[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 243 (Tuesday, December 17, 1996)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 66228-66229]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-31931]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
47 CFR Part 73

[MM Docket No. 95-175; RM-8707]


Radio Broadcasting Services; Ada, Newcastle and Watonga, Oklahoma

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: The Commission, at the request of Tyler Broadcasting 
Corporation, reallots Channel 227C1

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from Ada to Newcastle, Oklahoma, as the community's first local aural 
broadcast service, and modifies the license of Station KTLS 
accordingly. To accommodate the allotment at Newcastle, the license of 
Station KIMY, Watonga, Oklahoma, is modified to specify operation on 
Channel 230A in lieu of its present Channel 228A. See 60 FR 63669, 
December 12, 1995. Channel 227C1 can be allotted to Newcastle in 
compliance with the Commission's minimum distance separation 
requirements with a site restriction of 7.5 kilometers (4.7 miles) 
south, at coordinates 35-10-44 NL and 97-36-03 WL, to accommodate 
petitioner's desired transmitter site. Channel 230A can be allotted to 
Watonga at Station KIMY's presently licensed transmitter site, at 
coordinates 35-54-17; 98-23-09. With this action, this proceeding is 
terminated.

EFFECTIVE DATE: January 17, 1997.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Leslie K. Shapiro, Mass Media Bureau, 
(202) 418-2180.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a synopsis of the Commission's 
Report and Order, MM Docket No. 95-175, adopted November 22, 1996, and 
released November 29, 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, 
D.C. 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, N.W., Suite 140, Washington, D.C. 
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 Oklahoma, is 
amended by removing Channel 227C1 at Ada, adding Newcastle, Channel 
227C1, and adding Channel 230A and removing Channel 228A at Watonga.

Federal Communications Commission.
John A. Karousos,
Chief, Allocations Branch, Policy and Rules Division, Mass Media 
Bureau.
[FR Doc. 96-31931 Filed 12-16 -96; 8:45 am]
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