Public Inspection File
Scope and Contents
The content in this file is separated into sections. The sections included are FCC License, Applications, Contour Maps, FCC Investigations/Complaints, Ownership Reports, Contracts filed with the FCC, Political File, Annual Employment Reports, Public and Broadcasting Manual, Issues/Programs List, List of Donors, and Local Public Notice Announcements. Not every section has material in it.
Dates
- 1880-present
Creator
- WESN (Organization)
Extent
1 folders
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The public file for broadcast stations contains a variety of information about each station’s operations and service to its community of license, including information about political time sold or given away by each station, quarterly lists of the most significant programs each station aired concerning issues of importance to its community, data on ownership of each station and active applications each station has filed with the Commission (FCC). The Commission (FCC) adopted the public inspection file requirement to "make information to which the public already has a right more readily available, so that the public will be encouraged to play a more active part in dialogue with broadcast licensees.
Creator
- WESN (Organization)
Repository Details
Part of the Illinois Wesleyan University Archives Repository
P.O. Box 2899
Illinois Wesleyan University
Bloomington IL 61701 US
309-556-1538
mminer@iwu.edu