[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 112 (Monday, June 12, 1995)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 30819]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-14275]



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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[MM Docket No. 95-75, RM-8615]


Radio Broadcasting Services; Blossom, TX, and DeQueen, AR

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The Commission requests comments on a petition by Red River 
Wireless Communications proposing the allotment of Channel 224C2 to 
Blossom, Texas, as the community's first local aural transmission 
service. In order to accommodate the allotment of Channel 224C2 to 
Blossom, we also propose to substitute Channel 227A for Channel 224A at 
DeQueen, Arkansas, and to modify the license of Station KDQN(FM) 
accordingly. The licensees of Station KDQN(FM), DeQueen, Arkansas, has 
been ordered to show cause as to why their license should not be 
modified as described above. See Supplemental Information, infra.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or before July 28, 1995, and reply 
comments on or before August 14, 1995.

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: William 
J. Pennington, III, 5519 Rockingham Road-East, Greensboro, North 
Carolina 27407 (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. 95-75, adopted May 25, 
1995, and released June 6, 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, 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 224C2 and Channel 227A can be allotted to Blossom, Texas, 
and DeQueen, Arkansas, respectively, in compliance with the 
Commission's minimum distance separation requirements. Channel 224C2 
can be allotted to Blossom with a site restriction of 11.0 kilometers 
(6.8 miles) east in order to avoid a short-spacing conflict with a 
pending proposal to allot Channel 225A at Bells, Texas. The coordinates 
for Channel 224C2 at Blossom are 33-40-07 and 95-16-13. Channel 227A 
can be allotted to DeQueen, Arkansas, and can be used at Station 
KDQN(FM)'s licensed site. The coordinates for Channel 227A at DeQueen 
are 34-01-57 and 94-19-43.
    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. 95-14275 Filed 6-9-95; 8:45 am]
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