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August 14, 2012

Commercial and noncommercial webcasters and those simulcasting radio programming over the Internet must by this date submit the Monthly Report of Use and Monthly Usage Statement of Account forms to SoundExchange for the month ending June 30, 2012.

August 8, 2012

For more information on the Texas Association of Broadcasters/Society of Broadcast Engineers 59th Annual Convention & Trade Show, visit http://www.tab.org/convention-and-trade-show/.

August 1, 2012

Full-power AM and FM radio broadcast stations licensed to communities in Iowa or Missouri, and television stations and Class A television stations, as well as LPTV stations capable of local origination, licensed to communities in Florida, Puerto Rico or the Virgin Islands, must on this date begin to air their pre-filing renewal announcements in accordance with the FCC's regulations. Additional announcements must air on August 16, September 1 and September 16.

August 1, 2012

Full-power AM and FM radio broadcast stations licensed to communities in Illinois or Wisconsin, and television stations and Class A television stations, as well as LPTV stations capable of local origination, licensed to communities in North Carolina or South Carolina, must begin on this date to air their post-filing license renewal announcements in accordance with the FCC's regulations. Additional announcements must air on August 16, September 1, September 16, October 1 and October 16. FM Translator stations and TV translator stations, as well as LPTV stations not capable of local origination, licensed to communities in these states must arrange for the required newspaper public notice of their license renewal application filing.

August 1, 2012

Full-power AM and FM radio broadcast stations, as well as FM Translator stations, licensed to communities in Illinois or Wisconsin, and television, Class A, LPTV and TV Translator stations licensed to communities in North Carolina or South Carolina, must electronically file their applications for renewal of license on FCC Form 303-S, along with their Equal Opportunity Employment Reports on FCC Form 396 by this date, and commercial stations must promptly submit their FCC license renewal application filing fee. FCC Forms 303-S and 396 as filed must be placed in stations' public inspection files.

August 1, 2012

Noncommercial radio stations licensed to communities in Illinois or Wisconsin and noncommercial television stations licensed to communities in California, North Carolina or South Carolina (other than sole proprietorships or partnerships composed entirely of natural persons) must electronically file by this date their biennial ownership reports on FCC Form 323-E, unless they have consolidated this filing date with that of other commonly owned stations licensed to communities in other states. FCC Form 323-E does not require a filing fee. The form as filed must be placed in stations' public inspection files.

August 1, 2012

Station employment units that have five or more full-time employees and are comprised of radio and/or television stations licensed to communities in California, Illinois, North Carolina, South Carolina or Wisconsin must by this date place in their public inspection file and post on their station website a report regarding station compliance with the FCC's EEO Rule during the period August 1, 2011 through July 31, 2012. A more detailed review of station EEO obligations and the steps for implementing an effective EEO program can be found in our most recent EEO Advisory.