North Carolina radio license renewal
Facts checked against their sources on November 2, 2026.
- Radio licenses expire
- Wednesday, December 1, 2027
- Renewal application due
- Monday, August 2, 2027 (the rule gives August 1, 2027, a non-business day) per FCC rule 73.3539; confirm with your counsel
- Current license term
- December 1, 2019 to December 1, 2027
- Quarterly lists in the term
- From the list due January 10, 2020 (Q4 2019 · Oct–Dec) onward: every quarter whose list fell due during the term
- TV licenses in North Carolina
- Expire December 1, 2028
- Same radio cycle
- South Carolina
Checklist for North Carolina radio stations
- Every Quarterly Issues/Programs List for the term in the Issues and Programs Lists folder. The renewal application asks the licensee to certify that required documents were uploaded on time. Check your station free.
- Ownership report: the most recent complete report in the file; biennial reports are due December 1 of odd-numbered years (73.3615).
- EEO public file reports (employment units with five or more full-time employees): due each year on the anniversary of your renewal filing date, August 1 (73.2080).
- Local public notice: after the FCC accepts the application, broadcast the announcements and place a certification in the public file within seven days of the last one (73.3580).
- Anything missing or late: talk to your communications counsel before you certify. See recent cases.
Due dates for the next lists: 2026–2028 due dates.
StationClerk Desk
Build each quarter’s Issues/Programs List in one place, get an accessible PDF ready to upload, and get an email 14 and 3 days before each deadline until your list shows up on the FCC site.
$19 per station per month, or $190 per station per year (two months free). Cancel anytime.
Sources
- 47 CFR 73.1020 (station license period), Cornell LII
- 47 CFR 73.3539 (time to file renewal applications), eCFR
- FCC: Broadcast Radio License Renewal Dates by Date
- 47 CFR 73.3615 (ownership reports), Cornell LII
- 47 CFR 73.2080 (EEO), Cornell LII
- 47 CFR 73.3580 (local public notice of filing), Cornell LII
StationClerk is independent software. It is not affiliated with or endorsed by the Federal Communications Commission, and nothing it shows or produces is legal advice. Each station is responsible for its own public inspection file and quarterly lists.