[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 95 (Wednesday, May 18, 2005)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 28461]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-9815]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[DA 05-1152, MB Docket No. 04-201, RM-10972, RM-11103]


Radio Broadcasting Services; Birmingham, Orrville, Selma and 
Shorter, AL

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This document grants a petition filed by SSR Communications 
Incorporated proposing the allotment of Channel 300A at Shorter, 
Alabama, as that community's first local service. See 69 FR 34115, 
published June 18, 2004. This document also denies a counterproposal 
filed jointly by Scott Communications, Inc., licensee of Station WJAM-
FM, Channel 300A, Orrville, Alabama and Alexander Broadcasting Company, 
Inc., licensee of Station WALX(FM), Channel 265C2, Selma, Alabama, 
requesting the substitution of Channel 300C3 for Channel 300A at 
Orrville, Alabama, reallotment of Channel 300C3 from Orrville to 
Shorter, Alabama, as its first local service and modification of the 
Station WJAM-FM license. To accommodate the reallotment, the 
counterproposal also proposed the reallotment of Channel 265C2 from 
Selma to Orrville, Alabama to prevent removal of Orrville's sole local 
service and modification of the Station WALX(FM) license and 
substitution of Channel 299C0 for Channel 299C at Birmingham, Alabama 
and modification of the Station WRAX license. Channel 300A can be 
allotted to Shorter, consistent with the minimum distance separation 
requirements of Section 73.207(b) of the Commission's Rules, provided 
there is a site restriction of 13.3 kilometers (8.3 miles) south of the 
community. The reference coordinates for Channel 300A at Shorter are 
32-16-36 North Latitude and 85-56-20 West Longitude.

DATES: June 13, 2005.

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 summary of the Commission's Report 
and Order, MB Docket No. 04-201, adopted April 25, 2005, and released 
April 27, 2005. 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, 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).

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 Alabama, is 
amended by adding Shorter, Channel 300A.

Federal Communications Commission.
John A. Karousos,
Assistant Chief, Audio Division, Media Bureau.
[FR Doc. 05-9815 Filed 5-17-05; 8:45 am]
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