[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 101 (Tuesday, May 27, 2003)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 28805]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-13071]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[DA 03-1224; MM Docket No. 00-69, RM-9850, RM-9945, RM-9946]


Radio Broadcasting Services; Bear Lake, Bellaire, Cheboygan, 
Ludington, Manistique, Onaway, Rapid River, Rogers City, and Walhalla, 
MI

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Final rule, denial.

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SUMMARY: This document grants, in part, a Petition for Reconsideration 
filed Northern Radio of Michigan, Inc., and denies a Petition for 
Reconsideration by Fort Bend Broadcasting Company both directed to the 
Report and Order in this proceeding which denied a Counterproposal 
filed by the former licensee of Station WSRQ in this proceeding. Fort 
Bend Broadcasting Company is now the licensee of Station WSRQ. In that 
Counterproposal, the former licensee proposed the substitution of 
Channel 260C1 for Channel 260A at Bear Lake, Michigan, reallotment of 
Channel 260C1 to Bellaire, Michigan, and modification of the Station 
WSRQ license to specify operation on Channel 260C1 at Bellaire. In 
order to replace the loss of the sole local service at Bear Lake, the 
former licensee proposed a Channel 291A allotment as a replacement 
service. The Report and Order determined that there was no suitable 
site for the Channel 291A allotment at Bear Lake and denied the 
Counterproposal. See 67 FR 38206, June 3, 2002. Specifically, this 
document modifies the Report and Order to the extent of determining 
that there was a suitable transmitter site for a Channel 291A allotment 
at Bear Lake and a Channel 260C1 allotment at Bellaire would not comply 
with Section 73.315(a) of the Rules. With this action, the proceeding 
is terminated.

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a synopsis of the Commission's 
Memorandum Opinion and Order in MM Docket No. 00-69, adopted April 28, 
2003, and released April 30, 2003. The full text of this decision is 
available for inspection and copying during normal business hours in 
the FCC Reference Information Center at Portals ll, CY-A257, 445 12th 
Street, SW, Washington, D.C. The complete text of this decision may 
also be purchased from the Commission's copy 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].

Federal Communications Commission.
John A. Karousos,
Assistant Chief, Audio Division, Media Bureau.
[FR Doc. 03-13071 Filed 5-23-03; 8:45 am]
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