Radio Broadcasting Services; New Martinsville, WV

[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 16 (Tuesday, January 26, 1999)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 3873-3874]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-1714]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[MM Docket No. 97-129; RM-9076]


Radio Broadcasting Services; New Martinsville, WV

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: The Commission, at the request of Seven Ranges Radio Company, 
Inc., allots Channel 222A at New Martinsville, West Virginia, as the 
community's third local FM transmission service. We will also allow 
petitioner to amend its pending application (File No. BPH-960223MA) to 
reflect operation on Channel 222A in lieu of Channel 258A at New 
Martinsville, West Virginia. See 62 FR 26466, May 14, 1997. Channel 
222A can be allotted to New Martinsville in

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compliance with the Commission's minimum distance separation 
requirements with a site restriction of 7.4 kilometers (4.6 miles) 
south to avoid a short-spacing to the licensed site of Station 
WWHC(FM), Channel 222A, Oakland, Maryland. The coordinates for Channel 
222A at New Martinsville are North Latitude 39-34-38 and West Longitude 
80-51-16. Since New Martinsville is located within 320 kilometers (200 
miles) of the U.S.-Canadian border, concurrence of the Canadian 
government has been obtained. With this action, this proceeding is 
terminated.

EFFECTIVE DATE: March 1, 1999.

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. 97-129, adopted January 6, 1999, and 
released January 15, 1999. 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.

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 and 336.


Sec. 73.202  [Amended]

    2. Section 73.202(b), the Table of FM Allotments under West 
Virginia, is amended by adding Channel 222A at New Martinsville.

Federal Communications Commission.
John A. Karousos,
Chief, Allocations Branch, Policy and Rules Division, Mass Media 
Bureau.
[FR Doc. 99-1714 Filed 1-25-99; 8:45 am]
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