[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 84 (Wednesday, May 1, 2002)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 21580-21581]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-10698]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[DA 02-858; MM Docket No. 01-13, RM-10038; MM Docket No. 01-20, RM-
10049; MM Docket No. 01-80, RM-10089; MM Docket No. 01-81, RM-10090; MM 
Docket No. 01-102; RM-10100; MM Docket No. 01-103, RM-10102; MM Docket 
No. 01-114, RM-10128; MM Docket No. 01-136, RM-10155; MM Docket No. 01-
201, RM-10216]


Radio Broadcasting Services; Woodbury, GA; Reliance, WY; Eagle 
Lake, TX; Montana City, MT; Plainville, GA; Rosholt, WI; Morgantown, 
KY, Boswell, OK and Frederic, MI

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This document grants nine proposals that allot new channels to 
Woodbury, Georgia, Reliance, Wyoming, Eagle Lake, Texas, Montana City, 
Montana, Plainville, Georgia, Rosholt, Wisconsin, Morgantown, Kentucky, 
Boswell, Oklahoma, and Frederic, Michigan. See Supplementary 
Information, infra.

DATES: Effective May 28, 2002. The window period for filing 
applications for these allotments will not be opened at this time. 
Instead, the issue of opening these allotments for auction will be 
addressed by the Commission in a subsequent order.

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a synopsis of the Commission's 
Report and Order, MM Docket No. 01-13, MM Docket No. 01-20 , MM Docket 
No. 01-80, MM Docket No. 01-81; MM Docket No. 01-102, MM Docket No. 01-
103, MM Docket No. 01-114, MM Docket No. 01-136, and MM Docket No. 01-
201 adopted April 3, 2002, and released April 12, 2002. 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, Qualex International, Portals II, 445 12th Street, S.W., 
Room CY-B402, Washington, DC 20554.
    The Commission, at the request of Bernice P. Hedrick, allots 
Channel 233A at Woodbury, Georgia, as the community's first local aural 
transmission service. See 66 FR 8560, February 1, 2001. Channel 233A 
can be allotted at Woodbury in compliance with the Commission's minimum 
distance separation requirements with a site restriction of 6.4 
kilometers (10.2 miles) west to avoid short-spacings to the licensed 
sites of Station KVIC(FM), Channel 236C3, Victoria, Texas, and Station 
KIKK-FM, Channel 239C, Houston, Texas. The coordinates for Channel 233A 
at Woodbury are 32-54-40 North Latitude and 84-28-34 West Longitude.
    The Commission, at the request of Reliance Broadcasting, allots 
Channel 265C3 at Reliance, Wyoming, as the community's first local 
aural transmission service. See 66 FR 10659, February 16, 2001. Channel 
265C3 can be allotted to Reliance in compliance with the Commission's 
minimum distance separation requirements at city reference coordinates. 
The coordinates for Channel 265C3 at Reliance are 41-40-09 North 
Latitude and 109-11-47 West Longitude.
    The Commission, at the request of Stargazer Broadcasting, Inc., 
allots Channel 237C3 at Eagle Lake, Texas, as the community's first 
local aural transmission service. See 66 FR 20223, April 20, 2001. 
Channel 237C3 can be allotted at Eagle Lake in compliance with the 
Commission's minimum distance separation requirements with a site 
restriction of 16.4 kilometers (10.2 miles) west to avoid short-
spacings to the licensed sites of Station KVIC(FM), Channel 236C3, 
Victoria, Texas, and Station KIKK-FM, Channel 239C, Houston, Texas. The 
coordinates for Channel 237C3 at Eagle Lake are 29-35-15 North Latitude 
and 96-30-03 West Longitude.
    The Commission, at the request of Montana Magic Investments, Inc., 
allots Channel 293A at Montana City, Montana, as the community's first 
local aural transmissions service. See 66 FR 20223, April 20, 2001. 
Channel 293A can be allotted at Montana City in compliance with the 
Commission's minimum distance separation requirements with a site 
restriction of 3.8 kilometers (2.4 miles) north to avoid a short-
spacing to the license site of Station KWYS-FM, Channel 293C, Island 
Park, Idaho. The coordinates for Channel 293A at Montana City are 46-
33-43 North Latitude 111-57-39 West Longitude. Since Montana City is 
located within 320 kilometers (200 miles) of the U.S.-Canadian border, 
concurrence of the Canadian government was requested but has not been 
received. If a construction permit is granted prior to the receipt of 
formal concurrence in the allotment by the Canadian government, the 
construction permit will include the following condition: ``Operation 
with the facilities specified herein is subject to modification, 
suspension, or termination without right to hearing, if found by the 
Commission to be necessary in order to conform to the USA-Canadian FM 
Broadcast Agreement.''
    The Commission, at the request of Plainville Communications, 
Channel 285A at Plainville, Georgia, as the community's first local 
aural transmission service. See 66 FR 26826, May 15, 2001. Channel 285A 
can be allotted at Plainville in compliance with the Commission's 
minimum distance separation requirements with a site restriction of 6.5 
kilometers (4.0 miles) northwest to avoid a short-spacing to the 
licensed site of Station WFSH-FM, Channel 284C1, Athens, Georgia. The 
coordinates for Channel 285A at Plainville are 34-25-58 North Latitude 
and 85-05-48 West Longitude.
    The Commission, as the request of Craig Norlin, allots Channel 263A 
at Rosholt, Wisconsin, as the community's first local aural 
transmission service. See 66 FR 26826, May 15, 2001. Channel 263A can 
be allotted to Rosholt in compliance with the Commission's minimum 
distance separation requirements with a site restriction of 8.6 
kilometers (6.3 miles) northwest to avoid a short-spacing to the 
license site of Station WIZD(FM), Channel 260C3, Rudolph, Wisconsin, 
and Station WNCY-FM, Channel 262C2, Neenah-Menasha, Wisconsin. The 
coordinates for Channel. 263A at Rosholt are 44-40-12 North Latitude 
and 89-23-45 West Longitude.
    The Commission, at the request of Green River Radio Company, allots 
Channel 256A at Morgantown, Kentucky, as the community's first local 
aural transmission service. See 66 FR 31597, June 12, 2001. Channel 
256A can be allotted at Morgantown in compliance with the Commission's 
minimum distance separation requirements with a site restriction of 
11.9 kilometers (7.4 miles) west to avoid short-spacings to the 
licensed sites of

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Station WKNK(FM), Channel 256A, Edmonton, Kentucky, and Station 
WKDQ(FM), Channel 258C, Henderson, Kentucky. The coordinates for 
Channel 256A at Morgantown are 37-15-34 North Latitude and 86-48-40 
West Longitude.
    The Commission, at the request of Boswell Broadcasting Company, 
allots Channel 282C3 at Boswell, Oklahoma, the community's first local 
aural transmission service. See 66 FR 35768, July 9, 2001. Channel 
282C3 can be allotted at Boswell in compliance with the Commission's 
minimum distance separation requirements at city reference coordinates. 
The coordinates for Channel 282C3 at Boswell are 34-01-38 North 
Latitude and 95-52-08 West Longitude.
    The Commission, at the request of Jeraldine Anderson, allots 
Channel 237A at Frederic, Michigan, as the community's first local 
aural transmission service. See 66 FR 46427, September 5, 2001. Channel 
237A can be allotted at Frederic in compliance with the Commission's 
minimum distance separation requirements with a site restriction of 7.6 
kilometers (4.7 miles) east to avoid short-spacings to the licensed 
sites of Station WCFX(FM), Channel 237A, Clare, Michigan, and Station 
WJZJ(FM), Channel 238C2, Glen Arbor, Michigan. The coordinates for 
Channel 237A at Frederic are 44-46-29 North Latitude and 84-39-29 West 
Longitude. Since Frederic is located within 320 kilometers (200 miles) 
of the U.S.-Canadian border, concurrence of the Canadian government has 
been obtained.

List of Subjects in 47 CFR Part 73

    Radio broadcasting.

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 Georgia, is 
amended by adding Woodbury, Channel 233A and Plainville, Channel 285A.

    3. Section 73.202(b), the Table of FM Allotments under Kentucky, is 
amended by adding Morgantown, Channel 256A.

    4. Section 73.202(b), the Table of FM Allotments under Michigan, is 
amended by adding Frederic, Channel 237A.

    5. Section 73.202(b), the Table of FM Allotments under Montana, is 
amended by adding Montana City, Channel 293A.

    6. Section 73.202(b), the Table of FM Allotments under Oklahoma, is 
amended by adding Boswell, Channel 282C3.

    7. Section 73.202(b), the Table of FM Allotments under Texas, is 
amended by adding Eagle Lake, Channel 237C3.

    8. Section 73.202(b), the Table of FM Allotments under Wisconsin, 
is amended by adding Rosholt, Channel 263A.

    9. Section 73.202(b), the Table of FM Allotments under Wyoming, is 
amended by adding Reliance, Channel 265C3.

Federal Communications Commission.

John A. Karousos,
Assistant Chief, Audio Division, Office of Broadcast License Policy, 
Media Bureau.
[FR Doc. 02-10698 Filed 4-30-02; 8:45 am]
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