Dates to Remember

Posted on September 30th, 2020 by

October 1, 2020

Deadline for all Full Power Commercial Television Stations (and other stations that meet the definition of “qualified local commercial television station” in the FCC’s rules) to place their 2021-23 carriage election statement in the public file, and deadline for all Class-A and Low Power Television stations eligible for mandatory carriage to send notice of their 2021-23 carriage election via email to MPVD providers.

Radio Stations located in Iowa and Missouri – deadline to file license renewal application and EEO program report, and air first post-filing license renewal announcement; additional post-filing announcements are due October 16, November 1, November 16, December 1 and December 16.

Television Stations located in Florida, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands – deadline to file license renewal application and EEO program report, and air first post-filing license renewal announcement; additional post-filing announcements are due October 16, November 1, November 16, December 1 and December 16.

Radio and TV Stations located in Florida, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands, Iowa, Missouri, Alaska, American Samoa, Guam, Hawaii, Marianas Islands, Oregon, and Washington, : if five (5) full time employee threshold is met, prepare EEO public file report covering the period from October 1, 2019 – September 30, 2020 and post it to the station online public inspection file and on the station website.

October 10, 2020

TV, Class A, AM & FM Stations (commercial & noncommercial): complete 3rd Quarter 2020 issues/program lists and upload to online public file.

TV & Class A stations (commercial only): note that there is no requirement to compile and post to the public file records showing compliance with children’s programming commercial limits for the 3rd quarter of 2020.  This requirement has transitioned to an annual certification, with the certification for all of 2020 due on January 31, 2021. However, we recommend that you continuously confirm that commercial limits restrictions are being met.

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

December 1, 2020

Digital Full Power, Class A or LPTV Stations:  Deadline for digital television stations that used digital capacity for feeable ancillary/supplementary uses during the period from October 1, 2019 – September 30, 2020 to file Schedule 2100(g) Ancillary/Supplementary Use report and remit any fees due.

Radio Stations located in Colorado, Minnesota, Montana, North Dakota and South Dakota – deadline to file license renewal application and EEO program report, and air first post-filing license renewal announcement; additional post-filing announcements are due December 16, January 1, January 16, February 1 and February 16.

Television Stations located in Alabama and Georgia – deadline to file license renewal application and EEO program report, and air first post-filing license renewal announcement; additional post-filing announcements are due December 16, January 1, January 16, February 1 and February 16.

Radio and TV Stations located in Alabama, Colorado, Connecticut, Georgia, Maine, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Montana, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Rhode Island, South Dakota and Vermont: if five (5) full time employee threshold is met, prepare EEO public file report covering the period from October 1, 2019 – September 30, 2020 and post it to the station online public inspection file and on the station website.