In order to encourage more citizen action and public awareness in broadcasting, this guide enumerates the step-by-step procedures that citizens must take to deal with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). The guide exhaustively reviews the policy areas where current FCC television and radio licenses are vulnerable to public scrutiny. It recommends actions that a community group might take to either resolve broadcasting problems by negotiations with the offending station or seek FCC disciplinary action directed at the station. However, most of the guide devotes itself to the administration of the license renewal process. It describes the broadcasters programing responsibilities and how these should be presented to the FCC. Of particular utility is the presentation of the FCC forms and the accompanying guide for filling them out properly. The forms pertain to applications for both commercial stations and non-commercial educational stations. A final chapter discusses the Equal Employment Opportunity law and how it applies to broadcasters both in essence and in practice. (MC)