WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Media Bureau is reminding radio and television stations licensees that the window for the submission of 2023 broadcast biennial ownership reports will close on one week from this Friday.
As such, December 1, 2023 is the deadline for every license holder of a commercial and non-commercial full power television, Class A television, low-power television, AM radio, and FM radio stations to file their biennial ownership reports.
Such action is required in odd-numbered years, per Commission rules.
Paper copies will not be accepted; commercial and noncommercial broadcasters must submit their reports on FCC Form 323 or 323-E, respectively, via the Commission’s Licensing and Management System (LMS).
Information contained in the reports must be current as of October 1.
“As the Commission has emphasized previously, it is critical that broadcast licensees comply with this fundamental and longstanding reporting obligation,” the Commission said on Monday. “Information contained in biennial ownership reports helps the Commission and the public know who owns, operates, and controls broadcast stations. In addition, this information is crucial to understanding the broadcast industry as a whole, including an
understanding of the diversity and multiplicity of owners.”
