Dates to Remember

Posted on November 26th, 2014 by

 

December 1 & 16, 2014:    TV, Class A & LPTV Stations in Alaska, American Samoa Guam, Hawaii, Oregon & Washington: air your post-filing announcements.

December 1, 2014:   Digital TV, Class A & LPTV Stations:   prepare and file Form 317 reporting Ancillary/Supplemental Fees for year ending September 30, 2014.

December 1, 2014: AM & FM Stations in Alabama, Connecticut, Georgia, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont: 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.

 

TV & Class A Stations in Colorado, Minnesota, Montana, North Dakota, and South Dakota: 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.

 

AM & FM Stations in Colorado, Minnesota, Montana, North Dakota, and South Dakota: 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 Stations in Alabama and Georgia: 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 Stations in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont:   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.

 

December 1 & 16, 2014 and January 1 & 16, 2015: TV, Class A & LPTV Stations in New York and New Jersey: air your PRE-filing announcements.

 

December 1 & 16, 2014; January 1 & 16, 2015 and February 1 & 16, 2015: TV & Class A Stations in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont: air your POST-filing announcements.  

AM & FM Stations in Florida, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands, American Somoa, Guam, Hawaii, Oregon and Washington: 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 Florida, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands: 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.

 

AM & FM Stations in Iowa & Missouri: 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.

 

TV & Class A Stations in Iowa & Missouri: 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.

 

TV, Class A & LPTV Stations in Alaska, American Samoa Guam, Hawaii, Oregon & Washington:

 

December 5, 2014: responses due to FCC re inquiry on unauthorized EAS message.

 

December 23, 2014: TV, Class A & LPTV Stations in Alaska, American Samoa Guam, Hawaii, Oregon & Washington: complete and post to your public file documents relating to pre- and post-filing broadcast renewal announcements.

 

December 30, 2014: comments due on implementation of EAS security improvements.

 

January 1, 2015: TV stations intending to claim an exemption from Closed Captioning based on 2014 revenue: verify with accounting department that 2014 revenue did not exceed exemption levels. If not, consult counsel for new captioning obligations.

 

January 10, 2014:    TV, Class A, AM & FM Stations (commercial and noncommercial) complete 4thquarter 2014 issues/program reports. TV & Class A Stations post to your online public file. AM & FM Stations place in your public file.

 

TV & Class A stations (commercial only): complete and electronically file FCC Form 398 Children’s TV Programming Report for 4th Quarter 2014. Link to your report should be made automatically by FCC to your online public file. Also compile and post to online public file records relating to station’s compliance with children’s programming commercial limits.

Class A Stations only: complete and post to your online public file certification of ongoing Class A eligibility.

 

January 31, 2015: minimum fees due to SoundExchange for 2015. Renewal of royalty plan may also be required.