[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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