[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 158 (Wednesday, August 14, 1996)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 42229]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-20642]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
47 CFR Part 73

[MM Docket No. 96-161; RM-8842]


Radio Broadcasting Services; Carlisle, Irvine and Morehead, KY

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The Commission requests comments on a petition jointly filed 
by James P. Gray, Kentucky River Broadcasting Company, and WMOR, Inc., 
proposing the substitution of Channel 221C3 for Channel 264A at 
Carlisle, Kentucky; the substitution of Channel 264C3 for Channel 291A 
at Irvine, Kentucky; the substitution of Channel 291C3 for Channel 221A 
at Morehead, Kentucky, and the modification of the stations' respective 
licenses accordingly. Channel 221C3 can be allotted to Carlisle in 
compliance with the Commission's minimum distance separation 
requirements with a site restriction of 13.1 kilometers (8.1 miles) 
east. The coordinates for Channel 221C3 at Carlisle are North Latitude 
38-17-42 and West Longitude 83-52-32. Channel 264C3 can be allotted to 
Irvine with a site restriction of 7.7 kilometers (4.8 miles) west to 
avoid short-spacings to the licensed sites of Station WWYC(FM), Channel 
261C2, Winchester, Kentucky, and Station WSGS(FM) Channel 266C, Hazard, 
Kentucky. The coordinates for Channel 264C3 at Irvine are North 
Latitude 37-43-27 and West Longitude 84-02-38. See Supplementary 
Information, infra.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or before September 23, 1996, and 
reply comments on or before October 8, 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: John S. 
Neely, Esq., Miller & Miller, P.C, P.O. Box 33003, Washington, DC 20033 
(Counsel for Petitioners).

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. 96-161, adopted July 26, 
1996, and released August 2, 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.
    Channel 291C3 can be allotted to Morehead with a site restriction 
of 3.6 kilometers (2.3 miles) west to avoid a short-spacing to the 
licensed site of Station WMST-FM, Channel 288A, Mount Sterling, 
Kentucky. The coordinates for Channel 291C3 at Morehead are North 
Latitude 38-11-17 and West Longitude 83-28-37. In accordance with 
Section 1.420(g)(3) of the Commission's Rules, these proposals 
constitute ``incompatible channels swaps.'' Therefore, any persons 
expressing interest in the respective channels should demonstrate why 
these proposals are not ``incompatible channel swaps'' such that their 
expressions of interest are foreclosed.
    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. 96-20642 Filed 8-13-96; 8:45 am]
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