Find "Core" Programs

Get information about core educational TV programs in your area that are specifically designed to educate and inform children. Under the FCC's rules, core educational programs have serving the educational and informational needs of children as a significant purpose; are aired between 7 a.m. and 10 p.m.; are regularly scheduled weekly programs; and are at least 30 minutes in length.

Filing Period

A Filing Period is a period of time, usually a calendar quarter, to which a FCC Form 398 filing pertains.

Market Area

A Nielsen Designated Marketing Area (DMA) is a geographic market design that defines each television market exclusive of others, based on measured viewing patterns. Each market's DMA consists of all the counties in which the home market stations receive a preponderance of viewing, and every county is allocated exclusively to one DMA - there is no overlap. The total of all DMAs represents the total television households in the U.S. For example, Montgomery County, Maryland is in the Washington DC DMA.