[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 204 (Wednesday, October 22, 1997)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 54791]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-27942]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[MM Docket No. 96-124; RM-8813, RM-8864]


Radio Broadcasting Services; Winner and Wessington Springs, SD

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: The Commission, at the request of Midwest Radio Corporation, 
substitutes Channel 252C1 for Channel 253C1 at Winner, reallots Channel 
252C1 from Winner to Wessington Springs, South Dakota, and modifies 
Station KGGK(FM)'s construction permit accordingly (RM-8813). See 61 FR 
31489, June 20, 1996. At the request of Dakota Communications, Inc., we 
also allot Channel 227C1 at Wessington Springs, South Dakota, as the 
community's second local FM transmission service (RM-8864). Channels 
227C1 and 252C1 can be allotted to Wessington Springs in compliance 
with the Commission's minimum distance separation requirements at city 
reference coordinates. The coordinates for Channels 227C1 and 252C1 at 
Wessington Springs are North Latitude 44-05-12 and West Longitude 98-
34-24. With this action, this proceeding is terminated.

DATES: Effective November 24, 1997. The window period for filing 
applications for Channel 227C1 at Wessington Springs, South Dakota, 
will open on November 24, 1997, and close on December 26, 1997.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sharon P. McDonald, Mass Media Bureau, 
(202) 418-2180.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a synopsis of the Commission's 
Report and Order, MM Docket No. 96-124, adopted October 1, 1997, and 
released October 10, 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 contractors, International Transcription Service, 
Inc., (202) 857-3800, 1231 20th Street, NW., Washington, DC 20036.

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: 47 U.S.C. 154, 303, 334, 336.


Sec. 73.202  [Amended]

    2. Section 73.202(b), the Table of FM Allotments under South 
Dakota, is amended by removing Channel 253C1 from Winner, and adding 
Wessington Springs, Channels 227C1 and 252C1.

Federal Communications Commission.
John A. Karousos,
Chief, Allocations Branch, Policy and Rules Division, Mass Media 
Bureau.
[FR Doc. 97-27942 Filed 10-21-97; 8:45 am]
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