Reports

FCC’s Broadcast Mid-Term EEO Reporting Requirement May Also Be Eliminated March 28, 2018

Another FCC reporting requirement may also be on its way out.  Comments are due May 21, 2018, on the Commission’s Noticed of Proposed Rulemaking (“Notice”) that would eliminate FCC Form 397,...

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NOT Due December 1, 2017: FCC Biennial Ownership Reports September 5, 2017

Until the FCC released an Order on Friday, all broadcast stations—commercial and noncommercial alike—were scheduled to compile and file their biennial ownership reports (FCC Form 323 for commercial stations; FCC Form...

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Today, August 28, is the Deadline for Filing “Form One” Report for Nationwide EAS Test August 28, 2017

Today, August 28, is the deadline for all broadcast stations to file their Form One report relating to the September 27 nationwide EAS test. As we reported previously, the FCC released...

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“Form One” Report for Nationwide EAS Test Must Be Filed By August 28 August 15, 2017

As we have reported previously, August 28—which is less than two weeks away—is the deadline for all broadcast stations to file their Form One report relating to the September 27...

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NOT Due June 1, 2016: Ohio Noncommercial Television Station Biennial Ownership Reports; Biennial Ownership Reports for All Ohio Stations Are Due December 1, 2017 May 2, 2017

Historically, FCC Biennial Ownership Reports for Ohio noncommercial television stations were due to be filed with the FCC by June 1 of odd-numbered years (unless a station is owned as...

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EEO Public File Reports Due June 1, for Ohio Radio and Television Stations May 2, 2017

Ohio broadcast stations—both radio and television—with five or more full-time employees must place their annual EEO Public File Report in their public inspection file and post it to their website...

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EEO Mid-Term Reports (FCC Form 397) Due June 1, for Certain Ohio Television Stations May 2, 2017

The FCC’s EEO rules have been in effect for more than a decade, and they require broadcasters to file certain periodic reports with the Commission, including FCC Form 396 (the...

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Media Bureau Rescinds Prior Bureau Order Relating to New Noncommercial Ownership Reporting Requirement February 6, 2017

As another part of new-Chairman Pai’s post-Wheeler “clean-up” efforts, the Media Bureau—now under new management—has issued an order (the “February 2 Order”) rescinding its prior order that had affirmed new...

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FCC Releases Filing Requirements for Post-Auction TV Transition Progress Reports and Proposes Mandating Progress Reports from Non-Reimbursed Stations January 12, 2017

In connection with the ongoing broadcast Incentive Auction, the FCC, earlier this week, released a Public Notice providing additional information about post-auction progress report requirements for stations eligible for reimbursement...

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Noncommercial Stations: The FCC Has Announced That Biennial Ownership Reports Are Due December 1, 2017 December 21, 2016

In Ohio, noncommercial television stations have traditionally filed biennial ownership reports on June 1 of odd-numbered years (such as 2017), and noncommercial radio stations have traditionally filed biennial ownership reports...

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