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Rule03-312612003-12-19

Radio Broadcasting Services; Racine, OH, and Ravenswood, WV

Federal Communications Commission

Abstract

In response to a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, 68 FR 7964 (February 19, 2003), this document grants a petition for rulemaking filed by Legend Communications of West Virginia, LLC, licensee of Station WLWF(FM), proposing to reallot Channel 226A from Ravenswood, West Virginia, to Racine, Ohio, as the community's first local aural transmission service, and modify the license for Station WLWF(FM)'s license to reflect the change of community. Channel 226A is reallotted to Racine, at Station WLWF(FM)'s existing transmitter site 14.4 kilometers (9 miles) southeast of the community at coordinates 38-53-36 NL and 81-46-52 WL . Since this proposal is within 320 kilometers (200 miles) of the U.S.-Canada border, concurrence of the government of Canada to the proposed allotment has been requested but not received. Operation with the facilities specified for Racine is subject to modification, suspension, or termination without right to hearing, if found by the Commission to be necessary in order to conform to the Canada-United States FM Broadcast Agreement or if specifically objected to by Industry Canada.

Action & Dates

Action
Final rule.
Dates
Effective January 23, 2004.
Effective Date
2004-01-23

CFR References

Topics

Radio

Document Excerpt

Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Federal Communications Commission 47 CFR Part 73 [DA 03-3875; MB Docket No. 03-22, RM-10597] AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission. ACTION: Final rule. SUMMARY: In response to a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, 68 FR 7964 (February 19, 2003), this document grants a petition for rulemaking filed by Legend Communications of West Virginia, LLC, licensee of Station WLWF(FM), proposing to reallot Channel 226A from Ravenswood, West Virginia, to Racine, Ohio, as the community's first local aural transmission service, and modify the license for Station WLWF(FM)'s license to reflect the change of community. Channel 226A is reallotted to Racine, at Station WLWF(FM)'s existing transmitter site 14.4 kilometers (9 miles) southeast of the community at coordinates 38-53-36 NL and 81-46-52 WL . Since this proposal is within 320 kilometers (200 miles) of the U.S.-Canada border, concurrence of the government of Canada to the proposed allotment has been requested but not received. Operation with the facilities specified for Racine is subject to modification, suspension, or termination without right to hearing, if found by the Commission to be necessary in order to conform to the Canada-United States FM Broadcast Agreement or if specifically objected to by Industry Canada. DATES: Effective January 23, 2004. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Victoria M. McCauley, Media Bureau, (202) 418-2180. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a synopsis of the Commission's Report and Order, MB Docket No. 03-22,

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Citation: 68 FR 70729