BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.2.3.1//EN BEGIN:VEVENT UID:160@vabonline.com DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York;VALUE=DATE:20160623 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York;VALUE=DATE:20160626 DTSTAMP:20190415T164538Z URL:https://www.vabonline.com/events/vab_79th_annual_summer_convention/ SUMMARY:VAB 79th Annual Summer Convention DESCRIPTION: CATEGORIES:Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:2@vabonline.com DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York;VALUE=DATE:20180110 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York;VALUE=DATE:20180111 DTSTAMP:20180313T132833Z URL:https://www.vabonline.com/events/form-398-due/ SUMMARY:Form 398 Due DESCRIPTION:Children’s Television Programming Reports (Form 398) Due at F CC and in Public File\n\nCommercial full power and Class A TV stations mus t complete and file electronically with the FCC a Children’s Television Programming Report (FCC Form 398) by the tenth day following the end of ea ch quarter (and if the 10th falls on a weekend or holiday\, then by the fi rst business day after the 10th).  Children’s Television Programming Re ports reflect efforts made by the station during the preceding quarter and efforts planned for the next quarter to serve the educational and informa tional needs of children.  These reports must be filed through the FCC’ s LMS filing system\, which is available at https://enterpriseefiling.fcc. gov/dataentry/login.html.\n\n \;\n\nOnce the report is filed\, the FCC will automatically populate the station’s online public file in the OPI F system (https://publicfiles.fcc.gov) with the filed report. Full power a nd Class A television stations should confirm that the report is accessibl e in the station’s online public file within 24 hours after filing the r eport. CATEGORIES:Regulatory Calendar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:3@vabonline.com DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York;VALUE=DATE:20180110 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York;VALUE=DATE:20180111 DTSTAMP:20180313T161421Z URL:https://www.vabonline.com/events/childrens-commercial-time-limits-cert ifications-due/ SUMMARY:Children’s Limits Certifications DESCRIPTION:TV Children’s Commercial Time Limits Certifications Due in Pu blic File\n\nEach commercial full power and Class A TV station must upload records to substantiate the station’s certification\, made in its licen se renewal application\, of compliance with the commercial limits on child ren’s programming.  These records must be uploaded to the station’s o nline public file in the OPIF system (https://publicfiles.fcc.gov) by the tenth day following the end of each quarter (and if the 10th falls on a we ekend or holiday\, then by the first business day after the 10th) and shou ld remain in the public file for the duration of the license term. CATEGORIES:Regulatory Calendar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:4@vabonline.com DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York;VALUE=DATE:20180110 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York;VALUE=DATE:20180111 DTSTAMP:20180313T161246Z URL:https://www.vabonline.com/events/continuing-eligibility-certifications -due/ SUMMARY:Eligibility Certifications DESCRIPTION:Class A TV Continuing Eligibility Certifications Due in Public File (for Class A TV Stations Only)\n\nClass A TV stations must maintain d ocumentation sufficient to demonstrate that the station is continuing to m eet the eligibility requirements to operate as a Class A TV station.  The se records should be uploaded to the station’s online public file in the FCC’s OPIF system (https://publicfiles.fcc.gov) by the tenth day follow ing the end of each quarter (and if the 10th falls on a weekend or holiday \, then by the first business day after the 10th) and should remain in the public file thereafter. CATEGORIES:Regulatory Calendar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:5@vabonline.com DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York;VALUE=DATE:20180110 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York;VALUE=DATE:20180111 DTSTAMP:20180313T161904Z URL:https://www.vabonline.com/events/transition-progress-reports-due/ SUMMARY:Transition Progress Reports DESCRIPTION:Transition Progress Reports Due for Certain Full Power and Clas s A TV Stations\n\nAll full power and Class A transitioning stations that are changing channels in the post-auction transition are required to file a Form 387 Transition Progress Report on a quarterly basis by the tenth da y following the end of each quarter (and if the 10th falls on a weekend or holiday\, then by the first business day after the 10th).  Transition Pr ogress Reports must provide information regarding steps stations have take n toward construction of their post-auction facilities. CATEGORIES:Regulatory Calendar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6@vabonline.com DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York;VALUE=DATE:20180110 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York;VALUE=DATE:20180111 DTSTAMP:20180313T151354Z URL:https://www.vabonline.com/events/tutorial-for-translator-filing/ SUMMARY:Tutorial for Translator Filing DESCRIPTION:Tutorial Available for January 25-31 FM Translator Filing Windo w\n\nOn January 10\, 2018\, the FCC will make available an online tutorial for AM stations who wish to file in the January 25-31 FM translator filin g window.  The tutorial will be available on the FCC’s Auction 100 webs ite at www.fcc.gov/auction/100 under the “Tutorial” section. CATEGORIES:Regulatory Calendar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1@vabonline.com DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York;VALUE=DATE:20180110 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York;VALUE=DATE:20180111 DTSTAMP:20180313T161548Z URL:https://www.vabonline.com/events/quarterly-issues-programs-lists-due/ SUMMARY:Quarterly Lists Due DESCRIPTION:Quarterly Issues/Programs Lists Due in Public Inspection File.\ n\nFull power TV\, Class A TV\, and AM and FM radio stations are required to place in their public inspection files by the tenth day following the e nd of each quarter (and if the 10th falls on a weekend or holiday\, then b y the first business day after the 10th) a list of programs that have prov ided the station’s most significant treatment of community issues during the preceding calendar quarter.  In a proceeding that has been pending a t the FCC for multiple years\, the FCC is considering a new\, standardized form for Issues/Programs Lists\, but no standardized form has been adopte d yet.\n\nFull power and Class A television stations and commercial radio stations with five or more full-time employees in the Top 50 Nielsen Audio Markets must upload Quarterly Issues/Programs Lists to the station’s on line public file hosted on the FCC’s OPIF website (https://publicfiles.f cc.gov)\, where they must remain for the duration of the license term.  A ll other radio stations should continue to place the Issues/Programs Lists in the station’s paper public inspection file where they must remain fo r the duration of the license term (or until March 1\, 2018\, which is the deadline for all radio stations to begin using the FCC’s OPIF system). CATEGORIES:Regulatory Calendar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:7@vabonline.com DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York;VALUE=DATE:20180112 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York;VALUE=DATE:20180113 DTSTAMP:20180313T160300Z URL:https://www.vabonline.com/events/copyright-royalty-monthly-report/ SUMMARY:Copyright Royalty Report DESCRIPTION:Copyright Royalty Monthly Report of Use and Monthly Usage State ment of Account Due to SoundExchange\n\nRadio stations that simulcast thei r stations online (and other webcasters) must file with SoundExchange thei r Monthly Report of Use and Monthly Usage Statement of Account forms cover ing the month that ended November 30\, 2017.  These forms are to be filed monthly\, no later than the 45th day after the end of the relevant month. CATEGORIES:Regulatory Calendar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:8@vabonline.com DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York;VALUE=DATE:20180118 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York;VALUE=DATE:20180201 DTSTAMP:20180313T151620Z URL:https://www.vabonline.com/events/filing-freeze/ SUMMARY:Filing Freeze DESCRIPTION:Filing Freeze on LPFM\, FM Translator and FM Booster Applicatio ns\n\nIn connection with the January 25-31 filing window referenced below\ , the Media Bureau will institute a freeze on and will not accept Low Powe r FM and FM translator minor change applications and FM booster constructi on permit applications between January 18 and January 31\, 2018.  Any suc h applications filed during this freeze will be dismissed. CATEGORIES:Regulatory Calendar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:9@vabonline.com DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York;VALUE=DATE:20180123 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York;VALUE=DATE:20180124 DTSTAMP:20180313T161159Z URL:https://www.vabonline.com/events/off-air-date-for-incentive-auction-wi nners/ SUMMARY:Off-Air: Incentive Auction DESCRIPTION:Off-Air Date for Incentive Auction Winners Who Will Become Chan nel Sharee Stations\n\nAll full power and Class A TV stations that (i) wer e winning bidders in the reverse auction AND (ii) have entered into a chan nel sharing arrangement for post-auction operations AND (iii) have not obt ained a waiver to remain on-air on their pre-auction channel past the dead line must go off-air no later than January 23\, 2018.  All such stations must have commenced viewer notifications and notified MVPDs at least 30 da ys prior to January 23. CATEGORIES:Regulatory Calendar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:10@vabonline.com DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York;VALUE=DATE:20180125 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York;VALUE=DATE:20180201 DTSTAMP:20180313T161111Z URL:https://www.vabonline.com/events/fm-translator-filing-window/ SUMMARY:FM Translator DESCRIPTION:FM Translator Filing Window for Certain AM Stations\n\nAny AM s tation licensee or permittee wishing to file an application to establish a new FM translator to retransmit its AM station signal full time is eligib le to file in this window—which will be open from January 25 until 6 p.m . ET on January 31\, 2018— provided it did not apply for an FM translato r in any of filing windows open in 2016 or 2017.  On January 10\, the FCC will make a filing window tutorial available on the FCC’s Auction 100 w ebsite at www.fcc.gov/auction/100 under the “Tutorial” section. CATEGORIES:Regulatory Calendar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:11@vabonline.com DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York;VALUE=DATE:20180131 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York;VALUE=DATE:20180201 DTSTAMP:20180313T161755Z URL:https://www.vabonline.com/events/statement-of-account-due-to-soundexch ange/ SUMMARY:SoundExchange Account Due DESCRIPTION:Copyright Royalty Fee/Annual Minimum Fee Statement of Account D ue to SoundExchange\n\nCommercial and noncommercial educational webcasters and those simulcasting radio programming on the Internet must submit the Minimum Fee Statement of Account Form and the annual $500 minimum copyrigh t royalty fee to SoundExchange on or before January 31\, 2018.  Additiona l monthly fees may be required.  Further information is available on the SoundExchange website at\n\nhttps://www.soundexchange.com/wp-content/uploa ds/2016/09/Memo-to-Commercial-Webcasters-CRB-Re-2018-Obligations-FINAL.pdf (for commercial webcasters) and at https://www.soundexchange.com/wp-conte nt/uploads/2016/09/Memo-to-Noncommercial-services-Re-2018-Obligations-FINA L.pdf (for noncommercial webcasters). CATEGORIES:Regulatory Calendar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:12@vabonline.com DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York;VALUE=DATE:20180131 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York;VALUE=DATE:20180201 DTSTAMP:20180313T152135Z URL:https://www.vabonline.com/events/irs-deadline/ SUMMARY:IRS Deadline DESCRIPTION:IRS Deadlines for Employers\n\nBy January 31\, 2018\, Form W-2 wage statements must be issued to all employees\, and IRS Form 1099 must b e issued to every independent contractor and to every contest winner who w as paid $600 or more in 2017. CATEGORIES:Regulatory Calendar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:13@vabonline.com DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York;VALUE=DATE:20180201 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York;VALUE=DATE:20180202 DTSTAMP:20180313T152237Z URL:https://www.vabonline.com/events/osha-form-300a/ SUMMARY:OSHA Form 300A DESCRIPTION:Posting Deadline for OSHA Injury &\; Illness Summary (Form 3 00A)\n\nEmployers covered by the Occupational Safety and Health Administra tion (OSHA) Injury and Illness Recordkeeping Rules must post\, by February 1\, 2018\, a summary of certain injuries and illnesses that occurred duri ng the previous calendar year.  The summary must be posted in a visible l ocation accessible to employees from February 1\, 2018\, through April 30 \, 2018. CATEGORIES:Regulatory Calendar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:14@vabonline.com DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York;VALUE=DATE:20180214 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York;VALUE=DATE:20180215 DTSTAMP:20180313T160311Z URL:https://www.vabonline.com/events/copyright-royalty-monthly-report-2/ SUMMARY:Copyright Royalty Report DESCRIPTION:Copyright Royalty Monthly Report of Use and Monthly Usage State ment of Account Due to SoundExchange\n\nRadio stations that simulcast thei r stations online (and other webcasters) must file with SoundExchange thei r Monthly Report of Use and Monthly Usage Statement of Account forms cover ing the month that ended December 31\, 2017.  These forms are to be filed monthly\, no later than the 45th day after the end of the relevant month. CATEGORIES:Regulatory Calendar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:15@vabonline.com DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York;VALUE=DATE:20180301 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York;VALUE=DATE:20180302 DTSTAMP:20180313T161031Z URL:https://www.vabonline.com/events/deadline-for-opif-use/ SUMMARY:OPIF Use DESCRIPTION:Deadline for OPIF Use By All Radio Stations\n\nAll radio statio ns will be required to use the FCC’s OPIF (Online Public Inspection File ) system (https://publicfiles.fcc.gov) as of March 1\, 2018.  Commercial radio stations with five or more full-time employees located in the Top 50 Nielsen Audio Markets have been using the OPIF for all newly-created docu ments since June 24\, 2016\, and were required to upload pre-June 24\, 201 6\, documents by December 24\, 2016.  As of March 1\, 2018\, all other ra dio stations are required to commence use of the OPIF system. In December 2017\, the Association’s legal counsel conducted a webcast to help stati ons understand the March 1\, 2018\, requirements\, and an archive of the w ebcast is available at http://oab.org/Nuts-and-Bolts-of-the-FCCs-OPIF.mp4. CATEGORIES:Regulatory Calendar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:16@vabonline.com DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York;VALUE=DATE:20180301 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York;VALUE=DATE:20180302 DTSTAMP:20180313T161217Z URL:https://www.vabonline.com/events/distribute-to-station-personnel/ SUMMARY:Distribute to Personnel DESCRIPTION:Distribute Annual Payola/Plugola Memoranda/Affidavits to Statio n Personnel\n\nStations may wish to use March 1 as the date for distributi ng an annual payola/plugola memorandum and affidavit to station personnel to ensure compliance with the Communications Act and FCC rules governing p ayola\, plugola\, and sponsorship identification.  Stations may wish to c onsult with their communications counsel for assistance. CATEGORIES:Regulatory Calendar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:17@vabonline.com DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York;VALUE=DATE:20180302 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York;VALUE=DATE:20180303 DTSTAMP:20180313T152648Z URL:https://www.vabonline.com/events/biennial-ownership-reports/ SUMMARY:Biennial Ownership Reports DESCRIPTION:All Broadcast Stations Must File 2017 Biennial Ownership Report s By March 2\, 2018\n\nBiennial Ownership Reports (FCC Form 323 for commer cial stations and FCC Form 323-E for noncommercial stations) for 2017 are due to be filed electronically with the FCC by March 2\, 2018.  The Repor ts must be current as of October 1\, 2017. CATEGORIES:Regulatory Calendar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:18@vabonline.com DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York;VALUE=DATE:20180311 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York;VALUE=DATE:20180312 DTSTAMP:20180313T152740Z URL:https://www.vabonline.com/events/daylight-savings-begins/ SUMMARY:Daylight Savings Begins DESCRIPTION:Daylight Savings Begins at 2 a.m.: AM Stations Check Sign-On an d Sign-Off Times\n\nSome AM radio stations operate with Presunrise Service Authorizations (PSRAs) and Postsunset Service Authorizations (PSSAs).  T hose stations with PSRAs and PSSAs that are located in communities adherin g to DST should make necessary power adjustments to reflect the beginning of daylight savings. CATEGORIES:Regulatory Calendar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:19@vabonline.com DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York;VALUE=DATE:20180316 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York;VALUE=DATE:20180317 DTSTAMP:20180313T160318Z URL:https://www.vabonline.com/events/copyright-royalty-monthly-report-3/ SUMMARY:Copyright Royalty Report DESCRIPTION:Copyright Royalty Monthly Report of Use and Monthly Usage State ment of Account Due to SoundExchange\n\nRadio stations that simulcast thei r stations online (and other webcasters) must file with SoundExchange thei r Monthly Report of Use and Monthly Usage Statement of Account forms cover ing the month that ended January 31\, 2018.  These forms are to be filed monthly\, no later than the 45th day after the end of the relevant month. CATEGORIES:Regulatory Calendar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20@vabonline.com DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York;VALUE=DATE:20180320 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York;VALUE=DATE:20180321 DTSTAMP:20180313T153109Z URL:https://www.vabonline.com/events/spring-begins/ SUMMARY:Spring Begins DESCRIPTION:Spring Begins—Stations Spring Clean Public Inspection Files\n \nWith spring here\, stations may wish to comprehensively review their pub lic inspection files to ensure that all required documents are in the file and that no extraneous records are in the file. CATEGORIES:Regulatory Calendar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:21@vabonline.com DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York;VALUE=DATE:20180330 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York;VALUE=DATE:20180331 DTSTAMP:20180313T153207Z URL:https://www.vabonline.com/events/bmi-ascap-reports/ SUMMARY:BMI/ASCAP Reports DESCRIPTION:Annual BMI/ASCAP Reports Due\n\nCommercial radio stations must file their annual BMI or ASCAP reports with the appropriate licensing agen cy (BMI or ASCAP) by March 30\, 2018. CATEGORIES:Regulatory Calendar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:22@vabonline.com DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York;VALUE=DATE:20180331 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York;VALUE=DATE:20180401 DTSTAMP:20180313T153325Z URL:https://www.vabonline.com/events/gmr-agreement/ SUMMARY:GMR Agreement DESCRIPTION:Expiration of GMR Extended Interim License Agreement\n\nIn late December 2016\, GMR (Global Music Rights) made available to radio station s an interim license agreement pending the resolution of litigation betwee n GMR and the RMLC\, giving stations the opportunity to avoid potential co pyright infringement if they played songs in GMR’s repertory.  GMR made the interim license available to all radio stations until January 31\, 20 17—for those stations that opted in\, the (initial) term of the interim license was for nine months\, commencing January 1\, 2017 and ending Septe mber 30\, 2017.  With the RMLC-GMR litigation continuing\, GMR offered to extend the interim license for an additional six-month period\, from Octo ber 1\, 2017\, through March 31\, 2018.  Note that the interim GMR licen se applies only to commercial radio stations.  A separate compulsory lice nse under copyright law generally covers terrestrial broadcasts (but not I nternet streaming) for noncommercial radio stations. CATEGORIES:Regulatory Calendar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:23@vabonline.com DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York;VALUE=DATE:20180407 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York;VALUE=DATE:20180413 DTSTAMP:20190110T160916Z URL:https://www.vabonline.com/events/nab-convention/ SUMMARY:NAB Convention DESCRIPTION:NAB Convention\, Las Vegas\n\nBroadcasters come together in Las Vegas for the annual NAB Convention.  Visit http://www.nabshow.com/ for more information. CATEGORIES:Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:28@vabonline.com DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York;VALUE=DATE:20180410 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York;VALUE=DATE:20180411 DTSTAMP:20180313T161857Z URL:https://www.vabonline.com/events/transition-progress-reports-due-for-c ertain-full-power-and-class-a-tv-stations/ SUMMARY:Transition Progress Reports DESCRIPTION:Transition Progress Reports Due for Certain Full Power and Clas s A TV Stations\n\nAll full power and Class A transitioning stations that are changing channels in the post-auction transition are required to file a Form 387 Transition Progress Report on a quarterly basis by the tenth da y following the end of each quarter (and if the 10th falls on a weekend or holiday\, then by the first business day after the 10th).  Transition Pr ogress Reports must provide information regarding steps stations have take n toward construction of their post-auction facilities. CATEGORIES:Regulatory Calendar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:27@vabonline.com DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York;VALUE=DATE:20180410 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York;VALUE=DATE:20180411 DTSTAMP:20180313T160538Z URL:https://www.vabonline.com/events/class-a-tv-continuing-eligibility-cer tifications-due-in-public-file-for-class-a-tv-stations-only/ SUMMARY:Class A TV Certifications Due DESCRIPTION:Class A TV Continuing Eligibility Certifications Due in Public File (for Class A TV Stations Only)\n\nClass A TV stations must maintain d ocumentation sufficient to demonstrate that the station is continuing to m eet the eligibility requirements to operate as a Class A TV station.  The se records should be uploaded to the station’s online public file in the FCC’s OPIF system (https://publicfiles.fcc.gov) by the tenth day follow ing the end of each quarter (and if the 10th falls on a weekend or holiday \, then by the first business day after the 10th) and should remain in the public file thereafter. CATEGORIES:Regulatory Calendar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:26@vabonline.com DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York;VALUE=DATE:20180410 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York;VALUE=DATE:20180411 DTSTAMP:20180313T161401Z URL:https://www.vabonline.com/events/tv-childrens-commercial-time-limits-c ertifications-due-in-public-file/ SUMMARY:Children’s Limits Certifications DESCRIPTION:TV Children’s Commercial Time Limits Certifications Due in Pu blic File\n\nEach commercial full power and Class A TV station must upload records to substantiate the station’s certification\, made in its licen se renewal application\, of compliance with the commercial limits on child ren’s programming.  These records must be uploaded to the station’s o nline public file in the OPIF system (https://publicfiles.fcc.gov) by the tenth day following the end of each quarter (and if the 10th falls on a we ekend or holiday\, then by the first business day after the 10th) and shou ld remain in the public file for the duration of the license term. CATEGORIES:Regulatory Calendar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:24@vabonline.com DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York;VALUE=DATE:20180410 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York;VALUE=DATE:20180411 DTSTAMP:20180313T153545Z URL:https://www.vabonline.com/events/quarterly-lists-due/ SUMMARY:Quarterly Lists Due DESCRIPTION:Quarterly Issues/Programs Lists Due in Public File\n\nFull powe r TV\, Class A TV\, and AM and FM radio stations are required to place in their public inspection files by the tenth day following the end of each q uarter (and if the 10th falls on a weekend or holiday\, then by the first business day after the 10th) a list of programs that have provided the sta tion’s most significant treatment of community issues during the precedi ng calendar quarter.  In a proceeding that has been pending at the FCC fo r multiple years\, the FCC is considering a new\, standardized form for Is sues/Programs Lists\, but no standardized form has been adopted yet.\n\nFu ll power and Class A television stations and commercial radio stations wit h five or more full-time employees in the Top 50 Nielsen Audio Markets mus t upload Quarterly Issues/Programs Lists to the station’s online public file hosted on the FCC’s OPIF website (https://publicfiles.fcc.gov) wher e they must remain for the duration of the license term.  All other radio stations should continue to place the Issues/Programs Lists in the statio n’s paper public inspection file where they must remain for the duration of the license term (or until March 1\, 2018\, which is the deadline for all radio stations to begin using the FCC’s OPIF system). CATEGORIES:Regulatory Calendar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:25@vabonline.com DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York;VALUE=DATE:20180410 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York;VALUE=DATE:20180411 DTSTAMP:20180313T153654Z URL:https://www.vabonline.com/events/form-398-due-2/ SUMMARY:Form 398 Due DESCRIPTION:Children’s Television Programming Reports (Form 398) Due at F CC and in Public File\n\nCommercial full power and Class A TV stations mus t complete and file electronically with the FCC a Children’s Television Programming Report (FCC Form 398) by the tenth day following the end of ea ch quarter (and if the 10th falls on a weekend or holiday\, then by the fi rst business day after the 10th).  Children’s Television Programming Re ports reflect efforts made by the station during the preceding quarter and efforts planned for the next quarter to serve the educational and informa tional needs of children.  These reports must be filed through the FCC’ s LMS filing system\, which is available at https://enterpriseefiling.fcc. gov/dataentry/login.html.\n\nOnce the report is filed\, the FCC will autom atically populate the station’s online public file in the OPIF system (h ttps://publicfiles.fcc.gov) with the filed report. Full power and Class A television stations should confirm that the report is accessible in the st ation’s online public file within 24 hours after filing the report. CATEGORIES:Regulatory Calendar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:29@vabonline.com DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York;VALUE=DATE:20180413 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York;VALUE=DATE:20180414 DTSTAMP:20180313T160328Z URL:https://www.vabonline.com/events/copyright-royalty-monthly-report-of-u se-and-monthly-usage-statement-of-account-due-to-soundexchange/ SUMMARY:Copyright Royalty Report DESCRIPTION:Copyright Royalty Monthly Report of Use and Monthly Usage State ment of Account Due to SoundExchange\n\nRadio stations that simulcast thei r stations online (and other webcasters) must file with SoundExchange thei r Monthly Report of Use and Monthly Usage Statement of Account forms cover ing the month that ended February 28\, 2018.  These forms are to be filed monthly\, no later than the 45th day after the end of the relevant month. CATEGORIES:Regulatory Calendar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:30@vabonline.com DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York;VALUE=DATE:20180428 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York;VALUE=DATE:20180429 DTSTAMP:20180313T161516Z URL:https://www.vabonline.com/events/political-advertising-lowest-unit-cha rge-window-opens-for-primary/ SUMMARY:Primary Lowest Unit Window Opens DESCRIPTION:Political Advertising Lowest Unit Charge Window Opens for Prima ry\n\nIn 2018\, Virginians will be electing members of Congress and many l ocalities will be electing local representatives and officials.  The prim ary election is scheduled for June 12\, 2018.  The LUC window for the Ju ne 12 primary election will open on April 28\, 2018.  Broadcasters shoul d contact their local county board of elections for details.  A complete list of county boards of election is available on the Virginia Department of Elections website at the following URL address: https://www.elections.v irginia.gov/.  The LUC rule does not apply to non-candidate third party p olitical advertisers. CATEGORIES:Regulatory Calendar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:31@vabonline.com DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York;VALUE=DATE:20180515 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York;VALUE=DATE:20180516 DTSTAMP:20180313T160335Z URL:https://www.vabonline.com/events/copyright-royalty-monthly-report-of-u se-and-monthly-usage-statement-of-account-due-to-soundexchange-2/ SUMMARY:Copyright Royalty Report DESCRIPTION:Copyright Royalty Monthly Report of Use and Monthly Usage State ment of Account Due to SoundExchange\n\nRadio stations that simulcast thei r stations online (and other webcasters) must file with SoundExchange thei r Monthly Report of Use and Monthly Usage Statement of Account forms cover ing the month that ended March 31\, 2018.  These forms are to be filed mo nthly\, no later than the 45th day after the end of the relevant month. CATEGORIES:Regulatory Calendar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:61@vabonline.com DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York;VALUE=DATE:20180526 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York;VALUE=DATE:20180527 DTSTAMP:20180313T163352Z URL:https://www.vabonline.com/events/video-description-deadline/ SUMMARY:Video Description Deadline DESCRIPTION:Compliance Deadline for Video Description of Non-Textual Emerge ncy Information Displayed During Non-News Programming\n\nThe FCC’s Audib le Crawl Rule has been in effect since November 2015\, and all television stations must be prepared to comply with a new portion of the rule by May  26\, 2018.  The portion of the rule that becomes effective (after two e xtensions of time granted by the FCC) on May 26\, 2018\, relates to non-te xtual emergency information displayed on-screen during non-news programmin g.  All such non-textual emergency information—e.g.\, maps\, radar imag es\, and the like—must be “translated” into spoken text for transmis sion on a secondary audio stream beginning May 26\, 2018. CATEGORIES:Regulatory Calendar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:32@vabonline.com DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York;VALUE=DATE:20180601 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York;VALUE=DATE:20180602 DTSTAMP:20180313T162011Z URL:https://www.vabonline.com/events/two-year-period-closes-for-virginia-t elevision-stations-to-complete-eeo-menu-option-activities/ SUMMARY:EEO 2-Year Period Closes DESCRIPTION:Two-Year Period Closes for Virginia Television Stations to Comp lete EEO Menu Option Activities\n\nThe FCC’s EEO rules require broadcast stations to engage in specific non-vacancy outreach efforts.  Every two years\, stations that have more than 10 full-time employees and are not lo cated in a “smaller market” must engage in at least four of the initia tives on the menu\, and stations that are located in a “smaller market ” or have five to ten full-time employees must engage in at least two of the initiatives.  Stations with fewer than five full-time employees and religious broadcasters who apply religious qualifications to all employees are not required to engage in any menu option activities.  For purposes of the FCC’s EEO rules\, a “full-time” employee is one who works 30 or more hours per week.\n\nFor Virginia television stations\, the current two-year period in which to complete these EEO “menu options” ends Jun e 1\, 2018. (Virginia radio stations are currently in the middle of their two-year period\, which will end June 1\, 2019.) CATEGORIES:Regulatory Calendar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:33@vabonline.com DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York;VALUE=DATE:20180601 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York;VALUE=DATE:20180602 DTSTAMP:20180313T161056Z URL:https://www.vabonline.com/events/eeo-public-file-report-due-for-all-vi rginia-stations-with-5-or-more-full-time-employees/ SUMMARY:EEO Public File Report DESCRIPTION:EEO Public File Report Due for All Virginia Stations with 5 or More Full-Time Employees\n\nEach Virginia broadcast station with five or m ore full-time employees must upload its annual EEO Public File Report to t he station’s online public inspection file in the FCC’s OPIF system by June 1\, 2018.  Stations must also post the report to the station’s o wn website (if they have one) by the same date. CATEGORIES:Regulatory Calendar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:35@vabonline.com DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York;VALUE=DATE:20180601 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York;VALUE=DATE:20180602 DTSTAMP:20180313T160612Z URL:https://www.vabonline.com/events/compliance-deadline-for-expanded-vide o-description-requirements/ SUMMARY:Video Description Requirements DESCRIPTION:Compliance Deadline for Expanded Video Description Requirements \n\nNew video description rules adopted in July 2017 have increased the am ount of video- described programming required each calendar quarter by Big 4 network affiliates in the Top 60 DMAs\, from 50 hours per calendar quar ter to 87½ hours per quarter.  Of the 87½ hours\, 50 of those described hours will still have to be primetime and/or children’s programming\, w hile the other 37½ hours can be any kind of programming that airs anytime between 6 a.m. and 11:59 p.m. CATEGORIES:Regulatory Calendar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:34@vabonline.com DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York;VALUE=DATE:20180614 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York;VALUE=DATE:20180615 DTSTAMP:20180313T160341Z URL:https://www.vabonline.com/events/copyright-royalty-monthly-report-of-u se-and-monthly-usage-statement-of-account-due-to-soundexchange-3/ SUMMARY:Copyright Royalty Report DESCRIPTION:Copyright Royalty Monthly Report of Use and Monthly Usage State ment of Account Due to SoundExchange\n\nRadio stations that simulcast thei r stations online (and other webcasters) must file with SoundExchange thei r Monthly Report of Use and Monthly Usage Statement of Account forms cover ing the month that ended April 30\, 2018.  These forms are to be filed mo nthly\, no later than the 45th day after the end of the relevant month. CATEGORIES:Regulatory Calendar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:62@vabonline.com DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York;VALUE=DATE:20180701 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York;VALUE=DATE:20180702 DTSTAMP:20180313T163545Z URL:https://www.vabonline.com/events/expanded-video-description/ SUMMARY:Expanded Video Description DESCRIPTION:Compliance Deadline for Expanded Video Description Requirements \n\nNew video description rules adopted in July 2017 have increased the am ount of video- described programming required each calendar quarter by Big 4 network affiliates in the Top 60 DMAs\, from 50 hours per calendar quar ter to 87½ hours per quarter.  Of the 87½ hours\, 50 of those described hours will still have to be primetime and/or children’s programming\, w hile the other 37½ hours can be any kind of programming that airs anytime between 6 a.m. and 11:59 p.m. CATEGORIES:Regulatory Calendar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:36@vabonline.com DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York;VALUE=DATE:20180710 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York;VALUE=DATE:20180711 DTSTAMP:20180313T161542Z URL:https://www.vabonline.com/events/quarterly-issues-programs-lists-due-i n-public-file/ SUMMARY:Quarterly Lists Due DESCRIPTION:Quarterly Issues/Programs Lists Due in Public File\n\nFull powe r TV\, Class A TV\, and AM and FM radio stations are required to place in their public inspection files by the tenth day following the end of each q uarter (and if the 10th falls on a weekend or holiday\, then by the first business day after the 10th) a list of programs that have provided the sta tion’s most significant treatment of community issues during the precedi ng calendar quarter.  In a proceeding that has been pending at the FCC fo r multiple years\, the FCC is considering a new\, standardized form for Is sues/Programs Lists\, but no standardized form has been adopted yet.\n\nFu ll power and Class A television stations and all radio stations must uploa d Quarterly Issues/Programs Lists to the station’s online public file ho sted on the FCC’s OPIF website (https://publicfiles.fcc.gov) where they must remain for the duration of the license term. CATEGORIES:Regulatory Calendar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:37@vabonline.com DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York;VALUE=DATE:20180710 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York;VALUE=DATE:20180711 DTSTAMP:20180313T160804Z URL:https://www.vabonline.com/events/childrens-television-programming-repo rts-form-398-due-at-fcc-and-in-public-file/ SUMMARY:Form 398 Due DESCRIPTION:Children’s Television Programming Reports (Form 398) Due at F CC and in Public File\n\nCommercial full power and Class A TV stations mus t complete and file electronically with the FCC a Children’s Television Programming Report (FCC Form 398) by the tenth day following the end of ea ch quarter (and if the 10th falls on a weekend or holiday\, then by the fi rst business day after the 10th).  Children’s Television Programming Re ports reflect efforts made by the station during the preceding quarter and efforts planned for the next quarter to serve the educational and informa tional needs of children.  These reports must be filed through the FCC’ s LMS filing system\, which is available at https://enterpriseefiling.fcc. gov/dataentry/login.html.\n\nOnce the report is filed\, the FCC will autom atically populate the station’s online public file in the OPIF system (h ttps://publicfiles.fcc.gov) with the filed report. Full power and Class A television stations should confirm that the report is accessible in the st ation’s online public file within 24 hours after filing the report. CATEGORIES:Regulatory Calendar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:38@vabonline.com DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York;VALUE=DATE:20180710 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York;VALUE=DATE:20180711 DTSTAMP:20180313T161354Z URL:https://www.vabonline.com/events/tv-childrens-commercial-time-limits-c ertifications-due-in-public-file-2/ SUMMARY:Children’s Limits Certifications DESCRIPTION:TV Children’s Commercial Time Limits Certifications Due in Pu blic File\n\nEach commercial full power and Class A TV station must upload records to substantiate the station’s certification\, made in its licen se renewal application\, of compliance with the commercial limits on child ren’s programming.  These records must be uploaded to the station’s o nline public file in the OPIF system (https://publicfiles.fcc.gov) by the tenth day following the end of each quarter (and if the 10th falls on a we ekend or holiday\, then by the first business day after the 10th) and shou ld remain in the public file for the duration of the license term. CATEGORIES:Regulatory Calendar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:39@vabonline.com DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York;VALUE=DATE:20180710 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York;VALUE=DATE:20180711 DTSTAMP:20180313T163644Z URL:https://www.vabonline.com/events/class-a-tv-continuing-eligibility-cer tifications-due-in-public-file-for-class-a-tv-stations-only-2/ SUMMARY:Class A TV Certifications DESCRIPTION:Class A TV Continuing Eligibility Certifications Due in Public File (for Class A TV Stations Only)\n\nClass A TV stations must maintain d ocumentation sufficient to demonstrate that the station is continuing to m eet the eligibility requirements to operate as a Class A TV station.  The se records should be uploaded to the station’s online public file in the FCC’s OPIF system (https://publicfiles.fcc.gov) by the tenth day follow ing the end of each quarter (and if the 10th falls on a weekend or holiday \, then by the first business day after the 10th) and should remain in the public file thereafter. CATEGORIES:Regulatory Calendar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:40@vabonline.com DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York;VALUE=DATE:20180710 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York;VALUE=DATE:20180711 DTSTAMP:20180313T161848Z URL:https://www.vabonline.com/events/transition-progress-reports-due-for-c ertain-full-power-and-class-a-tv-stations-2/ SUMMARY:Transition Progress Reports DESCRIPTION:Transition Progress Reports Due for Certain Full Power and Clas s A TV Stations\n\nAll full power and Class A transitioning stations that are changing channels in the post-auction transition are required to file a Form 387 Transition Progress Report on a quarterly basis by the tenth da y following the end of each quarter (and if the 10th falls on a weekend or holiday\, then by the first business day after the 10th).  Transition Pr ogress Reports must provide information regarding steps stations have take n toward construction of their post-auction facilities. CATEGORIES:Regulatory Calendar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:41@vabonline.com DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York;VALUE=DATE:20180713 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York;VALUE=DATE:20180714 DTSTAMP:20180313T160346Z URL:https://www.vabonline.com/events/copyright-royalty-monthly-report-of-u se-and-monthly-usage-statement-of-account-due-to-soundexchange-4/ SUMMARY:Copyright Royalty Report DESCRIPTION:Copyright Royalty Monthly Report of Use and Monthly Usage State ment of Account Due to SoundExchange\n\nRadio stations that simulcast thei r stations online (and other webcasters) must file with SoundExchange thei r Monthly Report of Use and Monthly Usage Statement of Account forms cover ing the month that ended May 31\, 2018. CATEGORIES:Regulatory Calendar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:42@vabonline.com DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York;VALUE=DATE:20180731 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York;VALUE=DATE:20180801 DTSTAMP:20180313T163723Z URL:https://www.vabonline.com/events/tv-cable-and-satellite-distant-signal -copyright-claims-due-to-be-filed-with-copyright-royalty-board/ SUMMARY:Distant Signal Copyright DESCRIPTION:TV Cable and Satellite Distant Signal Copyright Claims Due to b e Filed with Copyright Royalty Board\n\nTV stations with “distant” car riage of locally produced programming on cable or satellite systems during the year 2017 must file claims for copyright royalties with the Copyright Royalty Board by 5:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time\, July 31\, 2018. CATEGORIES:Regulatory Calendar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:43@vabonline.com DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York;VALUE=DATE:20180814 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York;VALUE=DATE:20180815 DTSTAMP:20180313T160353Z URL:https://www.vabonline.com/events/copyright-royalty-monthly-report-of-u se-and-monthly-usage-statement-of-account-due-to-soundexchange-5/ SUMMARY:Copyright Royalty Report DESCRIPTION:Copyright Royalty Monthly Report of Use and Monthly Usage State ment of Account Due to SoundExchange\n\nRadio stations that simulcast thei r stations online (and other webcasters) must file with SoundExchange thei r Monthly Report of Use and Monthly Usage Statement of Account forms cover ing the month that ended June 30\, 2018.  These forms are to be filed mon thly\, no later than the 45th day after the end of the relevant month. CATEGORIES:Regulatory Calendar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:44@vabonline.com DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York;VALUE=DATE:20180907 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York;VALUE=DATE:20180908 DTSTAMP:20180313T160916Z URL:https://www.vabonline.com/events/political-advertising-lowest-unit-cha rge-window-opens/ SUMMARY:Lowest Unit Charge Window Opens DESCRIPTION:Political Advertising Lowest Unit Charge Window Opens\n\nIn 201 8\, Virginians will be electing members of Congress and in many localities will be electing local representatives and officials.  The general elect ion is scheduled for November 6\, 2018.  The LUC window for the November 6 general election will open on September 7\, 2018.  Broadcasters should contact their local county board of elections for details.  A complete li st of county boards of election is available on the\n\nVirginia Board of E lections website at https://www.elections.virginia.gov/index.html.  The L UC rule does not apply to non-candidate third party political advertisers. CATEGORIES:Regulatory Calendar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:45@vabonline.com DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York;VALUE=DATE:20180914 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York;VALUE=DATE:20180915 DTSTAMP:20180313T160400Z URL:https://www.vabonline.com/events/copyright-royalty-monthly-report-of-u se-and-monthly-usage-statement-of-account-due-to-soundexchange-6/ SUMMARY:Copyright Royalty Report DESCRIPTION:Copyright Royalty Monthly Report of Use and Monthly Usage State ment of Account Due to SoundExchange\n\nRadio stations that simulcast thei r stations online (and other webcasters) must file with SoundExchange thei r Monthly Report of Use and Monthly Usage Statement of Account forms cover ing the month that ended July 31\, 2018.  These forms are to be filed mon thly\, no later than the 45th day after the end of the relevant month. CATEGORIES:Regulatory Calendar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:46@vabonline.com DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York;VALUE=DATE:20180925 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York;VALUE=DATE:20180929 DTSTAMP:20190110T160908Z URL:https://www.vabonline.com/events/nab-rab-radio-show/ SUMMARY:NAB & RAB Radio Show DESCRIPTION:NAB &\; RAB Radio Show\n\nRadio broadcasters gather in Orlan do\, Florida\, for the 2018 annual NAB/RAB Radio Show. CATEGORIES:Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:48@vabonline.com DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York;VALUE=DATE:20180930 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York;VALUE=DATE:20181001 DTSTAMP:20180313T155429Z URL:https://www.vabonline.com/events/eeo-1-report-due-to-eeoc/ SUMMARY:EEO-1 Report Due to EEOC DESCRIPTION:EEO-1 Report Due to EEOC\n\nCertain employers are subject to th e requirement to file the Employer Information Report EEO-1 with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s EEO-1 Joint Reporting Committe e by September 30\, 2018. 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