Dates to Remember

July 1 & 16, 2013: AM & FM Stations in California: air your PRE-filing announcements.

TV, Class A & LPTV Stations in Illinois & Wisconsin: air your PRE-filing announcements.

July 1 & 16, and August 1 & 16, 2013: AM & FM Stations in Arizona, Idaho, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah &  Wyoming: air your POST- filing announcements.

TV, Class A & LPTV Stations in Michigan & Ohio: air your POST-filing announcements.

July 1, 2013: TV, Class A, AM & FM Stations (commercial & NCE): complete 2nd quarter 2013 issues/program lists. AM & FM stations, place in your inspection file.TV & Class A stations, post to your online public file.

TV & Class A Stations (Commercial Only): complete and electronically file FCC Form 398 Children’s TV Programming Report for 2nd Quarter 2013. Confirm that the FCC automatically linked same to your online public file. Also, compile and place in public file records relating to station’s compliance with children’s programming commercial limits. Post same to online public file.

Class A Stations ONLY: compile and post to your online public file records relating to your continuing eligibility for Class A status

July 18, 2013: reply comments due on FCC’s new proposed indecency standard

July 22, 2013: Deadline for all FM translator settlement or technical amendments in Auction 83; also, deadline for comments on MMTC minority/women broadcast ownership study

July 24, 2013: Deadline by midnight EDT for Auction 94 winning bidders to file construction permit applications.

August 1, 2013: AM & FM Stations in California file your renewal application electronically via Form 303-S. Also file EEO Form 396 with, if applicable, two most recent EEO public file reports. Place current EEO public file report in public file and post copy on station website, if applicable.

NCE Stations Only: also file biennial ownership report via Form 323-E.

TV, Class A & LPTV Stations in Illinois & Wisconsin: file your renewal application electronically via Form 303-S. Also file EEO Form 396 with, if applicable, two most recent EEO public file reports. Post current EEO public file report to online public file and post copy on station website, if applicable. NCE Stations Only: also file biennial ownership report via Form 323-E.

AM & FM Stations in North Carolina & South Carolina: if full time employee threshold is met, complete EEO public file report and place same in public file as well as post on website. NCE STATIONS ONLY: also file biennial ownership report via Form 323-E.

TV & Class A Stations in North Carolina & South Carolina: if full time employee threshold is met, complete EEO public file report. Post same to online public file and station website.

August 1 & 16, September 1 & 16, October 1 & 16: All AM & FM Radio Stations in California: air your POST-filing announcements.

August 23, 2013: AM & FM Stations in Arizona, Idaho, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah & Wyoming: complete and post to your public file documents relating to pre- and post-filing broadcast renewal announcements.

TV, Class A & LPTV Stations in Michigan & Ohio: complete and post to your online public file documents relating to pre- and post-filing broadcast renewal announcements.