**Before the**

**Federal Communications Commission**

**Washington, D.C. 20554**

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| In the Matter of                 | * | MB Docket No. 04-97          |
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| Amendment of Section 73.202(b),  | ) | RM-10897                     |
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| Table of Allotments,             | * | RM-10898                     |
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| FM Broadcast Stations.           | * | MB Docket No. 04-98          |
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| (Canton, Illinois)               | ) | RM-10899                     |
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| (Cedarville, Illinois)           | * | MB Docket No. 04-99          |
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| (Clifton, Illinois)              | * | RM-10900                     |
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| (Freeport, Illinois)             | ) | MB Docket No. 04-100         |
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| (Pinckneyville, Illinois)        | * | RM-10901                     |
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| (Farmersburg, Indiana)           | * | MB Docket No. 04-101         |
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| (Fowler, Indiana)                | ) | RM-10902                     |
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| (Madison, Indiana)               | * | RM-10903                     |
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| (Terre Haute, Indiana)           | * | MB Docket No. 04-102         |
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| (Council Grove, Kansas)          | ) | RM-10904                     |
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| (Smith Mills, Kentucky)          | * | RM-10905                     |
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| (Golden Meadow, Louisiana)       | * | RM-10906                     |
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| (Homer, Louisiana)               | ) | MB Docket No. 04-103         |
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| (Ringgold, Louisiana)            | * | RM-10907                     |
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**REPORT AND ORDER**

**(Proceeding Terminated)**

**Adopted: July 21, 2004 Released: July 23, 2004**

By the Assistant Chief, Audio Division:

1\. The Audio Division has before it *Notices of Proposed Rule
Making*[^1] setting forth fourteen Petitions for Rule Making to amend
the FM Table of Allotments, Section 73.202(b) of the Commission rules,
(47 C.F.R. § 73.202(b)) to reserve certain vacant FM allotments for
noncommercial educational ("NCE") use.

2\. As stated in the *Notice,* the Commission established revised
criteria by which a rulemaking proponent may reserve an FM allotment for
NCE use that was originally limited to future allotment proceedings.[^2]
Subsequently, the Commission extended the expanded criteria to existing
vacant FM allotments for which a Notice of Proposed Rule Making had been
released prior to August 7, 2000, the effective date of the *NCE Report
and Order*.[^3] Under this expanded criteria, a proponent must
demonstrate that it is technically precluded from using a reserved
channel (Channels 201 through 220) and the proposal would provide a
first and/or second NCE radio service to at least 10 percent of the
population within the 1 mV/m contour of the proposed station.

3\. We find that the public interest would be served by reserving the
above-captioned allotments for NCE use. Each petitioner has expressed a
continuing interest in applying for an FM allotment reserved for NCE
use, is eligible to do so, and has demonstrated compliance with the
expanded criteria set forth in the *NCE Report and Order.* Accordingly,
we adopt each proposal as originally proposed. These are as follows:

**A. MB Docket No. 04-97; RM-10897, RM-10898**

**Action:** At the request of Illinois State University and Starboard
Media Foundation, Inc., we are reserving vacant Channel 277A at Canton,
Illinois for NCE use.

**Coordinates:** 40-28-27 NL and 90-03-01 WL

**Additional Information:** No other comments were received in response
to this proceeding.

B.  **MB Docket No. 04-98; RM-10899**

**Action:** At the request of The Catholic Diocese of Rockford, we are
reserving vacant Channel 258A at Cedarville, Illinois for NCE use.

> **Coordinates:** 42-21-50 NL and 89-40-59 WL

**Additional Information:** Starboard Media Foundation, Inc. filed
supporting comments expressing an interest in applying for vacant
Channel 258A at Cedarville, if reserved for NCE use. No other comments
were received in response to this proceeding.

C.  **MB Docket No. 04-99; RM-10900**

**Action:** At the request of Starboard Media Foundation, Inc., we are
reserving vacant Channel 297A at Clifton, Illinois for NCE use.

> **Coordinates:** 40-52-00 NL and 87-58-00 WL

**Additional Information:** No other comments were received in response
to this proceeding.

D.  **MB Docket No. 04-100; RM-10901**

**Action:** At the request of Starboard Media Foundation, Inc., we are
reserving vacant Channel 295A at Freeport, Illinois for NCE use.

> **Coordinates:** 42-19-28 NL and 89-35-13 WL
>
> **Additional Information:** No other comments were received in
> response to this proceeding.

E.  **MB Docket No. 04-101; RM-10902; RM-10903**

**Action:** At the request of Starboard Media Foundation, Inc. and
Miller Media, we are reserving vacant Channel 282A at Pinckneyville,
Illinois for NCE use.

> **Coordinates:** 38-5-30 NL and 89-22-46 WL

**Additional Information:** No other comments were received in response
to this proceeding.

F.  **MB Docket No. 04-102; RM-10904; RM-10905; RM-10906**

**Action:** At the request of American Family Association, Starboard
Media Foundation, Inc., and Word Power, Inc., we are reserving vacant
Channel 242A at Farmersburg, Indiana for NCE use.

> **Coordinates:** 39-15-18 NL and 87-23-00 WL

**Additional Information:** No other comments were received in response
to this proceeding.

G.  **MB Docket No. 04-103; RM-10907**

**Action:** At the request of Starboard Media Foundation, Inc., we are
reserving vacant Channel 291A at Fowler, Indiana for NCE use.

> **Coordinates:** 40-38-05 NL and 87-18-46 WL

**Additional Information:** No other comments were received in response
to this proceeding.

H.  **MB Docket No. 04-104; RM-10908**

**Action:** At the request of American Family Association, we are
reserving vacant Channel 266A at Madison, Indiana for NCE use.

> **Coordinates:** 38-49-15 NL and 85-18-46 WL

**Additional Information:** Starboard Media Foundation, Inc. and Hanover
College filed supporting comments expressing an interest in applying for
vacant Channel 266A at Madison, if reserved for NCE use. No other
comments were received in response to this proceeding.

I.  **MB Docket No. 04-105; RM-10909, RM-10910, RM-10911**

**Action:** At the request of Living Proof, Inc. Word Power, Inc. and
The Trustees of Indiana University, we are reserving vacant Channel 298B
at Terre Haute for NCE use.

**Coordinates:** 39-30-14 NL and 87-26-37 WL

**Additional Information:** Starboard Media Foundation, Inc. and Indiana
State University filed supporting comments expressing an interest in
applying for vacant Channel 298B at Terre Haute, if reserved for NCE
use. No other comments were received in response to this proceeding.

J.  **MB Docket No. 04-106; RM-10912**

**Action:** At the request of Great Plains Christian Radio, Inc., we are
reserving vacant Channel 281C3 at Council Grove, Kansas for NCE use.

**Coordinates:** 38-39-42 NL and 96-29-18 WL

**Additional Information:** Starboard Media Foundation, Inc. filed
supporting comments expressing an interest in applying for vacant
Channel 281C3 at Council Grove, if reserved for NCE use. No other
comments were received in response to this proceeding.

K.  **MB Docket No. 04-107; RM-10913; RM-10914**

**Action:** At the request of American Family Association and Starboard
Media Foundation, Inc., we are reserving vacant Channel 233A at Smith
Mills, Kentucky for NCE use.

**Coordinates:** 37-47-26 NL and 87-55-23 WL

> **Additional Information:** No other comments were received in
> response to this proceeding.

L.  **MB Docket No. 04-108; RM-10915; RM-10916; RM-10917: RM-10918**

**Action:** At the request of American Family Association, Starboard
Media Foundation, Inc., Providence Educational Foundation, and Calvary
of New Orleans, we are reserving vacant Channel 289C2 at Golden Meadow,
Louisiana for NCE use.

**Coordinates:** 29-14-00 NL and 90-15-00 WL

**Additional Information:** No other comments were received in response
to this proceeding.

M.  **MB Docket No. 04-109; RM-10919**

**Action:** At the request of American Family Association, we are
reserving vacant Channel 272A at Homer, Louisiana for NCE use.

**Coordinates:** 32-42-41 NL and 92-56-35 WL

**Additional Information:** Starboard Media Foundation, Inc. filed
supporting comments expressing an interest in applying for vacant
Channel 272A at Homer, if reserved for NCE use. No other comments were
received in response to this proceeding.

N.  **MB Docket No. 04-110; RM-10920; RM-10921; RM-10922**

**Action:** At the request of American Family Association, Starboard
Media Foundation, Inc., Southern Cultural Outreach Association, Inc., we
are reserving vacant Channel 253C3 at Ringgold, Louisiana for NCE use.

**Coordinates:** 32-19-49 NL and 93-12-33 WL

**Additional Information:** No other comments were received in response
to this proceeding.

4\. Accordingly, pursuant to the authority found in 47 U.S.C Sections
4(i), 5(c)(1), 303(g) and (r) and 307(b), and 47 C.F.R. Sections 0.61,
0.204(b) and 0.283, IT IS ORDERED, That effective September 7, 2004, the
FM Table of Allotments, 47 C.F.R Section 73.202(b), IS AMENDED, with
respect to the communities listed below, to read as follows:

**[Community]{.underline} [Channel No.]{.underline}**

Canton, Illinois \*277A, 300B1

> Cedarville, Illinois \*258A
>
> Clifton, Illinois \*297A
>
> Freeport, Illinois 221A, 253B, \*295A
>
> Pinckneyville, Illinois \*282A
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> Farmersburg, Indiana \*242A
>
> Fowler, Indiana \*291A
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> Madison, Indiana 244A, \*266A
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> Terre Haute, Indiana 260B, 264B, 274B, \*298B
>
> Council Grove, Kansas \*281C3
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> Smith Mills, Kentucky \*233A
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> Golden Meadow, Louisiana \*289C2
>
> Homer, Louisiana \*272A, 294C2
>
> Ringgold, Louisiana \*253C3

5\. The window period for filing NCE applications for these allotments
will not be opened at this time. Instead, the issue of opening a filing
window for these NCE allotments will be addressed by the Commission in a
subsequent order.

6.  IT IS FURTHER ORDERED, That the aforementioned proceedings ARE
    TERMINATED.

7\. For further information concerning a specific docket, contact
Rolanda F. Smith, (202) 418-2180.

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

John A. Karousos

Assistant Chief, Audio Division

Media Bureau

[^1]: *Canton, IL, Cedarville, IL, Clifton, IL, Freeport, IL,
    Pinckneyville, IL, Farmersburg, IN, Fowler, IN, Madison, IN, Terre
    Haute, IN, Council Grove, KS, Smith Mills, KY, Golden Meadow, LA,
    Homer, LA, Ringgold, LA*, 19 FCC Rcd 6093 (MB 2004) ("*Notice*").

[^2]: *Reexamination of the Comparative Standards for Noncommercial
    Educational Applicants,* 15 FCC Rcd 7386 (2000) ("*NCE Report and
    Order"*). Previously, the Commission would only reserve a channel in
    the nonreserved FM band (Channels 221 through 300) if the petitioner
    demonstrated that no reserved channel could be used in the
    noncommercial reserve band (Channels 201 through 220) without
    causing prohibited interference to a Channel 6 TV station or a
    foreign broadcast station.

[^3]: *Reexamination of the Comparative Standards for Noncommercial
    Educational Applicants,*18 FCC Rcd 6691 (2003) ("*NCE Second Report
    and Order*"). In a Public Notice released September 30, 2003, we
    invited petitions for rule making to reserve vacant FM allotments
    for NCE use pursuant to the *NCE Second Report and Order.^?^* In
    response to the Public Notice, we received 129 petitions for the
    reservation of 91 allotments.