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2008

January
1-31 WSAB PEP Program Spots for Washington Army National Guard (28 Radio & 16 TV) PEP PROGRAM SCHEDULES SUBJECT TO CHANGE.
1 New Year's Day Holiday
5 Lowest Unit Charge Period Begins for February 19th Republican Presidential Primary
10 FILING DEADLINE: ISSUES/PROGRAMS LIST. All TV and radio stations must place in Public File list of programs that have provided the station's most significant treatment of community issues during the previous calendar quarter.
10 TV FILING DEADLINE: CHILDREN'S TV PROGRAMMING REPORT, FCC FORM 398. Commercial TV stations must place in Public File a copy of the station's quarterly Children's TV Programming Report, FCC Form 398, reflecting efforts made by the station during the previous calendar quarter, as well as efforts planned for the next calendar quarter, to serve the educational and informational needs of children. All 4 quarterly Forms 398 for 2002 must be filed electronically with the FCC by today, if station has not already done so.
14 Washington 60th Legislature, First Regular Session, convenes, Olympia.  www.leg.wa.gov 
21 Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Holiday
28-31 National Association of Television Programming Executives Annual Program Conference & Exhibition, New Orleans 310-453-4440. www.natpe.org
31 DEADLINE for distribution of IRS Form W-2 to each employee and Form 1099 to every individual or firm that served as an independent contractor to the station that was paid more than $600 during the previous calendar year.  Form 1099-Misc. must be sent to winners of station contests with prizes valued at more than $600

***EAS Required Monthly Test. Origination: Local Jurisdiction. Dates & Times vary from Local Area to Local Area. Check the EAs Page www.wsab.org 

*** TV Stations must continuously place in Public File records "sufficient to verify compliance" with commercial time limits in children's programming.

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February

1-28 WSAB PEP Program Spots for Washington Army National Guard (28 Radio & 16 TV).  PEP PROGRAM SCHEDULES SUBJECT TO CHANGE.
1 DEADLINE:  For posting OSHA Form No. 200 summarizing occupational injuries and illnesses for calendar year 2007. The Notice must remain posted until March 1st and must be retained for 5 years. Employers with 10 or fewer full and part-time employees are exempt.
3 EAS Required Monthly Test.  Origination:  State Division of Emergency Management.  Time:  7:25 a.m.
9 Washington Presidential Party Precinct Caucuses
11-13 Radio Advertising Bureau "RAB2007" Marketing Leadership Conference, Atlanta.  (800) 917-4269. www.rab.com 
18 President's Day Holiday
19 Washington Presidential Primary Election
29 DEADLINE for filing IRS Form 1096 summarizing all Forms 1099 filed, Form W-3 and Copy A of all Forms W-2 that were issued for the previous calendar year.

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March

1-31 WSAB PEP Program Spots for Washington Army National Guard (28 Radio & 16 TV).  PEP PROGRAM SCHEDULES SUBJECT TO CHANGE.
1 Station may remove OSHA Form No. 200 from posting. Must be kept for 5 years.
5-7 Country Radio Broadcasters “CRS 38, Nashville.  (615) 327-4487.  www.crb.org
8-11 National Religious Broadcasters Association Annual Convention & Exposition, Nashville. (703) 330-7000. www.nrbconvention.org
9 Daylight Saving Time Begins
13-15

American Women in Radio & Television Leadership Summit & Business Conference.  Washington, D. C  (703) 506-3290 www.awrt.org 

18-20 WSAB Political Survival Workshops:  Seattle, Yakima & Spokane  www.wsab.org
26-29 National Federation of Community Broadcasters Conference, Atlanta. (510) 451-8200  www.nfcb.org
27 Television Bureau of Advertising Annual Marketing Conference, New York, NY. (212) 486-1111. www.tvb.org

***EAS Required Monthly Test. Origination: Local Jurisdiction. Dates & Times vary from Local Area to Local Area. Check the EAS Page www.wsab.org 

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April

1-30

WSAB PEP Program Spots for Washington Army National Guard ( 14 Radio & 8 TV); United States Coast Guard ( 7 Radio & 4 TV) Lake Chelan Tourism Group ( 7 Radio & 4 TV).  PEP PROGRAM SCHEDULES SUBJECT TO CHANGE.

1 COMMERCIAL RADIO FILING DEADLINE: Commercial radio stations must file ASCAP/BMI reports by April 1. There is no annual reporting requirement for SESAC.
3 Edward R. Murrow Symposium; Edward R. Murrow School of Communication, Washington State University Campus, Pullman.  (509) 335-1556 www.wsu.edu/murrow/index.html
10 FILING DEADLINE: ISSUES/PROGRAMS LIST. All TV and radio stations must place in Public File list of programs that have provided the station's most significant treatment of community issues during the previous calendar quarter.
10 TV FILING DEADLINE:  CHILDREN'S TV PROGRAMMING REPORT, FCC FORM 398. Commercial TV stations must place in Public File a copy of the station's quarterly Children's TV Programming Report, FCC Form 398, reflecting efforts made by the station during the previous calendar quarter, as well as efforts planned for the next calendar quarter, to serve the educational and informational needs of children.  File Form 398 electronically with the FCC by today.
11-17 National Association of Broadcasters Annual Convention, Las Vegas Convention Center.  (202) 429-5300. www.nab.org
13-16 Radio Television News Directors Association Annual Convention, Las Vegas Convention Center. (202) 659-6510. www.rtnda.org 
16 NABEF/RTNDA/BEA Career Fair, Las Vegas Hilton. (202) 429-5424  www.nabef.org

16-19

Broadcast Education Association Annual Convention, Las Vegas Convention Center.
(202) 429-3935.  www.beaweb.org

22 EAS Required Monthly Test.  Origination:  State Division of Emergency Management. Time:  9:45 a.m.  This RMT is scheduled to coincide with the statewide earthquake preparedness drill.

*** TV Stations must continuously place in Public File records "sufficient to verify compliance" with commercial time limits in children's programming.

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May

TBA WSAB/PSRBA Sales Workshop in Seattle & WSAB Sales Workshops in Yakima & Spokane!  WATCH FOR THE ANNOUNCEMENT OF DATES & LOCATIONS.
1-31

WSAB PEP Program Spots for Washington Army National Guard (14 Radio & 8 TV); United States Coast Guard ( 7 Radio & 4 TV) Lake Chelan Tourism Group ( 7 Radio & 4 TV).  PEP PROGRAM SCHEDULES SUBJECT TO CHANGE.

13-15 Broadcast Cable Credit Association Annual Credit Conference, Dallas. (847) 881-8757. www.bccacredit.com
15 Broadcast Cable Financial Management Association Annual Conference, Las Vegas         847) 716-7000. www.bcfm.com
15 Puget Sound Radio Broadcasters Association "Soundie" Awards Gala, Seattle. Co-Sponsored by the Washington State Association of Broadcasters.  (206) 226-3125 www.psrba.org
26 Memorial Day Holiday
28 American Women in Radio & Television 30th Annual Gracie Allen Awards Gala, New York Marriott Marquis.  (703) 506-3290   <www.awrt.org

***EAS Required Monthly Test. Origination: Local Jurisdiction. Dates & Times vary from Local Area to Local Area. Check the EAS Page www.wsab.org 

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June

1-30 WSAB PEP Program Spots for Washington Army National Guard (14 Radio & 8 TV); United States Coast Guard ( 7 Radio & 4 TV) Lake Chelan Tourism Group ( 7 Radio & 4 TV).  PEP PROGRAM SCHEDULES SUBJECT TO CHANGE.
2-6 Candidate Filing Week.  Candidate can only become "Legally Qualified Candidate" at the time of filing official declaration of candidacy. [RCW 29A.24.050]
9 National Association of Broadcasters "Service to America" Awards, Washington, D. C. (202) 429-5300  www.nab.org
17-19 PROMAX/Broadcast Designers Association Annual Convention, New York  (310) 788-7600  www.promax.tv

***EAS Required Monthly Test. Origination: Local Jurisdiction. Dates & Times vary from Local Area to Local Area. Check the EAS Page www.wsab.org 

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July

1-31 WSAB PEP Program Spots for Washington Army National Guard ( 28 Radio &16 TV).  PEP PROGRAM SCHEDULES SUBJECT TO CHANGE.
4 Independence Day Holiday
5 LOWEST UNIT CHARGE PERIOD: Beginning of lowest unit charge period for legally qualified candidates for the August 19th Primary Election.
10 FILING DEADLINE:  ISSUES/PROGRAMS LIST.  All TV and radio stations must place in Public File list of programs that have provided the station's most significant treatment of community issues during the previous calendar quarter.
10 TV FILING DEADLINE:  CHILDREN'S TV PROGRAMMING REPORT, FCC FORM 398. Commercial TV stations must place in Public File a copy of the station's quarterly Children's TV Programming Report, FCC Form 398, reflecting efforts made by the station during the previous calendar quarter, as well as efforts planned for the next calendar quarter, to serve the educational and informational needs of children.  File Form 398 electronically with the FCC by today.
11 EAS Required Monthly Test.  Origination:  State Division of Emergency Management.  Time:  9:50 a.m
23-27 UNITY:  Journalists of Color, 4th Quadrennial Convention, Chicago.  (703) 854-3585  www.2008unity.org
31 TV FILING DEADLINE:  CABLE COPYRIGHT ROYALTY CLAIMS must be filed by TV stations which were carried as a distant signal by a cable system during the past calendar year, or were retransmitted by a satellite carrier to home dish owners, and which aired a program that they produced for which they own the copyright, if the station wishes to share in this year's cable royalty distribution.

*** TV Stations must continuously place in Public File records "sufficient to verify compliance" with commercial time limits in children's programming.


August

1-31 WSAB PEP Program Spots for Washington Army National Guard (28 Radio & 16 TV).  PEP PROGRAM SCHEDULES SUBJECT TO CHANGE.
19 Primary Election Day

***EAS Required Monthly Test. Origination: Local Jurisdiction. Dates & Times vary from Local Area to Local Area. Check the EAS Page www.wsab.org 

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September

1-30 WSAB PEP Program Spots for Washington Army National Guard (28 Radio & 16 TV).  PEP PROGRAM SCHEDULES SUBJECT TO CHANGE.
1 Labor Day Holiday
5  LOWEST UNIT CHARGE PERIOD:  Begins for all legally qualified candidates for the November 4th General Election
17-19

NAB Radio Show 2006, Austin, TX  (202) 429-5300.  www.nab.org

24 EAS Required Monthly Test.  Origination:  National Weather Service.  Time:  10:15 a.m
25-27 NAB Small Market Television Exchange, Phoenix, AZ.  (202) 429-5300.  www.nab.org
29-30 Rosh Hashanah
30 FILING DEADLINE:  EEOC Form 100 (EEO-1).  Deadline for filing Form 100 (EEO-1) of the federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.  All employers with 100 or more employees must file the report, which may cover any specified payroll period during July, August or September, or any other period which has been approved in advance by the EEOC.  Employers who filed last year should receive this year's filing material in the mail from the EEOC.  For more information, the EEOC can be contacted at (202) 663-4958C.  For more information, the EEOC can be contacted at (202) 663-4958.

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October

1-31 WSAB PEP Program Spots for Washington Army National Guard (28 Radio & 16 TV).  PEP PROGRAM SCHEDULES SUBJECT TO CHANGE.
1 FILING DEADLINE:  ANNUAL EEO REPORT.  Each station must place in its public file (and post on the station’s web site (if it has one) a report regarding station compliance with the FCC’s EEO Rule.
8-9 Yom Kippur
10 FILING DEADLINE:  ISSUES/PROGRAMS LIST.  All TV and radio stations must place in Public File list of programs that have provided the station's most significant treatment of community issues during the previous calendar quarter.
10 TV FILING DEADLINE:  CHILDREN'S TV PROGRAMMING REPORT, FCC FORM 398.  Commercial TV stations must place in Public File a copy of the station's quarterly Children's TV Programming Report, FCC Form 398, reflecting efforts made by the station during the previous calendar quarter, as well as efforts planned for the next calendar quarter, to serve the educational and informational needs of children.  File Form 398 electronically with the FCC by today.
7 WSAB/Traffic Directors Guild of America Traffic Directors Workshop in Seattle. 
8 WSAB/Traffic Directors Guild of America Traffic Directors Workshop in Spokane.
20 Secretary of State Legal Notice Advertising of State Measures announcements begin, if there are statewide measures on the November general election ballot.
***EAS Required Monthly Test. Origination: Local Jurisdiction. Dates & Times vary from Local Area to Local Area. Check the EAS Page www.wsab.org 

*** TV Stations must continuously place in Public File records "sufficient to verify compliance" with commercial time limits in children's programming.

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November

1-30 WSAB PEP Program Spots for Washington Army National Guard (28 Radio & 16 TV).  PEP PROGRAM SCHEDULES SUBJECT TO CHANGE.
2 Daylight Saving Time ends.
3 Secretary of State Legal Notice Advertising of State Measures announcements end. Be sure to return your affidavit of proof of performance to WSAB today to ensure prompt payment.
4 General Election Day
11 Veterans' Day
14-16 National Association of Farm Broadcasting Convention.  (816) 431-4032  www.nafb.com 
27 Thanksgiving Day

***EAS Required Monthly Test. Origination: Local Jurisdiction. Dates & Times vary from Local Area to Local Area. Check the EAS Page www.wsab.org 

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December

1-31 WSAB PEP Program Spots for Washington Army National Guard (28 Radio & 16 TV).  PEP PROGRAM SCHEDULES SUBJECT TO CHANGE.
1 COMMERCIAL DTV FILING DEADLINE:  FCC Form 317 (Annual DTV Ancillary/Supplementary Services Report for Commercial Digital Television Stations) must be filed with the FCC.
8 WSAB Annual Corporate Meeting of the Membership, Seattle.
8 WSAB Winter Board of Directors Meeting, Seattle.
21-22 Hanukkah begins
25 Christmas

***EAS Required Monthly Test. Origination: Local Jurisdiction. Dates & Times vary from Local Area to Local Area. Check the EAS Page www.wsab.org 

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