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Upcoming deadlines
| Date | What's due | Rule |
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| Nov 17, 20262:20 PM ET (1:20 PM CT)in 7 days | Nationwide EAS test Backup date Dec 3, 2026 47 CFR 11.61(a)(3) | 47 CFR 11.61(a)(3) |
| Nov 19, 20262:20 PM ETin 9 days | ETRS Form Two due (48 hours after the test) File it here ↗ 47 CFR 11.61(a)(3) | 47 CFR 11.61(a)(3) |
| Dec 1, 2026in 21 days | Annual EEO public file report due File it here ↗ Only if the station's employment unit has 5 or more full-time employees (47 CFR 73.2080(d)). FCC data doesn't show headcount. 47 CFR 73.2080(c)(6) | 47 CFR 73.2080(c)(6) |
| Jan 4, 2027in 55 days | ETRS Form Three due (45 days after the test) File it here ↗ 47 CFR 11.61(a)(3) | 47 CFR 11.61(a)(3) |
| Jan 11, 2027in 62 days | Quarterly issues/programs list (2026 Q4) due in public file File it here ↗ NCE stations whose programming is wholly instructional are exempt. Upload to the station's online public inspection file. Jan 10, 2027 is a weekend/holiday; due next business day (47 CFR 1.4(j)) 47 CFR 73.3527(e)(8) | 47 CFR 73.3527(e)(8) |
| Jun 1, 2027in 203 days | Biennial ownership report (Form 323-E) due File it here ↗ Normally due Dec 1 of odd years; moved by FCC DA 25-671 'or until further notice'. 47 CFR 73.3615; FCC DA 25-671 | 47 CFR 73.3615; FCC DA 25-671 |
| Dec 1, 2027in 386 days | License renewal application (Form 2100 Sch. 303-S) due File it here ↗ Filed in LMS 4 full calendar months before expiration. Local public notice announcements are also required (47 CFR 73.3580). 47 CFR 73.3539(a) | 47 CFR 73.3539(a) |
| Dec 1, 2027in 386 days | EEO program report (Form 2100 Sch. 396) due with renewal File it here ↗ Filed with the renewal application. 47 CFR 73.2080(f)(1) | 47 CFR 73.2080(f)(1) |
| Apr 1, 2028in 508 days | License expires 47 CFR 73.1020 | 47 CFR 73.1020 |
Online public file: quarterly issues/programs lists
Last checked: Oct 31, 2026, 5:40 AM CT · View this station's FCC public file
7 of 8 recent quarters: list detected on time; 1 no list detected.
Most recent upload to the Issues and Programs folder: Oct 13, 2026. We also searched the upload history of every other public-file folder (and deleted or moved files) and found no list for the quarters marked 'No list detected'.
| Quarter | Due | Status | First upload (FCC timestamp) | How we checked |
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| 2026 Q3Jul 1 - Sep 30, 2026 | Oct 13, 2026Oct 10, 2026 is a weekend/holiday; due next business day (47 CFR 1.4(j)) | List detected | Oct 13, 20262026 Jul-Sep - WABE FM Issues and Programs | Details
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| 2026 Q2Apr 1 - Jun 30, 2026 | Jul 10, 2026 | List detected | Jul 7, 20262026 Apr-Jun - WABE FM Issues and Programs | Details
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| 2026 Q1Jan 1 - Mar 31, 2026 | Apr 10, 2026 | List detected | Apr 3, 20262026 Jan-Mar - WABE FM Issues and Programs | Details
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| 2025 Q4Oct 1 - Dec 31, 2025 | Jan 12, 2026Jan 10, 2026 is a weekend/holiday; due next business day (47 CFR 1.4(j)) | List detected | Jan 7, 20262025 Oct-Dec - WABE FM Issues and Programs | Details
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| 2025 Q3Jul 1 - Sep 30, 2025 | Dec 1, 2025Extended from Oct 10, 2025 by FCC DA 25-943 | List detected | Nov 18, 20252025 Jul-Sep - WABE FM Issues and Programs | Details
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| 2025 Q2Apr 1 - Jun 30, 2025 | Jul 10, 2025 | List detected | Jul 8, 2025WABE Ascertainment Apr-Jun 2025 | Details
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| 2025 Q1Jan 1 - Mar 31, 2025 | Apr 10, 2025 | No list detected | — | Details
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| 2024 Q4Oct 1 - Dec 31, 2024 | Jan 10, 2025 | List detected | Jan 8, 202524 - Q4 - WABE Radio Issues Program | Details
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For this station, StationWatch read every file in the "Issues and Programs Lists" folder (all subfolders and years), and also searched the FCC upload history of every other public-file folder, including deleted, moved and renamed files. It matches files to quarters by file name, folder name, or the first page of the PDF, and compares upload times to 11:59 PM station-local time on the deadline. "No list detected" is only shown when every one of those searches comes up empty; anything ambiguous is shown as "Can't verify". Labels describe public data only, not whether any rule was broken. How we check.
Ownership report
Latest biennial ownership report in FCC LMS: information as of Oct 1, 2023. The 2025 biennial filing was waived by FCC DA 25-671; the next one is due June 1, 2027 (or until further notice).
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Start free trialDeadlines computed Nov 10, 2026, 11:29 AM CT from the FCC LMS daily database and the station's online public inspection file. This information may be out of date. Always confirm dates with the FCC and your communications counsel.