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New Opportunity for Non-Commercial TV Stations to Apply for Licenses, as Perched by FCC

Accepts applications from interested parties for the launch of 12 new educational programs from December 4 to 11

Opening for Applications: New TV-Station Licenses for Non-commercial Broadcast
Opening for Applications: New TV-Station Licenses for Non-commercial Broadcast

New Opportunity for Non-Commercial TV Stations to Apply for Licenses, as Perched by FCC

New Non-Commercial Educational Television Stations to Launch Across the US

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has announced plans to open a filing window for construction permits to launch 12 new non-commercial educational news stations. These stations will be located in various communities across the United States, including Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, California, Idaho, Iowa, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas, and Virginia.

The new stations will have an educational focus and will not be commercial in nature. The FCC Media Bureau will open the filing window for these stations from December 4-11.

Some of the communities set to receive these new news stations are Colusa, California (Channel 2), Fort Bragg, California (Channel 4), Tulare, California (Channel 3), Waco, Texas (Channel 20), Ames, Iowa (Channel 21), Filer, Idaho (Channel 18), Waynesboro, Virginia (Channel 12), Bethel, Arkansas (Channel 3), Vernon, Alabama (Channel 4), Jacksonville, Oregon (Channel 4), and Alamogordo, New Mexico (Channel 4).

The FCC has provided the application procedures and requirements for these stations on their official website. Interested parties can find more information about the application process and these news stations there.

The announcement of the filing window for these stations has raised questions about the possibility of a filing window for new commercial news stations. However, the FCC has not yet announced a filing window for new commercial news stations at this time. The FCC has also not provided details about the application process for commercial news stations.

The FCC's announcement marks an exciting development in the world of education and broadcasting, as these new news stations will provide educational programming to communities across the United States. The application window for these stations will open on December 4, so interested parties are encouraged to visit the FCC's website to learn more about the application process and requirements.

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