[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 145 (Wednesday, July 29, 1998)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 40373-40374]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-19906]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[MM Docket No. 97-246; RM-9205, RM-9250]


Radio Broadcasting Services; Walla Walla and Pullman, WA, and 
Hermiston, OR

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: The Commission, at the request of Mark Jacky Broadcasting, 
substitutes Channel 256C2 for Channel 256C3 at Walla Walla, Washington, 
and modifies Station KUJ-FM's license accordingly. To accommodate the 
upgrade, we substitute Channel 263A for Channel 257A at Hermiston, 
Oregon, and modify Station KQFM(FM)'s license accordingly (RM-9205). 
See 63 FR 194, January 5, 1998. At the request of counterproponent 
Palouse Country, Inc., we also substitute Channel 258C for Channel 
258C1 at Pullman, Washington, and modify Section KZZL-FM's license 
accordingly (RM-9205). Channel 256C2 can be allotted to Walla Walla in 
compliance with the Commission's minimum distance separation 
requirements without the imposition of a site restriction at Station 
KUJ-FM's requested site. The coordinates for Channel 256C2 at Walla 
Walla are North Latitude 45-59-38 and West Longitude 118-10-47. See 
Supplementary Information, infra.

EFFECTIVE DATE: August 31, 1998.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sharon P. McDonald, Mass Media Bureau, 
(202) 418-2180.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a synopsis of the Commission's 
Report and Order, MM Docket No. 97-246, adopted July 8, 1998, and 
released July 17,1998. The full text of this Commission decision is 
available for inspection and copying during 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

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contractors, International Transcription Service, Inc., (202) 857-3800, 
1231 20th Street, NW., Washington, DC 20036.
    Channel 263A can be allotted at Hermiston at Station KQFM(FM)'s 
presently licensed site. The coordinates for Channel 263A are North 
Latitude 45-51-57 and West Longitude 119-18-45. In addition, Channel 
258C can be allotted to Pullman without the imposition of a site 
restriction, at Station KZZL-FM's requested site. The coordinates for 
Channel 258C are North Latitude 46-40-29 and West Longitude 116-58-19. 
Since Pullman is located within 320 kilometers (200 miles) of the U.S-
Canadian border, Canadian concurrence has been obtained. With this 
action, this proceeding terminated.

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 Washington, 
is amended by removing Channel 256C3 and adding Channel 256C2 at Walla 
Walla; and by removing Channel 258C1 and adding Channel 258C at 
Pullman.


Sec. 73.303   [Amended]

    3. Section 73.303(b), the Table of FM Allotments under Oregon, is 
amended by removing Channel 257A and adding Channel 263A at Hermiston.

Federal Communications Commission.
John A. Karousos,
Chief, Allocations Branch, Policy and Rules Division, Mass Media 
Bureau.
[FR Doc. 98-19906 Filed 7-28-98; 8:45 am]
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