Federal Register, Volume 63 Issue 17 (Tuesday, January 27, 1998)

[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 17 (Tuesday, January 27, 1998)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 3832-3833]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-1838]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[MM Docket Nos. 96-232; 97-35; RM-8868; RM-8900; RM-9055; RM-9056]


Radio Broadcasting Services; Calhan, Canon City, Pueblo and 
Pueblo West, CO

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This document grants allotment proposals in the above-
referenced, interrelated proceedings regarding the communities of 
Pueblo, Pueblo West, Canon City and Calhan, Colorado, in response to 
petitions for rule making filed on behalf of Pueblo Broadcasters, Inc. 
(MM Docket No. 96-232; RM-8868) and Calhan Radio, Inc. (MM Docket No. 
97-35; RM-8900), as well as counter-proposals filed in each proceeding 
by Pueblo Broadcasters, Inc. (RM-9055 and RM-9056 respectively), as set 
forth infra (see Supplementary Information). See 61 FR 65008, December 
10, 1996, and 62 FR 4224, January 29, 1997. With this action the 
proceeding is terminated.


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DATES: Effective March 2, 1998. A filing window for Channel 284A at 
Calhan, Colorado, 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 separate Order.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nancy Joyner, Mass Media Bureau, (202) 
418-2180. Questions related to the 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 involving two consolidated, interrelated proceedings 
consisting of MM Docket No. 96-232 and MM Docket No. 97-35, adopted 
December 31, 1997, and released January 16, 1998. 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.
    The Commission, at the request of Pueblo Broadcasters, Inc., 
reallots Channel 283C2 from Pueblo to Pueblo West, Colorado, as a Class 
C1 channel, and modifies the authorization for Station KYZX(FM), to 
specify operation on Channel 280C1 at Pueblo West, pursuant to the 
provisions of Sec. 1.420 (g) and (i) of the Commission's Rules (MM 
Docket No. 96-232; RM-8868; RM-9055). The allotment of Channel 280C1 to 
Pueblo West will provide that community with its first local aural 
transmission service without depriving Pueblo of local FM service. 
Additionally, to accommodate the reallotment and upgrade at Pueblo 
West, Channel 283A is substituted for Channel 280A at Canon City, 
Colorado, and the license for Station KSTY(FM) is modified accordingly. 
The latter substitution will enable Station KSTY(FM) to increase its 
effective radiated power to six kilowatts and expand its coverage area. 
Further, in response to the counterproposal request of Pueblo 
Broadcasters, Inc., Channel 284A is allotted to Calhan, Colorado, 
rather than Channel 280A as requested by Calhan Radio, Inc., to provide 
a first local aural transmission service to that community, and to 
accommodate the allotment of Channel 280C1 to Pueblo West (MM Docket 
No. 97-35; RM-8900; RM-9056). Coordinates used for Channel 280C1 at 
Pueblo West are 38-34-52 and 104-31-52; coordinates used for Channel 
283A at Canon City are 38-23-35 and 105-21-07; coordinates used for 
Channel 284A at Calhan are 39-01-42 and 104-15-44.

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 Colorado, is 
amended by adding Calhan, Channel 284A.
    3. Section 73.202(b), the Table of FM Allotments under Colorado, is 
amended by removing Channel 280A and adding Channel 283A at Canon City.
    4. Section 73.202(b), the Table of FM Allotments under Colorado, is 
amended by removing Channel 283C2 at Pueblo.
    5. Section 73.202(b), the Table of FM Allotments under Colorado, is 
amended by adding Pueblo West, Channel 280C1.

Federal Communications Commission.
John A. Karousos,
Chief, Allocations Branch, Policy and Rules Division, Mass Media 
Bureau.
[FR Doc. 98-1838 Filed 1-26-98; 8:45 am]
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