[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 133 (Friday, July 11, 1997)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 37144-37145]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-18293]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[MM Docket No. 97-5; RM-8954]


Radio Broadcasting Services; Thorndale, TX

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: The Commission, at the request of Jackson Lake Broadcasting 
Company, allots Channel 257A to Thorndale, Texas, as the community's 
first local aural transmission service. Channel 257A can be allotted to 
Thorndale in compliance with the Commission's minimum distance 
separation requirements with a site restriction of 13.8 kilometers (8.6 
miles) south in order to avoid a short-spacing conflict with the 
licensed operation of Station WACO(FM), Channel 260C, Waco, Texas. The 
coordinates for Channel 257A at Thorndale are 30-29-29 NL and 97-11-21 
WL. With this action, this proceeding is terminated.

DATES: Effective August 11, 1997. The window period for filing 
applications will open on August 11, 1997, and close on September 11, 
1997.


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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.97-5, adopted June 18, 1997, and 
released June 27, 1997. 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 Texas, is 
amended by adding Thorndale, Channel 257A.

Federal Communications Commission.
John A. Karousos,
Chief, Allocations Branch, Policy and Rules Division, Mass Media 
Bureau.
[FR Doc. 97-18293 Filed 7-10-97; 8:45 am]
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