[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 238 (Tuesday, December 12, 1995)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 63669-63670]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-30220]



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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
47 CFR Part 73

[MM Docket No. 95-175; RM-8707]


Radio Broadcasting Services; Ada, Newcastle, Watonga, OK

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The Commission requests comments on a petition filed by Tyler 
Broadcasting Corporation requesting the reallotment of Channel 227C1 
from Ada, OK, to Newcastle, OK, as the community's first local aural 
broadcast service, and the modification of Station KTLS' license to 
specify Newcastle as its community of license. To accommodate the 
allotment at Newcastle, the Commission also proposes the substitution 
of Channel 230A for Channel 228A at Watonga, OK, and the modification 
of Station KIMY's license to specify the alternate Class A channel. 
Channel 227C1 can be allotted to Newcastle in compliance with the 
Commission's minimum distance separation requirements with a site 
restriction of 7.5 kilometers (4.7 miles) south, at coordinates 35-10-
44 NL; 97-36-03 WL, to accommodate petitioner's desired transmitter 
site. Channel 230A can be allotted to Watonga at Station KIMY's 
licensed transmitter site, at coordinates 35-54-17 NL; 98-23-09 WL.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or before January 29, 1996, and reply 
comments on or before February 13, 1996.

ADDRESSES: Federal Communications Commission, Washington, DC 20554. In 
addition to filing comments with the FCC, interested parties should 
serve the petitioner, or its counsel or consultant, as follows: Gary S. 
Smith, Esq., Smithwick & Belendiuk, P.C., 1990 M Street, NW., Suite 
510, Washington, DC 20036 (Counsel to petitioner).

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a synopsis of the Commission's 
Notice of Proposed Rule Making, MM Docket No. 95-175, adopted November 
21, 1995, and released December 6, 1995. 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-

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3800, 2100 M Street, NW., Suite 140, Washington, DC 20037.
    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. 95-30220 Filed 12-11-95; 8:45 am]
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