Form FCC Form 395-B FCC Form 395-B Broadcast Station Annual Employment Report

Federal Communications Commission
Washington, D. C. 20554

Not Approved by OMB
3060-0390

INSTRUCTIONS FOR COMPLETION OF FCC FORM 395-B
BROADCAST STATION ANNUAL EMPLOYMENT REPORT
1.

2.

Who Must File

filed in duplicate:

All licensees and permittees of commercial and
noncommercial AM, FM, LPTV, TV and international
BROADCAST stations.

For each combined report.
Licensees must file
employment data on FCC Form 395-B on a combined
report. Specifically, licensees must file one Form 395-B
for all commonly owned stations in the same market that
share at least one employee.

What Information Must Be Filed
a.

b.

3.

If the filing concerns a particular reporting unit (see
item 5 below) which had fewer than 5 full-time
employees during the selected payroll period (see
item 4 below), (a) so indicate in Section III of the
form; (b) provide the pertinent identifying
information asked for in Sections I and II; and (c)
complete and sign the certification statement in
Section IV of the form. Do not provide the
substantive information (statistical data) asked for in
Sections V(A) and V(B)
If the filing concerns a particular reporting unit
which had 5 or more full-time employees during the
selected payroll period, (a) provide the pertinent
identifying information asked for in Sections I and
II, and all information asked for in Sections III,
V(A) and V(B); and (b) complete and sign the
certification statement in Section IV.

When and Where to File
Electronic filing of this form is mandatory at
www.fcc.gov by September 30 of each year. Parties who
cannot file electronically may request permission to mail
the form to the FCC by calling the EEO Staff at 202-4181450 and explaining why it is impossible for them to file
electronically. If permission is granted, parties must send
TWO copies of each Annual Employment Report
required under these instructions to the Federal
Communications Commission, 445 12th Street, S.W.,
Room TW-B204, Washington, D. C. 20554, no later
than September 30 of each year.

4.

Reporting Period
The employment data filed on FCC Form 395-B must
reflect the employment figures from any one payroll
period in July, August or September. The same payroll
period should be used in each year's report.

5.

Reporting Units

For each Headquarters Office of a multiple station
owner. Report on a separate Form 395-B, those
employees whose primary duties lie in the operation of
the individual stations. (A separate Form 395-B need not
be filed to cover headquarters employees whose duties
relate to the operation of a station covered in a combined
Report, described above, if all such employees are
included in such combined Report).
6.

Facility ID Number.
Radio and TV Facility ID
Numbers can be obtained at the FCC's Internet Website
at www.fcc.gov/mb/asd/seacall.html or by calling:
Radio - 202-418-2730, TV - 202-418-1600. Further, the
Facility ID Number is now included on all Radio and TV
authorizations and postcards.

7.

Race and Ethnic Identification
Self-identification is the preferred method of
identifying the race and ethnic information necessary
for the report. Employers are required to attempt to
allow employees to use self-identification to complete
the report. If an employee declines to self-identify,
employment records or observer identification may be
used.
Where records are maintained, it is recommended that
they be kept separately from the employee’s basic
personnel file or other records available to those
responsible for personnel decisions.
Race and ethnic designations do not denote scientific
definitions of anthropological origins. Definitions of
the race and ethnicity categories are as follows:
Hispanic or Latino – A person of Cuban, Mexican,
Puerto Rican, South or Central American, or other
Spanish culture or origin regardless of race.
White (Not Hispanic or Latino) – A person having
origins in any of the original peoples of Europe, the
Middle East, or North Africa.

The employment data filed on FCC Form 395-B may be
FCC 395-B Instructions
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Two or More Races (Not Hispanic or Latino) –
Report all male employees who identify with more than
one of the above five races in Column H and all female
employees who identify with more than one of the
above five races in Column N.

Black or African American (Not Hispanic or Latino)
– A person having origins in any of the black racial
groups of Africa.
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander (Not
Hispanic or Latino) – A person having origins in any
of the peoples of Hawaii, Guam, Samoa, or other
Pacific Islands.

8.

Description of job categories
The major job categories are listed below, including a
brief description of the skills and training required for
occupations in that category and examples of the job
titles that fit each category. The examples shown below
are illustrative and not intended to be exhaustive of all
job titles in a job category. These job categories are
primarily based on the average skill level, knowledge,
and responsibility involved in each occupation within
the job category.

Asian (Not Hispanic or Latino) – 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.
American Indian or Alaska Native (Not Hispanic or
Latino) – 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.

The Officials and Managers category as a whole is to
be divided into the following two subcategories:
Executive/Senior Level Officials and Managers and
First/Mid Level Officials and Managers. These
subcategories are intended to mirror the employer’s
own well established hierarchy of management
positions. Small employers who may not have two
well-defined hierarchical steps of management should
report their management employees in the appropriate
categories.

Two or More Races (Not Hispanic or Latino) – All
persons who identify with more than one of the above
five races.
Instructions for assigning employees into the
race/ethnic categories:
Hispanic or Latino – Include all employees who
answer YES to the question, “Are you Hispanic or
Latino”. Report all Hispanic males in Column A and
Hispanic females in Column B.

a.

Executive/Senior Level Officials and Managers.
Individuals who plan, direct and formulate
policies, set strategy and provide the overall
direction of enterprises/organizations for the
development and delivery of products or services,
within the parameters approved by boards of
directors or other governing bodies. Residing in
the highest levels of organizations, these
executives plan, direct or coordinate activities with
the support of subordinate executives and staff
managers. They include, in larger organizations,
those individuals within two reporting levels of the
CEO, whose responsibilities require frequent
interaction with the CEO. Examples of these kinds
of managers are: chief executive officers, chief
operating officers, chief financial officers, line of
business heads, presidents or executive vice
presidents of functional areas or operating groups,
chief information officers, chief human resources
officers, chief marketing officers, chief legal
officers, management directors and managing
partners.

b.

First/Mid Level Officials and Managers.
Individuals who serve as managers, other than
those who serve as Executive/Senior Level
Officials and Managers, including those who
oversee and direct the delivery of products,

White (Not Hispanic or Latino) – Include all
employees who identify as White males in Column C
and as White females in Column I.
Black or African American (Not Hispanic or Latino)
– Include all employees who identify as Black males in
Column D and as Black females in Column J.
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander (Not
Hispanic or Latino) – Include all employees who
identify as Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
males in Column E and as Native Hawaiian or Other
Pacific Islander females in Column K.
Asian (Not Hispanic or Latino) – Include all
employees who identify as Asian males in Column F
and as Asian females in Column L.
American Indian or Alaska Native (Not Hispanic or
Latino) – Include all employees who identify as
American Indian or Alaska Native males in Column G
and as American Indian or Alaska Native females in
Column M.

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involve direct sales. Examples of these types of
positions include: advertising sales agents;
insurance sales agents; real estate brokers and sales
agents; wholesale sales representatives; securities,
commodities, and financial services sales agents;
telemarketers; demonstrators; retail salespersons;
counter and rental clerks; and cashiers.

services or functions at group, regional or
divisional levels of organizations. These managers
receive directions from the Executive/Senior Level
management and typically lead major business
units. They implement policies, programs and
directives of executive/senior management through
subordinate managers and within the parameters
set by Executive/Senior Level management.
Examples of these kinds of managers are: vice
presidents and directors, group, regional or
divisional controllers; treasurers; human resources,
information systems, marketing, and operations
managers. The First/Mid Level Officials and
Managers subcategory also includes those who
report directly to middle managers. These
individuals serve at functional, line of business
segment or branch levels and are responsible for
directing and executing the day-to-day operational
objectives of enterprises/organizations, conveying
the directions of higher level officials and
managers to subordinate personnel and, in some
instances, directly supervising the activities of
exempt and non-exempt personnel. Examples of
these kinds of managers are: first-line managers;
team managers; unit managers; operations and
production
managers;
branch
managers;
administrative services managers; purchasing and
transportation managers; storage and distribution
managers; call center or customer service
managers; technical support managers; and brand
or product managers.

f.

Administrative Support Workers. These jobs
involve
non-managerial
tasks
providing
administrative and support assistance, primarily in
office settings. Examples of these types of
positions include: office and administrative support
workers; bookkeeping; accounting and auditing
clerks; cargo and freight agents; dispatchers;
couriers; data entry keyers; computer operators;
shipping, receiving and traffic clerks; word
processors and typists; proofreaders; desktop
publishers; and general office clerks.

g.

Craft Workers (formerly Craft Workers
(Skilled)). Most jobs in this category include
higher skilled occupations in construction
(building trades craft workers and their formal
apprentices) and natural resource extraction
workers. Examples of these types of positions
include: boilermakers; brick and stone masons;
carpenters; electricians; painters (both construction
and maintenance); glaziers; pipelayers, plumbers,
pipefitters and steamfitters; plasterers; roofers;
elevator installers; earth drillers; derrick operators;
oil and gas rotary drill operators; and blasters and
explosive workers. This category also includes
occupations related to the installation, maintenance
and part replacement of equipment, machines and
tools, such as: automotive mechanics; aircraft
mechanics; and electric and electronic equipment
repairers. This category also includes some
production occupations that are distinguished by
the high degree of skill and precision required to
perform them, based on clearly defined task
specifications, such as: millwrights; etchers and
engravers; tool and die makers; and pattern
makers.

h.

Operatives (formerly Operatives (Semi-skilled)).
Most jobs in this category include intermediate
skilled occupations and include workers who
operate machines or factory-related processing
equipment. Most of these occupations do not
usually require more than several months of
training. Examples include: textile machine
workers; laundry and dry cleaning workers;
photographic process workers; weaving machine
operators; electrical and electronic equipment
assemblers; semiconductor processors; testers,
graders and sorters; bakers; and butchers and other

c. Professionals. Most jobs in this category require
bachelor and graduate degrees, and/or professional
certification. In some instances, comparable
experience may establish a person’s qualifications.
Examples of these kinds of positions include:
accountants and auditors; airplane pilots and flight
engineers; architects; artists; chemists; computer
programmers; designers; dieticians; editors;
engineers; lawyers; librarians; mathematical
scientists; natural scientists; registered nurses;
physical scientists; physicians and surgeons; social
scientists; teachers; and surveyors.
d.

e.

Technicians. Jobs in this category include
activities that require applied scientific skills,
usually obtained by post secondary education of
varying lengths, depending on the particular
occupation, recognizing that in some instances
additional training, certification, or comparable
experience is required. Examples of these types of
positions include: drafters; emergency medical
technicians; chemical technicians; and broadcast
and sound engineering technicians.
Sales Workers. These jobs include nonmanagerial activities that wholly and primarily

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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 e-mail them to
[email protected] or send them to the Federal Communications
Commission, AMD-PERM, Paperwork Reduction Project
(3060-0390), Washington, DC 20554. Please DO NOT
SEND COMPLETED FORMS 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 of if we fail to
provide you with this notice. This collection has been assigned
an OMB control number of 3060-0390.

meat, poultry and fish processing workers. This
category also includes occupations of generally
intermediate skill levels that are concerned with
operating and controlling equipment to facilitate
the movement of people or materials, such as:
bridge and lock tenders; truck, bus or taxi drivers;
industrial truck and tractor (forklift) operators;
parking lot attendants; sailors; conveyor operators;
and hand packers and packagers.
i.

j.

9.

Laborers and Helpers (formerly Laborers
(Unskilled)). Jobs in this category include workers
with more limited skills who require only brief
training to perform tasks that require little or no
independent
judgment.
Examples
include:
production and construction worker helpers;
vehicle and equipment cleaners; laborers; freight,
stock and material movers; service station
attendants; construction laborers; refuse and
recyclable materials collectors; septic tank
servicers; and sewer pipe cleaners.

THE FOREGOING NOTICE IS REQUIRED BY THE
PAPERWORK REDUCTION ACT OF 1995, P.L. 104-13,
OCTOBER 1, 1995, 44 U.S.C. § 3507.

Service Workers. Jobs in this category include
food service, cleaning service, personal service,
and protective service activities. Skill may be
acquired through formal training, job-related
training or direct experience. Examples of food
service positions include: cooks; bartenders; and
other food service workers. Examples of personal
service positions include: medical assistants and
other healthcare support positions; hairdressers;
ushers; and transportation attendants. Examples of
cleaning service positions include: cleaners;
janitors; and porters. Examples of protective
service positions include: transit and railroad
police and fire fighters; guards; private detectives
and investigators.

Total
Include in this column all employees in the Reporting
Unit covered in the individual FCC Form 395-B.
Consider as "full-time" employees all those working 30
or more hours a week.

10.

Networks & Group Owners
Broadcast networks will file employment data in their
role as group owners and report employees whose
primary duties lie in the operation and/or management of
the individual broadcast station.

FCC NOTICE REQUIRED BY THE PAPERWORK
REDUCTION ACT
We have estimated that each response to this collection of
information will take one hour (1 hour). Our estimate includes

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Federal Communications Commission
Washington, D. C 20554

Not Approved by OMB
3060-0390

BROADCAST STATION ANNUAL
EMPLOYMENT REPORT

SECTION I
Legal Name of the Licensee
Mailing Address
City

State or Country (if foreign address)

Telephone Number (include area code)

E-Mail Address (if available)
Facility ID Number

ZIP Code

Call Sign

SECTION II
A. TYPE OF RESPONDENT
Commercial Broadcast Station
Radio

Noncommercial Broadcast Station

TV

Educational Radio

Low Power TV

Educational TV

Headquarters
HQ

International
B. List call sign and location of all stations whose employees are on this report. This should include commonly owned stations which share one or
more employees.
Call Sign

Facility ID Number

Type
(check applicable box)

Location
(city, state)

AM

FM

TV

AM

FM

TV

AM

FM

TV

AM

FM

TV

AM

FM

TV

AM

FM

TV

AM

FM

TV

AM

FM

TV

SECTION III
A. PAYROLL PERIOD COVERED BY THIS REPORT (DATE)
B. CHECK APPLICABLE BOX

Fewer than five full-time employees in employment unit during the selected payroll period (Complete page one only and
certification statement and return to FCC)
Five or more full-time employees in employment unit during the selected payroll period (Complete all sections of form
and certification statement and return to FCC)

FCC Form 395-B
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SECTION IV CERTIFICATION
This report must be certified. as follows: (a) By licensee, if an individual; (b) By a partner, if a partnership (general partner, if a limited partnership);
(c) By an officer. if a corporation or an association; or (d) By an attorney of the licensee, in case of physical disability or absence from the United
States of the licensee.
WILLFUL FALSE STATEMENTS MADE 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).
I certify to the best of my knowledge. information and belief, all statements contained in this report are true and correct.
Signed

Print Name

Title

Telephone No. (include area code)

Date

FCC Form 395-B (Page 2)
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SECTION V (A) - EMPLOYMENT DATA (FULL-TIME)
Employment at this establishment - Report all permanent full-time employees including apprentices and on-the-job trainees unless specifically excluded as set forth in the
instructions. Enter the appropriate figures on all lines and in all columns. Blank spaces will be considered as zeros.
Number of Employees
(Report employees in only one category)

Race/Ethnicity

Job
Categories

Executive/Senior Level Officials and
Managers

Not-Hispanic or Latino

Hispanic or
Latino

Total
Col
A-N

Female

Male

Male

Female

White

Black or
African
American

Native
Hawaiian
or
Other
Pacific
Islander

Asian

American
Indian or
Alaska
Native

Two
or
more
races

White

Black or
African
American

Native
Hawaiian
or
Other
Pacific
Islander

Asian

American
Indian or
Alaska
Native

Two
or
more
races

A

B

C

D

E

F

G

H

I

J

K

L

M

N

O

1.1

First/Mid-Level Officials and Managers
1.2

Professionals

2

Technicians

3

Sales Workers

4

Administrative Support Workers

5

Craft Workers

6

Operatives

7

Laborers and Helpers

8

Service Workers

9

TOTAL

10

PREVIOUS YEAR TOTAL

11

1. Date(s) of payroll period used:

(Omit on the Consolidated Report.)

FCC 395-B (Page 3)
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SECTION V (B) - EMPLOYMENT DATA (PART-TIME)
Employment at this establishment - Report all permanent part-time employees including apprentices and on-the-job trainees unless specifically excluded as set forth in the
instructions. Enter the appropriate figures on all lines and in all columns. Blank spaces will be considered as zeros.
Number of Employees
(Report employees in only one category)

Race/Ethnicity

Job
Categories

Executive/Senior Level Officials and
Managers

Not-Hispanic or Latino

Hispanic or
Latino

Female

Male

Male

Female

White

Black or
African
American

Native
Hawaiian
or
Other
Pacific
Islander

Asian

American
Indian or
Alaska
Native

Two
or
more
races

White

Black or
African
American

Native
Hawaiian
or
Other
Pacific
Islander

Asian

American
Indian or
Alaska
Native

Two
or
more
races

A

B

C

D

E

F

G

H

I

J

K

L

M

N

1.1

First/Mid-Level Officials and Managers
1.2

Professionals

2

Technicians

3

Sales Workers

4

Administrative Support Workers

5

Craft Workers

6

Operatives

7

Laborers and Helpers

8

Service Workers

9

TOTAL

10

PREVIOUS YEAR TOTAL

11

1. Date(s) of payroll period used:

FCC 395-B (Page 4)
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Total
Col
A-N

(Omit on the Consolidated Report.)

O