[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 224 (Tuesday, November 19, 1996)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 58785]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-29546]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[MM Docket No. 91-152; RM-7085, 7092, 7225, 7352, 7437, 7714, 7845, 
7846 and 7847]


Radio Broadcasting Services; Pontotoc, Winona, Coffeeville, and 
Rienzi, Mississippi and Bolivar, Middleton, Selmer and Ramer, Tennessee

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This proceeding involved six separately filed petitions. See 
56 FR 27725, June 17, 1991. This action allots Channel 264C3 to 
Middleton, Tennessee, as that community's first local service in 
response to a petition filed by Middleton Broadcasters. Channel 264C3 
can be allotted to Middleton at coordinates 35-06-37 and 88-50-43. We 
shall also substitute Channel 236A for Channel 244A at Winona, 
Mississippi, and modify the license for Station WONA in response to a 
request by Southern Electronics Co., Inc. The coordinates for Channel 
236A at Winona are 33-29-34 and 89-45-17. The petition filed by Tupelo 
Communications, Inc. (RM-7085) for Pontotoc, MS and Bolivar, TN is 
denied. The petition filed by Slatton-Quick Co., Inc. (RM-7092) for 
Selmer, TN is dismissed. The petition filed by State Line Broadcasting 
(RM-7352) for Ramer, TN is dismissed. The petition filed by Coffeeville 
Broadcasters, Ltd. (RM-7437) for Coffeeville, MS is dismissed. The 
petition filed by Jack W. Ivy (RM-7714) for Rienzi, MS is dismissed. 
The counterproposal filed by West Tennessee Radio Network, Inc. (RM-
7846) for Bolivar, TN is dismissed. The counterproposal filed by 
Slatton-Quick and Perry S. Smith (RM-7847) for Selmer, TN is dismissed. 
With this action, this proceeding is terminated.

DATES: Effective December 16, 1996. The window period for filing 
applications for Channel 264C3 at Middleton, Tennessee, will open on 
December 16, 1996, and close on January 16, 1997.

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a summary of the Commission's Report 
and Order, MM Docket No. 91-152, adopted October 18, 1996, and released 
November 1, 1996. The full text of this Commission decision is 
available for inspection and copying during normal business hours in 
the Commission's Reference Center (Room 239), 1919 M Street, NW, 
Washington, D.C. The complete text of this decision may also be 
purchased from the Commission's copy contractors, International 
Transcription Services, Inc., 2100 M Street, N.W., Suite 140, 
Washington, D.C. 20037, (202) 857-3800.

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 removing Channel 244A and adding Channel 236A at Winona.
    3. Section 73.202(b), the Table of FM Allotments under Tennessee, 
is amended by adding Middleton, Channel 264C3.

Federal Communications Commission
John A. Karousos,
Chief, Allocations Branch, Policy and Rules Division, Mass Media 
Bureau.
[FR Doc. 96-29546 Filed 11-18-96; 8:45 am]
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