[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 77 (Friday, April 21, 1995)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 19878-19879]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-9888]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
47 CFR Part 73
[MM Docket No. 95-46, RM-8594]
Radio Broadcasting Services; Edenton, Columbia, Pine Knoll
Shores, NC
AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.
ACTION: Proposed rule.
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SUMMARY: The Commission requests comments on a petition filed by
[[Page 19879]] Lawrence F. and Margaret A. Loesch seeking the
substitution of Channel 273C1 for Channel 273C2 at Edenton, NC, the
reallotment of Channel 273C1 to Columbia, NC, as the community's second
local FM service, and the modification of Station WERX-FM's license to
specify Columbia as the station's community of license. To accommodate
the allotment at Columbia, petitioners also request the substitution of
Channel 290A for unoccupied but applied for Channel 272A at Pine Knoll
Shores, NC. Channel 273C1 can be allotted to Columbia with a site
restriction of 24.7 kilometers (15.3 miles) south-southeast at
coordinates 35-42-48 North Latitude; 76-08-34 West Longitude, to avoid
short-spacings to Station WOLC, Channel 273B, Princess, MD, and Station
WHLQ, Channel 273A, Louisburg, NC. Channel 290A can be allotted to Pine
Knoll Shores at the transmitter site specified in the pending WMBL,
Inc. application (BPH-920720MA), at coordinates 34-42-38 North
Latitude; 76-37-52 West Longitude.
DATES: Comments must be filed on or before June 12, 1995, and reply
comments on or before June 27, 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: Mark J.
Prak, Esq., Brooks, Pierce, McLendon, Humphrey & Leonard, L.L.P., P.O.
Box 1800, 209 Fayetteville Street Mall, Raleigh, NC 27602 (Counsel to
petitioners).
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. 95-46, adopted April 7,
1995, and released April 18, 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, D.C. The complete text of this decision may also be
purchased from the Commission's copy contractor, International
Transcription Services, Inc., (202) 857-3800, 2100 M Street, NW, Suite
140, Washington, D.C. 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. 95-9888 Filed 4-20-95; 8:45 am]
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