FCC announces nationwide EAS test Nov. 17

Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau announces nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System (EAS) for November 17, 2026 The Federal Communications Commission announced on September 16, 2026 that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) in coordination with the FCC will conduct a nationwide test... Read More.

MBA, SBAs file reply comments on FCC reg fees

In the Matter of Review of the Commission's Assessment and Collection of Regulatory Fees for Fiscal Year 2026, MD Docket No. 26-94. The Massachusetts Broadcasters Association, in combination with the state broadcasters associations of 49 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico, filed... Read More.

FCC filing deadline extension notices

Late yesterday the FCC released a number of notices clarifying post-government shutdown filing deadlines. Attached here is the main public notice stating that all filings are due today with several exceptions, including exceptions for broadcast filings in the Licensing and Management System, the Political File, and... Read More.

MBA joins reply comments on FCC Regulatory Fees

In the Matter of Review of the Commission's Assessment and Collection of Regulatory Fees for Fiscal Year 2025, MD Docket No. 25-190. The Massachusetts Broadcasters Association, in combination with the state broadcasters associations of 48 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico, filed... Read More.

FCC CORES database updated/corrected for AM/FM stations

CORES DATABASE HAS BEEN UPDATED WITH REVISED AM & FM RADIO STATION FEE CODES AND FEE AMOUNTS FOR FY 2024 REGULATORY FEES   The FCC has resolved the fee issues that arose towards the end of last week for certain Media Bureau fee payors. Media services... Read More.

Sage EAS users get deadline reprieve from FCC

With a firmware update to bring Sage EAS devices into compliance with an upcoming Dec. 12 FCC deadline delayed, the Federal Communications Commission has issued an order allowing Sage Alerting System customers an extension of the deadline to March 11, 2024. The update, required of... Read More.

FCC opens EAS Test Reporting System (ETRS)

Form One to be completed by February 28 After performing a number of technical updates, the Federal Communications Commission has opened their EAS Test Reporting System (ETRS), an electronic filing system to be used in reporting of national emergency alert tests.