[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 241 (Tuesday, December 16, 1997)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 65764-65765]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-32706]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[MM Docket No. 97-32; RM-8931; RM-9065]


Radio Broadcasting Services; Calico Rock and Leslie, AR

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This document allots FM Channel 246A to Calico Rock, Arkansas, 
as that community's first local aural transmission service in response 
to a petition filed on behalf of Sugarloaf Broadcasting. See 62 FR 
04227, January 29, 1997. Coordinates used for Channel 246A at Calico 
Rock are 36-05-01 and 92-09-26. A counterproposal filed on behalf of 
Leslie Broadcasters, seeking the allotment of Channel 246C2 to Leslie, 
Arkansas, as that community's first local aural transmission service is 
denied (RM-9065).
    Our determination was reached after comparatively evaluating each 
proposal. That analysis revealed that each community receives at least 
five full-time aural reception services. Therefore, Calico Rock was 
preferred as it is the larger community. With this action, the 
proceeding is terminated.

DATES: Effective January 20, 1998. A filing window for Channel 246A at 
Calico Rock, Arkansas, will not be opened at this time. Instead, the 
issue of opening a filing window for this channel will be addressed by 
the Commission in a subsequent Order.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nancy Joyner, Mass Media Bureau, (202) 
418-2180. Questions related to the window application filing process 
should be addressed to the Audio Services Division, (202) 418-2700.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a synopsis of the Commission's 
Report and Order, MM Docket No. 97-32, adopted November 5, 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's 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, International Transcription Service, 
Inc., 1231 20th Street, NW., Washington, DC 20036, (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: 47 U.S.C. 154, 303, 334, 336.


Sec. 73.202  [Amended]

    2. Section 73.202(b), the Table of FM Allotments under Arkansas, is 
amended by adding Calico Rock, Channel 246A.

Federal Communications Commission.
John A. Karousos,
Chief, Allocations Branch, Policy and Rules Division, Mass Media 
Bureau.
[FR Doc. 97-32706 Filed 12-15-97; 8:45 am]
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