[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 66 (Thursday, April 4, 1996)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 15022]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-8119]



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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
47 CFR Part 73

[MM Docket No. 96-64; RM-8747]


Radio Broadcasting Services; Boulder and Lafayette, CO

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: This document requests comments on a petition for rule making 
filed on behalf of Salem Media of Colorado, Inc., licensee of Station 
KRKS-FM, Channel 234C, Boulder, Colorado, requesting the reallotment of 
Channel 234C to Lafayette, Colorado, as that community's first local 
transmission service, and modification of the authorization for Station 
KRKS-FM to specify Lafayette as its community of license, pursuant to 
the provisions of Section 1.420(i) of the Commission's Rules. 
Coordinates used for Channel 234C at Lafayette are 39-40-35 and 105-29-
09. As the petitioner's modification proposal complies with the 
provisions of Section 1.420(i) of the Commission's Rules, we will not 
accept competing expressions of interest in the use of Channel 234C at 
Lafayette, Colorado, or require the petitioner to demonstrate the 
availability of an additional equivalent class channel.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or before May 21, 1996, and reply 
comments on or before June 5, 1996.

ADDRESSES: Secretary, Federal Communications Commission, Washington, DC 
20554. In addition to filing comments with the FCC, interested parties 
should serve the petitioner's counsel, as follows: James P. Riley, 
Esq., Fletcher, Heald & Hildreth, P.C., 1300 North 17th Street, 11th 
Flr., Rosslyn, VA 22209-3801.

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a synopsis of the Commission's 
Notice of Proposed Rule Making, MM Docket No. 96-64, adopted March 8, 
1996, and released March 29, 1996. 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 contractors, International 
Transcription Service, Inc., (202) 857-3800, 2100 M Street, NW., Suite 
140, Washington, DC 20037.
    Provisions of the Regulatory Flexibility Act of l980 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. 96-8119 Filed 4-3-96; 8:45 am]
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