Filing Deadlines, Public Notice

FCC to Provide Expanded Major Change and New Station Opportunities for Class A, LPTV, and TV Translator Stations

Wiley Rein LLP on 9/5/2025

On September 3, 2025, the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) Media Bureau released a Public Notice beginning a phased process to lift the current freeze on major changes for Class A television, low power television...more

License Renewal Application Reminder for Television Stations in California

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP on 7/22/2022

August 1, 2022 is the license renewal application filing deadline for commercial and noncommercial TV broadcast stations licensed to communities in the following states: Full Power TV, Class A, LPTV, and TV Translator...more

Pre-Filing and Post-Filing License Renewal Announcement Reminder for Radio Stations in Indiana, Kentucky, and Tennessee

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP on 1/17/2020

Full power commercial and noncommercial radio stations and LPFM stations licensed to communities in Indiana, Kentucky, and Tennessee must begin airing pre-filing license renewal announcements on February 1, 2020. License...more

Pre-Filing and Post-Filing License Renewal Announcement Reminder for Radio Stations in Arkansas, Louisiana, and Mississippi

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP on 11/20/2019

Full power commercial and noncommercial radio stations and LPFM stations licensed to communities in Arkansas, Louisiana, and Mississippi must begin airing pre-filing license renewal announcements on December 1, 2019. ...more

Update: Further Extensions Granted to FCC Filing Deadlines

Womble Bond Dickinson on 1/30/2019

Yesterday, we advised that the Federal Communications Commission had extended the deadline for uploading Issues/Programs Lists to stations’ online public files to January 30, 2019....more

FCC Returns, New Filing Deadline Guidance