[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 76 (Tuesday, April 21, 1998)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 19663]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-10133]



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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[MM Docket No. 96-7; RM-8732, RM-8845 and MM Docket No. 96-12; RM-8741]


Radio Broadcasting Services; Banks, Redmond, Sunriver,Corvallis 
and The Dalles, OR

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: The Commission, at the request of LifeTalk Broadcasting 
Association, allots Channel *268C3 to The Dalles, Oregon, as the 
community's first local noncommercial educational FM channel. See 61 FR 
6336, February 20, 1996. Channel 268C3 can be allotted to The Dalles in 
compliance with the Commission's minimum distance separation 
requirements with a site restriction of 20.3 kilometers (12.6 miles) 
east, at coordinates 45-34-00 NL; 120-55-00 WL, because it does not 
require the use of more than conventional facilities to provide the 
entire community with a city-grade 70 dBu signal. At the request of 
American Radio Systems License Corp. and Combined Communications, Inc., 
the Commission substitutes Channel 298C1 for Channel 298C2 at Banks, 
Oregon, modifies the license of Station KBBT-FM to specify operation on 
the higher powered channel, substitutes Channel 269C2 for Channel 298C2 
at Redmond, Oregon, and modifies the license of Station KLRR to specify 
the alternate Class C2 channel. See 61 FR 4950, February 9, 1996. 
Channel 298C1 can be allotted to Banks at Station KBBT-FM's licensed 
transmitter site, 45-31-22 NL; 122-45-07 WL. Channel 269C2 can be 
allotted to Redmond at Station KLRR's licensed transmitter site, 44-04-
41 NL; 121-19-57 WL. At the request of Hurricane Broadcasting, Inc., 
Channel 224C2 is allotted to Sunriver, Oregon, without the imposition 
of a site restriction, at coordinates 43-52-00 NL; 121-30-00. These 
allotments were found to better serve the public interest than the 
conflicting one-step upgrade application of Madgekal Broadcasting, 
Inc., licensee of Station KFLY, to substitute Channel 268C for Channel 
268C2 at Corvallis, Oregon, and modify the station's license 
accordingly. The settlement agreement submitted by American Radio 
Systems/Combined Communications and Madgekal Broadcasting, Inc., is not 
approved. With this action, this proceeding is terminated.

DATES: Effective May 18, 1998. A filing window for Channel 224C2 at 
Sunriver, Oregon, 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. However, since the allotment of 
Channel *268C3 at The Dalles, Oregon, has been reserved for 
noncommercial educational use, applications for Channel *268C3 at The 
Dalles may be filed and will be processed in accordance with the cut-
off procedures for noncommercial educational FM applications.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Leslie K. Shapiro, Mass Media Bureau, 
(202) 418-2180.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a synopsis of the Commission's 
Report and Order, MM Docket Nos. 96-7 and 96-12, adopted March 25, 1998 
and released April 3, 1998. 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, International Transcription Services, 
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 Oregon, is 
amended by adding Channel 298C1at Banks, adding Channel 269C2 at 
Redmond, adding Sunriver, Channel 224C2, and adding Channel *268C3 at 
The Dalles.

Federal Communications Commission.
John A. Karousos,
Chief, Allocations Branch, Policy and Rules Division,Mass Media Bureau.
[FR Doc. 98-10133 Filed 4-20-98; 8:45 am]
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