[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 150 (Wednesday, August 5, 1998)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 41735]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-20816]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[MM Docket No. 97-229; RM-9100, RM-9231]


Radio Broadcasting Services; Warrenton and Enfield, NC, La Crosse 
and Powhatan, VA

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: The Commission, at the request of MainQuad, Inc., substitutes 
Channel 297A for Channel 297C2 at Warrenton, NC, reallots Channel 297A 
to Powhatan, VA, as the community's first local aural service, and 
modifies the construction permit of Station WXNC to specify Powhatan as 
its community of license, and also allots Channel 297A to Enfield, NC, 
as the community's first local aural service. See 62 FR 61721, November 
21, 1997. Channel 297A can be allotted to Powhatan in compliance with 
the Commission's minimum distance separation requirements with a site 
restriction of 10 kilometers (6.2 miles) southeast, at coordinates 37-
28-02 North Latitude and 77-51-10 West Longitude, to avoid short-
spacings to Stations WRQX, Channel 297B, Washington, DC and WUMX, 
Channel 298A, Charlotte, VA. Channel 297A can be allotted to Enfield 
with a site restriction of 1.7 kilometers (1 mile) northwest, at 
coordinates 36-11-09; 77-41-40, to avoid a short-spacing to Station 
WNCT-FM, Channel 300C, Greenville, NC. Mainquad, Inc.'s proposal to 
reallot Channel 297C2 from Warrenton to LaCrosse, VA, is dismissed. 
With this action, this proceeding is terminated.

DATES: Effective September 14, 1998. A filing window for Channel 297A 
at Enfield, NC, will not be opened at this time. Instead, the issue of 
opening a filing window for this channel will be addressed by the 
Commission in a subsequent order.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Leslie K. Shapiro, Mass Media Bureau, 
(202) 418-2180.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a synopsis of the Commission's 
Report and Order, MM Docket No. 97-229, adopted July 22, 1998, and 
released July 31, 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 contractor, International Transcription Services, 
Inc., (202) 857-3800, 1231 20th Street, NW, Washington, DC 20036.

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 North 
Carolina, is amended by removing Warrenton, Channel 297C2, and adding 
Enfield, Channel 297A.
    3. Section 73.202(b), the Table of FM Allotments under Virginia, is 
amended by adding Powhatan, Channel 297A.

Federal Communications Commission.
John A. Karousos,
Chief, Allocations Branch, Policy and Rules Division, Mass Media 
Bureau.
[FR Doc. 98-20816 Filed 8-4-98; 8:45 am]
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