[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 241 (Tuesday, December 16, 1997)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 65766]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-32703]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[MM Docket No. 96-215; RM-8898, RM-8924]


Radio Broadcasting Services; Anamosa and Asbury, IA

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: The Commission, at the request of Susan I. Coloff, allots 
Channel 239A at Anamosa as the community's first local aural 
transmission service. See 61 FR 57360, November 6, 1996. In response to 
a counterproposal (RM-8924) filed by Sports America Radio Network the 
Commission also allots Channel 238A at Asbury, Iowa. Channel 239A and 
Channel 238A can be allotted to Anamosa and Asbury, respectively, in 
compliance with the Commission's minimum distance separation 
requirements with site restrictions of 6 kilometers west for Channel 
239A at Anamosa and 6 kilometers east for Channel 238A at Asbury. The 
coordinates for Channel 239A at Anamosa are 42-05-40 NL and 91-21-18 
WL. The coordinates for Channel 238A at Asbury are 42-30-18 NL and 90-
40-46 WL. With this action, this proceeding is terminated.

DATES: Effective January 20, 1998. The filing window for Channel 239A 
at Anamosa and Channel 238A at Asbury will not be opened at this time. 
Instead, the issue of opening a filing window for these channels will 
be addressed by the Commission in a subsequent order.

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. 96-215, adopted November 26, 1997, and 
released December 5, 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, 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 Iowa, is 
amended by adding Anamosa, Channel 239A and by adding Channel 238A at 
Asbury.

Federal Communications Commission.
John A. Karousos,
Chief, Allocations Branch, Policy and Rules Division, Mass Media 
Bureau.
[FR Doc. 97-32703 Filed 12-15-97; 8:45 am]
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