[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 118 (Thursday, June 19, 2003)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 36763-36764]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-15496]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[DA 03-1898, MB Docket No. 03-132, RM-10709]


Radio Broadcasting Services; Oak Grove, KY and Springfield, TN

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: This document requests comments on a Petition for Rule Making 
filed by Saga Communications of Tuckessee, LLC, licensee of Station 
WJOI-FM, Channel 232A, Springfield, Tennessee, proposing the 
reallotment of Channel 232A from Springfield, Tennessee to Oak Grove, 
Kentucky, as the community's first local aural transmission service, 
and modification of Station WJOI-FM license accordingly. Channel 232A 
can be allotted to Oak Grove, in compliance with the minimum distance 
separation requirement of the Commission's Rules, provided there is a 
site restriction 9.3 kilometers (5.8 miles) east of the community. The 
reference coordinates for Channel 232A at Oak Grove are 36-38-23 NL and 
87-20-39 WL.

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DATES: Comments must be filed on or before July 28, 2003, and reply 
comments on or before August 12, 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, as follows: Gary S. 
Smithwick, Esq., Smithwick & Belendiuk, P.C., 5028 Wisconsin Avenue, 
NW., Suite 301, Washington, DC 20016.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rolanda F. Smith, Media Bureau, (202) 
418-2180.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a summary of the Commission's Notice 
of Proposed Rule Making, MB Docket No. 03-132 adopted June 4, 2003, and 
released June 6, 2003. The full text of this Commission decision is 
available for inspection and copying during normal business hours in 
the Commission's Reference Center 445 Twelfth Street, SW., Washington, 
DC 20554. The complete text of this decision 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].
    Provisions of the Regulatory Flexibility Act of l980 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 contact.
    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 Kentucky, is 
amended by adding Oak Grove, Channel 232A.
    3. Section 73.202(b), the Table of FM Allotments under Tennessee, 
is amended by removing Springfield, Channel 232A.

Federal Communications Commission.
John A. Karousos,
Assistant Chief, Audio Division, Media Bureau.
[FR Doc. 03-15496 Filed 6-18-03; 8:45 am]
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