Broadcast License Renewal Reform Act

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Broadcast License Renewal Reform Act - Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to provide: (1) that the term of any license, or the renewal thereof, for operation of a television broadcasting station may not exceed three years and of a radio broadcasting station may not exceed five years, and the term of any license, or the renewal thereof, for any other class of station may not exceed five years; and (2) that a license for a broadcasting station shall be deemed to have expired if a licensee proposes to substantially alter its programming format for a period longer than nine months. Directs the Federal Communications Commission to prescribe by rule, to the maximum extent possible, that the expirations of licenses within a particular State, city, or other locality within a State shall be distributed evenly within the license period. States that any license granted may be renewed in accordance with the standards set forth in the Act for the granting of an application if the Federal Communications Commission finds that the public interest, convenience, and necessity would be served by such renewal. Sets forth guidelines for the Commission to use in making such a determination. Requires …