[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 3 (Tuesday, January 6, 2004)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 534-535]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-107]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[DA 03-4036; MB Docket No. 02-114; RM-10426]


Radio Broadcasting Services; Carrollton, Gurley, Meridianville, 
and Tuscumbia, AL

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: In response to a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, 67 FR 40907 
(June 14, 2002), this document grants a petition for rulemaking filed 
jointly by Capstar TX Limited Partnership, licensee of Station 
WXQW(FM), Meridianville, Alabama, and Clear Channel Broadcasting 
Licenses, Inc., licensee of Stations WLAY-FM, Tuscumbia, Alabama, and 
WZBQ, Carrollton, Alabama. Channel 231A is reallotted from 
Meridianville, Alabama to Gurley, Alabama and the license of Station 
WXQX(FM) is modified to reflect the change of community. Channel 262C2 
is substituted for Channel 262C1 at Tuscumbia, Alabama, and Channel 
262C2 is reallotted from Tuscumbia to Meridianville, Alabama, and the 
license of Station WLAY-FM is modified to reflect the change of

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community. Last, Station WZBQ(FM), Carrollton, Alabama, is downgraded 
from Channel 231C to Channel 231C0 to accommodate the modification at 
Gurley and its license is modified accordingly. Channel 231A is 
allotted at Gurley at a site 12.8 kilometers (8.0 miles) northwest of 
the community at coordinates 34-44-29 NL and 86-30-26 NL. Channel 262C2 
is allotted at Meridianville at a site 15.6 kilometers (9.7 miles) west 
of the community at coordinates 34-49-06 NL and 86-44-16 WL. Channel 
231C0 is allotted at Carrollton at Station WZBQ's licensed site at 
coordinates 33-13-6 NL and 88-5-46 WL. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.

DATES: Effective February 6, 2004.

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a synopsis of the Commission's 
Report and Order, MB Docket No. 02-114, adopted December 18, 2003, and 
released December 23, 2003. The reallotment from Tuscumbia to 
Meridianville is conditioned on the reallotment of Station WWWQ(FM), 
Channel 263C, Anniston, Alabama to College Park, Georgia that was 
granted in MM Docket No. 98-112 and is effective but not final. No 
construction is to commence for any of the changes approved in this 
Order until finality has occurred in MM Docket 98-112. Operating 
authority for Station WLAY-FM, Channel 262C2 at Meridianville may not 
be granted until operations have commenced by Station WWWQ(FM), Channel 
263C at College Park, Georgia.
    The full text of this Commission decision is available for 
inspection and copying during normal business hours in the FCC 
Reference Center (Room 239), 445 12th Street, SW., Washington, DC. 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].

List of Subjects in 47 CFR Part 73

    Radio, Radio broadcasting.

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Part 73 of Title 47 of the Code of Federal Regulations is amended as 
follows:

PART 73--RADIO BROADCAST SERVICES

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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]

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2. Section 73.202(b), the Table of FM Allotments under Alabama, is 
amended by removing Channel 231C and adding Channel 231C0 at 
Carrollton, by adding Gurley, Channel 231A, by adding Channel 262C2 at 
Meridianville and by removing Channel 262C1 at Tuscumbia.

Federal Communications Commission.
John A. Karousos,
Assistant Chief, Audio Division, Media Bureau.
[FR Doc. 04-107 Filed 1-5-04; 8:45 am]
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