[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 144 (Tuesday, July 28, 1998)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 40252-40253]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-20034]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[MM Docket No. 98-123, RM-9291]


Radio Broadcasting Services; Marysville and Hilliard, OH

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.
ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The Commission requests comments on a petition filed by 
Citicasters Co., licensee of Station WKFX, Channel 289A, Marysville, 
OH, seeking the reallotment of Channel 289A from Marysville to 
Hilliard, OH, as the community's first local aural service, and the 
modification of Station WKFX's license accordingly. Channel 289A can be 
allotted to Hilliard in compliance with the Commission's minimum 
distance separation requirements with a site restriction of 12.1 
kilometers (7.5 miles) northeast, at coordinates 40-07-47 North 
Latitude and 83-05-20 West Longitude, to avoid a short-spacing to the 
licensed site of Station WCHO-FM, Channel 288A, Washington Court House, 
Ohio, and to the pending application of Station WMXG, Channel 292A, 
London, Ohio (BPH-971202IE). Canadian concurrence in this allotment is 
required since Hilliard is located within 320 kilometers (200 miles) of 
the U.S.-Canadian border.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or before September 8, 1998, and reply 
comments on or before September 23, 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: Marissa 
G. Repp, F. William LeBeau, Hogan & Hartson L.L.P., Columbia Square, 
555 Thirteenth Street, NW, Washington, DC 20004-1109 (Counsel to 
petitioner).

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a synopsis of the Commission's 
Notice of Proposed Rule Making, MM Docket No. 98-123, adopted July 8, 
1998, and released July 17, 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.
    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. 98-20034 Filed 7-27-98; 8:45 am]
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