We told you that an auction for FM construction permits will be held in February, and now, the Federal Communications Commission has established dates and procedures for the bidding.
The Auction 114 inventory includes 132 FM allotments from 35 states along with the U.S. Virgin Islands. You can view the full list, along with opening bid amounts, below.
Bidding is scheduled to begin Feb. 2, 2027. The auction will be conducted using a simultaneous multiple-round format. The actual schedule for bidding will be announced in a separate public notice by the FCC at least one week before the auction opens.
But prior to the auction, all applicants must first fill out the short-form application, or FCC Form 175. That filing window opens Sept. 14 at 12 p.m. Eastern Time and closes Sept. 30 at 6 p.m. Eastern.
New for this broadcast auction, according to the Media Bureau, is that applicants will submit their short-form filings using the commission’s auction application system.
After the initial Sept. 30 deadline, applicants may make only minor modifications to their applications. Following staff review and upfront payment evaluation, the FCC will issue a public notice identifying qualified bidders.
Upfront payments are due by Dec. 3 at 6 p.m. Eastern Time. Those payments differ between each allotment, which we’ve listed below.
An online application tutorial will be available by Aug. 21, with a bidding tutorial posted by Jan. 6. A mock auction will take place Jan. 29.
The inventory includes 132 FM construction permits, 33 of which were offered but unsold in prior auctions.
Mutual exclusivity exists when two or more short-form applications select the same allotment, the Media Bureau explained, requiring the permit to be awarded via competitive bidding. Applicants may also submit preferred site coordinates as an alternative to reference coordinates.
The Media Bureau also said that it declined requests from three commenters to add additional allotments to the Auction 114 inventory.
We have the full list of allotments the FCC will auction. You can click on the city name to see exactly where the reference coordinates in the FCC’s database for each allotment reside on a map.
Auction 114 inventory
| Location (State and Community) | Class | Frequency | Minimum Opening Bid |
|---|---|---|---|
| AK Kotzebue |
A | 103.9 MHz | $750 |
| AK Yakutat |
A | 103.9 MHz | $500 |
| AL Camden |
A | 93.9 MHz | $1,500 |
| AL Thomaston |
C3 | 103.9 MHz | $5,000 |
| AR Hermitage |
A | 107.9 MHz | $5,000 |
| AR Strong |
C3 | 107.1 MHz | $20,000 |
| AZ Aguila |
C2 | 107.3 MHz | $5,000 |
| AZ Ehrenberg |
C2 | 93.5 MHz | $5,000 |
| AZ Leupp |
C1 | 106.5 MHz | $5,000 |
| AZ Parker |
C2 | 99.3 MHz | $25,000 |
| AZ Paulden |
C3 | 93.5 MHz | $25,000 |
| AZ Peach Springs |
A | 105.3 MHz | $750 |
| AZ Pima |
A | 107.1 MHz | $15,000 |
| AZ Snowflake |
C2 | 99.7 MHz | $10,000 |
| AZ Wickenburg |
C3 | 93.7 MHz | $10,000 |
| CA Alturas |
C | 103.3 MHz | $7,500 |
| CA Cedarville |
A | 95.5 MHz | $750 |
| CA Earlimart |
A | 93.5 MHz | $25,000 |
| CA Firebaugh |
A | 94.7 MHz | $15,000 |
| CA Kettleman City |
A | 107.7 MHz | $20,000 |
| CA Portola |
A | 99.5 MHz | $5,000 |
| CA Tecopa |
A | 99.1 MHz | $750 |
| CA Visalia |
A | 96.1 MHz | $30,000 |
| CO Battlement Mesa |
C3 | 102.9 MHz | $25,000 |
| CO Calhan |
C3 | 104.7 MHz | $10,000 |
| CO Dinosaur |
C1 | 100.3 MHz | $10,000 |
| CO Dotsero |
A | 100.1 MHz | $10,000 |
| CO Idalia |
A | 94.1 MHz | $750 |
| CO Lake City |
A | 97.3 MHz | $2,500 |
| CO Olathe |
C2 | 101.9 MHz | $20,000 |
| CO Olathe |
C | 106.5 MHz | $25,000 |
| CO Walden |
A | 93.1 MHz | $750 |
| CO Yampa |
C3 | 103.3 MHz | $15,000 |
| FL Big Coppitt Key |
C3 | 100.9 MHz | $20,000 |
| FL Otter Creek |
A | 95.9 MHz | $5,000 |
| GA Plains |
A | 105.9 MHz | $15,000 |
| HI Kekaha |
C3 | 107.5 MHz | $10,000 |
| HI Koloa |
A | 102.3 MHz | $25,000 |
| HI Lihue |
A | 107.1 MHz | $20,000 |
| HI Princeville |
C3 | 95.1 MHz | $10,000 |
| HI Puhi |
A | 103.9 MHz | $25,000 |
| HI Waimea |
C3 | 92.7 MHz | $10,000 |
| IA Asbury |
A | 98.7 MHz | $20,000 |
| IA Keosauqua |
C3 | 102.1 MHz | $15,000 |
| IA Rudd |
A | 101.5 MHz | $25,000 |
| IL Cedarville |
A | 99.5 MHz | $25,000 |
| IL Mattoon |
B1 | 96.9 MHz | $25,000 |
| IN Columbus |
A | 93.5 MHz | $25,000 |
| IN Fowler |
A | 106.1 MHz | $10,000 |
| IN Madison |
A | 100.9 MHz | $25,000 |
| KS Council Grove |
C3 | 104.1 MHz | $15,000 |
| LA Florien |
A | 92.3 MHz | $7,500 |
| LA Golden Meadow |
C2 | 105.7 MHz | $20,000 |
| LA Hornbeck |
A | 101.7 MHz | $10,000 |
| LA Oil City |
A | 104.9 MHz | $7,500 |
| LA Wisner |
C3 | 107.9 MHz | $10,000 |
| MA West Tisbury |
A | 104.3 MHz | $20,000 |
| MI Bear Lake |
C3 | 100.7 MHz | $25,000 |
| MO Bourbon |
A | 94.1 MHz | $7,500 |
| MO Bunker |
C3 | 106.3 MHz | $7,500 |
| MO Cuba |
A | 101.7 MHz | $10,000 |
| MO Eminence |
A | 104.1 MHz | $2,500 |
| MO Wheatland |
A | 102.3 MHz | $5,000 |
| MS Greenwood |
C3 | 93.9 MHz | $25,000 |
| MS McLain |
A | 96.9 MHz | $5,000 |
| MT Cut Bank |
C2 | 100.9 MHz | $5,000 |
| MT Huntley |
A | 104.7 MHz | $25,000 |
| MT Valier |
C1 | 105.7 MHz | $5,000 |
| ND Beulah |
A | 97.9 MHz | $3,500 |
| ND Medina |
C1 | 92.3 MHz | $15,000 |
| ND Sarles |
C1 | 105.9 MHz | $7,500 |
| NH Enfield |
A | 104.3 MHz | $20,000 |
| NH Groveton |
A | 101.5 MHz | $5,000 |
| NH Stratford |
A | 98.7 MHz | $5,000 |
| NM Animas |
C1 | 103.7 MHz | $750 |
| NM Carrizozo |
C2 | 100.1 MHz | $10,000 |
| NM Des Moines |
C | 105.3 MHz | $5,000 |
| NM Lovington |
C3 | 101.7 MHz | $10,000 |
| NV Owyhee |
C1 | 97.3 MHz | $750 |
| OH Dennison |
A | 102.3 MHz | $25,000 |
| OK Arnett |
C2 | 106.5 MHz | $5,000 |
| OK Coalgate |
A | 96.3 MHz | $5,000 |
| OK Cordell |
A | 93.7 MHz | $10,000 |
| OK Covington |
A | 105.9 MHz | $5,000 |
| OK Savanna |
A | 102.9 MHz | $15,000 |
| OK Wayne |
A | 101.1 MHz | $10,000 |
| OK Wright City |
A | 106.9 MHz | $5,000 |
| OR Diamond Lake |
A | 98.1 MHz | $750 |
| OR Huntington |
C1 | 93.5 MHz | $10,000 |
| PA Liberty |
A | 107.5 MHz | $15,000 |
| SD Edgemont |
C1 | 105.7 MHz | $7,500 |
| TX Asherton |
A | 104.7 MHz | $3,500 |
| TX Balmorhea |
C | 104.5 MHz | $15,000 |
| TX Big Lake |
C1 | 104.1 MHz | $20,000 |
| TX Big Lake |
A | 97.1 MHz | $1,500 |
| TX Bruni |
A | 106.5 MHz | $2,500 |
| TX Canadian |
C1 | 104.9 MHz | $10,000 |
| TX Camp Wood |
C3 | 98.1 MHz | $1,500 |
| TX Dickens |
A | 106.7 MHz | $5,000 |
| TX Dilley |
A | 106.1 MHz | $750 |
| TX George West |
A | 106.3 MHz | $3,500 |
| TX Goree |
A | 103.3 MHz | $1,500 |
| TX Groom |
A | 102.5 MHz | $750 |
| TX Groom |
A | 92.5 MHz | $2,500 |
| TX Hamilton |
A | 100.5 MHz | $2,500 |
| TX Knox City |
A | 106.5 MHz | $1,500 |
| TX Leakey |
A | 107.7 MHz | $1,500 |
| TX Los Ybanez |
C2 | 98.5 MHz | $7,500 |
| TX Matador |
C2 | 103.1 MHz | $5,000 |
| TX Munday |
C1 | 101.9 MHz | $15,000 |
| TX South Padre Island |
A | 105.5 MHz | $10,000 |
| TX Trinity |
A | 98.1 MHz | $5,000 |
| TX Wellington |
C3 | 98.5 MHz | $1,500 |
| TX Westbrook |
A | 102.3 MHz | $5,000 |
| TX Wharton |
C2 | 103.3 MHz | $30,000 |
| UT Milford |
C | 105.5 MHz | $3,500 |
| VI Charlotte Amalie |
A | 102.9 MHz | $10,000 |
| VT Hardwick |
A | 105.9 MHz | $5,000 |
| WA Oak Harbor |
A | 94.5 MHz | $20,000 |
| WI Hayward |
C2 | 94.3 MHz | $15,000 |
| WI Laona |
C3 | 102.3 MHz | $5,000 |
| WY Bairoil |
C3 | 94.9 MHz | $3,500 |
| WY Basin |
C1 | 107.7 MHz | $7,500 |
| WY Dubois |
A | 96.3 MHz | $750 |
| WY Jackson |
C2 | 106.7 MHz | $20,000 |
| WY Lusk |
A | 96.3 MHz | $500 |
| WY Manville |
C1 | 98.9 MHz | $2,500 |
| WY Ralston |
C | 94.5 MHz | $20,000 |
| WY Rozet |
C3 | 99.1 MHz | $10,000 |
| WY Wamsutter |
A | 104.9 MHz | $500 |
| WY Wheatland |
A | 105.1 MHz | $2,500 |
