Feder-Al Communications Commission DA 96·253

Feder-al Communications Commission DA 96·253 WZBN(FM) at Carthage, Illinois. An engineering analysis ':': E! ~f)DY t\t;21r.~j:'I/H.. has determined that Channel 230A can be allotted to -- .• '1 \,.' ~Mlthe .. , \., ! I Kewanee in compliance with the Commission's minimum Federal d_uMcatibY!s Commission distance separation requirements with a site restriction of Washington, D.C. 20554 O.X kilometers (0.5 miles) west at petitioner's requested site. I As requested. we will also modify Station WJRE(FM)'s license to specify operation on Channel 230A in lieu of Channel nlA at Kewanee, Illinois. The proce No. \1M Docket 95·160 dures set forth in Modification of FM and TV Licenses, 98 FCC 2d 916 (I (84). and Sel:tion I 420(g) of the Commis In the Matter of sion's Rules do not apply in this instance as no upgrade in facilities is requested.2 \mendment of Section 73.202(b) RM-k71O +. Accordingly. pursuant to the authority found in Sec I"able of Allotments. tion 4(i). 5(c)(I). 303(g) and (r) and 307(b) of the Commu 1M Broadcast Stations. nications Act of 1934. as amended. and Sections O.6!. (Kev,anee. Illinois) 0.204(b) and O.2R3 of the Commission's Rules. IT IS OR DERED. That effective April 22, 1996. the FM Table of Allotments. Section 73.202(b) of the Commission's Rules. REPORT AND ORDER IS AMENDED. with respect to the community listed be (Proceeding Terminated) low. to read as follows: Adopted: February 26, 1996; Released: March 6, 1996 City Channel No. Kewanee. Illinois 230A 11) the Chief. Allocations Branch 5. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED. That pursuant to Sec l. At the request of Virden Broadcasting Corporation tion 316(a) of the Communications Act of 1934. as ("petiti,mer"). licensee of Station WJRE(FM), Channel amended. the license of Virden Broadcasting Corporation 2211\. Kewanee. Illinois. the Commission has before it the for Station WJRE(FM), Kewanee. Illinois, IS MODIFIED NOllee ()f Proposed Rule Making, I () FCC Rcd 11158 (1995). to specify operation on Channel 230A in lieu of Channel proposing the substitution of Channel 2~OA for Channel n \A. subject to the following conditions: 22IA at Kewanee. lIIinois. and the modification of Station WJRE(FM)\ license accordingly. Petitioner filed comments (a) Nothing contained herein shall be construed as in support of the proposal reaffirming it<; intention to authorizing any change in Station WJRE(FM)'s li apply for the channel. if allotted. No othEr comments were cense. BLH-3271. except he channel as specified received above. Any other changes. except for those so speci .~. As indicated in the NOllee, petitioner submits that at fied under Section 73.1690 of the Rules. require pri its presently licensed site. Station WJRE(FM) is short or authorization pursuant to an application for spaced to Station WBClE(FM). Channel 222A. Peoria. Il construction permit (FCC Form 3(1), specifying the linois. 0Y 5.85 kilometers and to the application site of new facility. Station WZBN(FM). Channel 221131. Carrhage. Illinois. by (b) Program tests may be conducted in accordance 4.0IJ kilometers. Petitioner further states that these short with the provisions of Section 73. I 620 of the Rules. spacings arise from the Commission's in, reased minimum PROVIDED the transmission facilities comply in all distance separation requirements for Class A stations. citing respects with license BLH-3271. except for the chan Second Repoff and Order. MM Docket N·). 8R-375. 4 FCC nel as specified above and a license application (FCC 7 Rcd ()3 5 (1989). a/rd, 6 FCC Rcd 341 -; 1(91) Petitioner Form 3(2) is filed within 10 days of commencement asserts that because of the shorhpacings. Station of program -tests. WJ RE( "'M) cannot incr-ease its power to . IX kilowatts at its present transmitter site. Petitioner mainwlI1s that the sub IT stitutIOn of Channel 230;\ at Kewanee wculd allow Station 6. IS FURTHER ORDERED. That the Secretary shall send a copy of this Report and Order by Certified Mail, WJRE(I:.\1) to increase its power to SiX kilowatts with a ..;Iight c!1ange in its transmitter site or h) utilizing a direc Return Receipt Requested. to the licensee. as follows: tional antenna at its present site pursuant 0 Section 7'1.215 of !he Commission"; Rules. Virden Broadcasting Corporation :; We believe puhlic interest would h" served by sub III W Main CRiPO Box 169 stitutll1f. Channel 230A for Channel 2:.A at Kewanee. Illinois, since it would enable Station 'l'JRE(FMl to in faylorville. IlIi nois 62568 crcase I\S power to six kilowatts and would eliminate the short-spaci ngs to the licensed site of Static n WI1G E(FM) at 7, IT IS FURTHER ORDERED, That this proceeding IS Peoria. Illinois. and to the applicatior' site of Station TERMINATED. ['he coordinates for Channel 230A at K,.~wanee are North built for such reasons as environmental or FAA constraints. See Latitude 41-14-15 and West Longitude 89-56- 5. Vero Beach, Florida, 3 FCC Red 1049 (1988), rev. denied. 4 FCC ~ ('han neh of the same class are considerel. to be equivalent Rcd 2184. 2185 (1989). unle)S! demonstration has been made that station cannot be 1 DA 96·253 Federal Communications Commission /01. lor further information concerning this proceeding. contact Sharon P McDonald. Mass Media Bureau. (:~02) 41/01-2 I SO FFDF.RAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION John A. Karousos Chief. Allocations Branch Policy and Rules Division Mass Media Bureau 2.

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