Broadcast (AM/FM) Radio License Renewal Dates by STATE

STATE Must file
License Renewal Application
by THIS DATE
License Expiration
DATE
Alabama December 2, 2019 April 1, 2020
Alaska October 1, 2021 February 1, 2022
American Samoa October 1, 2021 February 1, 2022
Arizona June 1, 2021 October 1, 2021
Arkansas February 3, 2020 June 1, 2020
California August 2, 2021 December 1, 2021
Colorado December 1, 2020 April 1, 2021
Connecticut December 1, 2021 April 1, 2022
Delaware April 1, 2022 August 1, 2022
District of Columbia June 3, 2019 October 1, 2019
Florida October 1, 2019 February 1, 2020
Georgia December 2, 2019 April 1, 2020
Guam October 1, 2021 February 1, 2022
Hawaii October 1, 2021 February 1, 2022
Idaho June 1, 2021 October 1, 2021
Illinois August 3, 2020 December 1, 2020
Indiana April 1, 2020 August 1, 2020
Iowa October 1, 2020 February 1, 2021
Kansas February 1, 2021 June 1, 2021
Kentucky April 1, 2020 August 1, 2020
Louisiana February 3, 2020 June 1, 2020
Maine December 1, 2021 April 1, 2022
Mariana Islands October 1, 2021 February 1, 2022
Maryland June 3, 2019 October 1, 2019
Massachusetts December 1, 2021 April 1, 2022
Michigan June 1, 2020 October 1, 2020
Minnesota December 1, 2020 April 1, 2021
Mississippi February 3, 2020 June 1, 2020
Missouri October 1, 2020 February 1, 2021
Montana December 1, 2020 April 1, 2021
Nebraska February 1, 2021 June 1, 2021
Nevada June 1, 2021 October 1, 2021
New Hampshire December 1, 2021 April 1, 2022
New Jersey February 1, 2022 June 1, 2022
New Mexico June 1, 2021 October 1, 2021
New York February 1, 2022 June 1, 2022
North Carolina August 1, 2019 December 1, 2019
North Dakota December 1, 2020 April 1, 2021
Ohio June 1, 2020 October 1, 2020
Oklahoma February 1, 2021 June 1, 2021
Oregon October 1, 2021 February 1, 2022
Pennsylvania April 1, 2022 August 1, 2022
Puerto Rico October 1, 2019 February 1, 2020
Rhode Island December 1, 2021 April 1, 2022
South Carolina August 1, 2019 December 1, 2019
South Dakota December 1, 2020 April 1, 2021
Tennessee April 1, 2020 August 1, 2020
Texas April 1, 2021 August 1, 2021
Utah June 1, 2021 October 1, 2021
Vermont December 1, 2021 April 1, 2022
Virgin Islands October 1, 2019 February 1, 2020
Virginia June 3, 2019 October 1, 2019
Washington October 1, 2021 February 1, 2022
West Virginia June 3, 2019 October 1, 2019
Wisconsin August 3, 2020 December 1, 2020
Wyoming June 1, 2021 October 1, 2021

For the following renewal cycle, add 8 years to the dates specified above.

 

For information about the radio license renewal process, please see Broadcast Radio License Renewal.  Information about television license renewal is at Broadcast Television License Renewal.


For more information on AM and FM radio broadcasting, please visit the Audio Division website, and the Broadcast Radio Links page.

For more information on Television broadcasting, please visit the Video Division website.

FCC > Media Bureau > Audio Division, (202) 418-2700, and Video Division, (202) 418-1600.

 

 

Bureau/Office:
Updated:
Tuesday, February 2, 2021