Federal Communications Commission Approved by OMB 

Washington, D.C. 20554 3060-0084

All previous editions obsolete. FCC Form 323-E Instructions

July 2019

FCC FORM 323-E

INSTRUCTIONS FOR OWNERSHIP REPORT FOR NONCOMMERCIAL BROADCAST STATIONS

GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS

1. Definitions. For the purposes of completing this form:

(1) A Licensee is a natural person or an entity that 

holds a Commission license for a noncommercial 

educational broadcast station. 

(2) A Permittee is a natural person or an entity that 

holds a Commission construction permit for a 

noncommercial educational broadcast station.

(3) A Respondent is any person or entity that is 

required to file Form 323-E. 

2. Filing Requirements: Non-Biennial Ownership 

Reports. Licensees and Permittees of noncommercial 

educational AM, FM, or full power television stations 

must file Form 323-E to report all attributable interests in 

the Licensee or Permittee as follows. 

(1) Transfers of Control/Assignment of License or 

Construction Permit. Licensees and Permittees 

must file Form 323-E within 30 days after the 

consummation of a transfer of control or an 

assignment of a noncommercial educational AM, 

FM, or full power television station license or 

construction permit. See 47 C.F.R. Section 

73.3615(f). Note: FCC consent is required 

prior to consummation of transfers of 

control/assignments of broadcast 

authorizations. 

(2) Post-grant of Construction Permit. A Permittee 

of a new noncommercial educational AM, FM, or 

full power television broadcast station must file 

Form 323-E within 30 days after the grant of an 

original construction permit. See 47 C.F.R. 

Section 73.3615(e)(i). 

(3) Application for Station License. On the date that 

a Permittee applies for a license to cover an 

original construction permit for a new 

noncommercial educational AM, FM, or full 

power television broadcast station, the Permittee 

must file Form 323-E to update its ownership 

information. A filer may choose to certify the 

continuing accuracy and completeness of a 

previously-filed ownership report. If the permit 

was not assigned or transferred since it was first 

granted, the filer may certify the continuing 

accuracy and completeness of a previously-filed 

report that was submitted pursuant to item (1), 

above (i.e., a report that was filed in connection 

with grant of the original construction permit). If 

the permit was assigned or transferred since it 

was first granted, the filer may certify the 

continuing accuracy and completeness of a 

previously-filed report that was submitted 

pursuant to item (2), above (i.e., a postconsummation ownership report). In either case, 

the information in the previously-filed report 

must remain accurate. See 47 C.F.R. Section 

73.3615(e)(ii). 

In the case of organizational structures that include 

holding companies or other forms of indirect ownership, 

a separate FCC Form 323-E must be filed for each entity 

in the organizational structure that has an attributable 

interest in the Licensee or Permittee. If a Permittee or 

Licensee holds multiple construction permits and/or 

station licenses for which the filing of a non-biennial 

ownership report was triggered pursuant to (1), (2), or (3), 

above, and the information submitted on the Permittee’s 

or Licensee’s ownership report is equally applicable to 

each such permit and/or license, the Licensee or Permittee 

may file a single Form 323-E listing all such licenses 

and/or permits. Similarly, if a non-Licensee/Permittee 

Respondent holds attributable interests in multiple 

Licensees or Permittees and the information submitted on 

the Respondent’s ownership report is equally applicable 

to each such Licensee/Permittee and all associated 

licenses/permits, the Respondent may file a single Form 

323-E listing all such Licensees/Permittees and 

licenses/permits. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any 

Respondent that both (1) is a Licensee and/or Permittee 

and (2) holds attributable interests in one or more 

Licensees and/or Permittees must file two ownership 

reports – one as a Licensee/Permittee and one as a nonLicensee/Permittee Respondent.

3. This form is not to be used to request a transfer of 

control or assignment of license or construction permit. 

The appropriate forms for use in connection with such 

transfers or assignments are FCC Forms 314, 315, and/or 

316. See 47 C.F.R. Sections 73.3540 and 73.3541. It is 

the responsibility of the Licensee or Permittee to 
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determine if a given transaction constitutes a transfer of 

control or an assignment. 

4. Filing Requirements: Biennial Reports. Licensees 

of noncommercial educational AM, FM, and full power 

television broadcast stations, as well as Licensees of Class 

A Television and Low Power Television (LPTV) stations, 

must file FCC Form 323-E every two years to report all 

attributable interests in the Licensee. Ownership reports 

must be filed by December 1 in all odd-numbered years. 

The information in each ownership report shall be current 

as of October 1 of the year in which the ownership report 

is filed. See 47 C.F.R. Section 73.3615(d). 

In the case of organizational structures that include 

holding companies or other forms of indirect ownership, 

a separate FCC Form 323-E must be filed for each entity 

in the organizational structure that has an attributable 

interest in the Licensee. If a Licensee holds multiple 

station licenses and the information submitted on the 

Licensee’s ownership report is equally applicable to each 

such license, the Licensee may file a single Form 323-E 

listing all such licenses. Similarly, if a non-Licensee 

Respondent holds attributable interests in multiple 

Licensees and the information submitted on the 

Respondent’s ownership report is equally applicable to 

each such Licensee and all licenses, the Respondent may 

file a single Form 323-E listing all such Licensees and 

licenses. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any Respondent 

that both (1) is a Licensee and (2) holds attributable 

interests in one or more Licensees must file two 

ownership reports – one as a Licensee and one as a nonLicensee Respondent.

If there has been no change in the information submitted 

since the filing of the last biennial report, and that last 

biennial report was filed electronically via the 

Commission’s Licensing and Management System 

(LMS) using the current version of Form 323-E, a 

Licensee or other Respondent may electronically validate 

and resubmit its previously-filed biennial Form 323-E. 

5. Electronic Filing of FCC Form 323-E. All Form 

323-E filings must be submitted electronically. Use the 

Media Bureau electronic filing system 

(http://www.fcc.gov/encyclopedia/media-bureaufiling-systems-and-databases).

SECTION I – GENERAL INFORMATION (All 

Respondents Must Complete)

Respondent and Contact Representative. Enter the 

legal name, address, contact information and FCC 

Registration Number (FRN) of the Respondent. Also 

provide the name, organization, and contact information 

for the Respondent’s representative. 

Licensee/Permittee Respondents. The name of the 

Licensee or Permittee should be stated exactly as it 

appears on the station’s existing license or construction 

permit. The current street address or post office box used 

by the Licensee or Permittee for receipt of Commission 

correspondence should be set forth. Any change in the 

name of the Licensee or Permittee, which does not 

involve a change in ownership requiring prior 

Commission approval, can be communicated to the 

Commission by letter. Changes in the mailing address 

previously used by the Licensee or Permittee should be 

promptly transmitted to the Commission. See 47 C.F.R. 

Section 1.5. Licensees and permittees should submit 

address changes via the Media Bureau electronic filing 

system (http://www.fcc.gov/encyclopedia/mediabureau-filing-systems-and-databases). 

FRN. The Respondent must provide its FRN – a ten-digit 

unique entity identifier. An FRN can be obtained through 

the Commission Registration System (CORES), which is 

listed among the FCC E-Filing systems 

(https://www.fcc.gov/licensingdatabases/general/online-filing).

If a Respondent submits and/or is listed as an attributable 

interest holder on multiple ownership reports, it must 

provide the same FRN on all such ownership reports. 

Filers should coordinate with each other to ensure such 

consistency.

Questions concerning CORES FRNs can be directed to 

the CORES help desk via email at CORES@fcc.gov or 

by calling 1-877-480-3201 (Mon.-Fri. 8 a.m.-6 p.m. ET).

Respondent and Report Information. Select the 

appropriate option to indicate whether the Respondent, is

(1) a Licensee; 

(2) a Permittee (non-biennial reports only); or

(3) an entity required to file a Form 323-E because it 

holds an attributable interest in one or more 

Licensees or, in the case of non-biennial reports, 

Permittees. 

Also indicate whether the Respondent’s governing board 

(or other governing entity) is directly or indirectly under 

the control of another entity. If “yes” is selected, a 

separate Form 323-E must be submitted for each such 

controlling entity.
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Indicate whether the report is (1) filed to satisfy the 

biennial filing requirement; (2) a validation and

resubmission of a previously-filed biennial report 

(certifying no change from the previously-filed biennial 

report), (3) filed in connection with a transfer of control 

or assignment of permit or license, (4) a report by a 

Permittee within 30 days after the grant of a construction 

permit; (5) a report in conjunction with a Permittee’s 

application for a station license, or (6) a certification of 

accuracy of a previously filed ownership report by a 

Permittee (report in conjunction with a Permittee’s 

application for a station license). Purposes (1) and (2) 

apply only to biennial filings, while purposes (3) – (6) 

apply only to non-biennial filings. 

A Respondent with a current and unamended biennial 

ownership report on file with the Commission that is still

accurate and that was filed using the current electronic 

version of Form 323-E may select option (2) to validate 

and resubmit the Respondent’s previously-filed biennial 

ownership report. A Respondent that selects this option 

will not be permitted to make changes to the information 

provided under Licensee/Permittee and License/Permit 

Information or to Section II-B of the new report. If such 

changes are needed, the Respondent should NOT select 

option (2) but instead should make use of the report 

copying/prefilling capabilities within LMS to create the 

new report.

If a report is filed pursuant to option (6), provide the file 

number of the previously-filed report that is being 

certified. A Respondent that selects this option will not 

be permitted to make changes to the information provided 

under Licensee/Permittee and License/Permit 

Information or to Section II-A of the new report. If such 

changes are needed, the Respondent should NOT select 

option (6) and should instead select option (5) and make 

use of the report copying/ prefilling capabilities within 

LMS to create the new report.

Respondents may also amend a previously filed 

ownership report. Respondents should select this option 

only if the purpose of the filing is to correct one or more 

errors in a previously-submitted report. Filing an 

amendment will update the previously-filed report, and 

the resulting report will have the same file number as the 

previously-filed report. When submitting an amendment, 

a Respondent must provide the File Number of the 

previously-filed report and an exhibit listing the portions 

of the previous report that are being revised. A 

Respondent that wishes to create a new report based on 

data contained in a previously-submitted report should 

NOT amend the previously-submitted report. Instead, 

the Respondent should make use of the report copying/ 

prefilling capabilities within the LMS to create the new 

report. 

Also enter the “as of” date in the field provided. When 

filing a biennial ownership report, the date entered must 

be Oct. 1 of the filing year.

Licensee/Permittee and License/Permit Information. 

All Licensee/Permittee Respondents must enter the name 

and FRN of the Licensee/Permittee and provide 

information for each license/permit held by the 

Licensee/Permittee and covered by the ownership report, 

including call sign, Facility ID Number, community of 

license, and class of service. All non-Licensee/Permittee 

Respondents must enter the name and FRN for each 

Licensee/Permittee covered by the ownership report. In 

addition, such Respondents must provide the required 

information for each license/permit that is held by one of 

those Licensee(s)/Permittee(s) and covered by the 

ownership report. 

Facility ID Number. Facility ID numbers can be located 

by using the “Station Search” at the Media Bureau 

electronic filing system 

(http://www.fcc.gov/encyclopedia/media-bureaufiling-systems-and-databases). In addition, the Facility 

ID Number is included on all broadcast authorizations and 

postcards. 

FRN. Filers must provide an FRN – a ten-digit unique 

identifier – for each licensee/permittee that appears on the 

report. An FRN can be obtained through the CORES, 

which is listed among the FCC E-Filing systems 

(https://www.fcc.gov/licensingdatabases/general/online-filing).

Questions concerning CORES FRNs can be directed to 

the CORES help desk via email at CORES@fcc.gov or 

by calling 1-877-480-3201 (Mon.-Fri. 8 a.m.-6 p.m. ET).

SECTION II-A – NON-BIENNIAL OWNERSHIP 

INFORMATION

Contract Information. Licensees and Permittees of full 

power noncommercial educational television stations, 

AM radio stations, and FM radio stations are required to 

provide to the Commission upon request copies of any 

contracts or other instruments, or modifications thereof, 

relating to the ownership, control, or management of the 

Licensee or Permittee or to its stock. See 47 C.F.R. 

Section 73.3613. Licensees and Permittees must provide

the Commission with copies of all contracts or 

instruments of the types specified in Section 73.3613

within seven days of a request by the FCC. The filing 

requirement is not limited to executed contracts, but 
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includes documents such as options, pledges, and other 

executory agreements and contracts relating to 

ownership, control, or management.

Licensee/Permittee Respondents should list all 

documents set forth in Section 73.3613(a) through (c) for 

all of the stations covered by the report. For each contract 

or instrument, the Respondent should provide a 

description of the document, a listing of the parties, the 

month and year of execution, and the month and year of 

expiration (if the agreement is perpetual or does not have 

a fixed expiration date, select “No Expiration Date”). In 

addition, the Respondent should indicate whether each 

document is a network affiliation agreement or another 

type of document. If “other” is selected, filers may use 

the text box to provide additional information about the 

agreement. Each contract/instrument must be identified 

and listed directly in the fields provided. For the 

purposes of completing this question only a listing of 

the relevant contract and instruments, including the 

specific information discussed above, is required. Do 

not attach copies of the contracts/instruments to the 

form.

This question does not apply to non-Licensee/Permittee 

Respondents.

Ownership Interests. As used in this question, an 

attributable interest is an ownership interest in or 

relationship to a Licensee that confers on its holder a 

certain degree of influence or control over the Licensee as 

defined in the Commission’s rules. For guidance 

concerning attributable interests, Respondents should 

consult the instructions below. In addition, Respondents 

should review the Commission’s attribution policies and 

standards, which are set forth in 47 C.F.R. Section 

73.3555, as revised and explained in Review of the 

Commission’s Regulations Governing Attribution of 

Broadcast and Cable/MDS Interests, MM Docket No. 94-

150, 14 FCC Rcd 12559 (1999), recon. granted in part, 

16 FCC Rcd 1097 (2000) and Report and Order in MM 

Docket No. 83-46, 97 FCC 2d 997 (1984), recon. granted 

in part, 58 RR 2d 604 (1985), further modified on recon., 

61 RR 2d 739 (1986). Finally, Respondents should 

consult Promoting Diversification of Ownership in the 

Broadcasting Services, MB Docket No. 07-294, Second 

Report and Order, and Order on Reconsideration, 31 FCC 

Rcd 398, 422-24, paras. 47-50 (2016).

Part (a). Respondents must enter detailed information 

about ownership interests by generating a series of 

subforms. Answer each item on each subform. The first 

subform listing should be for the Respondent itself. If the 

Respondent is not a natural person, also list each of the 

officers, directors, stockholders, non-insulated partners, 

non-insulated members and other persons or entities with 

a direct attributable interest in the Respondent. (A 

“direct” interest is one that is not held through any 

intervening companies or entities.) In the case of vertical 

or indirect ownership structures, report only those 

interests in the Respondent that also represent an 

attributable interest in the Licensee(s) and/or Permittee(s) 

for which the report is being submitted.

List each person or entity with a direct attributable interest 

in the Respondent separately. Entities that are part of an 

organizational structure that includes holding companies 

or other forms of indirect ownership must file separate 

ownership reports. In such a structure, do not report or 

file separate reports for persons or entities that do not have 

an attributable interest in the Licensee(s) and/or 

Permittee(s) for which the report is being submitted.

Attributable Agreements. Pursuant to Section 73.3555, 

Notes 2(j) and 2(k), certain agreements give rise to an 

attributable interest in a Licensee or Permittee. Any party 

to such agreement that creates an attributable interest in 

the Licensee/Permittee by virtue of the standards set forth 

in 73.3555, Notes 2(j) and 2(k) must be listed in the 

Ownership Interests Section of the report filed by the 

Licensee/Permittee – regardless of whether or not the 

Licensee/Permittee itself is a party to the agreement(s). In 

addition, each such party must file its own ownership 

report(s), pursuant to the standards set forth in these 

Instructions, in connection with the relevant 

Licensee/Permittee and license(s)/permit(s).

FRNs. Respondents must provide an FRN – a ten-digit 

unique identifier – for each entity reported on Form 323-

E. An FRN can be obtained through CORES, which is 

listed among the FCC E-Filing systems 

(https://www.fcc.gov/licensingdatabases/general/online-filing).

For each individual (but not entities) reported on Form 

323-E, a Respondent must provide a CORES FRN, a 

Restricted Use FRN (RUFRN), or a Special Use FRN 

(SUFRN). While Respondents are encouraged to report 

either a CORES FRN or RUFRN for each individual on 

Form 323-E, Respondents also have the option of 

reporting an SUFRN for an individual interest holder. 

However, if an individual has already obtained an 

RUFRN or CORES FRN (or if an RUFRN or CORES 

FRN has already been obtained on behalf of an 

individual), the Respondent must report that existing 

RUFRN or CORES FRN for that individual. If an 

RUFRN or CORES FRN has been previously reported for 

an individual on one or more ownership report filings 

(either commercial or noncommercial), the Respondent 

must use that previously-reported RUFRN or CORES 
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FRN for that individual on all current and future 

ownership report filings. 

Before generating or submitting an SUFRN for an 

individual, Respondents should read the Commission’s 

Form 323 and Form 323-E Frequently Asked Questions 

concerning the SUFRN (https://www.fcc.gov/media/ 

ownership-report-commercial-broadcast-stationform-323). By reporting an SUFRN for an individual, the 

Respondent affirms to the Commission that the 

Respondent attempted and was unable to identify an 

existing CORES FRN or RUFRN for that individual 

based on previous ownership reports and information that 

is publicly available in the CORES database. See 

Promoting Diversification of Ownership in the 

Broadcasting Services, MB Docket No. 07-294, Order on 

Reconsideration, 32 FCC Rcd 3440, 3448, para. 13 

(2017). 

The Commission reminds filers of their obligation to 

review the ownership report and affirm that, to the best of 

the filer’s “knowledge and belief, all statements in [the 

ownership report] are true, correct, and complete.” This 

includes verifying that the CORES FRN or RUFRN 

reported for each reported party is correct and that no 

SUFRN has been used for an individual who has 

previously been reported with a CORES FRN or RUFRN 

on one or more ownership report filings (either 

commercial or noncommercial) or who has an assigned 

CORES FRN or RUFRN that is publicly available in the 

CORES.

If an SUFRN has not been reported previously for an 

individual on any ownership report filings (either 

commercial or noncommercial), and, pursuant to the 

instructions and standards set forth above, the Respondent 

determines that the individual does not have an existing 

CORES FRN or RUFRN, the Respondent may click the 

button on the relevant subform for Part (a) to generate an 

SUFRN for that individual. If an SUFRN has been 

previously reported for an individual on one or more 

ownership report filings (either commercial or 

noncommercial) and, pursuant to the discussion and 

standards set forth above, the Respondent determines that 

the individual does not have an existing CORES FRN or 

RUFRN, the Respondent must report the previously-used 

SUFRN for the individual. 

 

RUFRNs and SUFRNs may only be used to file 

ownership reports, and may not be used for any other 

purpose at the FCC. RUFRNs and SUFRNs are only 

available for natural persons. In addition, RUFRNs and 

SUFRNs are not available for any natural person who is a 

Respondent on one or more ownership reports. 

If a party submits and/or is listed as an attributable interest 

holder on multiple ownership reports, it must provide the 

same FRN on all such ownership reports, regardless of 

whether that FRN is a CORES FRN, RUFRN, or SUFRN. 

Filers should coordinate with each other to ensure such 

consistency.

The guidance concerning SUFRNs provided in Media 

Bureau Announces Online Availability of Revised 

Biennial Form 323, an Instructional Workshop on the 

Revised Form, and the Possibility of Obtaining a Special 

Use FRN for the Form, MB Docket No. 07-294, Public 

Notice, 24 FCC Rcd 14329 (Med. Bur. 2009) has been 

superseded as discussed herein and as provided in 

Promoting Diversification of Ownership in the 

Broadcasting Services, MB Docket No. 07-294, Second 

Report and Order, and Order on Reconsideration, 31 FCC 

Rcd 398 (2016), recon. granted in part, Order on 

Reconsideration, 32 FCC Rcd 3440 (2017).

Questions concerning CORES FRNs and RUFRNs can be 

directed to the CORES help desk via email at 

CORES@fcc.gov or by calling 1-877-480-3201 (Mon.-

Fri. 8 a.m.-6 p.m. ET).

Address Information. Provide address information for 

the interest holder in the relevant fields. 

Listing Type. Indicate whether the interest holder is the 

Respondent on the report. Respondent interest holders 

should be identified on the first subform of Part (a).

Positional Interests: For each interest holder other than 

the Respondent, check the boxes for each type of interest 

in the Respondent held by the interest holder. If “other” 

is selected, specify the interest type.

Principal Profession or Occupation: Indicate the 

principal profession or occupation of the reported 

individual. Interest holders that are not natural persons 

are not required to answer this item.

By Whom Appointed or Elected: Indicate the person(s) 

responsible for appointing or electing the reported 

individual. Interest holders that are not natural persons 

are not required to answer this item.

Percentages of Votes and Total Assets (Equity Debt 

Plus). For each interest holder other than the Respondent, 

provide the interest holder’s voting percentage in the 

Respondent in the field provided. If the interest holder 

holds an attributable interest in the Respondent solely 

pursuant to the Commission’s Equity Debt Plus 

attribution standard, provide the interest holder’s 

percentage of total assets (Equity Debt Plus) in the field 
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provided. Otherwise, leave the total assets (Equity Debt 

Plus) field blank.

Other Broadcast Interests. Use the radio buttons on the 

subform to indicate whether the interest holder reported 

on that subform also has attributable interests in one or 

more broadcast stations other than those covered by the 

current ownership report.

Part (b). Respondents must indicate that the information 

provided in Part (a) of this question is complete by 

certifying that all interests, including equity, financial, or 

voting interests, not reported in response to Part (a) are 

non-attributable. 

Part (c). If the Respondent seeks an attribution 

exemption for any officer or member of the governing 

board (or other governing entity) with duties wholly 

unrelated to the Licensee(s)/Permittee(s), select “Yes” 

and enter the name and title of the each such individual in 

the applicable fields. For each such individual, provide 

an exhibit establishing that he or she will not exercise 

authority or influence in areas that will affect the 

Respondent or the Licensee(s)/Permittee(s) and station(s) 

covered by the report. This exhibit should describe that 

individual’s duties and responsibilities and explain the 

manner in which such individual is insulated from the 

Respondent and, therefore, should not be attributed an 

interest.

When responding to Part (c), Respondents should note 

that exemption from attribution cannot be invoked for an 

officer or member of the governing board (or other 

governing entity) unless he or she does not, and will not, 

have the ability to influence the broadcast operations of 

the Permittee(s)/Licensee(s) or Station(s). See 47 C.F.R. 

§ 73.3555, Note 2(g). 

SECTION II-B – BIENNIAL OWNERSHIP 

INFORMATION 

Contract Information. Licensees of full power 

noncommercial educational television stations, AM radio 

stations, and FM radio stations are required to provide to

the Commission upon request copies of any contracts or 

other instruments, or modifications thereof, relating to the 

ownership, control, or management of the Licensee or to 

its stock. See 47 C.F.R. Section 73.3613. Licensees must 

provide the Commission with copies of all contracts or 

instruments of the types specified in Section 73.3613

within seven days of a request by the FCC. The filing 

requirement is not limited to executed contracts, but 

includes documents such as options, pledges, and other 

executory agreements and contracts relating to 

ownership, control, or management.

Licensee Respondents that hold one or more licenses for 

full power noncommercial educational television stations, 

AM radio stations, and/or FM radio stations should list all 

documents set forth in Section 73.3613(a) through (c) for 

all of the stations covered by the report. For each contract 

or instrument, the Respondent should provide a 

description of the document, a listing of the parties, the 

month and year of execution, and the month and year of 

expiration (if the agreement is perpetual or does not have 

a fixed expiration date, select “No Expiration Date”). In 

addition, the Respondent should indicate whether each 

document is a network affiliation agreement or another 

type of document. If “other” is selected, filers may use 

the text box to provide additional information about the 

agreement. Each contract/instrument must be identified 

and listed directly in the fields provided. For the 

purposes of completing this question only a listing of 

the relevant contract and instruments, including the 

specific information discussed above, is required. Do 

not attach copies of the contracts/instruments to the 

form.

Licensee respondents that hold only authorizations for 

Class A Television or LPTV stations should select “Not 

Applicable” in response to this question and should not 

provide any information concerning contracts or other 

instruments.

This question does not apply to non-Licensee 

Respondents.

Ownership Interests. As used this question, an 

attributable interest is an ownership interest in or 

relationship to a Licensee that confers on its holder a 

certain degree of influence or control over the Licensee as 

defined in the Commission’s rules. For guidance 

concerning attributable interests, Respondents should 

consult the instructions below. In addition, Respondents 

should review the Commission’s attribution policies and 

standards, which are set forth in 47 C.F.R. Section 

73.3555, as revised and explained in Review of the 

Commission’s Regulations Governing Attribution of 

Broadcast and Cable/MDS Interests, MM Docket No. 94-

150, 14 FCC Rcd 12559 (1999), recon. granted in part, 

16 FCC Rcd 1097 (2000) and Report and Order in MM 

Docket No. 83-46, 97 FCC 2d 997 (1984), recon. granted 

in part, 58 RR 2d 604 (1985), further modified on recon., 

61 RR 2d 739 (1986). Finally, Respondents should 

consult Promoting Diversification of Ownership in the 

Broadcasting Services, MB Docket No. 07-294, Second 

Report and Order, and Order on Reconsideration, 31 FCC 

Rcd 398, 422-24, paras. 47-50 (2016).
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Part (a). Respondents must enter detailed information 

about ownership interests by generating a series of 

subforms. Answer each item on each subform. The first 

subform listing should be for the Respondent itself. If the 

Respondent is not a natural person, also list each of the 

officers, directors, stockholders, non-insulated partners, 

non-insulated members and other persons or entities with 

a direct attributable interest in the Respondent. (A 

“direct” interest is one that is not held through any 

intervening companies or entities.) In the case of vertical 

or indirect ownership structures, report only those 

interests in the Respondent that also represent an 

attributable interest in the Licensee(s) for which the report 

is being submitted.

List each person or entity with a direct attributable interest 

in the Respondent separately. Entities that are part of an 

organizational structure that includes holding companies 

or other forms of indirect ownership must file separate 

ownership reports. In such a structure, do not report or 

file separate reports for persons or entities that do not have 

an attributable interest in the Licensee(s) for which the 

report is being submitted.

Attributable Agreements. Pursuant to Section 73.3555, 

Notes 2(j) and 2(k), certain agreements give rise to an 

attributable interest in a Licensee. Any party to such 

agreement that is attributable in the Licensee by virtue of 

the standards set forth in 73.3555, Notes 2(j) and 2(k) 

must be listed in the Ownership Interests Section of the 

report filed by the Licensee – regardless of whether or not 

the Licensee itself is a party to the agreement(s). In 

addition, each such party must file its own ownership 

report(s), pursuant to the standards set forth in these 

Instructions, in connection with the relevant Licensee(s) 

and license(s).

FRNs. Respondents must provide an FRN – a ten-digit 

unique identifier – for each entity reported on Form 323-

E. An FRN can be obtained through the Commission 

Registration System, CORES, which is listed among the 

FCC E-Filing systems (https://www.fcc.gov/licensingdatabases/general/online-filing).

For each individual (but not entities) reported on Form 

323-E, a Respondent must provide a CORES FRN, a 

Restricted Use FRN (RUFRN), or a Special Use FRN 

(SUFRN). While Respondents are encouraged to report 

either a CORES FRN or RUFRN for each individual on

Form 323-E, Respondents also have the option of 

reporting an SUFRN for an individual interest holder. 

However, if an individual has already obtained an 

RUFRN or CORES FRN (or if an RUFRN or CORES 

FRN has already been obtained on behalf of an 

individual), the Respondent must report that existing 

RUFRN or CORES FRN for that individual. If an 

RUFRN or CORES FRN has been previously reported for 

an individual on one or more ownership report filings 

(either commercial or noncommercial), the Respondent 

must use that previously-reported RUFRN or CORES 

FRN for that individual on all current and future 

ownership report filings. 

Before generating or submitting an SUFRN for an 

individual, Respondents should read the Commission’s 

Form 323 and Form 323-E Frequently Asked Questions 

concerning the SUFRN (https://www.fcc.gov/media/ 

ownership-report-commercial-broadcast-stationform-323). By reporting an SUFRN for an individual, the 

Respondent affirms to the Commission the Respondent 

attempted and was unable to identify an existing CORES 

FRN or RUFRN for that individual based on previous 

ownership reports and information that is publicly 

available in the CORES database. See Promoting 

Diversification of Ownership in the Broadcasting 

Services, MB Docket No. 07-294, Order on 

Reconsideration, 32 FCC Rcd 3440, 3447, para. 13 

(2017).

The Commission reminds filers of their obligation to 

review the ownership report and affirm that, to the best of 

the filer’s “knowledge and belief, all statements in [the 

ownership report] are true, correct, and complete.” This 

includes verifying that the CORES FRN or RUFRN 

reported for each reported party is correct and that no 

SUFRN has been used for an individual who has 

previously been reported with a CORES FRN or RUFRN 

on one or more ownership report filings (either 

commercial or noncommercial) or who has an assigned 

CORES FRN or RUFRN that is publicly available in the 

CORES database.

If an SUFRN has not been reported previously for an 

individual on any ownership report filings (either 

commercial or noncommercial), and, pursuant to the 

instructions and standards set forth above, the Respondent 

that the individual does not have an existing CORES FRN 

or, the Respondent may click the button on the relevant 

subform for Part (a) to generate an SUFRN for that 

individual. If an SUFRN has been previously reported for 

an individual on one or more ownership report filings 

(either commercial or noncommercial) and, pursuant to 

the discussion and standards set forth above, the 

Respondent determines that the individual does not have 

an existing CORES FRN or RUFRN, the Respondent 

must report the previously-used SUFRN for the 

individual. 

 

RUFRNs and SUFRNs may only be used to file 

ownership reports, and may not be used for any other 
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purpose at the FCC. RUFRNs and SUFRNs are only 

available for natural persons. In addition, RUFRNs and 

SUFRNs are not available for any natural person who is a 

Respondent on one or more ownership reports. 

If a party submits and/or is listed as an attributable interest 

holder on multiple ownership reports, it must provide the 

same FRN on all such ownership reports, regardless of 

whether that FRN is a CORES FRN, RUFRN, or SUFRN. 

Filers should coordinate with each other to ensure such 

consistency.

The guidance concerning SUFRNs provided in Media 

Bureau Announces Online Availability of Revised 

Biennial Form 323, an Instructional Workshop on the 

Revised Form, and the Possibility of Obtaining a Special 

Use FRN for the Form, MB Docket No. 07-294, Public 

Notice, 24 FCC Rcd 14329 (Med. Bur. 2009) has been 

superseded as discussed herein and as provided in 

Promoting Diversification of Ownership in the 

Broadcasting Services, MB Docket No. 07-294, Second 

Report and Order, and Order on Reconsideration, 31 FCC 

Rcd 398 (2016), recon. granted in part, Order on 

Reconsideration, 32 FCC Rcd 3440 (2017).

Questions concerning CORES FRNs and RUFRNs can be 

directed to the CORES help desk via email at 

CORES@fcc.gov or by calling 1-877-480-3201 (Mon.-

Fri. 8 a.m.-6 p.m. ET).

Address Information. Provide address information for 

the interest holder in the relevant fields. 

Listing Type. Indicate whether the interest holder is the 

Respondent on the report. Respondent interest holders 

should be identified on the first subform of Part (a).

Positional Interests. For each interest holder other than 

the Respondent, check the boxes for each type of interest 

in the Respondent held by the interest holder. If “other” 

is selected, specify the interest type.

Principal Profession or Occupation. Indicate the 

principal profession or occupation of the reported 

individual. Interest holders that are not natural persons 

are not required to answer this item.

By Whom Appointed or Elected. Indicate the person(s) 

responsible for appointing or electing the reported 

individual. Interest holders that are not natural persons 

are not required to answer this item.

Citizenship, Gender, Ethnicity, and Race Information. 

Among other things, Part (a) seeks information as to those 

persons to which the Commission’s minority and female 

ownership policies have historically applied. In addition 

to citizenship and gender information, Part (a)seeks 

information concerning the ethnicity and race of reported 

individuals. Interest holders that are not natural persons 

are not required to answer this item.

Ethnicity. Indicate whether or not the individual being 

reported is Hispanic or Latino (i.e., a person of Cuban, 

Mexican, Puerto Rican, South or Central American, or 

other Spanish Culture or origin, regardless of race).

Race. The five racial categories are as follows:

(1) American Indian or Alaska Native. A person 

having origins in any of the original peoples of 

North and South America (including Central 

America), and who maintains tribal affiliation or 

community attachment.

(2) Asian. A person having origins in any of the 

original peoples of the Far East, Southeast Asia, 

or the Indian Subcontinent including, for 

example, Cambodia, China, India, Japan, Korea, 

Malaysia, Pakistan, the Philippine Islands, 

Thailand, and Vietnam.

(3) Black or African American. A person having 

origins in any of the black racial groups of Africa.

(4) Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander. A 

person having origins in any of the original 

peoples of Hawaii, Guam, Samoa, or other 

Pacific Islands.

(5) White. A person having origins in any of the 

original peoples of Europe, the Middle East, or 

North Africa.

Check all racial categories that apply to the individual 

being reported.

Tribal Nation or Tribal Entity. The Respondent may 

use the checkbox provided to identify any entity reported 

in response to Part (a) that is a Tribal Nation or Tribal 

entity. For purposes of this item, a Tribal Nation or Tribal 

entity means any Indian or Alaska Native Tribe, band, 

nation, pueblo, village or community which is 

acknowledged by the federal government to constitute a 

government-to-government relationship with the United 

States and eligible for the programs and services 

established by the United States for Indians. See The 

Federally Recognized Indian Tribe List Act of 1994

(Indian Tribe Act), Pub. L. 103-454, 108 Stat. 4791 

(1994) (the Secretary of the Interior is required to publish 

in the Federal Register an annual list of all Indian Tribes 
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which the Secretary recognizes to be eligible for the 

special programs and services provided by the United 

States to Indians because of their status as Indians); 

Statement of Policy on Establishing a Government-toGovernment Relationship with Indian Tribes, Policy 

Statement, 16 FCC Rcd 4078, 4080 (2000); see also 47 

C.F.R. §§ 73.3573(f)(6) & Note 5, 73.7000. 

Percentages of Votes, Equity, and Total Assets (Equity 

Debt Plus). For each interest holder other than the 

Respondent, provide the interest holder’s voting and 

equity percentages in the Respondent in the fields 

provided. If the interest holder holds an attributable 

interest in the Respondent solely pursuant to the 

Commission’s Equity Debt Plus attribution standard, 

provide the interest holder’s percentage of total assets 

(Equity Debt Plus) in the field provided. Otherwise, leave 

the total assets (Equity Debt Plus) field blank.

Other Broadcast Interests. Use the radio buttons on the 

subform to indicate whether the interest holder reported 

on that subform also has attributable interests in one or 

more broadcast stations other than those covered by the 

current ownership report.

Part (b). Respondents must indicate that the information 

provided in Part (a) of this question is complete by 

certifying that all interests, including equity, financial, or 

voting interests, not reported in response to Part (a) are 

non-attributable. 

Part (c). If the Respondent seeks an attribution 

exemption for any officer or member of the governing 

board (or other governing entity) with duties wholly 

unrelated to the Licensee(s)/Permittee(s), select “Yes” 

and enter the name and title of the each such individual in 

the applicable fields. For each such individual, provide 

an exhibit establishing that he or she will not exercise 

authority or influence in areas that will affect the 

Respondent or the Licensee(s)/Permittee(s) and station(s) 

covered by the report. This exhibit should describe that 

individual’s duties and responsibilities and explain the 

manner in which such individual is insulated from the 

Respondent and, therefore, should not be attributed an 

interest.

When responding to Part (c), Respondents should note 

that exemption from attribution cannot be invoked for an 

officer or member of the governing board (or other 

governing entity) unless he or she does not, and will not, 

have the ability to influence the broadcast operations of 

the Permittee(s)/Licensee(s) or Station(s). See 47 C.F.R. 

§ 73.3555, Note 2(g). 

Licensee Ownership Structure Chart. Licensees must 

include as an attachment a chart or similar document 

showing the Licensee’s vertical or other ownership 

structure including the Licensee and all entities that have 

attributable interests in the Licensee. Any chart format is 

acceptable provided that it (a) meets the technical 

requirements for the submission of attachments via the 

Commission’s online filing system; and (b) accurately 

depicts the Licensee’s complete ownership structure, as 

described above. Licensee Respondents with a single 

parent entity may provide a brief explanatory textual 

exhibit in lieu of a flowchart or similar document. 

Licensee Respondents with no parent entities should so 

indicate in a textual exhibit. This question does not apply 

to non-Licensee Respondents. 

SECTION III – CERTIFICATION (All Respondents 

Must Complete)

The person certifying the accuracy of the information in 

this report must be the individual Licensee or Permittee, 

an appropriate officer or member of the governing board 

(or other governing entity) of the Licensee or Permittee. 

If this report is filed for a Respondent that is not a 

Licensee or Permittee, the person certifying the accuracy 

of the information must be an appropriate officer or 

member of the governing board (or other governing 

entity) of the Respondent. The date of the signature must 

be no earlier than Oct. 1 of the filing year when filing a 

biennial ownership report.

FCC NOTICE REQUIRED BY THE PAPERWORK 

REDUCTION ACT AND THE PRIVACY ACT

We have estimated that each response to this collection of 

information will take 1 to 1.5 hours. Our estimate 

includes the time to read the instructions, look through 

existing records, gather and maintain the required data, 

and actually complete and review the form or response. If 

you have any comments on this burden estimate, or on 

how we can improve the collection and reduce the burden 

it causes you, please write to the Federal Communications 

Commission, AMD-PERM, Paperwork Reduction 

Project (3060-0084), Washington, DC 20554. We will 

also accept your comments via the Internet if you send 

them to pra@fcc.gov. Please DO NOT SEND 

COMPLETED APPLICATIONS TO THIS ADDRESS. 

Remember - you are not required to respond to a 

collection of information sponsored by the Federal 

government, and the government may not conduct or 

sponsor this collection, unless it displays a currently valid 

OMB control number or if we fail to provide you with this 

notice. This collection has been assigned an OMB control 

number of 3060-0084.
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The Federal Communications Commission (FCC or 

Commission) is soliciting this information under 

authority of Sections 1, 2(a), 4(i), 257, 303(r), 307, 309, 

and 310 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, 

as part of its responsibilities that relate to the ownership 

of non-commercial broadcast stations, including radio 

and television stations. The Commission needs this 

information to process FCC Form 323-E, “Ownership 

Report for Noncommercial Broadcast Stations.”

The authority under which the FCC requires filers to 

comply with the requirements of FCC Form 323-E, 

“Ownership Report for Noncommercial Broadcast 

Stations,” including the submission of their personally 

identifiable information, is derived from 47 C.F.R. 

Sections 73.3555 and 73.3615.

The Commission uses these records in this system:

1. To assess the data contained in responses to FCC 

Form 323-E, “Ownership Report for 

Noncommercial Broadcast Stations,” which the 

Commission uses to undertake studies of 

minority and female ownership that include but 

are not limited to: Studies that support the 

Commission’s diversity policy goals and other 

ownership studies to support its statutory 

requirement to review the media ownership rules 

quadrennially to determine whether they are 

necessary in the public interest as the result of 

competition. This form is filed:

(a) To satisfy the biennial filing requirement 

(Biennial Ownership Report);

(b) As a validation and resubmission of a 

previously filed Biennial Ownership Report;

(c) In connection with the transfer of control or 

assignment of a broadcast station;

(d) By a permittee within 30 days after the grant 

of a construction permit and on the date that 

the permittee files its license application;

(e) As a certification of accuracy of the initial or 

post-consummation Ownership Report filed 

by the permittee in conjunction with its 

application for a station license; or

(f) As an amendment of a previously filed 

Ownership Report.

2. Any other uses of FCC Form 323-E within the 

Commission’s authority.

The PII that is contained in FCC Form 323-E and the PII 

that may be stored in the Commission’s information 

system(s) are covered by the FCC system of records 

notice, FCC/MB-1, “Ownership Reports for Commercial 

and Non-Commercial Broadcast Stations.” In addition to 

those disclosures generally permitted under 5 U.S.C. 

552a(b) of the Privacy Act, all or a portion of the records 

or information contained in this system may be disclosed 

to authorized entities, as is determined to be relevant and

necessary, outside the FCC as a routine use pursuant to 5 

U.S.C. 552a(b)(3) as follows. In each of these cases, the 

FCC will determine whether disclosure of the records is 

compatible with the purpose for which the records were 

collected.

1. Public Access – documents filed in LMS are 

publicly available via the Commission’s web 

site;

2. Adjudication and Litigation – to the Department 

of Justice (DOJ), or other administrative body 

before which the FCC is authorized to appear, 

when: (a) the FCC or any component thereof; or 

(b) any employee of the FCC in his or her 

official capacity; or (c) any employee of the FCC 

in his or her individual capacity where DOJ or 

the FCC has agreed to represent the employee; 

or (d) the United States is a party to litigation or 

has an interest in such litigation, and the use of 

such records by the DOJ or the FCC is deemed 

by the FCC to be relevant and necessary to the 

litigation;

3. Financial obligations under the Debt Collection 

Acts –to other Federal agencies for the purpose 

of collecting and reporting on delinquent debts 

as authorized by the Debt Collection Act of 1982 

or the Debt Collection Improvement Act of 

1996. A record from this system may be 

disclosed to any Federal, state, or local agency 

to conduct an authorized computer matching 

program in compliance with the Privacy Act of 

1974, as amended, to identify and locate 

individuals who are delinquent in their 

repayment of certain debts owed to the U.S. 

Government. A record from this system may be 

used to prepare information on items considered 

income for taxation purposes to be disclosed to 

Federal, state, and local governments;

4. Law enforcement and Investigation – to disclose 

pertinent information to the appropriate Federal, 

state, or local agency responsible for 

investigating, prosecuting, enforcing, or 

implementing a statute, rule, regulation, or 

order, where the FCC becomes aware of an 

indication of a violation or a potential violation 

of a civil or criminal law or regulation;
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5. Congressional Inquiries – to provide 

information to a Congressional office from the 

record of an individual in response to an inquiry 

made from that Congressional office made at the 

request of that individual;

6. Government-wide Program Management and 

Oversight – to the National Archives and 

Records Administration for use in its records 

management inspections; to the Government 

Accountability Office (GAO) for oversight 

purposes; to DOJ in order to obtain that 

department’s advice regarding disclosure 

obligations under the Freedom of Information 

Act; or to the Office of Management and Budget 

in order to obtain that office’s advice regarding 

obligations under the Privacy Act;

7. Breach Notification – to appropriate agencies, 

entities, and persons when (1) the Commission 

suspects or has confirmed that the security or 

confidentiality of information in the system of 

records has been compromised; (2) the 

Commission has determined that as a result of 

the suspected or confirmed compromise there is 

a risk of harm to economic or property interests, 

identity theft or fraud, or harm to the security or 

integrity of this system or other systems or 

programs (whether maintained by the 

Commission or another agency or entity) that 

rely upon the compromised information; and (3) 

the disclosure made to such agencies, entities, 

and persons is reasonably necessary to assist in 

connection with the Commission’s efforts to 

respond to the suspected or confirmed 

compromise and prevent, minimize, or remedy 

such harm; and

8. Non-Federal Personnel – to disclose information 

to contractors performing or working on a 

contract for the Federal Government.

THE FOREGOING NOTICE IS REQUIRED BY 

THE PAPERWORK REDUCTION ACT OF 1995, 

P.L. 104-13, OCTOBER 1, 1995, 44 U.S.C. 3507 AND 

THE PRIVACY ACT OF 1974, PUBLIC LAW 93-

579, DECEMBER 31, 1974, 5 U.S.C. SECTION 

552A(E)(3).
FCC Form 323-E

July 2019

Ownership Report for Noncommercial 

Broadcast Stations (FCC Form 323-E)

Approved by OMB 

3060-0084

Estimated time per response: 1 to 1.5 hours

Section I – General Information

1. Respondent FRN Name

[FRN] [respondent name]

Street Address

City (and Country

if non-U.S. 

address)

State (“NA”

if non-U.S. 

address)

Zip

Code Phone Email

[street address 1]

[street address 2]

[city] [state] [zip] [phone] [email]

2. Contact 

Representative

Name Organization

[name] [organization]

Street Address City (and Country

if non-U.S. address)

State (“NA”

if non-U.S. 

address)

Zip

Code Phone Email

[street address 1]

[street address 2]

[city] [state] [zip] [phone] [email]

3. Respondent 

and Report

Information

(a) Provide the following information about the Respondent:

Relationship 

to stations/

permits

Licensee Permittee (non-biennial reports only) 

Entity required to file a Form 323-E because it holds an attributable interest in one or 

more Licensees or, in the case of a non-biennial report, Permittees

Control of 

Respondent

Is the Respondent’s governing board (or other governing entity) directly or 

indirectly under the control of another entity?

If Yes, each such controlling entity is considered to have an attributable 

interest in the Respondent, and a separate Form 2100, Schedule 323-E must be 

submitted for each such controlling entity.

Yes 

No

(b) Provide the following information about this report:

Purpose 

(1) Biennial 

(2) Validation and resubmission of a previously filed biennial report (certifying no 

change from previous report) Provide file number of report that is being validated and 
FCC Form 323-E (Page 2)

resubmitted:

(3) Transfer of control or assignment of license/permit

(4) Report by Permittee filing within 30 days after the grant of a construction permit 

for a new noncommercial AM, FM, or full power television broadcast station

(5) Report filed by Permittee in conjunction with Permittee’s application for a station 

license

(6) Certification of accuracy of an initial or post-consummation ownership report filed 

by Permittee in conjunction with Permittee’s application for a station license

Provide file number of report being certified: 

(7) Amendment to a previously filed ownership report Submit an Exhibit listing, by 

Section and Question Number, the portions of the previous report that are being revised.

“As of” date All of the information furnished in this report is accurate as of the following date 

(mm/dd/yyyy): 

When filing a biennial ownership report or validating and resubmitting a prior biennial 

ownership report, this date must be Oct. 1 of the year in which this report is filed.

4. Licensee(s)/

Permittee(s)

and Stations(s)/

Permit(s)

Respondent is filing this report to cover the following Licensee(s)/Permittee(s) and license(s)/permit(s):

Licensee/Permittee Name FRN

[licensee name] [FRN]

Fac. ID No. Call Sign City State Service

[Fac. ID No.] [call sign] [city] [state] [service]

Section II-A – Non-Biennial Ownership Information

1. 47 C.F.R. 

Section 

73.3613 

Documents

Licensee/Permittee Respondents should list all contracts and other instruments set forth in

47 C.F.R. Section 73.3613(a) through (c) for the facility or facilities listed on this report. If the 

agreement is a network affiliation agreement, check the appropriate box. Otherwise, select 

“Other.” Non-Licensee/Permittee Respondents should select “Not Applicable” in response to 

this question.

Not 

Applicable

Document Information

Description of contract or instrument [description of contract or instrument]

Parties to contract or instrument [parties to contract or instrument]

Date of execution (mm/yyyy) [date of execution]

[file number]

[date]

[file number]
FCC Form 323-E (Page 3)

Date of expiration (mm/yyyy)

[date of expiration] No expiration date 

Agreement type (check all that apply) Network Affiliation Agreement

Other Indicate agreement type:

2. Ownership 

Interests

(a) Ownership Interests. This Question requires Respondents to enter detailed information about 

ownership interests by generating a series of subforms. Answer each question on each subform. The first 

subform listing should be for the Respondent itself. If the Respondent is not a natural person, also list each 

of the officers, members of the governing board, stockholders, and any other persons or entities with a 

direct attributable interest in the Respondent pursuant to the standards set forth in 47 C.F.R. Section 

73.3555. (A “direct” interest is one that is not held through any intervening companies or entities.) List 

each interest holder with a direct attributable interest in the Respondent separately. 

Leave the percentage of total assets (Equity Debt Plus) field blank for an interest holder unless that interest 

holder has an attributable interest in the Respondent solely on the basis of the Commission’s Equity Debt 

Plus attribution standard, 47 C.F.R. Section 73.3555, Note 2(i).

In the case of vertical or indirect ownership structures, list only those interests in the Respondent that also 

represent an attributable interest in the Licensee(s) or Permittee(s) for which the report is being submitted.

Entities that are part of an organizational structure that includes holding companies or other forms of 

indirect ownership must file separate ownership reports. In such a structure do not report, or file a 

separate report for, any interest holder that does not have an attributable interest in the Licensee(s) or 

Permittee(s) for which the report is being submitted.

Please see the Instructions for further detail concerning interests that must be reported in response to this 

question. 

The Respondent must provide an FCC Registration Number for each interest holder reported in response to 

this question. Please see the Instructions for detailed information and guidance concerning this 

requirement.

Ownership Information 

FRN [FRN]

Name [name]

Address Street 1 [street 1]

Street 2 [street 2]

City [city]

State (“NA” if non-U.S. address) [state]

Zip/Postal Code [zip]

Country (if non-U.S. address) [country]

Listing Type

Respondent Other interest holder 

[agreement type]
FCC Form 323-E (Page 4)

Positional Interests 

(check all that apply) Officer Parent entity 

Member of governing board (or other governing entity)

Other Specify interest type: 

Principal Profession or 

Occupation [profession]

N/A (entity) 

By Whom Appointed or 

Elected [appointed/elected by]

N/A (entity) 

Interest Percentages 

(enter percentage values 

from 0.0 to 100.0)

Voting [voting]

Total assets

(Equity Debt Plus) [total assets]

Does interest holder have an attributable interest in one or 

more broadcast stations that do not appear on this report? Yes No

(b) Respondent certifies that any interests, including equity, financial, or voting interests, not 

reported in response to Question 2(a) are non-attributable.

If “No,” submit as an exhibit an explanation.

Yes 

No

(c) Is Respondent seeking an attribution exemption for any officer or member of the governing 

board (or other governing entity) with duties wholly unrelated to the Licensee(s) or 

Permittee(s)? 

If “Yes,” complete the information in the required fields and submit an Exhibit fully describing 

that individual’s duties and responsibilities, and explaining why that individual should not be 

attributed an interest.

Yes 

No

Attribution Exemptions

Name [name] Title [title]

Section II-B – Biennial Ownership Information

1. 47 C.F.R. 

Section 

73.3613 

Documents

Licensee Respondents that hold authorizations for one or more full power television, AM, 

and/or FM stations should list all contracts and other instruments set forth in 47 C.F.R. 

Section 73.3613(a) through (c) for the facility or facilities listed on this report. If the 

agreement is a network affiliation agreement, check the appropriate box. Otherwise, select 

“Other.” Non-Licensee Respondents should select “Not Applicable” in response to this 

question. 

Not 

Applicable

Document Information

Description of contract or instrument [description of contract or instrument]

Parties to contract or instrument [parties to contract or instrument]

[interest type]
FCC Form 323-E (Page 5)

Date of execution (mm/yyyy) [date of execution]

Date of expiration (mm/yyyy)

[date of expiration] No expiration date 

Agreement type (check all that apply) Network Affiliation Agreement

Other Indicate agreement type:

2. Ownership 

Interests

(a) This Question requires Respondents to enter detailed information about ownership interests by 

generating a series of subforms. Answer each question on each subform. The first subform listing should 

be for the Respondent itself. If the Respondent is not a natural person, also list each of the officers, 

members of the governing board (or other governing entity), stockholders, and any other persons or 

entities with a direct attributable interest in the Respondent pursuant to the standards set forth in 47 C.F.R. 

Section 73.3555. (A “direct” interest is one that is not held through any intervening companies or entities.) 

List each interest holder with a direct attributable interest in the Respondent separately. 

Leave the percentage of total assets (Equity Debt Plus) field blank for an interest holder unless that interest 

holder has an attributable interest in the Respondent solely on the basis of the Commission’s Equity Debt 

Plus attribution standard, 47 C.F.R. Section 73.3555, Note 2(i).

In the case of vertical or indirect ownership structures, list only those interests in the Respondent that also 

represent an attributable interest in the Licensee(s) for which the report is being submitted.

Entities that are part of an organizational structure that includes holding companies or other forms of 

indirect ownership must file separate ownership reports. In such a structure do not report, or file a 

separate report for, any interest holder that does not have an attributable interest in the Licensee(s) for 

which the report is being submitted.

Please see the Instructions for further detail concerning interests that must be reported in response to this 

question. 

The Respondent must provide an FCC Registration Number for each interest holder reported in response to 

this question. Please see the Instructions for detailed information and guidance concerning this 

requirement.

Ownership Information

FRN [FRN]

Name [name]

Address Street 1 [street 1]

Street 2 [street 2]

City [city]

State (“NA” if non-U.S. 

address)

[state]

Zip/Postal Code [zip]

Country (if non-U.S. address) [country]

[agreement type]
FCC Form 323-E (Page 6)

Listing Type

Respondent Other interest holder 

Positional Interests 

(check all that apply) Officer Parent entity 

Member of governing board (or other governing entity)

Other Specify interest type: 

Principal Profession or 

Occupation

[profession]

N/A (entity) 

By Whom Appointed or 

Elected

[appointed/elected by]

N/A (entity) 

Citizenship, Gender, 

Ethnicity, and Race 

Information (Natural 

Persons Only)

N/A (entity) 

Citizenship [citizenship]

Gender

Male Female

Ethnicity

Hispanic or Latino

Not Hispanic or Latino

Race (Check all categories 

that apply to the individual 

being reported)

American Indian or Alaska Native 

Asian 

Black or African American 

Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 

White

Tribal Nation or Tribal 

Entity

Yes

Interest Percentages 

(enter percentage values 

from 0.0 to 100.0)

Voting [voting]

Equity [equity]

Total assets

(Equity Debt Plus) [total assets]

Does interest holder have an attributable interest in one 

or more broadcast stations that do not appear on this 

report?

Yes No

(b) Respondent certifies that any interests, including equity, financial, or voting interests, not 

reported in response to Question 2(a) are non-attributable.

If “No,” submit as an exhibit an explanation.

Yes 

No

[interest type]
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(c) Is Respondent seeking an attribution exemption for any officer or member of the governing 

board (or other governing entity) with duties wholly unrelated to the Licensee(s)? 

If “Yes,” complete the information in the required fields and submit an Exhibit fully describing 

that individual’s duties and responsibilities, and explaining why that individual should not be 

attributed an interest.

Yes 

No

Attribution Exemptions

Name [name] Title [title]

3. Organizational 

Chart (Licensees 

Only)

Attach a flowchart or similar document showing the Licensee’s vertical ownership structure 

including the Licensee and all entities that have attributable interests in the Licensee. 

Licensees with a single parent entity may provide a brief explanatory textual Exhibit in lieu of a 

flowchart or similar document. Licensees without parent entities should so indicate in a 

textual Exhibit. 

Non-Licensee Respondents should select “N/A” in response to this question.

Not 

Applicable

Section III – Certification

I certify that I am

(official title)

of 

(exact legal title or name of Respondent)

and that I have examined this report and that to the best of my knowledge and belief, all statements in this report are true, 

correct and complete.

Signature [signature]

Date (mm/dd/yyyy) (When filing a biennial ownership report, date of 

signature below must be no earlier than Oct. 1 of the filing year.)

[date]

Telephone Number (Include area code) [telephone number]

WILLFUL FALSE STATEMENTS ON THIS FORM ARE PUNISHABLE BY FINE AND/OR IMPRISONMENT (U.S. CODE, TITLE 18, SECTION 1001), AND/OR REVOCATION OF ANY 

STATION LICENSE OR CONSTRUCTION PERMIT (U.S. CODE, TITLE 47, SECTION 312(a)(1)), AND/OR FORFEITURE (U.S. CODE, TITLE 47, SECTION 503).

[title]

[respondent]