[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 17 (Thursday, January 26, 1995)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 5159]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-1951]



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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
47 CFR Part 73

[MM Docket No. 95-8; RM-8563]


Radio Broadcasting Services; Tompkinsville, KY

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The Commission requests comments on a petition filed by Falcon 
Broadcasters proposing the allotment of Channel 274A at Tompkinsville, 
Kentucky, as the community's second local FM transmission service. An 
engineering analysis has determined that Channel 274A can be allotted 
to Tompkinsville, Kentucky, in compliance with the Commission's minimum 
distance separation requirements with a site restriction of 9.5 
kilometers (5.9 miles) southeast to avoid short-spacings to vacant 
Channel 273C3, Crossville, Tennessee, Station WYCQ(FM), Channel 275C1, 
Shelbyville, Tennessee, and Station WTKY(FM), Channel 221A, 
Tompkinsville, Kentucky. The coordinates for Channel 274A at 
Tompkinsville are North Latitude 36-39-55 and West Longitude 85-35-51.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or before March 16, 1995 and reply 
comments on or before March 31, 1995.

ADDRESSES: Federal Communications Commission, Washington, D.C. 20554. 
In addition to filing comments with the FCC, interested parties should 
serve the petitioner, or its counsel or consultant, as follows: 
Bradford D. Carey, Esq., Hardy & Carey, L.L.P., 111 Veterans Memorial 
Blvd., Suite 255, Metairie, Louisiana (Counsel for Petitioner).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sharon P. McDonald, Mass Media Bureau, 
(202) 634-6530.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a synopsis of the Commission's 
Notice of Proposed Rule Making, MM Docket No. 95-8, adopted January 11, 
1995, and released January 23, 1995. The full text of this Commission 
decision is available for inspection and copying during normal business 
hours in the FCC Reference Center (Room 239), 1919 M Street, NW, 
Washington, D.C. The complete text of this decision may also be 
purchased from the Commission's copy contractor, International 
Transcription Service, Inc., (202) 857-3800, 2100 M Street, NW, Suite 
140, Washington, D.C. 20037.
    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 Subjects in 47 CFR Part 73

    Radio broadcasting.

Federal Communications Commission.
John A. Karousos,
Chief, Allocations Branch, Policy and Rules Division, Mass Media 
Bureau.
[FR Doc. 95-1951 Filed 1-25-95; 8:45 am]
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