[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 208 (Wednesday, October 28, 1998)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 57637]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-28773]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[MM Docket No. 98-187, RM-9371]


Radio Broadcasting Services; Des Moines, IA and Bennington, NE

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The Commission requests comments on a petition jointly filed 
by Triathlon Broadcasting of Omaha Licensee, Inc., licensee of Station 
KTNP, Bennington, NE, and Saga Communications of Iowa, Inc., licensee 
of Station KIOA-FM, Des Moines, IA, requesting (1) the substitution of 
Channel 227C3 for Channel 227A at Bennington and the modification of 
Station KTNP's license to specify the higher class channel and (2) the 
substitution of Channel 227C1 for Channel 227C at Des Moines and the 
modification of Station KIOA-FM's license to specify the lower class 
channel. Channel 227C1 can be allotted to Des Moines in compliance with 
the Commission's minimum distance separation requirements and utilized 
at Station KIOA-FM's licensed site, at coordinates 41-37-54 North 
Latitude and 93-27-24 West Longitude. Channel 227C3 can be allotted to 
Bennington with a site restriction of 15.2 kilometers (9.4 miles) east 
at coordinates 41-20-43 North Latitude and 95-58-33 West Longitude, to 
accommodate petitioners' desired transmitter site.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or before December 7, 1998, and reply 
comments on or before December 22, 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: Martin 
R. Leader, Colette M. Capretz, Fisher Wayland Cooper Leader & Zaragoza 
L.L.P., 2001 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Suite 400, Washington, DC 20006-
1851, (Counsel to Triathlon Broadcasting of Omaha Licensee, Inc.); Gary 
S. Smithwick, Smithwick & Belendiuk, P.C., 1990 M Street, NW, Suite 
510, Washington, D.C. 20036 (Counsel to Saga Communications of Iowa, 
Inc.)

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. 98-187, adopted October 
7, 1998, and released October 16, 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. 98-28773 Filed 10-27-98; 8:45 am]
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