Dates to Remember 

August 1, 2022

Television Stations located in California – deadline to file license renewal application and EEO program report; on-air/online announcements and public file certifications are required under the new local public notice rule.

Radio and TV Stations located in California, Illinois, Wisconsin, North Carolina and South Carolina:  if five (5) full time employee threshold is met, prepare EEO public file report covering the period from August 1, 2021 – July 31, 2022, upload it to the station online public inspection file and post it on the station website.

September 15, 2022

Broadcast Stations Leasing Airtime to Third Parties – deadline for station third party programmers leasing airtime on the station as of March 15, 2022 (that continue in effect) to verity foreign entity status to the station for purposes of new foreign sponsorship identification rule.

Mid-September

All commercial broadcast stations – the payment window to remit annual regulatory fees typically falls in mid-September. Amounts due should become available just prior to the payment window.