE-filing announcements.

July 1 & 16 and August 1 & 16: TV, Class A & LPTV Stations in Arizona, Idaho, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah & Wyoming: air POST-filing announcements

July 3, 2014: new FCC fees take effect.

July 10, 2014: TV, Class A, AM & FM Stations (Commercial and NCE): complete 2nd quarter 2014 issues/program lists and place in your public file (online for TV & Class A and paper for radio).

TV & Class A Stations (commercial only): complete and electronically file FCC Form 398 Children’s TV Programming Report for 2nd Quarter 2014. The report should automatically link to your online public file. Also compile and post to online public file records relating to station’s compliance with children’s TV programming commercial limits.

Class A Stations Only: complete and post to online public file records relating to station’s continuing Class A eligibility.

August 1, 2014: TV, Class A & LPTV Stations in California: file your renewal application electronically via Form 303-S. Also file EEO Form 396 with, if applicable, two most recent EEO public file reports. Post current EEO public file report to online public file and post copy on station website, if applicable. NCE Stations Only: also file biennial ownership report via Form 323-E.

AM & FM Stations in North Carolina, South Carolina & California: if full time employee threshold is met, complete EEO public file report and post same to online public file as well as on station website.

TV & Class A Stations in North Carolina & South Carolina: if full time employee threshold is met, complete EEO public file report and post same to online public file as well as on station website. NCE Stations Only: also file biennial ownership report via Form 323-E.

AM & FM Stations in Illinois & Wisconsin: if full-time employee threshold is met, complete EEO public file report and place same in public file as well as post on station website. NCE Stations Only: also file biennial ownership report via Form 323-E.

TV & Class A TV Stations in Illinois & Wisconsin: if full-time employee threshold is met, complete EEO public file report and place same in public file as well as post on station website.

August 1 & 16 and September 1 & 16: TV, Class A & LPTV Stations in Alaska, American Samoa, Guam, Hawaii, Oregon & Washington: air your PRE-filing announcements.

August 23, 2014: TV, Class A & LPTV Stations in Arizona, Idaho, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah & Wyoming:complete and post to your public file documents relating to pre- and post-filing broadcast renewal announcements.