[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 94 (Tuesday, May 15, 2001)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 26806-26807]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-12090]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[DA 01-1081; MM Docket No. 00-6; RM-9791; RM-9890]


Radio Broadcasting Services; McCook, Alliance, Imperial, NE, 
Limon, Parker, Aspen, Avon, Westcliffe, CO

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: The Commission, at the request of McCook Radio Group, LLC, 
allots Channel 271C1 to McCook, NE, as the community's fifth local FM 
service. At the request of The Meadowlark Group, Inc., the Commission 
substitutes Channel 276C for Channel 276C1 at Limon, CO, reallots 
Channel 276C to Parker, CO, and modifies the license of Station KAVD 
accordingly. To accommodate the allotment of Channel 276C to Parker, 
the Commission also substitutes: (1) Channel 276C3 for Channel 249C3 at 
Aspen, CO, and modifies the license of Station KSPN; (2) Channel 249C2 
for Channel 276C2 at Avon, CO, and modifies the license of Station 
KZYR; (3) Channel 227A for vacant and unapplied for Channel 276A at 
Westcliffe, CO; (4) Channel 275CO for Channel 275C at Imperial, NE, and 
modifies the construction permit of Imperial Media Association. See 65 
FR 4798, February 1, 2000. A filing window for Channel 271C1 at McCook, 
NE, will not be opened at this time. Instead, the issue of opening this 
allotment for auction will be addressed by the Commission in a 
subsequent Order.

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DATES: Effective June 12, 2001.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Robert Hayne, Mass Media Bureau, (202) 
418-2177.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:  Channel 271C1 can be allotted to McCook, 
Nebraska, in compliance with the Commission's minimum distance 
separation requirements with a site restriction of 19.6 kilometers 
(12.2 miles) west, at coordinates 40-12-00 NL; 100-51-25 WL, to avoid a 
short-spacing to Station KKQY, Channel 270C1, Hill City, Kansas, and 
the pending application of Station KRNY, Channel 272C1, Kearney, 
Nebraska. Channel 275C0 can be allotted to Imperial, Nebraska, at the 
site specified in Imperial Media's construction permit (BPH-
19970924ML), at coordinates 40-45-31 NL; 101-52-32 WL. Channel 276C can 
be allotted to Parker with a site restriction of 63.4 kilometers (39.4 
miles) east to accommodate Meadowlark's desired transmitter site, at 
coordinates 39-26-08 NL; 104-02-05 WL. Channel 249C2 can be allotted to 
Avon, Colorado, with a site restriction of 5.3 kilometers (3.3 miles) 
east, at coordinates 39-37-52 NL; 106-27-42 WL. Channel 276C3 can be 
allotted to Aspen, Colorado, at Station KSPN-FM's licensed transmitter 
site, at coordinates 39-13-33 NL; 106-50-00 WL. Channel 227A can be 
allotted to Westcliffe, Colorado, at the same coordinates as presently 
allotted Channel 276A, which are 38-04-28 NL; 105-32-13 WL.
    This is a synopsis of the Commission's Report and Order, MM Docket 
No. 00-6, adopted April 25, 2001, and released April 27, 2001. The full 
text of this Commission decision is available for inspection and 
copying during normal business hours in the FCC Reference Center (Room 
239), 445 12th Street, SW., 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.

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 Colorado, is 
amended by removing Channel 249C3 and adding Channel 276C3 at Aspen, 
removing Channel 276C2 and adding Channel 249C2 at Avon, removing 
Channel 276C1 at Limon, removing Channel 276A and adding Channel 227A 
at Westcliffe and by adding Parker, Channel 276C.

    3. Section 73.202(b), the Table of FM Allotments under Nebraska, is 
amended by adding Channel 275C0 and removing Channel 275C at Imperial, 
adding Channel 271C1 at McCook.

Federal Communications Commission.
John A. Karousos,
Chief, Allocations Branch, Policy and Rules Division, Mass Media 
Bureau.
[FR Doc. 01-12090 Filed 5-14-01; 8:45 am]
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