Louisiana

2007

Next TV license expiration 6/1/2013; renewal application due 2/1/2013

Next radio license expiration 6/1/2012; renewal application due 2/1/2012

Renewal Filing Anniversary: Feb. 1

Radio: includes commercial and non-commercial AM and FM stations unless noted

TV: includes commercial and non-commercial full-service television stations unless noted

Class A TV: Class A television stations

LPTV: Commercial low power television stations that originate

Date / Service / Requirement / Where
Jan. 10 / Radio, TV, Class A TV / Issues/programs list / Public inspection file
Jan. 10 / TV (commercial only), Class A TV / Commercial limit report (re children’s programming) / Public inspection file
Jan. 10 / TV (commercial only), Class A TV / Children’s Television Programming Report (Form 398) / FCC, public inspection file
Feb. 1 / TV (Sole proprietorships and partnerships composed only of natural persons are exempt.) / Biennial Ownership Report (Form 323 for commercial; Form 323-E for non-commercial) / FCC
Feb. 1 / Radio, TV, Class A TV / Inspect transmitting system / Note: The FCC requires this inspection to be made periodically. We suggest annually on the station’s anniversary date.
Feb. 1 / Radio, TV, Class A TV, LPTV. (Stations with fewer than 5 full time employees are exempt.) / Annual EEO Public File Report / For radio, TV, and Class A TV public inspection file and on the station’s website. (LPTV must prepare report and keep with station records, as not required to maintain public inspection file.)
Feb. 1 / Radio (AM only) / Equipment performance measurements / AM stations must make annual equipment performance measurements and keep results with station files. We suggest this be done on the anniversary date.
April 10 / Radio, TV, Class A TV / Issues/programs list / Public inspection file
April 10 / Commercial, Class A TV / Commercial limit report (re children’s programming) / Public inspection file
April 10 / TV (commercial only), Class A TV / Children’s Television Programming Report (Form 398) / FCC, public inspection file
July 10 / Radio, TV, Class A TV / Issues/programs list / Public inspection file
July 10 / TV (commercial only), Class A TV / Commercial limit report (re children’s programming) / Public inspection file
July 10 / TV (commercial only), Class A TV / Children’s Television Programming Report (Form 398) / FCC, public inspection file
Oct. 10 / Radio, TV, Class A TV / Issues/programs list / Public inspection file
Oct. 10 / TV (commercial only), Class A TV / Commercial limit report (re children’s programming) / Public inspection file
Oct. 10 / TV (commercial only), Class A TV / Children’s Television Programming Report (Form 398) / FCC, public inspection file

As broadcast

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Radio (non-commercial only), TV (non-commercial only), Class A TV (non-commercial only)

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Donor lists

/ For noncommercial educational stations, list of donors supporting a specific program should be placed in the public file and retained for two years from the date of the broadcast.

As broadcast, based on election cycles

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Radio, TV, Class A TV, LPTV

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Political disclosure statement, requests for political time and a record of the rates charged, the classes of time purchased, the schedule of time provided, dates and times the spots actually aired, record of free time provided, and documentation of any rebates.

/ Political file which is part of the public inspection file. Material must be placed in the file immediately and be retained for two years. LPTV stations which do not have a public inspection file must still maintain the records.