[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 122 (Thursday, June 25, 1998)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 34604]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-16918]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[MM Docket No. 96-225; RM-8894, RM-9004]


Radio Broadcasting Services; Canton, Normal, and Heyworth, IL

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: The Commission, at the request of WSHY, Inc., allots Channel 
252A at Canton, Illinois, as its third local FM transmission service; 
and Channel 264A at Normal, Illinois, as its second local commercial FM 
transmission service (RM-8894). See 61 FR 60068, November 26, 1996. At 
the request of Atlantis Broadcasting, Co., L.L.C., we also allot 
Channel 250A at Heyworth, Illinois, as its first local aural 
transmission service (RM-9004). Channel 252A can be allotted to Canton 
in compliance with the Commission's minimum distance separation 
requirements with a site restriction of 3.9 kilometers (2.4 miles) west 
to avoid a short-spacing to the licensed site of Station WIVR(FM), 
Channel 253A, Eureka, Illinois. The coordinates for Channel 252A at 
Canton are North Latitude 40-32-46 and West Longitude 90-04-59. See 
Supplementary Information, infra.

EFFECTIVE DATE: August 3, 1998. A filing window for Channel 252A at 
Canton, Illinois, Channel 264A at Normal, Illinois, and Channel 250A at 
Heyworth, Illinois, will not be opened at this time. Instead, the issue 
of opening a filing window for these channels will be addressed by the 
Commission in a subsequent order.

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. 96-225, adopted June 10, 1998, and 
released June 19, 1998. 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, 1231 20th Street, NW., Washington, DC 20036.
    Additionally, Channel 264A can be allotted to Normal with a site 
restriction of 11.1 kilometers (6.9 miles) southwest to avoid short-
spacings to the licensed sites of Station WRVY-FM, Channel 263A, Henry, 
Illinois, and Station WMGI(FM), Channel 264B, Terre Haute, Indiana. The 
coordinates for Channel 264A at Normal are North Latitude 40-27-38 and 
West Longitude 89-06-06. Channel 250A can be allotted to Heyworth with 
a site restriction of 3.8 kilometers (92.4 miles) north to avoid short-
spacings to the licensed sites of Station WHMS-FM, Channel 248B, 
Champaign, Illinois, and Station WLUJ(FM), Channel 249A, Petersburg, 
Illinois. The coordinates for Channel 250A at Heyworth are North 
Latitude 40-20-55 and West Longitude 88-58-56. 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: 47 U.S.C. 154, 303, 334, 336.

Sec. 73.202  [Amended]

    2. Section 73.202(b), the Table of FM Allotments under Illinois, is 
amended by adding Channel 252A at Canton; Channel 264A at Normal; and 
Heyworth, Channel 250A.

Federal Communications Commission.
John A. Karousos,
Chief, Allocations Branch, Policy and Rules Division, Mass Media 
Bureau.
[FR Doc. 98-16918 Filed 6-24-98; 8:45 am]
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