[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 55 (Wednesday, March 23, 2005)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 14570-14571]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-5733]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[DA 05-556; MB Docket No. 04-301, RM-10969; MB Docket No. 04-302, RM-
11020; MB Docket No. 04-303, RM-11025; MB Docket No. 04-304, RM-11021; 
MB Docket No. 04-306, RM-10754; MB Docket No. 04-307, RM-10982; MB 
Docket No. 04-308, RM-10973; MB Docket No. 04-309, RM-10974]


Radio Broadcasting Services; Kerman, CA, Lockney, TX, Lone Wolf, 
OK, Quanah, TX, Orchard Mesa, CO, Rising Star, TX, Twentynine Palms, 
CA, Waterford, CA

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This document adds eight new allotments in Kerman, California, 
Lockney, Texas, Lone Wolf, Oklahoma, Quanah, Texas, Orchard Mesa, 
Colorado, Rising Star, Texas, Twentynine Palms, California, and 
Waterford, California. The Audio Division, at the request of Linda A. 
Davidson, allots Channel 224A at Kerman, California, as the community's 
third local aural transmission service. Channel 224A can be allotted to 
Kerman in compliance with the Commission's minimum distance separation 
requirements with a site restriction of 13.8 kilometers (8.6 miles) 
west to avoid a short-spacing to the license sites of FM Station KZFO, 
Channel 224B, Clovis, California and FM Station KMJO, Channel 224B1, 
Marina, California. The reference coordinates for Channel 224A at 
Kerman are 36-40-37 North Latitude and 120-12-08 West Longitude. 
Supplementary Information, infra.

DATES: Effective April 18, 2005. The window period for filing 
applications for these allotments will not be opened at this time. 
Instead, the issue of opening these allotments for auction will be 
addressed by the Commission in a subsequent order.

ADDRESSES: Federal Communications Commission, 445 Twelfth Street, SW., 
Washington, DC 20554.

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a synopsis of the Commission's 
Report and Order, MB Docket Nos. 04-301, 04-302, 04-303, 04-304, 04-
306, 04-307, 04-308, 04-309, adopted March 2, 2005 and released March 
4, 2005. The full text of this Commission decision is available for 
inspection and copying during regular business hours at the FCC's 
Reference Information Center, Portals II, 445 Twelfth Street, SW., Room 
CY-A257, Washington, DC 20554. The complete text of this decision may 
also be purchased from the Commission's duplicating contractor, Best 
Copy and Printing, Inc., 445 12th Street, SW., Room CY-B402, 
Washington, DC 20054, telephone 1-800-378-3160 or http://www.BCPIWEB.com. The Commission will send a copy of this Report and 
Order in a report to be sent to Congress and the Government 
Accountability Office pursuant to the Congressional Review Act, see 5 
U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).
    The Audio Division, at the request of Charles Crawford, allots 
Channel 271C3 at Lockney, Texas, as the community's first local aural 
transmission service. Channel 271C3 can be allotted to Lockney in 
compliance with the Commission's minimum distance separation 
requirements with a site restriction of 6.7 kilometers (4.2 miles) 
southeast to avoid a short-spacing to the vacant allotment site of 
Channel 269A at Turkey, Texas and the license site of FM Station KATP, 
Channel 270C1, Amarillo, Texas and Station KZII-FM, Channel 273C3, 
Clovis, New Mexico. The reference coordinates for Channel 271C3 at 
Lockney are 34-05-00 North Latitude and 101-23-15 West Longitude.
    The Audio Division, at the request of Charles Crawford, allots 
Channel 224A at Lone Wolf, Oklahoma, as the community's first local 
aural transmission service. Channel 224A can be allotted to Lone Wolf 
in compliance with the Commission's minimum distance separation 
requirements with a site restriction of 7.8 kilometers (4.8

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miles) east to avoid a short-spacing to the license sites of Station 
KOMA-FM, Channel 223C, Oklahoma, Oklahoma, Station KNIN-FM, Channel 
225C1, Wichita Falls, Texas and FM Station KBKH, Channel 225C2, 
Shamrock, Texas. The reference coordinates for Channel 224A at Lone 
Wolf are 34-58-53 North Latitude and 99-09-53 West Longitude.
    The Audio Division, at the request of Charles Crawford, allots 
Channel 255C3 at Quanah, Texas, as the community's second local aural 
transmission service. Channel 255C3 can be allotted to Quanah in 
compliance with the Commission's minimum distance separation 
requirements with a site restriction of 14.9 kilometers (9.3 miles) 
south to avoid a short-spacing to the vacant allotment site of Channel 
254A at Seymour, Texas and the license site of FM Station KRIJ, Channel 
253C, Elk City, Oklahoma. The reference coordinates for Channel 255C3 
at Quanah are 34-10-04 North Latitude and 99-46-49 West Longitude.
    The Audio Division, at the request of Dana J. Puopolo, allots 
Channel 249C3 at Orchard Mesa, as the community's first local aural 
transmission service. Channel 249C3 can be allotted to Orchard Mesa in 
compliance with the Commission's minimum distance separation 
requirements with a site restriction of 5.8 kilometers (3.6 miles) 
northwest to avoid a short-spacing to the vacant allotment site of 
Channel 249C3 at Aspen, Colorado. The reference coordinates for Channel 
249C3 at Orchard Mesa are 39-04-47 North Latitude and 108-36-00 West 
Longitude.
    The Audio Division, at the request of Charles Crawford, allots 
Channel 290C3 at Rising Star, Texas, as the community's first local 
aural transmission service. Channel 290C3 can be allotted to Rising 
Star in compliance with the Commission's minimum distance separation 
requirements at city reference coordinates. The reference coordinates 
for Channel 290C3 at Rising Star are 32-05-54 North Latitude and 98-58-
00 West Longitude.
    The Audio Division, at the request of Dana J. Puopolo, allots 
Channel 270A at Twentynine Palms, California, as the community's third 
local aural transmission service. Channel 270A can be allotted to 
Twentynine Palms in compliance with the Commission's minimum distance 
separation requirements with a site restriction of 3.5 kilometers (2.2 
miles) north to avoid a short-spacing to the license site of FM Station 
KWID, Channel 270C, Las Vegas, Nevada and Mexican Station XHPF-FM, 
Channel 270B, Mexicali, BN. Mexican concurrence has been requested 
since Twentynine Palms is located within 320 kilometers (199 miles) of 
the US-Mexican border. The reference coordinates for Channel 270A at 
Twentynine Palms are 34-09-41 North Latitude and 116-03-47 West 
Longitude.
    The Audio Division, at the request of Linda A. Davidson, allots 
Channel 294A at Waterford, California, as the community's first local 
aural transmission service. Channel 294A can be allotted to Waterford 
in compliance with the Commission's minimum distance separation 
requirements with a site restriction of 11.1 kilometers (6.9 miles) 
east to avoid a short-spacing to the license site of FM Station KEZR, 
Channel 293B, San Jose, California. The reference coordinates for 
Channel 294A at Waterford are 37-40-21 North Latitude and 120-38-26 
West Longitude.

List of Subjects in 47 CFR Part 73

    Radio, Radio broadcasting.

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 California, is 
amended by adding Channel 224A at Kerman, by adding Channel 270A at 
Twentynine Palms, and by adding Waterford, Channel 294A.

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3. Section 73.202(b), the Table of FM Allotments under Colorado, is 
amended by adding Orchard Mesa, Channel 249C3.

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4. Section 73.202(b), the Table of FM Allotments under Oklahoma, is 
amended by adding Lone Wolf, Channel 224A.

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5. Section 73.202(b), the Table of FM Allotments under Texas, is 
amended by adding Lockney, Channel 271C3, by adding Channel 255C3 at 
Quanah, and by adding Rising Star, Channel 290C3.

Federal Communications Commission.
John A. Karousos,
Assistant Chief, Audio Division, Media Bureau.
[FR Doc. 05-5733 Filed 3-22-05; 8:45 am]
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