[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 1 (Tuesday, January 3, 1995)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 90-91]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 94-32274]



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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
47 CFR Part 73

[MM Docket No. 94-156; RM-8564]


Radio Broadcasting Services; Hawesvillle, Kentucky and Tell City, 
Indiana

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The Commission requests comments on a petition filed by WLME, 
Inc., proposing the substitution of Channel 246A for Channel 289A at 
Hawesville, Kentucky, and the modification of Station WKCM-FM's license 
accordingly. To accommodate the substitution, petitioner also proposes 
the substitution of Channel 289A for Channel 245A at Tell City, 
Indiana, and the modification of Station WXSC(FM)'s construction permit 
accordingly. An engineering analysis has determined that Channel 246A 
can be allotted to Hawesville, Kentucky, in compliance with the 
Commission's minimum distance separation requirements with a site 
restriction of 3.7 kilometers (2.3 miles) northeast at petitioner's 
licensed site. The coordinates for Channel 246A at Hawesville are North 
Latitude 37-55-33 and West Longitude 86-43-19.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or before February 17, 1995 and reply 
comments on or before March 6, 1995.

ADDRESSES: Federal Communications Commission, Washington, D.C. 20554. 
In addition to filing comments with the FCC, interested parties should 
serve the petitioner, or its counsel or consultant, as follows: John J. 
Garziglia, Esq., Pepper & Corazzini, L.L.P., 1776 K Street, NW., Suite 
200, Washington, D.C. 20006 (Counsel for Petitioner).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sharon P. McDonald, Mass Media Bureau, 
(202) 634-6530.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a synopsis of the Commission's 
Notice of Proposed Rule Making, MM Docket No. 94-156, adopted December 
15, 1994, and released December 27, 1994. The full text of this 
Commission decision is available for inspection and copying during 
normal business hours in the [[Page 91]] FCC Reference Center (Room 
239), 1919 M Street, NW., Washington, D.C. The complete text of this 
decision may also be purchased from the Commission's copy contractor, 
International Transcription Service, Inc., (202) 857-3800, 2100 M 
Street, NW., Suite 140, Washington, D.C. 20037.
    Additionally, Channel 289A can be allotted to Tell City, Indiana, 
in compliance with the Commission's minimum distance separation 
requirements with a site restriction of 12.0 kilometers (7.5 miles) 
south in order to avoid short-spacings Station WASE(FM), Channel 288A, 
Fort Knox, Kentucky, and to the licensed and application sites of 
Station WQNF(FM), Channel 290A, Valley Station, Kentucky. The 
coordinates for Channel 289A at Tell City are North Latitude 37-51-12 
and West Longitude 86-43-14.
    Provisions of the Regulatory Flexibility Act of 1980 do not apply 
to this proceeding.
    Members of the public should note that from the time a Notice of 
Proposed Rule Making is issued until the matter is no longer subject to 
Commission consideration or court review, all ex parte contacts are 
prohibited in Commission proceedings, such as this one, which involve 
channel allotments. See 47 CFR 1.1204(b) for rules governing 
permissible ex parte contacts.
    For information regarding proper filing procedures for comments, 
see 47 CFR 1.415 and 1.420.

List of Subjects in 47 CFR Part 73

    Radio broadcasting.

Federal Communications Commission.
John A. Karousos,
Chief, Allocations Branch, Policy and Rules Division, Mass Media 
Bureau.
[FR Doc. 94-32274 Filed 12-30-94; 8:45 am]
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