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October 2, 2023: Biennial Ownership Report Filing Window Opens; December 1, 2023: Biennial Ownership Reports Due September 7, 2023

This year is a biennial ownership report filing year for commercial and non-commercial full power television, Class A television, low power television, AM radio, and FM radio stations. The biennial...

October 2, 2023: Biennial Ownership Report Filing Window Opens July 18, 2023

By recent Public Notice (the “Notice”), the FCC’s Media Bureau has reminded broadcasters that 2023 is a biennial ownership report filing year. That means that all licensees of commercial and...

FM Station Licensee Agrees to Pay $4K For Unauthorized Transfer of Control, Failure to File Biennial Ownership Reports May 6, 2022

A recent Order and Consent Decree (the “Consent Decree”)—and a $4,000 penalty for the licensee subject thereto—serve as a salient reminder to broadcasters of the importance of seeking (and receiving!) FCC approval...

December 1, 2021: Biennial Ownership Report Filing Window Closes November 24, 2021

Next Wednesday, December 1, 2021, marks the last day for broadcasters to timely file their FCC-mandated biennial ownership reports. All licensees of commercial and non-commercial full power television, Class A television,...

Biennial Ownership Reporting Window NOW OPEN—All Broadcasters Must File By December 1, 2021 October 8, 2021

The reporting window has officially opened for broadcasters to file their required biennial ownership reports. All licensees of commercial and non-commercial full power television, Class A television, low power television,...

October 1, 2021: Biennial Ownership Report Filing Window Opens September 21, 2021

Broadcasters face another important filing in the next few months: All licensees of commercial and non-commercial full power television, Class A television, low power television, AM radio, and FM radio...

FCC Issues Early Reminder of Forthcoming Biennial Ownership Report Filing Window July 1, 2021

By recent Public Notice (the “Notice”), the FCC’s Media Bureau has reminded broadcasters that 2021 is a biennial ownership report filing year. That means that all licensees of commercial and...

Commission Postpones Opening of Window to File Biennial Ownership Reports; Filing Window Will Open November 1, 2019 and Close January 31, 2020 September 23, 2019

Broadcasters will have some extra time to prepare and then file their biennial ownership reports. In a recent Order, the Media Bureau announced that it is postponing (and also lengthening)...

Time Is Running Out! All Stations Must File 2017 Biennial Ownership Reports by March 2 February 19, 2018

As we have previously reported, all broadcast stations must file their 2017 Biennial Ownership Reports by March 2, 2018 (with a currency—or “as of”—date of October 1, 2017). For the...

Five-Week Countdown: All Stations Must File 2017 Biennial Ownership Reports By March 2, 2018 January 26, 2018

As we have previously reported, all broadcast stations must file their 2017 Biennial Ownership Reports by March 2, 2018 (with a currency—or “as of”—date of October 1, 2017). For the...