October 2026
October 2026 Regulatory Dates for Broadcasters – Quarterly Issues/Programs Lists; EAS Test Form One; Annual EEO Public File Reports; EEO Audit Responses; Filing Freeze on FM Translators; and more
Unlike previous years, there is no threat of a federal government shutdown on its October 1 start of the new fiscal year, so the dates and deadlines discussed below should not move on broadcasters. As we detail below, all stations will need to observe EAS reporting requirements for the filing of ETRS Form One in anticipation of the upcoming Nationwide EAS Test, and all full-power stations need to remember the Quarterly Issues Programs list filing deadline.
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