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January
|
| 1-31 |
WSAB
PEP Program Spots for Washington Army
National Guard (10 Radio & 8 TV); U.S. Coast Guard (18
Radio; 8 TV) PEP
PROGRAM SCHEDULES SUBJECT TO CHANGE. |
| 1 |
New
Year's Day Holiday |
| 10 |
FILING
DEADLINE: ISSUES/PROGRAMS LIST. All
TV and radio stations must place in Public
File list of programs that have provided
the station's most significant treatment
of community issues during the previous
calendar quarter. |
| 10 |
TV
FILING DEADLINE: CHILDREN'S TV PROGRAMMING
REPORT, FCC FORM 398. Commercial TV stations must place in Public
File a copy of the station's quarterly
Children's TV Programming Report, FCC
Form 398, reflecting efforts made by the
station during the previous calendar quarter,
as well as efforts planned for the next
calendar quarter, to serve the educational
and informational needs of children. All
4 quarterly Forms 398 for 2002 must be
filed electronically with the FCC by today,
if station has not already done so. |
| 11 |
Washington
61stLegislature, Second Regular
Session, convenes, Olympia. www.leg.wa.gov |
| 18 |
Martin
Luther King, Jr. Day Holiday |
| 25-27 |
National Association of Television Programming
Executives Annual Program Conference &
Exhibition, Las Vegas 310-453-4440. www.natpe.org |
| 31 |
DEADLINE for distribution of IRS Form W-2 to each
employee and Form 1099 to every
individual or firm that served as an
independent contractor to the station
that was paid more than $600 during the
previous calendar year. Form
1099-Misc. must be sent to winners of
station contests with prizes valued at
more than $600 |
|
***EAS
Required Monthly Test. Origination: Local Jurisdiction.
Dates & Times vary from Local Area to Local Area. Check
the EAs Page www.wsab.org
***
TV Stations must continuously place in
Public File records "sufficient to
verify compliance" with commercial
time limits in children's programming.
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February |
| 1-28 |
WSAB
PEP Program Spots for Washington Army
National Guard (12 Radio & 8 TV); U.S. Coast Guard (16
Radio; 8 TV) PEP
PROGRAM SCHEDULES SUBJECT TO CHANGE. |
| 1 |
DEADLINE:
For posting OSHA Form No. 200 summarizing
occupational injuries and illnesses for the previous calendar year.
The Notice must remain posted until March 1st and must be
retained for 5 years. Employers with 10 or fewer full and
part-time employees are exempt. |
| 7 |
EAS
Required Monthly Test. Origination:
State Division of Emergency Management.
Time: 7:25 a.m. |
27-
Mar. 2 |
National
Religious Broadcasters Association Annual Convention &
Exposition, Nashville. (703) 330-7000. www.nrbconvention.org |
| 15 |
President's
Day Holiday |
| 24-26 |
Country Radio Broadcasters "CRS2010", Nashville.
(615) 327-4487. www.crb.org |
| 26 |
DEADLINE for
filing IRS Form 1096 summarizing all Forms 1099 filed, Form
W-3 and Copy A of all Forms W-2 that were issued for the
previous calendar year. |
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March |
| 1-31 |
WSAB
PEP Program Spots for Washington Army
National Guard (12 Radio & 8 TV); U.S. Coast Guard (16
Radio; 8 TV) PEP
PROGRAM SCHEDULES SUBJECT TO CHANGE. |
| 1 |
Station
may remove OSHA Form No. 200 from posting.
Must be kept for 5 years. |
| 4-6 |
American
Women in Radio & Television Women's Media Forum. Washington, D. C (703) 506-3290 www.awrt.org |
| 11 |
Washington
61st Legislature, Second Regular Session, 60th day -
Adjournment, Olympia |
| 14 |
Daylight
Saving Time Begins |
| 22-26 |
Native
American Journalists Association Annual Convention, San
Francisco. (916) 447-6252 www.najaorg.info |
***EAS
Required Monthly Test. Origination: Local Jurisdiction.
Dates & Times vary from Local Area to Local Area. Check
the EAS Page www.wsab.org
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April |
| 1-30 |
WSAB
PEP Program Spots for Washington Army
National Guard ( 8 Radio & 4 TV); Lake Chelan Tourism
Group ( 10 Radio & 6 TV); The Century Council (10 Radio
& 6 TV). PEP
PROGRAM SCHEDULES SUBJECT TO CHANGE. |
| 1 |
COMMERCIAL
RADIO
FILING DEADLINE: Commercial radio
stations must file ASCAP/BMI reports by
April 1. There is no annual reporting requirement for
SESAC. |
| 6 |
Puget Sound Radio Broadcasters
Association "Soundie" Awards Gala, Seattle. Co-Sponsored by the Washington State Association of
Broadcasters. (206)
226-3125 www.psrba.org |
| TBD |
Edward R. Murrow Symposium; Edward R. Murrow School of
Communication, Washington State University
Campus, Pullman.
(509) 335-1556 www.wsu.edu/murrow/index.html |
| 10 |
FILING
DEADLINE: ISSUES/PROGRAMS LIST. All
TV and radio stations must place in Public
File list of programs that have provided
the station's most significant treatment
of community issues during the previous
calendar quarter. |
| 10 |
TV FILING DEADLINE: CHILDREN'S
TV PROGRAMMING REPORT, FCC FORM 398. Commercial TV
stations must place in Public File a copy of the station's
quarterly Children's TV Programming Report, FCC Form 398,
reflecting efforts made by the station during the previous
calendar quarter, as well as efforts planned for the next
calendar quarter, to serve the educational and informational
needs of children. File
Form 398 electronically with the FCC by today. |
| 10-15 |
National Association of Broadcasters Annual
Convention, Las Vegas Convention
Center.
(202) 429-5300. www.nab.org |
| 11-14 |
Radio
Television News Directors Association
Annual Convention, Las Vegas Convention
Center. (202) 659-6510. www.rtnda.org |
| 14 |
NABEF/RTNDA/BEA
Career Fair, Las Vegas Hilton. (202) 429-5424
www.nabef.org |
14-17 |
Broadcast Education Association Annual
Convention, Las Vegas Convention
Center.
(202) 429-3935. www.beaweb.org |
| 20 |
Murrow
Symposium. Edward R. Murrow College of Communication,
Washington State University, Pullman. www.wsu.edu/murrow/events.htm |
| 21 |
EAS
Required Monthly Test. Origination:
State Division of Emergency Management. Time:
9:45
a.m.
This RMT is scheduled to coincide with the statewide
earthquake preparedness drill. |
|
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TV Stations must continuously place in
Public File records "sufficient to
verify compliance" with commercial
time limits in children's programming.
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May |
| 1-31 |
WSAB
PEP Program Spots for Washington Army
National Guard ( 8 Radio & 4 TV); Lake Chelan Tourism
Group ( 10 Radio & 6 TV); The Century Council (10 Radio
& 6 TV). PEP
PROGRAM SCHEDULES SUBJECT TO CHANGE. |
| 23-25 |
Media
Financial Management Association Annual Conference,
Nashville.
(847) 716-7000. www.mediafinance.org |
| 31 |
Memorial
Day Holiday |
***EAS
Required Monthly Test. Origination: Local Jurisdiction.
Dates & Times vary from Local Area to Local Area. Check
the EAS Page www.wsab.org
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June |
| 1-30 |
WSAB
PEP Program Spots for Washington Army
National Guard (14 Radio & 8 TV); Lake Chelan Tourism
Group ( 14 Radio & 8 TV). PEP
PROGRAM SCHEDULES SUBJECT TO CHANGE. |
| 7-11 |
Candidate
Filing Week. Candidate
can only become "Legally Qualified Candidate" at
the time of filing official declaration of candidacy. [RCW
29A.24.050] |
| 9-12 |
National Federation of Community Broadcasters
Conference, St.
Paul.
(510) 451-8200 www.nfcb.org |
| 10 |
National Association of Broadcasters
"Service to America"
Awards, Washington, D.
C. (202) 429-5300 www.nab.org |
| 22-24 |
PROMAX/Broadcast Designers Association Annual
Convention, Los
Angeles.
(310) 788-7600 www.promaxbda.org |
| 25 |
American Women in Radio & Television 30th
Annual Gracie Allen Awards Gala, New York Marriott Marquis.
(703) 506-3290
www.awrt.org |
| TBD |
National
Association of Hispanic Journalists Annual Convention, San
Juan, PR. (202) 662-7145 www.nahj.org |
***EAS
Required Monthly Test. Origination: Local Jurisdiction.
Dates & Times vary from Local Area to Local Area. Check
the EAS Page www.wsab.org
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July |
| 1-31 |
WSAB PEP
Program Spots for Washington Army
National Guard ( 28 Radio &16 TV). PEP
PROGRAM SCHEDULES SUBJECT TO CHANGE. |
| 4 |
Independence
Day Holiday |
| 3 |
LOWEST
UNIT CHARGE PERIOD: Beginning of lowest
unit charge period for legally qualified
candidates for the August 17th Primary Election. |
| 9 |
EAS Required Monthly Test. Origination:
State Division of Emergency Management.
Time: 9:50
a.m. |
| 10 |
FILING
DEADLINE: ISSUES/PROGRAMS
LIST.
All TV and radio stations must place in Public File
list of programs that have provided the station's most
significant treatment of community issues during the
previous calendar quarter. |
| 10 |
TV
FILING DEADLINE: CHILDREN'S
TV PROGRAMMING REPORT, FCC FORM 398. Commercial TV
stations must place in Public File a copy of the station's
quarterly Children's TV Programming Report, FCC Form 398,
reflecting efforts made by the station during the previous
calendar quarter, as well as efforts planned for the next
calendar quarter, to serve the educational and informational
needs of children. File
Form 398 electronically with the FCC by today. |
28-
Aug. 1 |
National
Association of Black Journalists Annual Convention, San
Diego. (866) 479-6225 www.nabj.org |
| 31 |
TV
FILING DEADLINE: CABLE
COPYRIGHT ROYALTY CLAIMS must be filed by TV stations which were carried as a
distant signal by a cable system during the past calendar
year, or were retransmitted by a satellite carrier to home
dish owners, and which aired a program that they produced
for which they own the copyright, if the station wishes to
share in this year's cable royalty distribution. |
|
*** TV
Stations must continuously place in Public
File records "sufficient to verify
compliance" with commercial
time limits in children's programming.
|
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August |
| 1-31 |
WSAB PEP
Program Spots for Washington Army
National Guard (28 Radio & 16 TV). PEP
PROGRAM SCHEDULES SUBJECT TO CHANGE. |
| 1 |
FCC
Regulatory Fee Payment Window Dates: Sometime in
August the FCC will announce by public notice the dates
during which payment for broadcasters' annual regulatory fee
must be paid. www.fcc.gov |
| 4-7 |
Asian
American Journalists Association Annual Convention, Los
Angeles. (415) 346-2051 www.aaja.org |
| 17 |
Primary
Election Day |
***EAS
Required Monthly Test. Origination: Local Jurisdiction.
Dates & Times vary from Local Area to Local Area. Check
the EAS Page www.wsab.org
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September |
| 1-30 |
WSAB PEP
Program Spots for Washington Army
National Guard (28 Radio & 16 TV). PEP
PROGRAM SCHEDULES SUBJECT TO CHANGE. |
| 2-5 |
National
Lesbian & Gay Journalists Association Annual Convention,
San Francisco. (202) 588-9888 www.nlgja.org |
| 3 |
LOWEST
UNIT CHARGE PERIOD: Begins
for all legally qualified candidates for the November 2nd General Election |
| 6 |
Labor
Day Holiday |
| 8-9 |
Rosh
Hashanah |
| 15 |
EAS Required Monthly Test. Origination:
National
Weather Service.
Time: 10:15
a.m |
| 17-18 |
Yom
Kippur |
29-
Oct. 1 |
NAB
Radio Show 2009 & RAB2010,
Washington, D. C. (202)
429-5300. www.nab.org
www.rab.org |
| 30 |
FILING
DEADLINE: EEOC
Form 100 (EEO-1). Deadline
for filing Form 100 (EEO-1) of
the federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.
All employers with 100 or more employees must file
the report, which may cover any specified payroll period
during July, August or September, or any other period which
has been approved in advance by the EEOC.
Employers who filed last year should receive this
year's filing material in the mail from the EEOC.
For more information, the EEOC can be contacted at
(202) 663-4958C. For
more information, the EEOC can be contacted
at (202) 663-4958. |
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October |
| 1-31 |
WSAB
PEP Program Spots for Washington
Army National Guard (28 Radio & 16 TV). PEP PROGRAM SCHEDULES SUBJECT
TO CHANGE. |
| 1 |
FILING
DEADLINE: ANNUAL
EEO PUBLIC
FILE REPORT.
Each station must place in its public file (and post
on the station's web site (if it has one) a report
regarding station compliance with the FCC's EEO Rule. |
| 1 |
FILING
DEADLINE - RADIO: ANNUAL OWNERSHIP REPORT.
By October 1, all commercial radio stations in Washington
must prepare and file electronically an FCC Form 323
Biennial Ownership Report. Non-commercial stations
must also file using FCC Form 323-E. |
| 1 |
FILING
DEADLINE - RADIO: FCC FORM 397 Mid-Term EEO Report.
By October 1, all Washington radio stations with 11 or more
fulltime employees must also prepare and file electronically
with the FCC and FCC Form 397 "Mid-Term EEO
Report." |
| TBD |
NAB Small Market Television Exchange.
(202) 429-5300. www.nab.org |
| 10 |
FILING
DEADLINE: ISSUES/PROGRAMS
LIST.
All TV and radio stations must place in Public File
list of programs that have provided the station's most
significant treatment of community issues during the
previous calendar quarter. |
| 10 |
TV
FILING DEADLINE: CHILDREN'S
TV PROGRAMMING REPORT, FCC FORM 398.
Commercial TV stations must place in Public File a
copy of the station's quarterly Children's TV Programming
Report, FCC Form 398, reflecting efforts made by the station
during the previous calendar quarter, as well as efforts
planned for the next calendar quarter, to serve the
educational and informational needs of children.
File Form 398 electronically with the FCC by today. |
| 21-23 |
Washington
State Association of Broadcasters/Oregon Association of
Broadcasters Joint Conference, Skamania Lodge, Stevenson, WA |
***EAS
Required Monthly Test. Origination: Local Jurisdiction.
Dates & Times vary from Local Area to Local Area. Check
the EAS Page www.wsab.org
*** TV
Stations must continuously place in Public
File records "sufficient to verify
compliance" with commercial
time limits in children's programming. |
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November |
| 1-30 |
WSAB
PEP Program Spots for Washington
Army National Guard (28 Radio & 16 TV).
PEP PROGRAM SCHEDULES SUBJECT
TO CHANGE. |
| 7 |
Daylight
Saving Time ends. |
| 2 |
General
Election Day |
| 10-12 |
National
Association of Farm Broadcasting Convention, Kansas City. (816) 431-4032 www.nafb.com |
| 11 |
Veterans'
Day |
| 25 |
Thanksgiving
Day |
***EAS
Required Monthly Test. Origination: Local Jurisdiction.
Dates & Times vary from Local Area to Local Area. Check
the EAS Page www.wsab.org
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December |
| 1-31 |
WSAB
PEP Program Spots for Washington
Army National Guard (28 Radio & 16 TV).
PEP PROGRAM SCHEDULES SUBJECT
TO CHANGE. |
| 1 |
COMMERCIAL
DTV FILING DEADLINE: FCC Form 317 (Annual DTV
Ancillary/Supplementary Services Report for Commercial
Digital Television Stations) must be filed with the FCC. |
| 1-2 |
Hanukkah |
| 6 |
WSAB
Annual Corporate Meeting of the
Membership, Seattle. |
| 6 |
WSAB
Winter Board of Directors Meeting,
Seattle. |
| 25 |
Christmas |
***EAS
Required Monthly Test. Origination: Local Jurisdiction.
Dates & Times vary from Local Area to Local Area. Check
the EAS Page www.wsab.org
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