[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 247 (Tuesday, December 24, 2002)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 78386-78387]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-32290]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[DA 02-3213; MM Docket No. 01-215, RM-10228; MM Docket No. 01-252, RM-
10275; MM Docket No. 01-212, RM 10222; MM Docket No. 01-210. RM-10225; 
MM Docket No. 01-214, RM-10227; MM Docket No. 01-304, RM-10309; and MM 
Docket No. 01-305, RM-10310.]


Radio Broadcasting Services; Sparkman, AR; Moberly, MO; Kiowa, 
OK; Crowell, Menard, and San Isidro, TX

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This document grants six proposals that allot new FM channels 
to Sparkman, Arkansas; Moberly, Missouri; Kiowa, Oklahoma; Menard and 
San Isidro, Texas It also dismisses, at the petitioner's request, a 
petition for rule making requesting the allotment of

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Channel 293C3 at Crowell, Texas. Filing windows for Channel 259A at 
Sparkman, Arkansas; Channel 223A at Moberly, Missouri; Channel 254A at 
Kiowa, Oklahoma; Channels 242A and 287C3 at Menard, Texas; and Channel 
247A at San Isidro, Texas, 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. See Supplementary Information.

DATES: Effective January 24, 2003.

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a synopsis of the Commission's 
Report and Order in MM Docket No. 01-215, MM Docket No. 01-252, MM 
Docket No. 01-212, MM Docket No. 01-210, MM Docket No. 01-214, MM 
Docket No. 01-304, and MM Docket No. 01-305 adopted December 4, 2002, 
and released December 9, 2002. The full text of this Commission 
decision is available for inspection and copying during normal business 
hours in the FCC Reference Information Center at Portals II, 445 12th 
Street, SW, Room CY-A257, Washington, DC, 20554. The document may also 
be purchased from the Commission's duplicating contractor, Qualex 
International, Portals II, 445 12th Street, SW., Room CY-B402, 
Washington, DC, 20554, telephone 202 863-2893, facsimile 202 863-2898, 
or via e-mail [email protected].
    The Commission, at the request of Big Country Radio, Inc. and 
Jeraldine Anderson, allots Channel 259A at Sparkman, Arkansas, as the 
community's first local aural transmission service. See 66 FR 47433 
(September 12, 2001). Channel 259A can be allotted at Sparkman in 
compliance with the Commission's minimum distance separation 
requirements with no site restrictions. The coordinates for Channel 
259A at Sparkman are 33-55-00 North Latitude and 92-50-53 West 
Longitude.
    The Commission, at the request of Charles Crawford, allots Channel 
223A at Moberly, Missouri, as the community's sixth local aural 
transmission service. See 66 FR 50602 (October 4, 2001). Channel 223A 
can be allotted to Moberly in compliance with the Commission's minimum 
distance separation requirements with no site restrictions. The 
coordinates for Channel 223A at Moberly are 39-25-06 North Latitude and 
92-26-17 West Longitude.
    The Commission, at the request of Maurice Salsa, allots Channel 
254A at Kiowa, Oklahoma, as the community's first local aural 
transmission service. See 66 FR 47433 (September 12, 2001). Channel 
254A can be allotted to Kiowa in compliance with the Commission's 
minimum distance separation requirements with a site restriction of 7.1 
kilometers (4.4 miles) west of Kiowa. The coordinates for Channel 254A 
at Kiowa are 34-42-23 North Latitude and 95-58-48 West Longitude.
    The Commission, at the request of Katherine Pyeatt in MM Docket No. 
01-210, dismisses her petition for rule making requesting the allotment 
of Channel 293C3 at Crowell, Texas.
    The Commission, at the request of Katherine Pyeatt, allots Channel 
242A at Menard, Texas, as the community's second local aural 
transmission service. See 66 FR 47433 (September 12, 2001). Channel 
242A can be allotted to Menard in compliance with the Commission's 
minimum distance separation requirements with a site restriction of 
11.8 kilometers (7.3 miles) northwest of Menard. The coordinates for 
Channel 242A at Menard are 30-59-47 North Latitude and 99-52-06 West 
Longitude.
    The Commission, at the request of Jeraldine Anderson, allots 
Channel 287C3 at Menard, Texas, as the community's third local aural 
transmission service. See 66 FR 54971 (October 31, 2001). Channel 287C3 
can be allotted to Menard in compliance with the Commission's minimum 
distance separation requirements with a site restriction of 11.9 
kilometers (7.4 miles) southwest of Menard. The coordinates for Channel 
287C3 at Menard are 30-52-29 North Latitude and 99-54-00 West 
Longitude.
    The Commission, at the request of Jeraldine Anderson, allots 
Channel 247A at San Isidro, Texas, as that community's first local 
aural transmission service. See 66 FR 54971 (October 31, 2001). Channel 
247A can be allotted to San Isidro in compliance with the Commission's 
minimum distance separation requirements with a site restriction of 4.2 
kilometers (2.6 miles) northeast of San Isidro. The coordinates for 
Channel 247A at San Isidro are 26-45-00 North Latitude and 98-26-00 
West Longitude.

List of Subjects in 47 CFR Part 73

    Radio, 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 Arkansas, is 
amended by adding Sparkman, Channel 259A.

    3. Section 73.202(b), the Table of FM Allotments under Missouri, is 
amended by adding Channel 223A at Moberly.

    4. Section 73.202(b), the Table of FM Allotments under Oklahoma, is 
amended by adding Kiowa, Channel 254A.

    5. Section 73.202(b), the Table of FM Allotments under Texas, is 
amended by adding Channels 242A and 287C3 at Menard, and San Isidro, 
Channel 247A.

Federal Communications Commission.
John A. Karousos,
Assistant Chief, Audio Division Media Bureau.
[FR Doc. 02-32290 Filed 12-23-02; 8:45 am]
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