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HARDY AND CAREY. L.L.P ATTORNEYS AT LAW RECEIVED III VETERANS BOULEVARD SUITE 255 METAIRIE, LOUISIANA 70005 MAR 29 1996 TELEPHONE: 504-K30-4646 TELEFAX 504-R30-4659 FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION OffICE OF SECRETARY March 29, 1996
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BY BAND
Mr. William F. Caton Acting Secretary Federal Communications Commission 1919 M Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20554
RE: In the Matter of Amendment of Section 73.202(b) Table of Allotments, FM Broadcast Stations Farmersville, Texas - RM-8738 MM Docket No: 96-10 Comments of Farmersville Radio Group in Support of Proposed Allotment
Dear Mr. Caton:
Enclosed please find the original and four (4) copies of Comments of Farmersville Radio Group in Support ofProposed Allotment for filing with the Commission in connection with the above-captioned.
If you should have any questions regarding this matter, kindly direct them to the undersigned.
Yours truly, I!ilt~wl ;;~.-' Michael Lamers
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FEDERAL CO~~'l:ONS COMMISSION RECEJVED Washiugton, D.C. 20554 MAR 29 1996
FEDERAL COMMII4I~TIONS COMMISSION In the Mltter of ) OfFICE OF SECRETARY ) Amendment of Section 73.202(b) ) RM-8738 Table of Allotments, ) FM Broadcast Stations ) MMDocket No. 96-10 (Farmersville, Texas) )
To: Chief, Allocations Branch Policy & Rules Division, Mass Media Bureau
Farmersville Radio Group, by its Attorneys and pursuant to Section 1.401 et seq. ofthe Commission's Rules, hereby files its Comments in response to the Commission's proposal to amend Section 73 .202(b) of the Table of FM Allotments, to add Channel
260C3 for use at Farmersville, Texas. In support whereof, the following is shown:
The proposed service is in the public interest because it will provide
Farmersville, Texas with its first local radio station. No other AM or FM stations are
located in Farmersville. l
lSee 1995 Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook, Section B, attached as Exhibit 1. Farmersville has a population of 2360,2 and therefore qualifies as a licensable community under Commission standards. Revision ofFM Assignment Policies and
Procedures, 90 FCC 2d 88, 101 (1982).
Farmersville Radio Group hereby states its commitment to file an application for a construction permit to build a station on the channel, if it is allotted. If
Farmersville Radio Group is granted a construction permit, it will timely build and operate a station on the channel.
IN VIEW OF THE ABOVE, Farmersville Radio Group respectfully requests that the Commission amend the FM Table of Allotments to add Channel 260C3 at
Farmersville, Texas.
Respectfully submitted, , ! J1~~/~~ A HTON R. HARDY - #6544 MICHAEL LAMERS - #23178 Hardy & Carey, L.L.P. 111 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Suite 255 Metairie, Louisiana 70005 (504) 830-4646
Attorneys for Farmersville Radio Group
Dated: March 29, 1996
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2See 1992 Road Atlas, American Automobile Association.
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I, Mary Vance, a secretary in the law firm ofHardy & Carey, L.L.P., do hereby certify that a copy ofthe above and foregoing Comments ofFarrnersville Radio Group in Support ofProposed Allotment has been served on the following by mailing a copy of same via U.S. Mail, postage prepaid, this 29th day of March, 1996, addressed as follows:
*Mr. John A. Karousos Chief, Allocations Branch Policy & Rules Division Mass Media Bureau 2000 M Street, Room 565 Washington, D.C. 20554
Mr. James P. Riley Ms. Anne Goodwin Crump Fletcher, Heald & Hildreth, P.L.C. 1300 North 17th Street, 11 th Floor Rosslyn, Virginia 22209
* By Hand
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Table ofContents
Table of Contents B-1 Key to Listings ...... B-2 Directory ot Radio Stations In the United States and Canada United States ...... B-3 Canada 8-473 Miscellaneous Radio Services ...... B-497 U.S. AM Stations by Can Letters 8-499 I' I U.S. FM Stations by Can Letters...... B-508 I Canadian AM Stations by Call Letters ...... B-522 CaMdlan FM Stations by Can Letters ...... B-523 Table of FM Allotments ...... B-524 College, University and School-Owned Radio ...... B-533 U.s. AM Stations by Frequency ...... B-535 U.s. FM Stations by Frequency B-551 II' Canadian AM Stations by Frequency...... B-575 canadian FM Stattons by Frequency ...... B-577 Radio Formats by State and Province Radio Formats Defined...... B-579 Radio Formats by State ...... B-580 Radio Formats by Province B-590 U.s. and Canadian Radio Programming Formats...... B-592 Programming on Radio Stations In the United states and Canada Programming on Radio Stations in the United States B-593 Programming on Radio Stations in Canada...... B-621 Special Programming on Radio Stations In the United States and Canada Special Programming on Radio Stations in the United States...... 8-623 Special Programming on Radio Stations in Canada B-640 Radio Market Statistics U.S. Radio Markets ...... 8-642 U.S. Radio Markets: Arbitron Metro Survey Area Ranking B-649 U.S. Radio Markets: Population Ranking B-651 Growth of Radio Broadcasting Pre-Television 1922-1945 8-653 U.S. Radio Set Sales 1958-1993 8-654 Record of Station Growth Since Television Began 8-655 U.S. Radio Audiences 8-656 \, Texas Directory of Rtcat ----.: 18-49: adults who grew up on FM rock and roll. • Will Fairfield KFLL(FM)-Co-owned with KAWA(AM). Apr 1 1 Douglass. progrng dir, Mike Ramsey. mus dir. 95.3 mhz: 3 kw. Ant 240 ft. TL: N33 58 07 Wl012,9lo; KNES(FM)-Oec " 1963: 92.1 mhz; 940 w. Ant 500 ft. Stereo. Dups AM 100%. Net: VSA Radio. 1~ KSET(FM)-Nov 29. 1958: 94.7 mhz; 61 kw. Ani 1,080 TL: N31 41 52 W96 0944. Stereo. Hrs opn: 24. Box 347, ft. TL: N31 4734 Wl06 28 49. Stereo. Suite 150, 4105 827 W. Commerce (75840). (903) 389·5837. FAX: (903) Rio Bravo (79902). (915) 533-2400. FAX: (915) 532 381H172. WC8fWH: J & J Communications Inc. (acq Fort Stockton 4970. Licensee: Magic Media Inc. (seq 9-30·93; $2.7 11·19-90; $209,000; FTR 12-10-90). Net: JonesSatellite miNion; FTR 10·18-93). Fonnat: Countl'f. News staffone; KFST(AM)-May 8. 1954: 860 khz; 250 w-U. TI.: Audio; Texas State Net. Rep: Riley. Format: Countl'f. 5237W102533O. Hrsopn: 6AM-8:3O PM. Box If,61C!sJ news progmg 2 hrs wkly. Target aud: 18-49.•J.R. Phil· News stalf one; news progmg 6 hrs wkly. Target aud: ',Hwy.385S.(79735).(9'5)336-2228;(9'5)~ lips, pres & gen mgr; Brian Kennedy, vp; Ken Stice, gen General. Spec prog: Fann 3 hI'S. talk 15 hrs, black 3 hI'S. FAX: (915) 338-5834. Licensee: Fort SlocktonAlliO sis mgr, Jim Scott. progmg e1ir; Gene Lolllpeich. chief gospel 3hra wkly.•JefIY Moon. pres & gen mgr, Joe-Bill ~ engr. Inc. (acq 1-1-86). Net: ABCIE; Texas Stale Net. ANd, gen sis mgr: Judy Moon, vp mldg & vp adv; Buzz News stan 2: news progrng 6 hrs wkly. T..._ RuueII, prom mgr, progrng dir & news dir, John Easter caw. KSVE(AMr-Listing follows KINT-FM. General. Specprog: Sp 20 hrs wkly.•Gail ~ wood. chief engr. Ken Ripley, execvp, gen mgr&newsdir, Fred~ *KTEP(FM)-5epI14, 1950: 88.5 mhz; 100 kw. Ant 730 sis dir& prom dir; Kevin Duncan, progmg dir; Floycs~ ft. TL: N31 47 17 Wl08 28 46. Stereo. Hrs opn: 6 AM-l lips, chief engr. AM. Colton Memorial. Univ. of TX-EI Paso, 500 W. Uni Falfurrias Versity Ave. (79968-0556). (915) 747-5152; (915) 747 KFST·FM-November 1974: 94.3 mhz; 3 kw. Mt231l KPSO(AM)-Jan 1,1953: 1260khz;5OOw-D,330w-N. TL: N30 52 37 W102 53 30. Stereo. Dups AM 10ll'l. 5212, FAX: (915) 747·5841. Licensee: Univ. of Texas at TL: N211411 W961022. Hl'Sopn: 6 AM·l0 PM. 304 E. ~ EI Paso. Net: PRI, NPA. Format: Class, jazz, news. Ken Ripley, vp; Fred DUlchover. dey dlr & adv dlr; Rice (78355-3624). (512) 325-2112. FAX: (512) 325 Lake, progrng dlr. News staff one. Target aud: 35 plus; college educated, 2112. L.lcensee: Brooks 8roadcasling Corp. (acq 1975). upper·income. Spec prog: sp 7 hrs. Ger one hr, goapeI Net: USA; 1UasSlale Net. Wash aUy: Baran, Koerner, 4 IUs wkly.•Louis H. Valles, gen rngr; Pat Piotrowski, Olender& Hochberg. Format: Sp, country. Newsprogrng Fort Worth opns mgr & mus dir, Sheela Wolford, dey dir; Louie 10 IUs wldy. Target aud: General. Spec prog: Gospel. Saenz. news dlr; Ed Miles. chief engr. reIg.• Raymond Creely. pres, gen mgr, progmg dir & KAHZ(AM}-ApriI1947: 1360khz; 5kw-D, 1kw-N CI,. chief engr; SIeve Cantu. gen sis mgr; Mauricio Lopez. 2. TL: N32 46 21 W97 24 48.121 N.E. Loop 820, fv. KTSM(AM)-Aug22. 1929: 1380khz;5kw-D, 5OOw-N. musdir. (78053). (817) 589-1100. FAX: (817) 590-9590. Uc. TL:N314542Wl082436.801 N. Oregon (79902). (915) see: Children's Radio Group Inc. Group owner. ~ 532-5421. FAX: (915) 544-5658; TWX: 910-964-1329. KPSo-FM-Nov I, 1983: 106.3mhz; 180w.Antl88ft. dren's Broadcasting Corp. (acq 6-27-94). Net: C8ll. Ucenaee: Tri-State Broadcasting Co. Net: ABC TalkRa TL: N211411 W961022. Stereo. Hrsopn:6AM-10PM. USA. Format: Children & 'amily progmg, TargetlLlt clio, AP, CBS, MBS. NBC Talknet; Texas AP. Rep: Chris DupsAM 100%. Children2-12.•Chris Dahl, CEO; Jim Gilbertsoil, Ds¥lIl tal. Format: News/talk. Target aud: General. • Richard Ridgeway, exec vps; Brad Lane. opns mgr & pub alit Pearson, CEO; Karen Daniels, vp & gen mgr, Bill Tole. e1ir, Katherine Lee. prom dir. opns rngr; Steve Masters, gen sis mgr; Jim Lotspeich. Farwell chietengr. KCYT(FM)-See Granbury. KICA-FM-Sept 15,1984: 98.3 mhz; 6 kw. Ant 256 ft. KTSM-FM-June 11,1962: 99.9 mhz; 87 kw. Ant 1,820 TL: N34 23 22 Wl03 1027. Stareo. Box 7000. 1000 KDMX(FM)-See Dallas. ft. TL: N314819Wl082857.Stereo.ProgsepfromAM. Sycamore St. CloYis, NM (88101). (505)762·7600. FAX: KEGL(FM)-April 1959: 97.1 rnhz: 99 kw. Ant 1,4«1 t Net: ABC TalkRadio, AP, CBS, MBS. NBC Talknel. For (505) 782·8800. Licensee: Southwestern Broadcasting TL: N32 34 43 W96 57 12. Stereo. Hrs opn: 24." mat: Adult contemp. KTSM-TV alfil. Corp. (acq2-15-91; $85,000; FTR3-1'-91). Net: ABCID; 540397, Dallas (75354); One XeroxCenter,222W.La Tuatl State Net. Rep: Riley. Format: Classic rock. Spec Colinas Blvd., #1400. Irving (75039). (214) __ *KVER(FM)-Jan '. 1993: 91.1 mhz; 140 w. Ant 1.118 prog: Fann 5 hrs wkly.•Len Vohs. gen mgr, Kevin Ki FAX: (214)401-2161. Licensee: EagleAadiolnc.~ ft. Stereo. Box 12008(79913-0008). (915)544-9190. Li· J~son. taen, progmg e1ir; Gary chief engr. owner: Sandusky Radio (acq 1-21-82; $8,315,000; FlII censee: World Network Radio Inc. (group owner). For 3·6-82). Rep: Christal. Washatty: Baker&Hosteller.Rr. mat: Sp relg, educ.•Adrian Carrera. sin mgr. IWN(AM)-Apr17. 1958: 1060khz;5kw-D. TL: N3423 14 Wl03 0151. Box 458 (79325). (806) 481-3318. Li mat: RockIAOA. News staff one: news progmg 5 lis KVIV(AM)-Dec3, 1949: 1340khz; 1kw-U. TL: N31 46 cenne: Best Broadcasting Co. Inc. (acq 1-12-68). Net: wkIy••Norman Rau. pres; Donna Fadal, vp &gen mg: 24 Wl06 2452.7157 Alemeda SI. (79915). (915) n9 CBN. USA: VSA Radio. Wash atty: Gammon & Grange. Katherine Dussault. gen sis mgr: CindX Coyle, ~ ~ 2141; (915) n9-2682. FAX: (915) 779-0923. Weensee: Format: ReIg. News progmg 6 hI'S wkty. Targetaud: Gen Duane Doherty. progmg dlr: T. C. McGUire. musdir; 8Rll DUM Broadcasting Co. (acq 3-13-92; $25,000; FTR 4 eral. Spec prog: Farm 3 hI'S wkly.•G~ Patsehke. pres. Baxter, pub anrs elir. 6-92). Net: CRC. Rep: Lotus. Wash atty: Dow, Lohnes & gao mgr & gao sis mgr: Don LaBelle, opns mgr, progmg KESS(AM)-1922: 1270 khz: 5 kw·U. TL: N32~:I Albertson. Formal: Sp. relg. News staff 3; news progmg d1r & chief engr. W9711 30. Stereo. Hrs opn: 24. 7700 John C8IIle* 7 hI'S wkly. Target aud: Mexican-Arnerican.•John Dunn, KIJN-FM-Aug 1,1985: 92.3 mhz; 100 kw. Ant 433 ft. Fwy., Dallas (75247). (214) 630-8531: (214) 263.Q7tll. pres; Sam A. Kobren. vp; Alfonso Cabrena, gen mgr; TL: N34 32 26 W102 47 56. Stereo. Prog sep from AM. Licensee: Mark Rodriguez Jr. Broadcasting Inc. (ac:q 9 Richard Estrada. stn mgr, Fernando Sosa. progmg dir: Format: Adult contemp, relg. News progrng 11 hrs wkly. 11-68; $3.5 million; FTR 4-28-86). Rep: Katz. Wlshattr Horacia Lopez, news dir: Ron Haney, chief engr. Cohn & Marks. Format: Sp. News staff 2: news PfOlP11 11 hrs wkly.•Mark Rodriguez Jr., pres & gen mgr, (A. *KXCA(FM)-May 1. 1985: 89.5 mhz; 3 kw. Ant 1,189 ft. Ferris men Aguilera, opns mgr; Pedro Gasc, gen sis mg: TL: N31 4734 W106 28 47. 2023 Myrtle 51. (79901). ErmiloOviedo. progmg e1ir; Ricardo Rojas, musdr. ~ (915) 542-2900. Licensee: Etcom Inc. Wash atty: Haley, KDF'T(AM)-July 13.1988: 540 khz; 1 kw-D, 220 w·N, zala Aquilara. news dir, Charles Staples, engrg mgr. Bader& Potts. Format: Contemp jazz. Targetaud: 25-44. DA·2. tL: N32 3053 W96 34 46 (CP: COL: Desoto). Box • Arturo Vasquez. chmn, pres & gen mgr; Tony Esco 411540, Suite 103, 501 Wynnewood Village, Dallas KFJZ(AM)-Feb 15. 1947: 870 khz; 500 w·O. TL: N32 bedo, opns mgr; Juanita Vasquez. progmg dir. (75224). (214) 943-8391. FAX: (214) 943-8395. licen 4542 W97 18 49. Box 7498 (76111); 2214 E. 4th 9 see: Willis Family Broadcasting Inc. (group owner; acq (76102). (817) 336-7175. FAX: (817) 338-1205. Liclln 3-4-92; $2 million grpsl; FTR 3·23-92). Net: USA. For see: Garden City. Format: Sp.• Antonia Lujan, pIBI: ! Jose vasquez. gen mgr, gen sis mgr &prom ITllI'!MIG Elgin mat: Relg.•Gwen Scott, gen mgr, Dr. E.L. Scott. progmg dir. de Ia CM,progmg dir: April Whitt Homer. newsdir. MiIlI KELG(AM)-Apr 22,1981: 1440 khz; 500 w-U. DA·2. Doyle. chief engr. TL: N30 21 05 W97 21 25 (CP: COL: Manor, 800 w-D, KG8S(AM)-See Dallas. 500 woN. DA-2, TL: N30 19 36 W97 32 35). HI'S opn: 24. Floresville Suite 200,7524 N. Lamar, Austin (78752). (512) 453· KHVN(AM)-Dec 6,1946: 970 khz; 1 kw-D,270w-H. 1491. FAX: (512) 453-6809. Licensee: Dynamic RadIo KAIO-FM-June 15, 19n: 94.1 mhz; 22 kw. Ant 695 ft. TL:N324756W971743.17lhFI.,545E.John~ Broadcasting Corp. (acq 9-17-85). Net: SIS. Rep: Cabel TL: N2911 03W983049. Stereo. Suite 330. 7600 N.W. Fwy.• Irving (75082). (214) 556-8100. FAX: ~214),~ lero. Wash atty: Bechtel & Cole. Format: sp.•Lorenza 1·10, San Antonio (76230). (210) 340-1234. FAX: (210) 1003. Weensee: Summit-Dallas Broadcasting "'.... O. Garcia. pres; JoseJaime GarciaJr.• genrngr; Cipriano 340-1775. Ucensee: April Communications Group Inc. owner: Summit Communications Group Inc. (acq S-89: Chapa, adv mgr: Melissa Garcia, progmg dir; Steve (acq 3-1·91 ; $710,000). Wash atty: Bechtel & Cole. For $14 million with co-located FM; FTR 12-5-88Jo:: Freeman. chief engr. mal: Tejano, Sp.•John W. Barger, pres &gen mgr, Lee ABCID, Unistar. Rep: MeGavren Guild. Formal==:aut Woods, opns mgr, Larry Wilson. gen sis mgr, Robert News staff one; news progmg 3 hrs wkly. KKLI(FM)-Aug 14. 1992: 92.5 mhz; 1.6 kw. Ant 449 ft. Lopez, prom dir. 25·54.•Howard Toole, gen mgr: Chartette ~ TL: N30 1900W97 20 22. HI'S opn: 24. Suite 200, 7524 *KWCI(~t gen sis mgr; Ann Rindone. prom rngr, Drew .....-. N. Lamar Blvd., Austin (78752). (512) 453-1491. FAX: on air, target elate unknown: 89.7 mI'Iz: 9 kw. Ant 138 ft. TL: N29 13 55 W98 03 OS. 1905 progmg dir; Ketrana Bl'fant. mus dir; Robert AshIfI. (512) 453-6809. Licensee: Elgin FM L.P. Net: CNN. Rep: news dir, Ken Fine. chief engr. Caballero. Wash atty: Bechtel & Cole. Format: Sp.• 10th St. (78114). Licensee: Wilson County Ed. Founda Lorenza O. Garcia, pres; Jose J. Garcia Jr., gen rngr; tion Inc. KJMZ(FM)-See Dallas. Cipriano Chapa. adv dir; Melissa Garcia, progmg dir. KKDA-FM-See Dallas. f~, -~ Floydada KUF(AM)-See Dallas.' Fabens KAWACAM)-1951: 900 khz; 250 w·O. TL: N33 58 20 KLTY(FM)-Oec24.1964:94.1 mhz; lookw. Anl t.A: W101 21 00. Box 658 (79235). (806) 983-5704. FAX: ft. TL: N32 35 22 W96 5810. Stereo. Hrs opn: 24. Li' KPAI(FM)-Mar24, 1979: 103.1 mhz; 3kw. Ant 300ft. (806) 983-57OS. Licensee: R. L. Altchdge (acq 12-84; Carpenlet' Freeway, Dallas (75247). (214) ~AP. TL: N31 35 42 Wl06 11 58. Stereo. Hra opn: 18. Box $l33.570wilhco-klcatedFM; FTR 10-8-84). Net: Mes. ceneee: MetropIeX Broadca8ling (seq 1978). "=" 371010, El Paso (79937). (915) 851·3382. FAX: (915) Format: Country. News staff one; news progmg 8 hrs ABC. Rep: Katz &Powell. Format: AdultcontemP··~ 851-4380. Licensee: Algie A. Felder (seq 8·27-88; wkly. Target Bud: General; contemporal'f music lovers. Thomson, gen sis rngr, Jon Rivers, vp progrng; " $375,000; FTA 5-12-86). Nel: USA. FormM: Sp & Eng Spec prog: Farm news, mid reports, college football, WHdar, progmg dir, Dave Tucker, news dlr. " relg. gospel. News progmg 6 hrs wkly.•Algie A. Felder Sunday worship.• R.L. Alldredge, gen rngr, CarOlyn owner & pres. Snell, progmg rngr. KLUV(FM)--See Dallas.
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