[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 38 (Monday, February 27, 1995)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 10534]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-4695]



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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
47 CFR Part 73

[MM Docket No. 95-30, RM-8578]


Radio Broadcasting Services; Madisonville, Texas

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The Commission requests comments on a petition filed by Leon 
Hunt, d/b/a Hunt Broadcasting, proposing the allotment of Channel 272A 
to Madisonville, Texas, as the community's second local commercial FM 
service. Channel 272A can be allotted to Madisonville in compliance 
with the Commission's minimum distance separation requirements with a 
site restriction of 7.0 kilometers (4.3 miles) northwest to avoid a 
short-spacing conflict with the licensed site of Station KMJQ(FM), 
Channel 271C, Houston, Texas. The coordinates for Channel 272A are 31-
00-25 and 95-56-30.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or before April 14, 1995, and reply 
comments on or before May 1, 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: 
Christopher D. Imlay, Esq., Booth, Freret and Imlay, 1233-20th Street, 
NW, Suite 204, Washington, D.C. 20554 (Counsel for petitioner).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Pam Blumenthal, Mass Media Bureau, 
(202) 418-2180.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a synopsis of the Commission's 
Notice of Proposed Rule Making, MM Docket No. 95-30, adopted February 
9, 1995, and released February 21, 1995. 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, D.C. 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, 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. 95-4695 Filed 2-24-95; 8:45 am]
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