[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 147 (Tuesday, July 31, 2001)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 39454]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-18957]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[DA 01-1741; MM Docket No. 98-9, RM-9216 and MM Docket No. 98-13, RM-
9212]


FM Broadcasting Services; Pleasanton, KS and Topeka, Iola, and 
Emporia, KS

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission

ACTION: Final rule

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SUMMARY: The Commission, in response to the rulemaking petition of 
Shawnee Broadcasting Corporation (RM-9216), upgrades Station KWIC(FM) 
by substituting Channel 257C3 (99.3 MHz) for Channel 257A at Topeka, 
Kansas; substituting Channel 268A (101.5 MHz) for Channel 257A at 
Station KIKS(FM), Iola, Kansas; substituting Channel 241A (96.1 MHz) 
for Channel 258A (99.5 MHz) at Station WRVW(FM), Emporia, Kansas; and 
modifying the licenses of the respective stations, accordingly. See 
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, 63 FR 7361, published February 13, 1998. 
In response to the rulemaking petition of the City of Pleasanton, 
Kansas (RM-9212), the Commission also allotted Channel 229C3 (93.7 MHz) 
to Pleasanton to provide its first local broadcast radio service. See 
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, 63 FR 6699, published February 10, 1998. 
See Supplemental Information infra.

DATES: Effective September 4, 2001.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: J. Bertron Withers, Jr., Mass Media 
Bureau, (202) 418-2180.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a synopsis of the Commission's 
consolidated Report and Order, MM Docket Nos. 98-9 and 98-13, adopted 
July 11, 2001, and released July 20, 2001. The full text of this 
Commission decision is available for inspection and copying during 
normal business hours in the Commission's Reference Center (Room CY-
A257), 445 12th Street, SW., Washington, DC 20554. The complete text of 
this decision also may be purchased from the Commission's copy 
contractor, International Transcription Service, (202) 857-3800, 1231 
20th Street, NW., Washington, DC 20036.
    Channel 229C3 can be allotted to Topeka in compliance with the 
Commission's minimum distance separation requirements at the Shawnee 
Broadcasting's requested site, located at North Latitude 30 deg.01'12" 
and West Longitude 95 deg.41'25", 3.5 kilometers from Station 
KWIC(FM)'s current transmitter site. Channel 268A can be allotted to 
Iola as a substitute for Channel 257A in compliance with the 
Commission's minimum distance separation requirements at the current 
transmitter site for Station KIKS(FM) located at North Latitude 
37 deg.54'04" and West Longitude 95 deg.24'04". Channel 241A can be 
allotted to Emporia as a substitute for Channel 258A at Station 
KRWV(FM) in compliance with the Commission's minimum distance 
separation requirements at the current transmitter site for Station 
KWRV(FM) located at North Latitude 38 deg.24'21" and West Longitude 
96 deg.14'13". Channel 229C3 can be allotted to Pleasanton at a site 
restricted to 22.1 kilometers (13.7 miles) west of Pleasanton at at 
North Latitude 38 deg.14'39" and West Longitude 94 deg.57'14".

List of Subjects in 47 CFR Part 73

    Radio broadcasting.

PART 73--RADIO BROADCAST SERVICES

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

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


Sec. 73.202  [Amended]

    2. Section 73.202(b), the Table of FM Allotments, under Kansas, is 
amended by adding Channel 257C3 at Topeka; adding Channel 268A at Iola; 
adding Channel 241A at Emporia; and adding Pleasanton, Channel 229C3.

    3. Section 73.202(b), the Table of FM Allotments, under Kansas, is 
amended by removing Channel 257A at Topeka; removing 257A at Iola; and 
removing Channel 258A at Emporia.

Federal Communications Commission.
John A. Karousos,
Chief, Allocations Branch, Policy and Rules Division, Mass Media 
Bureau.
[FR Doc. 01-18957 Filed 7-30-01; 8:45 am]
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