Quarterly Television Reports Due April 10, 2024

Full power and Class A television stations must file the following reports for the first quarter of 2024 by Wednesday, April 10, 2024:

All commercial and noncommercial television stations:

• • Issues-responsive programming lists

Class A television stations only:

• • Documentation demonstrating compliance with Class A eligibility requirements

Issues-Responsive Programming Lists

Commercial and noncommercial television and Class A stations must upload to their public inspection files a list of programs that provided the most significant treatment of community issues during the previous quarter. The list should include a brief narrative statement that identifies the issues that were given significant treatment and describes the programs in which the issues were addressed. Each program description must include the date, time, and title of the program, the duration of each issue-responsive segment, and a brief explanation of how the programming addressed the issues.

Documentation of Continued Class A Eligibility

Class A television stations must maintain documentation in their public inspection files demonstrating compliance with Class A eligibility requirements: (i) the broadcast of a minimum of 18 hours per day; and (ii) the broadcast of an average of at least three hours per week of locally produced programming each quarter.

If you have questions about the FCC’s quarterly recordkeeping obligations, please contact an attorney in our Media practice group.