**Before the**

**Federal Communications Commission**

**Washington, D.C. 20554**

In the Matter of

Amendment of Section 73.202(b), ) MM Docket No. 99-258

Table of Allotments, ) RM-9681

FM Broadcast Stations. )

(Iowa Park, Texas) )

)

(Centerville, Texas) ) MM Docket No. 99-257 ) RM-9683

)

(Hunt, Texas) ) MM Docket No. 99-234 ) RM-9645 )

**REPORT AND ORDER**

**(Proceeding Terminated)**

**Adopted: October 13, 1999 Released: October 22, 1999**

> By the Chief, Allocations Branch:
>
> 1\. The Commission has before it three separate [Notices of Proposed
> Rule Making]{.underline} (\"[NPRMs]{.underline}\"), as specified
> below, setting forth separate proposals to allot channels to specific
> communities. Although these [NPRMs]{.underline} were issued separately
> and the proposals are not mutually exclusive with each other, we are
> consolidating them in this [Report and Order]{.underline} as part of
> our effort to expedite and make more efficient the FM allotment
> rulemaking process because these proceedings are uncontested. While
> consolidated, these dockets are still separate forfinality purposes.
> In the event a reconsideration petition is directed to an action in a
> particular docket, a separate [Memorandum Opinion and
> Order]{.underline} will resolve that reconsideration petition.
>
> 2\. Each petitioner filed comments in support of its proposal,
> reaffirming its intention to apply for the specified channel, if
> allotted. Each proposal complies with all Commission technical
> requirements, and we continue to believe that each proposal would
> serve the public interest. Accordingly, we adopt each proposal as
> originally proposed. These are as follows:
>
> **A. [MM Docket No. 99-258; RM 9681; DA NO. 99-1389, released July 16,
> 1999]{.underline}**
>
> **Action:** At the request of Fred R. Morton, Jr., we are allotting
> Channel 242A at Iowa Park, Texas, as that community\'s first local
> broadcast service. Supporting comments were also filed by Apex
> Broadcasting, LLC.
>
> **Coordinates:** 34-01-27 NL and 98-41-14 WL
>
> **Additional Information:** Channel 242A can be allotted to Iowa Park
> with a site restriction 8.3 kilometers (5.2 miles) north of the
> community. Iowa Park has its own post office and zip code (76367) and
> is an incorporated community in Wichita County with a population of
> 6,072 people according to the 1990 U.S. Census.
>
> **FCC Contact:** Kathleen Scheuerle, (202) 418-2180
>
> **B. [MM Docket No. 99-257; RM-9683; DA NO. 99-1389, released July 16,
> 1999]{.underline}**
>
> **Action:** At the request of Wolverine Broadcasting, we are allotting
> Channel 278A to Centerville, Texas, as the community\'s second local
> FM broadcast service.
>
> **Coordinates:** 31-18-55 NL and 96-02-08 WL
>
> **Additional Information:** Channel 278A can be allotted to
> Centerville with a site restriction 8.2 kilometers (5.1 miles)
> northwest of the community. Although the [Notice]{.underline} in this
> proceeding proposed the allotment of Channel 274A, petitioner filed
> comments requesting the allotment of Channel 278A in lieu of Channel
> 274A at Centerville and stated its intention to file an application
> for the channel. Since no other comments were received in response to
> the [Notice]{.underline}, and petitioner has stated its intention to
> file an application for Channel 278A, we shall allot Channel 278A in
> lieu of Channel 274A at Centerville. Centerville is an incorporated
> community with its own post office and zip code (75833) and has a
> population of 812 people according to the 1990 U.S. Census.
> Centerville is the County Seat for Leon County.
>
> **FCC Contact:** Kathleen Scheuerle (202) 418-2180.
>
> **C. [MM Docket No. 99-234; RM-9645; DA NO. 99-1234, released June 25,
> 1999]{.underline}**
>
> **Action:** At the request of Hunt Radio Broadcasting Company, we are
> allotting Channel 260A at Hunt, Texas, as the community\'s first local
> FM broadcast service.
>
> **Coordinates:** 30-07-18 NL and 99-25-39 WL
>
> **Additional Information:** Channel 260A can be allotted to Hunt with
> a site restriction 10.7 kilometers (6.6 miles) northwest of the
> community. Since Hunt is located within 320 kilometers of the
> U.S.-Mexican border, concurrence of the Mexican Government was
> requested and has been received. The [Notice]{.underline} requested
> additional information concerning community status for Hunt. Hunt
> Radio Broadcasting Company provided information demonstrating that
> Hunt has the necessary indicia to qualify it as a community for
> allotment purposes.
>
> **FCC Contact:** Kathleen Scheuerle (202) 418-2180
>
> 3\. Accordingly, pursuant to the authority found in Sections 4(i),
> 5(c)(1), 303(g) and (r) and 307(b) of the Communications Act of 1934,
> as amended, and Sections 0.61, 0.204(b) and 0.283 of the Commission\'s
> Rules, IT IS ORDERED, That effective December 6, 1999, the FM Table of
> Allotments, Section 73.202(b) of the Commission\'s Rules, IS AMENDED,
> with respect to the communities listed below, to read as follows:
>
> Community Channel No.
>
> Iowa Park, Texas 242A
>
> Centerville, Texas 278A, 290C3
>
> Hunt, Texas 260A
>
> 4\. The window period for filing applications for the commercial
> allotments will not be opened at this time. Instead, the issue of
> opening a filing window for the commercial allotments will be
> addressed by the Commission in a subsequent order.
>
> 5\. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED, That the aforementioned proceedings ARE
> TERMINATED.
>
> 6\. For further information concerning a specific docket, contact the
> FCC Contact person listed above for that docket. Questions related to
> the application filing process should be addressed to the Audio
> Services Division, Mass Media Bureau, (202) 418-2700.
>
> FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
>
> John A. Karousos
>
> Chief, Allocations Branch
>
> Policy and Rules Division
>
> Mass Media Bureau