Dates to Remember

Posted on March 31st, 2014 by

April 1, 2014: TV, Class A & LPTV Stations in Texas: 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 Delaware & Pennsylvania: 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.

AM & FM Stations in Indiana, Kentucky & Tennessee: 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 & LPTV Stations in Delaware, Indiana, Kentucky, Pennsylvania & Tennessee: if full time employee threshold is met, complete EEO public file report and post same in public file as well as on website.

AM & FM Stations in Texas: if full time employee threshold is met, complete EEO public file report and place same in public file as well as post on website.

April 1 & 16, 2014; May 1 & 16, 2014: TV, Class A & LPTV Stations in Arizona, Idaho, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah & Wyoming: air your PRE-filing announcements.

April 1 & 16, 2014; May 1 & 16, 2014; and June 1 & 16, 2014: TV, Class A & LPTV Stations in Texas: air your POST-filing announcements

AM & FM Stations in Delaware & Pennsylvania: air your POST-filing announcements.

April 10, 2014: TV, Class A, AM & FM Stations (Commercial and NCE): complete 1st quarter 2014 issues/program lists and place in your inspection 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 1st 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.

April 23, 2014: AM & FM Stations in New York & New Jersey: complete and post to your public file documents relating to pre- and post-filing broadcast renewal announcements.

TV & Class A Stations in Kansas, Nebraska & Oklahoma: complete and post to your public file documents relating to pre- and post-filing broadcast renewal announcements.