[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 175 (Monday, September 9, 1996)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 47436-47437]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-22843]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
47 CFR Part 73

[MM Docket No. 96-93; RM-8788]


Radio Broadcasting Services; Oxford, MS

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: The Commission, at the request of Angel Broadcasting, allots 
Channel 286A to Oxford, Mississippi, as the community's fourth local FM 
service. See 61 FR 20207, May 6, 1996. Channel 286A can be allotted to 
Oxford in compliance with the Commission's minimum distance separation 
requirements with a site restriction of

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11.2 kilometers (6.9 miles) north in order to avoid short-spacing 
conflicts with the licensed site of Station WBKJ(FM), Channel 286C1, 
Kosciusko, Mississippi, and with a construction permit for Station 
WLPX(FM)[formerly WYCG(FM)], Channel 288A, Water Valley, Mississippi. 
The coordinates for Channel 286A are at Oxford 34-28-06 and 89-30-33. 
With this action, this proceeding is terminated.

DATES: Effective October 7, 1996. The window period for filing 
applications will open on October 7, 1996, and close on November 7, 
1996.

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a synopsis of the Commission's 
Report and Order, MM Docket No. 96-93, adopted August 16, 1996, and 
released August 23, 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, ITS, Inc., (202) 857-3800, 2100 M Street, 
NW., Suite 140, Washington, DC 20037.

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 Mississippi, 
is amended by adding Channel 286A at Oxford.
Federal Communications Commission.
John A. Karousos,
Chief, Allocations Branch, Policy and Rules Division, Mass Media 
Bureau.
[FR Doc. 96-22843 Filed 9-6-96; 8:45 am]
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