Category: From the FCC
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Time To Audit Your FRN Records? How About Those OPIF Files?
In a recent FCC rule change that went into effect today (February 5), any entity that has an FCC Registration Number (“FRN”) faces a $1,000 per day penalty for the failure to update its registration information in the FCC’s Commission Registration System (CORES) within 10 business days of a change in its information. This change is…
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Government Shutdown Got You Down? What to do About Deadlines. 10.23.25
FCC Shutdown and OPIF Impact With the FCC staff furloughed due to the October 2025 government shutdown, most operations—including the Online Public Inspection File (OPIF) system—are suspended. Broadcasters are unable to upload required documents such as Issues and Programs Lists, EEO filings, political file submissions, and local marketing agreements to name a few. The FCC…
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Upcoming Deadlines in October
October 3, 2025: As this is being written, Congress is still deadlocked, but unless a funding agreement is reached by midnight tonight, the federal government will experience a partial shutdown. If no deal is reached, non-essential government services will halt, and federal workers may face furloughs or unpaid work. If you believe the stories, some…
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FCC’s 2025 Regulatory Fees Now Due
The FCC has now activated the 2025 Regulatory Fee Information Site HERE. Fees are due NLT September 25, 2005. Payments are to be made through CORES. Licensee should remember to check their list of stations and to delete any that the may have sold prior to the due date and if you’ve acquired a station…
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Upcoming FCC Deadlines
Two announcements to take note of: While FEMA will not conduct a nationwide EAS test in 2025, EAS Participants are required to participate in the nationwide EAS test and are required to make their 2025 ETRS Form One filings on or before October 3, 2025. Click HERE for more details. September is the final month in…
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Employees Who Are Legally Qualified Candidates
So what do you do if an when you get an employee, especially an on-air employee running for office? Do you ask them to quit? Do you lay them off? Our resident H.R. expert doesn’t suggest doing either one. Why look for trouble if you don’t need it? Assuming you have an on-air employee who…
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Everything Old is New Again
With the recent announcement that Congress is now considering the introduction of legislation to restore tax incentives for the sale and donation of stations to women and other minority-led groups. Those of us that are old enough to remember the last time this was tried ought to also remember the abuse and manipulation that resulted…