National Emergency Alert System Test Scheduled for September 27, 2017; Participant Reporting Deadlines Also Set

The 2017 National EAS Test is scheduled for September 27, 2017, at 2:20 PM… Read More

Broadcasters’ Copyright Royalty Claims for 2016 Due by July 31, 2017

Pursuant to the U.S. Copyright Act of 1976, a cable or satellite system car… Read More

Public Correspondence Rule Eliminated

Broadcasters no longer need to maintain physical copies of letters and emai… Read More

2nd Quarter Radio Issues Programs List Deadline is July 10

Commercial and non-commercial AM and FM stations must prepare and place in… Read More

2nd Quarter TV Issues Programs and Children’s Programming Reports Due July 10

Below are the deadlines for the second quarter reports that full-power and… Read More

Captioning of IP-Delivered Clips of Live and Near-Live Programming

As we previously reported here, FCC rules now require that any clip of prog… Read More

New FM Translator Filing Window for AM Stations From July 26, 2017 - August 2, 2017

The FCC will open a filing window from July 26 through August 2, 2017 durin… Read More

FCC Proposes Overhaul of Media Regulations and Elimination of Main Studio Rule

The FCC is proposing a general overhaul of its media regulations, including… Read More

FM Translator Interference Petitions for Rulemaking

In recent weeks, two Petitions for Rulemaking have been filed requesting th… Read More

Internet Job Postings Now Satisfy FCC's EEO Recruitment Requirement

The FCC will now allow broadcasters to use online job postings as their sol… Read More