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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
47 CFR Part 73

[MM Docket No. 94-115, RM-8508]

 

Radio Broadcasting Services; Woodville, MS, Clayton and Jena, LA

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposd rule.

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SUMMARY: The Commission requests comments on a petition filed by PDB 
Broadcasting, permittee of a new FM station, Channel 299A, Woodville, 
Mississippi, seeking the substitution of Channel 299C3 for Channel 299A 
at Woodville and modification of PDB's construction permit to specify 
operation on the higher powered channel. To accommodate the allotment 
of Channel 299C3 at Woodville, we also propose to substitute Channel 
274A for Channel 257A at Jena, Louisiana, and the modification of 
Station WJNA (FM)'s license to specify the change in channel; and to 
substitute Channel 257A for Channel 300A at Clayton, Louisiana. The 
license of Station WJNA(FM), Jena, Louisiana, has been ordered to show 
cause why its license should not be modified as described above. See 
Supplementary Information, infra.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or before November 25, 1994, and reply 
comments on or before December 12, 1994.

ADDRESSES: Federal Communications Commission, Washington, DC 20554. In 
addition to filing comments with the FCC, interested parties should 
serve the petitioner, or its counsel or consultant, as follows: Donald 
B. Brady, President, PDB Corporation, 204 Duncan, Jackson, Mississippi 
39202 (Petitioner).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Pamela Blumenthal, Mass Media Bureau, (202) 634-6530.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a synopsis of the Commission's 
Notice of Proposed Rule Making, MM Docket No. 94-115, adopted September 
22, 1994, and released October 4, 1994. The full text of this 
Commission decision is available for inspection and copying during 
normal business hours in the FCC's Reference Center (Room 239), 1919 M 
Street, NW, Washington, DC. The complete text of this decision may also 
be purchased from the Commission's copy contractor, ITS, Inc., (202) 
857-3800, 2100 M Street, NW, suite 140, Washington, DC 20037.
    Channel 299C3, Channel 274A, and Channel 257A can be allotted to 
Woodville, Jena and Clayton, respectively, in compliance with the 
Commission's minimum distance separation requirements. Channel 299C3 
can be allotted Woodville with a site restriction of 21.9 kilometers 
(13.6 miles) northeast to accommodate petitioner's desired site. The 
coordinates for Channel 299C3 at Woodville are 31-13-43 and 91-07-22. 
Channel 274A can be allotted to Jena, Louisiana, at the transmitter 
site specified in Station WJNA(FM)'s license. The coordinates for 
Channel 274A at Jena are 31-41-51 and 92-05-43. Channel 257A can be 
allotted to Clayton, Louisiana, at the reference coordinates, as well 
as the coordinates specified in Clayton FM Partnership's application. 
the reference coordinates for Channel 257A at Clayton are 31-44-42 and 
West Longitude 91-32-54. The coordinates specified in Clayton FM 
Partnership's application are 31-46-05 and 91-34-39.
    Provisions of the Regulatory Flexibility Act of 1980 do not apply 
to this proceeding.
    Members of the public should note that from the time a Notice of 
Proposed rule Making is issued until the matter is no longer subject to 
Commission consideration or court review, all ex parte contacts are 
prohibited in Commission proceedings, such as this one, which involve 
channel allotments. See 47 CFR 1.1204(b) for rules governing 
permissible ex parte contacts.
    For information regarding proper filing procedures for comments, 
see 47 CFR 1.415 and 1.420.

List of Subject in 47 CFR Part 73

    Radio broadcasting.

Federal Communications Commission.
John A. Karousos,
Acting Chief, Allocations Branch, Policy and Rules Division, Mass Media 
Bureau.
[FR Doc. 94-24891 Filed 10-6-94; 8:45 am]
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