Bulletin Categories: Public File

Stations have until next month to ask for the FCC’s help in freeing-up wall space.  That’s because the comment and reply comment dates have now been set—August 1 and August...

Stations might soon be able to put away some of their thumb tacks and scotch tape and recycle some old binders.  That’s because the FCC, on May 10, 2018, adopted...

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

As all radio members should know, today—March 1, 2018—is the deadline for all radio stations to convert their paper public files to the FCC’s online public inspection file (“OPIF”) system. ...

This is a warning that, no later than the end of the day on March 1, all radio stations must begin using the FCC’s Online Public Inspection File (“OPIF”) system...

The deadline for all radio stations to begin using the FCC’s Online Public Inspection File (“OPIF”) system for their public inspection file records and documents is Thursday, March 1, 2018. ...

This is a five-week countdown reminder that the deadline is rapidly approaching for all radio stations to begin using the FCC’s Online Public Inspection File (OPIF) system.  All TV stations...

We recently became aware of technical issues with the FCC’s Online Public Inspection File (OPIF) system that require action on the part of station personnel with OPIF responsibilities. Over the...

The Main Studio Rule was officially eliminated as of January 8, 2018.  Stations will recall that the FCC adopted a Report and Order (Order) last year eliminating the Main Studio...

The FCC’s random Equal Employment Opportunity (“EEO”) audits are not just busy work!  They can sometimes lead to fines for broadcasters, and that’s exactly what happened recently as the Commission...