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Broadcast Television License Renewal Dates by STATE
STATEMust file
License Renewal Application
by THIS DATE
License Expiration
DATE
Alabama

 

December 1, 2028
April 1, 2029
Alaska

 

October 1, 2030
February 1, 2031
American Samoa

 

October 1, 2031
February 1, 2031
Arizona

 

June 3, 2030
October 1, 2030
Arkansas

 

February 1, 2029
June 1, 2029
California

 

August 1, 2030
December 1, 2030
ColoradoDecember 3, 2029April 1, 2030
Connecticut

 

December 2, 2030
April 1, 2031
Delaware

 

April 1, 2031
August 1, 2031

 

District of Columbia

 

June 1, 2028
October 1, 2028
Florida

 

October 2, 2028
February 1, 2029
Georgia

 

December 1, 2028
April 1, 2029
Guam

 

October 1, 2030
February 1, 2031
Hawaii

 

October 1, 2030
February 1, 2031
Idaho

 

June 3, 2030
October 1, 2030
Illinois

 

August 1, 2029
December 1, 2029
Indiana

 

April 2, 2029
August 1, 2029
Iowa

 

October 1, 2029
February 1, 2030
Kansas

 

February 1, 2030
June 1, 2030
Kentucky

 

April 2, 2029
August 1, 2029
Louisiana

 

February 1, 2029
June 1, 2029
Maine

 

December 2, 2030
April 1, 2031
Mariana Islands

 

October 1, 2030
February 1, 2031
Maryland

 

June 1, 2028
October 1, 2028
Massachusetts

 

December 2, 2030
April 1, 2031
Michigan

 

June 1, 2029
October 1, 2029
Minnesota

 

December 3, 2029
April 1, 2030
Mississippi

 

February 1, 2029
June 1, 2029
Missouri

 

October 1, 2029
February 1, 2030
Montana

 

December 3, 2029
April 1, 2030
Nebraska

 

February 1, 2030
June 1, 2030
Nevada

 

June 3, 2030
October 1, 2030

 

New Hampshire

 

December 2, 2030
April 1, 2031
New Jersey

 

February 3, 2031
June 1, 2031
New Mexico

 

June 3, 2030
October 1, 2030
New York

 

February 3,2031
June 1, 2031

 

North Carolina

 

August 1, 2028
December 1, 2028
North Dakota

 

December 3, 2029
April 1, 2030
Ohio

 

June 1, 2029
October 1, 2029
Oklahoma

 

February 1, 2030
June 1, 2030
Oregon

 

October 1, 2030
February 1, 2031
Pennsylvania

 

April 1, 2031
August 1, 2031
Puerto Rico

 

October 2, 2028
February 1, 2029
Rhode Island

 

December 2, 2030
April 1, 2031
South Carolina

 

August 1, 2028
December 1, 2028
South Dakota

 

December 3, 2029
April 1, 2030
Tennessee

 

April 2, 2029
August 1, 2029
Texas

 

April 1, 2030
August 1, 2030
Utah

 

June 3, 2030
October 1, 2030
Vermont

 

December 2, 2030
April 1, 2031
Virgin Islands

 

October 2, 2028
February 1, 2029
Virginia

 

June 1, 2028
October 1, 2028
Washington

 

October 1, 2030
February 1, 2031
West Virginia

 

June 1, 2028
October 1, 2028
Wisconsin

 

August 2, 2021
December 1, 2029
Wyoming

 

June 3, 2030
October 1, 2030


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

 

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