Radio renewal dates by state
Pick your state for its expiration date, renewal filing date, the quarters your current term covers and a checklist.
| Licenses expire | States and territories | Renewal application due |
|---|---|---|
| October 1, 2027 | District of Columbia, Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia | Tuesday, June 1, 2027 |
| December 1, 2027 | North Carolina, South Carolina | Monday, August 2, 2027 |
| February 1, 2028 | Florida, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands | Friday, October 1, 2027 |
| April 1, 2028 | Alabama, Georgia | Wednesday, December 1, 2027 |
| June 1, 2028 | Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi | Tuesday, February 1, 2028 |
| August 1, 2028 | Indiana, Kentucky, Tennessee | Monday, April 3, 2028 |
| October 1, 2028 | Michigan, Ohio | Thursday, June 1, 2028 |
| December 1, 2028 | Illinois, Wisconsin | Tuesday, August 1, 2028 |
| February 1, 2029 | Iowa, Missouri | Monday, October 2, 2028 |
| April 1, 2029 | Colorado, Minnesota, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota | Friday, December 1, 2028 |
| June 1, 2029 | Kansas, Nebraska, Oklahoma | Thursday, February 1, 2029 |
| August 1, 2029 | Texas | Monday, April 2, 2029 |
| October 1, 2029 | Arizona, Idaho, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, Wyoming | Friday, June 1, 2029 |
| December 1, 2029 | California | Wednesday, August 1, 2029 |
| February 1, 2030 | Alaska, American Samoa, Guam, Hawaii, Northern Mariana Islands, Oregon, Washington | Monday, October 1, 2029 |
| April 1, 2030 | Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont | Monday, December 3, 2029 |
| June 1, 2030 | New Jersey, New York | Friday, February 1, 2030 |
| August 1, 2030 | Delaware, Pennsylvania | Monday, April 1, 2030 |
Licenses run eight years (47 CFR 73.1020); applications are due by the first day of the fourth full calendar month before expiration (73.3539(a)). TV licenses in each group expire a year after radio. Confirm dates with your communications counsel. More in the renewal guide.