**Before the**

**Federal Communications Commission**

**Washington, D.C. 20554**

In the Matter of )

)

Amendment of Section 73.202(b), )

Table of Allotments, )

FM Broadcast Stations. )

(Paradise, Michigan) ) MM Docket No. 00-194

) RM-9972

)

(Lynchburg, Tennessee) ) MM Docket No. 00-196

) RM-9974

)

(Rincon, Texas) ) MM Docket No. 00-197

) RM-9975

**[REPORT AND ORDER]{.underline}**

**(Proceeding Terminated)**

**Adopted: April 18, 2001** ; **Released: April 25, 2001**

By the Chief, Allocations Branch:

1\. The Allocations Branch has before it a multiple docket [Notice of
Proposed Rule Making]{.underline} [^1] setting forth four separate
proposals to allot an FM channel to a specific community. Two of those
petitioners filed comments in support of their proposals reaffirming
their intentions to apply for the specified channels, if allotted. Each
of those proposals complies with all Commission technical requirements
and we continue to believe that each proposal would serve the public
interest. Accordingly, we adopt those two proposals as originally
proposed.

2\. This is a multiple docket proceeding initiated in response to a
Commission [Public Notice]{.underline} released October 2, 1998 (DA
98-1987). We are combining separate FM allotment proposals into a single
[Report and Order]{.underline}. Each proposal has its own docket and
rule making number and the Commission's Reference Center has maintained
a separate file for each docket. As discussed in the [Public
Notice]{.underline}, this procedure will conserve Commission resources
and expedite the processing of FM allotment petitions for rule making by
avoiding duplicative actions. We discuss below the following proposals:

**A. [MM Docket No. 00-194;]{.underline}** **[RM-9972]{.underline}**

**Action:** At the request of David C. Schaburg, we are allotting
Channel 234A at Paradise, Michigan as the community's first local aural
transmission service.

**Coordinates:** The reference coordinates for Channel 234A at Paradise
are 46-37-42 North Latitude and 85-02-18 West Longitude.

**Additional Information:** This allotment is at city reference
coordinates and does not require a site restriction. In its comments,
petitioner submitted additional information to establish that Paradise,
Michigan is a community for allotment purposes. Further, the Rand
McNally Commercial Atlas & Marketing Guide (2000 Ed.) states that
Paradise has a population of 340 persons. The foregoing information
establishes Paradise's community status for allotment purposes.

**FCC Contact:** R. Barthen Gorman (202) 418-2180

**B. [MM Docket No. 00-196]{.underline}**[; **RM-9974**]{.underline}

**Action:** At the request of Mash Media, we are allotting Channel 296A
at Lynchburg, Tennessee, as the community's first local aural
transmission service.

**Coordinates:** The reference coordinates for Channel 296A at Lynchburg
are 35-16-54 North Latitude and 86-22-24 West Longitude.

**Additional Information:** This allotment is at city reference
coordinates and does not require a site restriction.

**FCC Contact:** R. Barthen Gorman (202) 418-2180

## C. MM Docket No. 00-197; RM-9975  {#c.-mm-docket-no.-00-197-rm-9975 .unnumbered}

**Action:** Quevalle Communications filed a petition for rule making
requesting the allotment of Channel 284A at Rincon, Texas, as that
community's first local aural transmission service. It did not file
comments expressing any continuing interest in this allotment.
Accordingly, its petition for rule making is denied.

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**FCC Contact:** R. Barthen Gorman (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 June 11, 2001, 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]{.underline} [Channel No.]{.underline}

Paradise, Michigan 234A

Lynchburg, Tennessee 296A

4\. The window period for filing applications for these allotments will
not be opened at this time. Instead, the issue of opening this allotment
for auction 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 listed above for that docket. Questions related to the
window 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

[^1]: [See]{.underline} 65 FR 64924 (October 31, 2000).