[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 35 (Tuesday, February 23, 1999)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 8784]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-4453]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[MM Docket No. 99-54; RM-9457]


Radio Broadcasting Services; Ridgeley, WV

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The Commission requests comments on a petition filed by West 
Wind Broadcasting proposing the allotment of Channel 263A at Ridgeley, 
West Virginia, as the community's first local aural transmission 
service. Channel 263A can be allotted to Ridgeley in compliance with 
the Commission's minimum distance separation requirements with a site 
restriction of 7.8 kilometers (4.8 miles) northeast avoid a short-
spacing to the licensed and construction permit site of Station 
WDZN(FM), Channel 261A, Romney, West Virginia, and to the licensed site 
of Station WOMP-FM, Channel 263B, Bellaire, Ohio. The coordinates for 
Channel 263A at Ridgeley are 39-42-08 North Latitude 78-43-49 West 
Longitude.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or before April 5, 1999, and reply 
comments on or before April 20, 1999.

ADDRESSES: Federal Communications Commission, Washington, DC 20554. In 
addition to filing comments with the FCC, interested parties should 
serve the petitioner, his counsel, or consultant, as follows: Victor A. 
Michael, Jr. President, West Wind Broadcasting, 6807 Foxglove Drive, 
Cheyenne, Wyoming 82009 (Petitioner).

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a synopsis of the Commission's 
Notice of Proposed Rule Making, MM Docket No. 99-54, adopted February 
3, 1999, and released February 12, 1999. 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 Service, 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. 99-4453 Filed 2-22-99; 8:45 am]
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