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Annual EEO Public File Report Deadline for Stations in Arizona, the District of Columbia, Idaho, Maryland, Michigan, Nevada, New Mexico, Ohio, Utah, Virginia, West Virginia, and Wyoming

By Scott R. Flick and Elizabeth Craig|2026-05-19T10:30:43-05:00May 19th, 2026|Legal News|

June 1 is the deadline for broadcast stations licensed to communities in Arizona, the District of Columbia, Idaho, Maryland, Michigan, Nevada, New Mexico, Ohio, Utah, Virginia, West Virginia, and Wyoming to place their Annual EEO Public File Report in their Public Inspection File and post the report on their station website. Under the FCC’s EEO […]

FCC Enforcement Monitor — April 2026

By Scott R. Flick and Elizabeth Craig|2026-04-29T13:55:07-05:00April 29th, 2026|Legal News|

Pillsbury’s communications lawyers have published the FCC Enforcement Monitor monthly since 1999 to inform our clients of notable FCC enforcement actions against FCC license holders and others. This month’s issue includes: FCC Warns New York Property Owners Over Pirate Radio Broadcasts New Jersey AM Radio Station Cited for Tower, Power, and EAS Violations FCC Targets […]

This Week in Regulation for Broadcasters: April 6, 2026 to April 10, 2026

By David Oxenford and Keenan Adamchak|2026-04-12T08:59:09-05:00April 12th, 2026|Legal News|

Here are some of the regulatory developments of significance to broadcasters from the past week, with links to where you can go to find more information as to how these actions may affect your operations. Continue Reading…

This Week in Regulation for Broadcasters: March 30, 2026 to April 3, 2026

By David Oxenford and Keenan Adamchak|2026-04-05T09:23:25-05:00April 5th, 2026|Legal News|

Here are some of the regulatory developments of significance to broadcasters from the past week, with links to where you can go to find more information as to how these actions may affect your operations. Continue Reading…

2026 First Quarter Issues/Programs List Advisory for Broadcast Stations

By Scott R. Flick and Elizabeth Craig|2026-04-01T16:43:33-05:00April 1st, 2026|Legal News|

Broadcasters’ next Quarterly Issues/Programs List (“Quarterly List”) must be placed in stations’ Public Inspection Files by April 10, 2026, reflecting information for the months of January, February, and March 2026. Content of the Quarterly List The FCC requires each broadcast station to air a reasonable amount of programming responsive to significant community needs, issues, and […]

FCC Enforcement Monitor — March 2026

By Scott R. Flick and Elizabeth Craig|2026-03-30T12:31:50-05:00March 30th, 2026|Legal News|

Pillsbury’s communications lawyers have published the FCC Enforcement Monitor monthly since 1999 to inform our clients of notable FCC enforcement actions against FCC license holders and others. This month’s issue includes: Airport Transmissions Lead to FCC Notice of Unlicensed Operation FCC Issues Notice of Violation for Prolonged Tower Lighting Outage FCC Cuts Off Voice Provider […]

This Week in Regulation for Broadcasters: March 23, 2026 to March 27, 2026

By David Oxenford and Keenan Adamchak|2026-03-29T06:55:51-05:00March 29th, 2026|Legal News|

Here are some of the regulatory developments of significance to broadcasters from the past week, with links to where you can go to find more information as to how these actions may affect your operations. On our Broadcast Law Blog, we looked at upcoming regulatory dates and deadlines affecting broadcasters this April. Additionally, with April... Continue Reading…

April 2026 Regulatory Dates for Broadcasters – EEO Public File Reports, Comment Deadlines, Quarterly Issues/Programs Lists, Political Windows, and More

By David Oxenford and Keenan Adamchak|2026-03-27T07:14:16-05:00March 27th, 2026|Legal News|

With April showers come routine regulatory dates for broadcasters, including the requirement for posting Quarterly Issues/Programs Lists to the Online Public Inspection Files of all full-power radio and TV stations, and EEO Public File Reports for stations in a number of states. Among the other dates in April is the reply comment deadline in the... Continue Reading…

With April Fools Day Almost Upon Us, Broadcasters Beware of the FCC Hoax Rule

By David Oxenford|2026-03-25T21:55:41-05:00March 25th, 2026|Legal News|

Every year at about this time, with April Fools’ Day right around the corner, we need to play our role as attorneys and ruin any fun that you may be planning by repeating our reminder that broadcasters need to be careful with any on-air pranks, jokes or other on-air bits prepared especially for the day. While... Continue Reading…