[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 168 (Friday, August 29, 1997)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 45763-45764]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-22996]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[MM Docket No. 96-161; RM-8842]


Radio Broadcasting Services; Carlisle, Irvine, and Morehead, KY

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: The Commission, at the joint request of James P. Gray, 
Kentucky River Broadcasting Company, and Morehead Broadcasting Company, 
substitutes Channel 221C3 for Channel 264A at Carlisle, Kentucky, and 
modifies Station WCAK(FM)'s license accordingly; substitutes Channel 
264C3 for Channel 291A at Irvine, Kentucky, and modifies Station 
WCYO(FM)'s license accordingly; and substitutes Channel 291C3 for 
Channel 221A at Morehead, Kentucky, and modifies Station WMOR-FM's 
license accordingly. See 61 FR 42229, August 14, 1996. Channel 221C3 
can be allotted to Carlisle in compliance with the Commission's minimum 
distance separation requirements with a site restriction of 13.1 
kilometers (8.1 miles) east. The coordinates for Channel 221C3 at 
Carlisle are North Latitude 38-17-42 and West Longitude 83-52-32. See 
Supplementary Information, infra.

EFFECTIVE DATE: October 9, 1997.


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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sharon P. McDonald, Mass Media Bureau, 
(202) 418-2180.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a synopsis of the Commission's 
Report and Order, MM Docket No. 96-161, adopted August 13, 1997 and 
released August 25, 1997. The full text of this Commission decision is 
available for inspection and copying during normal business hours in 
the FCC Reference Center (Room 239), 1919 M Street, NW., Washington, 
DC. The complete text of this decision may also be purchased from the 
Commission's copy contractors, International Transcription Service, 
Inc., (202) 857-3800, 2100 M Street, NW., Suite 140, Washington, DC 
20037.
    Additionally, Channel 264C3 can be allotted to Irvine with a site 
restriction of 7.7 kilometers (4.8 miles) west to avoid short-spacings 
to the licensed sites of Station WWYC(FM), Channel 261C2, Winchester, 
Kentucky, and Station WSGS(FM) Channel 266C, Hazard, Kentucky. The 
coordinates for Channel 264C3 at Irvine are North Latitude 37-43-27 and 
West Longitude 84-02-38. Channel 291C3 can be allotted to Morehead with 
a site restriction of 3.6 kilometers (2.3 miles) west to avoid a short-
spacing to the licensed site of Station WMST-FM, Channel 288A, Mount 
Sterling, Kentucky. The coordinates for Channel 291C3 at Morehead are 
North Latitude 38-11-17 and West Longitude 83-28-37. With this action, 
this proceeding is terminated.

List of Subjects in 47 CFR Part 73

    Radio broadcasting.

    Part 73 of Title 47 of the Code of Federal Regulations is amended 
as follows:

PART 73--[AMENDED]

    1. The authority citation for part 73 continues to read as follows:

    Authority: Sections 303, 48 Stat., as amended, 1082; 47 U.S.C. 
154, as amended.


Sec. 73.202  [Amended]

    2. Section 73.202(b), the Table of FM Allotments under Kentucky, is 
amended by adding Channel 221C3 and removing Channel 264A at Carlisle; 
adding Channel 264C3 and removing Channel 291A at Irvine; and adding 
Channel 291C3 and removing Channel 221A at Morehead.

Federal Communications Commission.
John A. Karousos,
Chief, Allocations Branch, Policy and Rules Division, Mass Media 
Bureau.
[FR Doc. 97-22996 Filed 8-28-97; 8:45 am]
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