[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 123 (Tuesday, June 27, 1995)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 33144]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-15671]



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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
47 CFR Part 73

[MM Docket No. 91-259; RM-7309, RM-7942, RM-7943, RM-7944, RM-7948]


Radio Broadcasting Services; Canovanas, Culebra, Las Piedras, 
Mayaguez, Quebradillas, San Juan, and Vieques, PR, and Christiansted 
and Frederiksted, VI

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: The Commission, at the request of Carlos J. Colon-Ventura, 
substitutes Channel 252A for Channel 255B at Vieques, PR, reallots 
Channel 252A from Vieques to Las Piedras, PR, and modifies the license 
of Station WSAN to specify operation on Channel 252A at Las Piedras. At 
the request of Jose J. Arzuaga, the Commission substitutes Channel 258A 
for Channel 252A at Quebradillas, PR, and modifies the license of 
Station WQQZ to specify operation on the alternate Class A channel. At 
the request of Amor Family Broadcasting Group, the Commission allots 
Channel 251A to Santa Isabel, PR, as the community's first local aural 
transmission service. At the request of V.I. Stereo Communications 
Corp., the Commission reallots Channel 291B from Christiansted, V.I. to 
Vieques, PR, and modifies the license of Station WVIS to specify 
Vieques as its community of license, substitutes Channel 254A for 
Channel 293A at Culebra, PR, and modifies the outstanding construction 
permit of Aurio A. Matos to specify operation on the alternate Class A 
channel. At the request of Luis Hernandez, the Commission allots 
Channel 253A to Frederiksted, V.I., as the community's second local 
aural transmission service. To accommodate the above allotments, the 
Commission also substitutes Channel 254B for Channel 256B at Mayaguez, 
PR, modifies the license of Station WKJB-FM to specify operation on the 
alternate Class B channel, substitutes Channel 256B for Channel 253B at 
San Juan, PR, and modifies the license of Station WPRM-FM to specify 
operation on the alternate Class B channel. See also Supplementary 
Information, infra. With this action, this proceeding is terminated.

DATES: Effective August 7, 1995. The window period for filing 
applications will open on August 7, 1995, and close on September 7, 
1995.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Leslie K. Shapiro, Mass Media Bureau, 
(202) 418-2180.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a synopsis of the Commission's 
Report and Order, MM Docket No. 91-259, adopted June 13, 1995, and 
released June 22, 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, 
DC. 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, DC 
20037.
    Channel 251A can be allotted to Santa Isabel with a site 
restriction of 3.6 kilometers (2.3 miles) east, at coordinates North 
Latitude 17-58-12 and West Longitude 66-22-09, to avoid a short-spacing 
to Channel 254B at Mayaguez. Channel 291B can be allotted to Vieques 
without the imposition of a site restriction, at 18-19-39; 65-18-05. 
Channel 254A can be allotted to Culebra without the imposition of a 
site restriction, at 18-18-18; 65-18-06. Channel 252A can be allotted 
to Las Piedras with a site restriction of 14.6 kilometers (9.1 miles) 
northwest, at 18-16-14; 65-45-33, to avoid short-spacings to Station 
WBRQ, Channel 249A, Cidra, PR, and to Channel 251A at Santa Isabel. 
Channel 258A can be allotted to Quebradillas at Station WQQZ's present 
transmitter site, at 18-23-33; 66-59-46. Channel 254B can be allotted 
to Mayaguez at Station WKJB's present transmitter site at 18-09-05; 66-
59-19. Channel 256B can be allotted to San Juan at Station WPRM-FM's 
present transmitter site, at 18-06-45; 66-03-07. Channel 253A can be 
allotted to Frederiksted, V.I., without the imposition of a site 
restriction, at 17-42-48; 64-53-00.

List of Subjects in 47 CFR Part 73

    Radio broadcasting.

    Part 73 of title 47 of the Code of Federal Regulations is amended 
as follows:

PART 73--[AMENDED]

    1. The authority citation for part 73 continues to read as follows:

    Authority: Secs. 303, 48 Stat., as amended, 1082; 47 U.S.C. 154, 
as amended.


Sec. 73.202  [Amended]

    2. Section 73.202(b), the Table of FM Allotments under Puerto Rico, 
is amended by removing Channel 293A and adding Channel 254A at Culebra, 
removing Channel 256B and adding Channel 254B at Mayaguez; removing 
Channel 252A and adding Channel 258A at Quebradillas; removing Channel 
253B and adding Channel 256B at San Juan; removing Channel 255B and 
adding Channel 291B at Vieques, and by adding Las Piedras, Channel 
252A, by adding Santa Isabel, Channel 251A.
    3. Section 73.202(b), the Table of FM Allotments under the Virgin 
Islands, is amended by removing Channel 291B at Christiansted and 
adding Channel 253A at Frederiksted.

Federal Communications Commission.
John A. Karousos,
Chief, Allocations Branch, Policy and Rules Division, Mass Media 
Bureau.
[FR Doc. 95-15671 Filed 6-26-95; 8:45 am]
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