[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 92 (Wednesday, May 12, 2004)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 26312-26313]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-10683]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[DA 04-1026; MB Docket No. 03-77; RM-10660, RM-10835]


Radio Broadcasting Services; Ashland, AL; Atlanta, GA; Coaling, 
Cordova, Decatur, Dora, Holly Pond, and Midfield, AL; Pulaski, TN; 
Sylacauga and Tuscaloosa, AL

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: In response to a petition for rule making in this proceeding 
filed by Cox Radio, Inc. and CXR Holdings, Inc. and a counterproposal 
jointly filed by Kea Radio, Inc. and Pulaski Broadcasting, Inc. this 
document grants multiple channel substitutions and changes of community 
of license in Alabama, Georgia and Tennessee. See 68 FR 17592, April 
10, 2003. Specifically, this document substitutes Channel 239C2 for 
Channel 239C1 at Tuscaloosa, Alabama, reallots Channel 239C2 to 
Midfield, Alabama, and modifies the Station WBHJ license to specify 
operation on Channel 239C2 at Midfield. In order to accommodate the 
Channel 239C2 allotment at Midfield, this document reallots Channel 
238A from Holly Pond, Alabama, Hackleburg, Alabama, and modifies the 
Station WFMH-FM license to specify Hackleburg as the community of 
license. To replace the loss of the sole local service at Holly Pond, 
this document reallots Channel 245C from Decatur, Alabama, to Holly 
Pond, and modifies the license of Station WRSA to specify Holly Pond as 
the community of license. In order to accommodate Channel 239C2 at 
Midfield, it reallots Channel 237A from Cordova, Alabama, Coaling, 
Alabama, and modifies the Station WFFN license to specify Coaling as 
the community of license. To replace the loss of the sole local service 
at Cordova, this document also reallots Channel 223A from Dora, 
Alabama, to Cordova, and modifies the Station WQOP-FM license to 
specify Cordova as the community of license. See Supplementary 
Information.

DATES: Effective June 4, 2004.

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a synopsis of the Report and Order 
in MM Docket No.03-77 adopted April 14, 2004, and released April 19, 
2004. 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, DC. 
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].
    This document reallots Channel 238A from Ashland, Alabama, to 
Hobson City, Alabama, and modifies the Station WASZ license to specify 
Hobson City as its community of license. To replace the loss of the 
sole local service at Ashland, this documents reallots Channel 252A 
from Sylacauga, Alabama, to Ashland, and modifies the Station WTRB-FM 
license to specify Ashland as its community of license. This document 
also reclassifies the Channel 253C allotment at Atlanta, Georgia, to 
Channel 253C0 and modifies the Station WSB-FM license to specify 
operation on Channel 253C0. This document substitutes Channel 252C3 for 
Channel 252A at Scottsboro, Alabama, and modifies the Station WKEA 
license to specify operation Channel 252C3. In order to accommodate the 
Channel 252C3 allotment at Scottsboro, this document substitutes 
Channel 252C3 for Channel 252A at Pulaski, Tennessee, reallots Channel 
252C3 to Killen, Alabama, and modifies the Station WKSR-FM license to 
specify operation on Channel 252C3 at Killen. The reference coordinates 
for the Channel 239C2 allotment at Midfield, Alabama, are 33-24-50 and 
87-01-05. The reference coordinates for the Channel 238A allotment at 
Hackleburg, Alabama, are 34-13-15 and 87-45-00. The reference 
coordinates for the Channel 245C allotment at Holly Pond, Alabama, are 
34-29-23 and 86-37-38. The reference coordinates for the Channel 237A 
allotment at Coaling, Alabama, are 33-04-58 and 87-27-02. The reference 
coordinates for the Channel 223A allotment at Cordova, Alabama, are 33-
38-55 and 87-09-19. The reference coordinates for the Channel 238A 
allotment at Hobson City, Alabama, are 33-29-30 and 85-52-55. The 
reference coordinates for the Channel 252A allotment at Ashland, 
Alabama, are 33-13-30 and 85-53-40. The reference coordinates for the 
Channel 253Co allotment at Atlanta, Georgia, are 33-45-33 and 84-20-05. 
The reference coordinates for the Channel 252C3 allotment at 
Scottsboro, Alabama, are 34-30-40 and 86-01-54. The reference 
coordinates for the Channel 252C3 allotment at Killen, Alabama, are 34-
58-40 and 87-36-05.

List of Subjects in 47 CFR Part 73

    Radio, Radio Broadcasting.


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

PART 73--RADIO BROADCAST SERVICE

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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 238A and by adding Channel 252A at Ashland, 
by adding Coaling, Channel 237A, by removing Channel 237A and by adding 
Channel 223A at Cordova, by removing Channel 245C at Decatur, by 
removing Dora, Channel 223A, by adding Hackleburg, Channel 238A, by 
adding Hobson City, Channel 238A, by adding Holly Pond, Channel 245C, 
by adding Killen, Channel 252C3, by adding Midfield, Channel 239C2, by 
removing Channel 252A and by adding Channel 252C3 at Scottsboro, by 
removing Sylacauga, Channel 252A, and by removing Tuscaloosa, Channel 
239C1.

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3. Section 73.202(b), the Table of FM Allotments under Georgia, is 
amended by removing Channel 253C and by adding Channel 253C0 at 
Atlanta.

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4. Section 73.202(b), the Table of FM Allotments under Tennessee, is

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amended by removing Pulaski, Channel 252A.

Federal Communications Commission.
John A. Karousos,
Assistant Chief, Audio Division, Media Bureau.
[FR Doc. 04-10683 Filed 5-11-04; 8:45 am]
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