[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 2 (Monday, January 5, 1998)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 165]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-035]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[MM Docket No. 97-22; RM-8953, RM-9075]


Radio Broadcasting Services; Waelder and Yorktown, TX

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: The Commission denies the petition for rule making filed by 
Waelder Broadcasting Company proposing the allotment of Channel 242A to 
Waelder, Texas, as the community's first local FM service. See 62 FR 
04228, January 29, 1997. In response to a counterproposal filed by 
Gonzales Communications, the Commission allots Channel 242A to 
Yorktown, Texas (RM-9075). Channel 242A can be allotted to Yorktown in 
compliance with the Commission's minimum distance separation 
requirements with a site restriction of 8.6 kilometers (5.4 miles) 
northeast in order to avoid short-spacing conflicts with the licensed 
operation of Station KSJL-FM, Channel 241C1, San Antonio, TX, and with 
the construction permit for Station KHMC-FM, Channel 240C3, Goliad, 
Texas. The coordinates for Channel 242A at Yorktown are 29-02-30 NL and 
97-26-30 WL. Since Yorktown is located within 320 kilometers (199 
miles) of the U.S.-Mexican border, concurrence of the Mexican 
government has been obtained for this allotment. With this action, this 
proceeding is terminated.

EFFECTIVE DATE: February 2, 1998. A filing window for Channel 242A at 
Yorktown, TX, 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: Pam Blumenthal, Mass Media Bureau, 
(202) 418-2180.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a synopsis of the Commission's 
Report and Order, MM Docket No. 97-22, adopted December 10, 1997, and 
released December 19, 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 Texas, is 
amended by adding Yorktown, Channel 242A.

Federal Communications Commission.
John A. Karousos,
Chief, Allocations Branch, Policy and Rules Division, Mass Media 
Bureau.
[FR Doc. 98-035 Filed 1-2-98; 8:45 am]
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