[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 30 (Friday, February 13, 1998)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 7361]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-3738]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
47 CFR Part 73
[MM Docket No. 98-13, RM-9212]
Radio Broadcasting Services; Topeka, Iola, and Emporia, KS
AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.
ACTION: Proposed rule.
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SUMMARY: The Commission requests comments on a petition filed by
Shawnee Broadcasting Corporation, licensee of Station KWIC(FM), Channel
257A, Topeka, Kansas, proposing the substitution of Channel 257C3 for
Channel 257A at Topeka and modification of Station KWIC(FM)'s license.
In order to accomplish the upgrade at Topeka, Shawnee also requests the
substitution of Channel 268A for Channel 257A at Iola, Kansas, and the
modification of Station KIKS(FM)'s license; and the substitution of
Channel 241A for Channel 258A at Emporia, Kansas, the modification of
Station KRWV(FM)'s license accordingly. See Supplemental Information,
infra.
DATES: Comments must be filed on or before March 30, 1998, and reply
comments on or before April 14, 1998.
ADDRESSES: Federal Communications Commission, Washington, DC 20554. In
addition to filing comments with the FCC, interested parties should
serve the petitioner, or its counsel or consultant, as follows: Howard
J. Braun and Jerold L. Jacobs, Rosenman & Colin LLP, 1300--19th Street,
NW, Suite 200, Washington, D.C. 20036 (counsel for petitioner).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Pam Blumenthal, Mass Media Bureau,
(202) 418-2180.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a synopsis of the Commission's
Notice of Proposed Rule Making, MM Docket No. 98-13, adopted January
28, 1998, and released February 6, 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, ITS, Inc., (202)
857-3800, 1231 20th Street, NW, Washington, DC 20036.
All channels can be allotted to the noted communities in compliance
with the Commission's minimum distance separation requirements. Channel
257C3 can be allotted to Topeka with a site restriction of 3.9
kilometers (2.4 miles) northeast. The coordinates for Channel 257C3 at
Topeka are 39-01-12 NL and 95-41-25 WL. Channel 268A and Channel 241A
can be allotted to Iola and Emporia respectively, at the transmitters
sites specified in Station KIKS(FM)'s and Station KRWV(FM)'s
authorizations. The coordinates for Channel 268A are 37-54-04 NL and
95-24-04 WL. The coordinates for Channel 241A at Emporia, Kansas, are
38-24-21 NL and 96-14-13 WL. As requested, we shall propose to modify
the license of Station KWIC(FM) at Topeka, Kansas, to specify operation
on Channel 257C3. In accordance with Section 1.420(g) of the
Commission's Rules we will not accept competing expressions of interest
or require that the petitioner demonstrate the availability of an
additional equivalent channel at Topeka, Kansas.
Provisions of the Regulatory Flexibility Act of 1980 do not apply
to this proceeding.
Members of the public should note that from the time a Notice of
Proposed Rule Making is issued until the matter is no longer subject to
Commission consideration or court review, all ex parte contacts are
prohibited in Commission proceedings, such as this one, which involve
channel allotments. See 47 CFR 1.1204(b) for rules governing
permissible ex parte contacts.
For information regarding proper filing procedures for comments,
see 47 CFR 1.415 and 1.420.
List of Subjects in 47 CFR Part 73
Radio broadcasting.
Federal Communications Commission.
John A. Karousos,
Chief, Allocations Branch, Policy and Rules Division, Mass Media
Bureau.
[FR Doc. 98-3738 Filed 2-12-98; 8:45 am]
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