Dates to Remember

Posted on November 5th, 2013 by

 October 1, 2013December 2 , 2013: all commercial AM, FM, TV, Class A & LPTV Stations: complete and file your ownership report with information current as of October 1, 2013.

October 1, 2013: AM & FM Stations in Alaska, American Samoa, Guam, Hawaii, Oregon & Washington: file your renewal application electronically via Form 303-S. Also file EEO Form 396 with, if applicable, two most recent EEO public file reports. Place current EEO public file report in public file and post copy on station website, if applicable. NCE Stations Only: also file biennial ownership report via Form 323-E.

TV, Class A & LPTV Stations in Iowa & Missouri: 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 Florida, Puerto Rico & Virgin Islands:

TV & Class A TV 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 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 website.

TV & Class A TV Stations in Alaska, American Samoa, Guam, Hawaii, Oregon & Washington: if full time employee threshold is met, complete EEO public file report and place same in public file as well as post on website.

 October 15 – November 14: LPFM filing window.

November 1 & 16: AM & FM Stations in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont: air your PRE-filing announcements.

All TV, Class A & LPTV Stations in Colorado, Minnesota, Montana, North Dakota & South Dakota: air your PRE-filing announcements.

November 1 & 16, December 1 & 16: TV, Class A & LPTV Stations in Iowa & Missouri: air your POST-filing announcements

AM & FM Stations in Alaska, American Samoa, Guam, Hawaii, Oregon & Washington: air your POST-filing announcements.

November 4, 2013: comments due on categories of expenses to be reimbursed for spectrum auction channel relocation and nationwide EAS test.

November 7, 2013: reply comments due on nationwide EAS test.

November 14, 2013: reply comments due on categories of expenses to be reimbursed for spectrum auction channel relocation.

December 1 & 16, 2013 and January 1 & 16, 2014: TV, Class A & LPTV Stations in Kansas, Nebraska & Oklahoma: air your PRE-filing announcements

AM & FM Stations in New Jersey & New York: air your PRE-filing announcements.

December 2, 2013: AM & FM Stations in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, & 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.

TV, Class A & LPTV Stations in Colorado, Minnesota, Montana, North Dakota & South Dakota: 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 Alabama & Georgia: if full time employee threshold is met, complete EEO public file report and place same in public file as well as post on website. NCE STATIONS ONLY: also file biennial ownership report via Form 323-E.

TV & Class A TV Stations in Alabama, Georgia, Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island & Vermont: if full time employee threshold is met, complete EEO public file report and place same in public file as well as post on website.

AM & FM Stations in Colorado, Minnesota, Montana, North Dakota & 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 website.

December 2, 2013: Digital TV, Class A TV & LPTV Stations: prepare and file your Form 317 declaring any ancillary and supplementary services provided on your station for the period ending September 30, 2013.

 December 23, 2013: AM & FM 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.

TV, Class A & LPTV Stations in Iowa & Missouri: complete and post to your online public file documents relating to pre- and post-filing broadcast renewal announcements.