[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 33 (Wednesday, February 19, 2003)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 7964-7965]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-3951]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[DA 03-194; MB Docket Nos. 03-22, 03-23; RM- RM-10597, RM-10633]


Radio Broadcasting Services; Conway and Vilonia, AR; Racine, OH 
and Ravenswood, WV

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The Commission seeks comment on proposals in two separate 
docketed proceedings in a multiple docket Notice of Proposed Rule 
Making. One, filed by Creative Media, Inc. (``Creative'') proposes to 
substitute Channel 224C3 for Channel 224A at Conway, Arkansas, and 
reallot Channel 224C3 from Conway to Vilonia, Arkansas as the 
community's first local aural transmission service, and modify the 
license for Station KASR(FM) to reflect the changes. Channel 22C3 can 
be reallotted from Conway to Vilonia, Arkansas at Creative's requested 
site12.7 kilometers (7.9 miles) east of the community at coordinates 
35-05-02 NL and 92-04-59 WL. The other, filed by Legend Communications 
of West Virginia, LLC (``Legend'') to reallot Channel 226A from 
Ravenswood, West Virginia, to Racine, Ohio, as the community's first 
local aural transmission service, and modify the license for Station 
WPTM(FM) to reflect the change of community. Channel 226A can be 
reallotted from Ravenswood, West Virginia, to Racine, Ohio at Legend's 
requested transmitter site 14.4 kilometers (9 miles) southeast of the 
community at coordinates 38-53-36 NL and 81-46-52 WL.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or before March 24, 2003, and reply 
comments must be filed on or before April 8, 2003.

ADDRESSES: Federal Communications Commission, 445 Twelfth Street, SW., 
Washington, DC 20554. In addition to filing comments with the FCC, 
interested parties should serve the petitioner, his counsel, or 
consultant, as follows: Legend Communications of West Virginia, LLC, c/
o Christina T. Brumley, Esq., Jackson & Kelly PLLC, P.O. Box 553, 
Charleston, West Virginia 25322 (MB Docket No. 03-22). Creative Media, 
Inc., c/o Eugene T. Smith, Esq., P.O. Box 15541, Washington, DC 20003 
(MB Docket No. 03-23).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Victoria M. McCauley, Mass Media 
Bureau, (202) 418-2180.

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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a synopsis of the Commission's 
Notice of Proposed Rule Making, MB Docket Nos. 03-22 and 03-23, adopted 
January 29, 2003, and released January 31, 2003. The full text of this 
document is available for public inspection and copying during regular 
business hours at the FCC Reference Information Center, Portals II, 445 
12th Street, SW., Room CY-A257, Washington, DC 20554. This 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 Provisions of the Regulatory Flexibility Act of 1980 do not 
apply to this proceeding. Members of the public should note that from 
the time a Notice of Proposed Rule Making is issued until the matter is 
no longer subject to Commission consideration or court review, all ex 
parte contacts are prohibited in Commission proceedings, such as this 
one, which involve channel allotments. See 47 CFR 1.1204(b) for rules 
governing permissible ex parte contacts.
    For information regarding proper filing procedures for comments, 
see 47 CFR 1.415 and 1.420.

List of Subjects in 47 CFR Part 73

    Radio, Radio broadcasting.

    For the reasons discussed in the preamble, the Federal 
Communications Commission proposes to amend 47 CFR Part 73 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 removing Channel 224A at Conway and adding Vilonia, Channel 
224C3.
    3. Section 73.202(b), the Table of FM Allotments under Ohio, is 
amended by adding Racine, Channel 226A.
    4. Section 73.202(b), the Table of FM Allotments under West 
Virginia, is amended by removing Ravenswood, Channel 226A.

Federal Communications Commission.
John A. Karousos,
Assistant Chief, Audio Division, Media Bureau.
[FR Doc. 03-3951 Filed 2-18-03; 8:45 am]
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