[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 33 (Friday, February 16, 2001)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 10631]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-3959]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[DA 01-273; MM Docket No. 00-222, RM-10002; MM Docket No. 00-223, RM-
10003; MM Docket No. 00-224, RM-10004; MM Docket No. 00-225, RM-10005]


Radio Broadcasting Services; North English, IA; Pendleton, SC; 
Hamilton TX; Munday, TX

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This document grants four proposals that allot new channels to 
North English, Iowa; Pendleton, South Carolina; Hamilton, Texas; and 
Munday, Texas. Filing windows for Channel 246A at North English, Iowa; 
Channel 240A at Pendleton, South Carolina; Channel 299A at Hamilton, 
Texas; and Channel 270C1 at Munday, Texas, will not be opened at this 
time. Instead, the issue of opening a filing window for these channels 
will be addressed by the Commission in a subsequent order.

DATES: Effective March 19, 2001.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: R. Barthen Gorman, Mass Media Bureau, 
(202) 418-2180.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a synopsis of the Commission's 
Report and Order in MM Docket No. 00-222; MM Docket No. 00-223; MM 
Docket No. 00-224; and MM Docket No. 00-225; adopted January 24, 2001, 
and released February 2, 2001. The full text of this Commission 
decision is available for inspection and copying during normal business 
hours in the FCC Reference Information Center (Room CY-A257), 445 12th 
Street, SW., 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.
    The Commission, at the request of Iowa-Keokuk Radio (Russell 
Johnson, sole proprietor) allots Channel 246A at North English, Iowa, 
as the community's first local aural transmission service. See 65 FR 
69724 (November 20, 2000). Channel 246A can be allotted at North 
English in compliance with the Commission's minimum distance separation 
requirements with a site restriction of 7.7 kilometers (4.8 miles) 
southwest in order to protect the signal of Station WMT-FM, Cedar 
Rapids, Iowa, on Channel 243C1. The coordinates for Channel 246A at 
North English are 41-27-15 North Latitude and 92-07-21 West Longitude.
    The Commission, at the request of H. David Hedrick, allots Channel 
240A at Pendleton, South Carolina, as the community's first local aural 
transmission service. See 65 FR 69724 (November 20, 2000). Channel 240A 
can be allotted to Pendleton in compliance with the Commission's 
minimum distance separation requirements at city reference coordinates. 
The coordinates for Channel 240A at Pendleton are 34-38-49 North 
Latitude and 82-46-37 West Longitude.
    The Commission, at the request of Stargazer Broadcasting, Inc., 
allots Channel 299A at Hamilton, Texas, as the community's second local 
aural transmission service and first local FM broadcast service. See 65 
FR 69724 (November 20, 2000). Channel 299A can be allotted at Hamilton 
in compliance with the Commission's minimum distance separation 
requirements with a site restriction of 11.4 kilometers (7.1 miles ) 
northwest, in order to protect the signal of Station KAHK(FM), 
Georgetown, Texas, on Channel 299C3. The coordinates for Channel 299A 
at Hamilton are 31-46-54 North Latitude and 98-12-08 West Longitude.
    The Commission, at the request of MAREE Communications, allots 
Channel 270C1 at Munday, Texas, as the community's first local aural 
transmission service. See 65 FR 69724 (November 20, 2000). Channel 
270C1 can be allotted at Munday in compliance with the Commission's 
minimum distance separation requirements with a site restriction of 25 
kilometers (15.5 miles) northwest, in order to protect the signals of 
Station KWFR(FM), San Angel, Texas, on Channel 270C1 and Station KZMP-
FM, Axle, Texas, on Channel 269C. The coordinates for Channel 270C1 at 
Munday are 33-37-48 North Latitude and 99-46-57 West Longitude.

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--RADIO BROADCAST SERVICES

    1. The authority citation for Part 73 continues to read as follows:

    Authority: 47 U.S.C. 154, 303, 334 and 336.


Sec. 73.202  [Amended]

    2. Section 73.202(b), the Table of FM Allotments under Iowa, is 
amended by adding North English, Channel 246A.

    3. Section 73.202(b), the Table of FM Allotments under South 
Carolina, is amended by adding Pendleton, Channel 240A.
    4. Section 73.202(b), the Table of FM Allotments under Texas, is 
amended by adding Channel 299A at Hamilton and Channel 270C1 at Munday.

Federal Communications Commission.
John A. Karousos,
Chief, Allocations Branch, Policy and Rules Division, Mass Media 
Bureau.
[FR Doc. 01-3959 Filed 2-15-01; 8:45 am]
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