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Federal Communications Commission 445 Twelfth Street SW PUBLIC NOTICE Washington, D.C. 20554 News media information 202 / 418-0500 Recorded listing of releases and texts 202 / 418-2222 REPORT NO. 46617 Broadcast Actions 11/21/2007 STATE FILE NUMBER E/P CALL LETTERS APPLICANT AND LOCATION N A T U R E O F A P P L I C A T I O N Actions of: 11/15/2007 TELEVISION APPLICATIONS FOR ASSIGNMENT OF LICENSE GRANTED AR BALCT-20070705AAR KTVE 35692 PIEDMONT TELEVISION OF Voluntary Assignment of License, as amended MONROE EL DORADO LICENSE From: PIEDMONT TELEVISION OF MONROE/EL DORADO LICENSE E CHAN-10 LLC LLC To: MISSION BROADCASTING, INC. AR , EL DORADO Form 314 Actions of: 11/16/2007 FM STATION APPLICATIONS FOR MINOR MODIFICATION TO A CONSTRUCTION PERMIT DISMISSED WY BMPH-20070622ABG KXMP 166000 WHITE PARK BROADCASTING, Mod of CP to chg INC. E 102.1 MHZ Dismissed per applicant's 11/9/2007 request 11/16/2007 WY , HANNA (no letter sent) WY BMPH-20070628ACH KYPT 166004 WHITE PARK BROADCASTING, Mod of CP to chg INC. E 104.3 MHZ Engineering Amendment filed 09/24/2007 WY , WAMSUTTER Dismissed per applicant's 11/13/2007 request 11/16/2007 (no letter sent) Page 1 of 18 Federal Communications Commission 445 Twelfth Street SW PUBLIC NOTICE Washington, D.C. 20554 News media information 202 / 418-0500 Recorded listing of releases and texts 202 / 418-2222 REPORT NO. 46617 Broadcast Actions 11/21/2007 STATE FILE NUMBER E/P CALL LETTERS APPLICANT AND LOCATION N A T U R E O F A P P L I C A T I O N Actions of: 11/16/2007 TV TRANSLATOR OR LPTV STATION APPLICATIONS FOR ORIGINAL CONSTRUCTION PERMIT DISMISSED TX BNPTVL-20000830BLH NEW 130257 JOHN R. POWLEY Construction permit for a new station for PARIS, TX on channel 11, Effective Radiated Power 1.0, coordinates E CHAN-11 TX , PARIS NL 33 deg 39 min 29 sec WL 95 deg 33 min 34 sec, as amended. Engineering Amendment filed 04/18/2007 Engineering Amendment filed 08/10/2007 MI BNPTTL-20000831BBW NEW 128538 JOHN R. POWLEY Construction permit for a new station for ESCANABA, MI on channel 25, Effective Radiated Power 10.0, coordinates E CHAN-25 MI , ESCANABA NL 45 deg 45 min 36 sec WL 87 deg 5 min 48 sec. Engineering Amendment filed 08/10/2007 AM STATION APPLICATIONS FOR LICENSE TO COVER GRANTED NY BL-20070814ACA WEBO 71398 RADIGAN BROADCASTING License to cover. GROUP, LLC P 1330 KHZ NY , OWEGO AM STATION APPLICATIONS FOR MINOR CHANGE TO A LICENSED FACILITY GRANTED FL BP-20070621AAN WTIS 74088 WTIS-AM, INC. Minor change in licensed facilities. Engineering Amendment filed 11/02/2007 E 1110 KHZ FL , TAMPA Page 2 of 18 Federal Communications Commission 445 Twelfth Street SW PUBLIC NOTICE Washington, D.C. 20554 News media information 202 / 418-0500 Recorded listing of releases and texts 202 / 418-2222 REPORT NO. 46617 Broadcast Actions 11/21/2007 STATE FILE NUMBER E/P CALL LETTERS APPLICANT AND LOCATION N A T U R E O F A P P L I C A T I O N Actions of: 11/16/2007 AM STATION APPLICATIONS FOR MINOR CHANGE TO A LICENSED FACILITY GRANTED MS BP-20070702CUL WXTN 27486 BRAD MAURICE COTHRAN Minor change in licensed facilities. E 1000 KHZ MS , BENTON AM STATION APPLICATIONS FOR TRANSFER OF CONTROL GRANTED GA BTC-20071106ACI WYIS 71317 CINECOM BROADCASTING Involuntary Transfer of Control SYSTEMS, INC. From: REBECCA CARTER E 1410 KHZ To: STANLEY HARRISON CARTER, EXECUTOR OF THE ESTATE OF GA , MCRAE REBECCA C Form 316 AM STATION APPLICATIONS FOR DIRECT MEASUREMENT GRANTED NC BZ-20070815ACD WWGP 74181 WWGP BROADCASTING CORP. Direct Measurement P 1050 KHZ NC , SANFORD OR BZ-20071005AEA KACI 49857 COLUMBIA GORGE Direct Measurement BROADCASTERS, INC. P 1300 KHZ OR , THE DALLES Page 3 of 18 Federal Communications Commission 445 Twelfth Street SW PUBLIC NOTICE Washington, D.C. 20554 News media information 202 / 418-0500 Recorded listing of releases and texts 202 / 418-2222 REPORT NO. 46617 Broadcast Actions 11/21/2007 STATE FILE NUMBER E/P CALL LETTERS APPLICANT AND LOCATION N A T U R E O F A P P L I C A T I O N Actions of: 11/16/2007 CLASS A TV APPLICATIONS FOR RENEWAL GRANTED NJ BRTTA-20070129AND WPSJ-LP ENGLE BROADCASTING Renewal of License. 19592 E NJ , HAMMONTON, ETC. CHAN-8 CLASS A TV APPLICATIONS FOR TRANSFER OF CONTROL GRANTED OH BTCTTA-20071109ADL WYFX-LP NVT YOUNGSTOWN LICENSEE, Voluntary Transfer of Control 68398 LLC From: MEMBERS OF NV MEDIA, LLC E To: NEW VISION TELEVISION, LLC CHAN-62 OH , YOUNGSTOWN Form 316 PA BTCTTA-20071109ADM WFXI-CA 261 NVT YOUNGSTOWN LICENSEE, Voluntary Transfer of Control LLC From: MEMBERS OF NV MEDIA, LLC E CHAN-17 To: NEW VISION TELEVISION, LLC PA , MERCER Form 316 FM STATION APPLICATIONS FOR LICENSE TO COVER GRANTED TX BLH-20070911ADB KKVR 164166 E-STRING WIRELESS, LTD. License to cover. E 106.1 MHZ TX , KERRVILLE Page 4 of 18 Federal Communications Commission 445 Twelfth Street SW PUBLIC NOTICE Washington, D.C. 20554 News media information 202 / 418-0500 Recorded listing of releases and texts 202 / 418-2222 REPORT NO. 46617 Broadcast Actions 11/21/2007 STATE FILE NUMBER E/P CALL LETTERS APPLICANT AND LOCATION N A T U R E O F A P P L I C A T I O N Actions of: 11/16/2007 FM STATION APPLICATIONS FOR LICENSE TO COVER GRANTED WV BLH-20070913ABD WRZZ 41082 BURBACH OF DE, LLC License to cover. E 106.1 MHZ WV , PARKERSBURG OK BLH-20071003AAM KWOX 50332 OMNI COMMUNICATIONS, INC. License to cover. E 101.1 MHZ OK , WOODWARD MO BLH-20071003AAO KMJK 33713 CMP KC LICENSING, LLC License to cover. E 107.3 MHZ MO , NORTH KANSAS CITY PA BLH-20071003AAS WOGF 13711 KEYMARKET LICENSES, LLC License to cover. E 104.3 MHZ PA , MOON TOWNSHIP CO BLH-20071003ABD KSTY 35551 ROYAL GORGE BROADCASTING, License to cover. LLC E 104.5 MHZ CO , CANON CITY Page 5 of 18 Federal Communications Commission 445 Twelfth Street SW PUBLIC NOTICE Washington, D.C. 20554 News media information 202 / 418-0500 Recorded listing of releases and texts 202 / 418-2222 REPORT NO. 46617 Broadcast Actions 11/21/2007 STATE FILE NUMBER E/P CALL LETTERS APPLICANT AND LOCATION N A T U R E O F A P P L I C A T I O N Actions of: 11/16/2007 FM STATION APPLICATIONS FOR LICENSE TO COVER GRANTED TX BLH-20071004AAL KLSR-FM DAVIS BROADCAST CO., INC. License to cover. 26169 E TX , MEMPHIS 105.3 MHZ MI BLH-20071004ABN WBMI 29288 INDEPENDENT TELEVISION License to cover. PRODUCTIONS OF MICHIGAN, E 105.5 MHZ INC. MI , WEST BRANCH AR BLED-20071005ADS KALR 2536 EDUCATIONAL MEDIA License to cover. FOUNDATION E 91.5 MHZ AR , HOT SPRINGS HI BLED-20071005ADU KCIF 81518 HILO CHRISTIAN License to cover. BROADCASTING CORP. E 90.3 MHZ HI , HILO OR BLH-20071009ABD KACI-FM 49856 COLUMBIA GORGE License to cover. BROADCASTERS, INC. E 97.7 MHZ OR , THE DALLES Page 6 of 18 Federal Communications Commission 445 Twelfth Street SW PUBLIC NOTICE Washington, D.C. 20554 News media information 202 / 418-0500 Recorded listing of releases and texts 202 / 418-2222 REPORT NO. 46617 Broadcast Actions 11/21/2007 STATE FILE NUMBER E/P CALL LETTERS APPLICANT AND LOCATION N A T U R E O F A P P L I C A T I O N Actions of: 11/16/2007 FM STATION APPLICATIONS FOR MODIFICATION OF LICENSE GRANTED WI BMLED-20071004AAC WLBL-FM STATE OF WISCONSIN - License to modify. 63031 EDUCATIONAL E COMMUNICATIONS BOARD 91.9 MHZ WI , WAUSAU FM STATION APPLICATIONS FOR TRANSFER OF CONTROL GRANTED GA BTCH-20071106ACH WYSC 71318 CINECOM BROADCASTING Involuntary Transfer of Control SYSTEMS, INC. From: REBECCA CARTER E 102.7 MHZ To: STANLEY HARRISON CARTER, EXECUTOR OF THE ESTATE OF GA , MCRAE REBECCA C Form 316 FM AUXILIARY TRANSMITTING ANTENNA APPLICATIONS FOR LICENSE TO COVER AUXILIARY PERMIT GRANTED NY BXLH-20070810AAC WNGZ 49449 BACKYARD BROADCASTING License to cover auxiliary permit. ELMIRA LICENSEE, LLC E 104.9 MHZ NY , MONTOUR FALLS TN BXLH-20071005AAR WBUZ 74243 WYCQ, INC License to cover auxiliary permit. E 102.9 MHZ TN , LA VERGNE Page 7 of 18 Federal Communications Commission 445 Twelfth Street SW PUBLIC NOTICE Washington, D.C. 20554 News media information 202 / 418-0500 Recorded listing of releases and texts 202 / 418-2222 REPORT NO. 46617 Broadcast Actions 11/21/2007 STATE FILE NUMBER E/P CALL LETTERS APPLICANT AND LOCATION N A T U R E O F A P P L I C A T I O N Actions of: 11/16/2007 FM TRANSLATOR APPLICATIONS FOR MINOR MODIFICATION TO A CONSTRUCTION PERMIT GRANTED TX BMPFT-20071114AGJ K296FR RADIO ASSIST MINISTRY, INC Mod of CP 148167 E TX , ELCAMPO 107.1 MHZ ID BMPFT-20071115ABK K260AI 121992 EDUCATIONAL MEDIA Mod of CP FOUNDATION E 99.9 MHZ ID , BOISE AL BMPFT-20071115ADZ W295BB FAITH BROADCASTING, INC. Mod of CP 151023 E AL , FAIRHOPE 106.9 MHZ SD BMPFT-20071115AEF K250AP 142190 RADIO 74 INTERNATIONALE Mod of CP E 97.9 MHZ SD , PIERRE FL BMPFT-20071115AEH W284BO RADIO 74 INTERNATIONALE Mod of CP 148317 E FL , LAKE PLACID 104.7 MHZ Page 8 of 18 Federal Communications Commission 445 Twelfth Street SW PUBLIC NOTICE Washington, D.C. 20554 News media information 202 / 418-0500 Recorded listing of releases and texts 202 / 418-2222 REPORT NO.
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