Dates to Remember – August 2013

Posted on August 28th, 2013 by

September 1 & 16: TV, Class A & LPTV Stations in Iowa & Missouri: air your PRE-filing announcements

AM & FM Stations in Alaska, American Samoa, Guam, Hawaii, Oregon & Washington: air your PRE-filing announcements.

September 1 & 16, October 1 & 16: All AM & FM Radio Stations in California: air your POST-filing announcements.

All TV, Class A & LPTV Stations in Illinois & Wisconsin: air your POST-filing announcements.

September 20, 2013: 2013 annual regulatory fees due no later than 11:59pm EDT.

October 1, 2013: AM & FM Stations in Alaska, American Samoa, Guam, Hawaii, Oregon & Washington: 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.

TV, Class A & LPTV Stations in Iowa & Missouri: 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 Florida, Puerto Rico & Virgin Islands: 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 TV Stations in Florida, Puerto Rico & Virgin Islands: if full time employee threshold is met, complete EEO public file report and place same in public file as well as post on website.

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

TV & Class A TV Stations in Alaska, American Samoa, Guam, Hawaii, Oregon & Washington: if full time employee threshold is met, complete EEO public file report and place same in public file as well as post on website.

October 1 & 16, November 1 & 16: AM & FM Stations in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont: air your PRE-filing announcements.

October 10, 2013: TV, Class A TV, AM & FM Stations (Commercial & NCE): complete 3rd quarter 2013 issues/program lists and place in your inspection file (online for TV and Class A; paper for radio)

TV & Class A Stations (Commercial Only): complete and electronically file FCC Form 398 Children’s TV Programming Report for 3rd Quarter 2013. 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 TV Stations Only: complete and post to online public file records relating to station’s continuing Class A eligibility

October 23, 2013: AM & FM Stations in Arizona, Idaho, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah & Wyoming: complete and post to your public file documents relating to pre- and post-filing broadcast renewal announcements.

TV, Class A & LPTV Stations in Illinois & Wisconsin: complete and post to your online public file documents relating to pre- and post-filing broadcast renewal announcements.