Dec 2013 Dates to Remember

December 20, 2013: NO LATER THAN 7PM EST all commercial AM, FM, TV, Class A & LPTV Stations: complete and file your ownership report with information current as of October 1, 2013.

December 23, 2013: AM & FM Stations in Alaska, American Samoa, Guam, Hawaii, Oregon & Washington: complete and post to your public file documents relating to pre- and post-filing broadcast renewal announcements.

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

January 1, 2014: TV stations intending to claim an exemption from Closed Captioning based on 2013 revenue: verify with accounting department that 2013 revenue did not exceed exemption levels. If not, consult counsel for new captioning obligations.

January 1 & 16, 2014: TV, Class A & LPTV Stations in Kansas, Nebraska & Oklahoma: air your PRE-filing announcements

AM & FM Stations in New Jersey & New York: air your PRE-filing announcements.

January 1 & 16, 2014, and February 1 & 16, 2014: AM & FM Stations in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, & Vermont: air your POST-filing announcements.

TV, Class A & LPTV Stations in Colorado, Minnesota, Montana, North Dakota & South Dakota: air your POST-filing announcements.

January 10, 2014: TV, Class A TV, AM & FM Stations (commercial & non-commercial): complete 4^th quarter 2013 issues/program lists. TV & Class A stations post to your online public file. AM & FM stations place in your public file.

TV & Class A Stations (commercial only) complete and electronically file FCC Form 398 Children’s TV Programming Report for 4^th Quarter 2013. Link to your report should be made automatically by FCC to your online public file. Also compile and post to online public file records relating to station’s compliance with children’s programming commercial limits.

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

January 21, 2014: comments on AM revitalization NPRM due.

January 31, 2013: minimum fees due to SoundExchange for 2014. Renewal of royalty plan may also be required.

February 1 & 16, 2014 and March 1 & 16, 2014: TV, Class A & LPTV Stations in Texas: air your PRE-filing announcements.

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

February 3, 2014: TV, Class A & LPTV Stations in Kansas, Nebraska & Oklahoma: 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 New Jersey & New York: 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 Arkansas, Louisiana & Mississippi: 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 Arkansas, Louisiana, New York, New Jersey & Mississippi: 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 Kansas, Nebraska, & Oklahoma: if full time employee threshold is met, complete EEO public file report and place same in public file as well as post on website.

February 18, 2014: reply comments on AM revitalization NPRM due.

February 23, 2014: AM & FM Stations in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, & Vermont: complete and post to your public file documents relating to pre- and post-filing broadcast renewal announcements.

TV & Class A Stations in Colorado, Minnesota, Montana, North Dakota & South Dakota: complete and post to your public file documents relating to pre- and post-filing broadcast renewal announcements.