Dates to Remember

Posted on January 29th, 2021 by

January 30, 2021

TV & Class A stations (commercial only): compile and upload to the station online public file records certifying compliance with children’s programming commercial limits for all of 2020.

February 1, 2021

TV & Class A stations (commercial only): prepare and electronically file the Children’s Television Report (Form 2100, Schedule H) in LMS documenting station compliance with children’s educational and informational programming requirements for all of 2020. Deadline is 1/30/21, but because it occurs on a Saturday, the next business day rule applies.

Radio Stations located in Kansas, Nebraska and Oklahoma – deadline to file license renewal application and EEO program report; on-air/online announcements and public file certifications are required under the new local public notice rule.

Television Stations located in Arkansas, Louisiana and Mississippi – deadline to file license renewal application and EEO program report; on-air/online announcements and public file certifications are required under the new local public notice rule.

Radio and TV Stations located in Arkansas, Kansas, Louisiana Mississippi, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York and Oklahoma: if five (5) full time employee threshold is met, prepare EEO public file report covering the period from February 1, 2020 – January 31, 2021, upload it to the station online public inspection file and post it on the station website.

April 1, 2021

Radio Stations located in Texas – deadline to file license renewal application and EEO program report; on-air/online announcements and public file certifications are required under the new local public notice rule.

Television Stations located in Indiana, Kentucky and Tennessee – deadline to file license renewal application and EEO program report; on-air/online announcements and public file certifications are required under the new local public notice rule.

Radio and TV Stations located in Delaware, Indiana, Kentucky, Pennsylvania, Tennessee and Texas: if five (5) full time employee threshold is met, prepare EEO public file report covering the period from April1, 2020 – March 31, 2021, upload it to the station online public inspection file and post it on the station website.

April 10, 2021

TV, Class A, AM & FM Stations (commercial & noncommercial): complete 1st Quarter 2021 issues/program lists and upload to online public file.

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