[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 94 (Tuesday, May 14, 1996)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 24262-24263]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-12044]



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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
47 CFR Part 73

[MM Docket No. 96-106; RM-8797]


Radio Broadcasting Services; Hopkinsville, KY

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The Commission requests comments on a petition filed by 
Rockin' C Broadcasting proposing the allotment of Channel 248A at 
Hopkinsville, Kentucky, as the community's third local commercial FM 
transmission service. Channel 248A can be allotted to Hopkinsville in 
compliance with the Commission's minimum distance separation 
requirements with a site restriction of 10 kilometers (6.3 miles) south 
to avoid a short-spacing to the licensed site of Station WHRZ(FM), 
Channel 249A, Providence, Kentucky. The coordinates for Channel 248A at 
Hopkinsville are North Latitude 36-46-18 and West Longitude 87-28-28.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or before July 1, 1996 and reply 
comments on or before July 16, 1996.

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: Carol 
B. Ingram, President, Rockin' C Broadcasting, 212 Turtle Creek Drive, 
Batesville, Mississippi 38606 (Petitioner).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sharon P. McDonald, Mass Media Bureau, 
(202) 418-2180.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a synopsis of the Commission's 
Notice of Proposed Rule Making, MM Docket No. 96-106, adopted April 29, 
1996, and released May 8, 1996. 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.
    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.
Andrew J. Rhodes,
Acting Chief, Allocations Branch, Policy and Rules Division, Mass Media 
Bureau.
[FR Doc. 96-12044 Filed 5-13-96; 8:45 am]
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