Dates to Remember

Posted on May 31st, 2018 by

June 1, 2018

LPTV and TV Translator Special Displacement Filing Window closes

AM & FM Stations in the District of Columbia, Maryland, Michigan, Ohio, Virginia & West Virginia, Arizona, Idaho, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah & Wyoming: if (5) full-time station employment unit employee threshold is met, complete EEO public file report and place it in the station online public inspection file as well as post on station website.

TV & Class A Stations in Arizona, Idaho, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming: if five (5) full-time station employment unit employee threshold is met, complete EEO public file report and post same in online public file as well as post on station website and prepare and electronically file mid-term EEO Form 397 via the License Management System (LMS).

TV & Class A Stations in the District of Columbia, Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, Michigan & Ohio: if five (5) full-time station employment unit employee threshold is met, complete EEO public file report and post same in online public file.

June 14, 2018

FM Translator Auction 100 Settlement Filing Window Closes

June 19, 2018

FM Translator Auction 83 Mock Auction

June 21, 2018

FM Translator Auction 83 Begins

July 10, 2018

TV, Class A, AM & FM Stations (commercial & noncommercial): complete 2nd quarter 2018 issues/program reports. TV & Class A stations post the report to your online public file. AM & FM Stations place in your public file (if already moved online, place in online public file).

TV & Class A stations (commercial only): complete and electronically file via LMS the FCC Form 398 Children’s TV Programming Report for 2nd Quarter 2018. Your report should be automatically linked by the 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 TV Stations Only: complete and post to your online public file a certification of ongoing Class A eligibility.

Full power and Class A stations transitioning: complete and electronically file transition update via LMS Form 2100 Sch. 387. Your report should be automatically linked by the FCC to your online public file.

July 18, 2018

Broadcast Stations using C Band earth stations to receive programming or for other uses should register with the FCC to protect and maintain their accommodations in that band.

July 30, 2018

Full power and Class A: Engineering amendments or settlements to resolve mutual exclusivity due (filed as an amendment in LMS) from identified full power and Class A applicants for alternate channels and expanded facilities relating to the post-incentive auction repacking process.