DATES TO REMEMBER

August 1, 2019

Radio and TV Stations located in California, Illinois, North Carolina, South Carolina and Wisconsin: if five (5) full time employee threshold is met, prepare EEO public file report and post it to the station online public inspection file and the station website.

Radio Stations located in Florida, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands: broadcast first pre-filing license renewal announcement; additional pre-filing announcements should air August 16, Sept 1, and Sept 16.

Radio Stations in North Carolina and South Carolina – file license renewal application and schedule 396 Broadcast EEO Program Report, and air first post-filing license renewal announcement; additional post-filing announcements must air August 16, Sept 1, Sept 16, Oct 1 and Oct 16.

August 2, 2019

End of Post TV Auction Transition Phase 4; all TV and Class A stations assigned to Phase 4 must cease broadcasting on pre-auction channels and begin broadcasting on post-auction channels.

August 3, 2019

Beginning of Post TV Auction Transition Phase 5 and start of Phase 5 testing period.

August 7, 2019

All Broadcast Stations (except TV and FM translators) must participate in the National EAS test at 2:20pm. EDT and file EAS Form 2 by midnight.

August 23, 2019

Radio Stations in Washington D.C, Maryland, Virginia and West Virginia: complete and place license renewal announcement certification of compliance in online public file.

September 6, 2019

End of Post TV Auction Transition Phase 5; all TV and Class A stations assigned to Phase 5 must cease broadcasting on pre-auction channels and begin broadcasting on post-auction channels.

September 7, 2019

Beginning of Post TV Auction Transition Phase 6 and start of Phase 6 testing period.

September 23, 2019

All Broadcast Stations (except TV and FM translators): Deadline to file ETRS Form Three reporting status of participation in EAS National Test conducted August 7.

October 1, 2019

Radio Stations in Florida, Puerto Rico & the Virgin Islands – file license renewal application and schedule 396 Broadcast EEO Program Report, and air first post-filing license renewal announcement; additional post-filing announcements must air Oct 16, Nov 1, Nov 16, Dec 1 and Dec 16.

Radio Stations located in Alabama and Georgia: broadcast first pre-filing license renewal announcement; additional pre-filing announcements should air Oct 16, Nov 1, and Nov 16.

Radio and TV Stations located in Florida, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands, Iowa, Missouri, Alaska, American Somoa, Guam, Hawaii, Marianas Islands, Oregon & Washington: if five (5) full time employee threshold is met, prepare EEO public file report and post it to the station online public inspection file and on the station website.

All Commercial and Noncommercial Radio, TV, Class A, LPTV Stations: First day to file 2019 Biennial Ownership Report or certification of no change in LMS filing system.