I -- -I- --IL I ,&.L;” ma- -w-v - 10 C.V.L. Broadcasting, Inc. Ph. (765) 362-8200 P.O. Box 603 Fax (765) 364-1550 Crawf ordsville, IN 47933 YBroadca&ng.. Inc \ 1 June 1999 Federal Communications Commissions 1919 M. Street Room 222, NW WAIN-AM WAIN-FM Washington, DC 20554 COLUMBIA RE: MM Docket 99-25 WULF-FM RADCLIFF Dear Chairman Kennard and Members of the Commission: WFTG-AM WWEL-FM LONDON WSlP-AM This letter is written in opposition to the proposed rulemaking for WSlP-FM allowing low power FM (LPFM) radio service. PAINTSVILLE WTCW-AM The concept in the proposal that somehow it would help minorities is ill WXKQ-FM conceived and without merit. The proposal is to almost exclusively WHITESBURG locate the LPFMs in small communities, with modest concentrations of minority populations. Major markets, with their significant minority populations would not be affected because of the concentration of existing signals in those areas. IL Small market radio stations have always made airtime available for 0 members of the representative populations. WIAI-FM Additionally, there is no question that there will be interference, possibly DANVILLE very critical, with existing frequencies if the proposed rule is allowed to WVLN-AM become effective. WSEI-FM OLNEY We oppose the proposal because, in the end, the listening public will not WPRS-AM WACF-FM be well served by the changes and ultimately will have bad radio service. PARIS %2sF&lYg& IN General Manager D WCVL-AM WIMC-FM No. of Copies rm’d CRAWFORDSVILLE list ABCDE * 1 WSIP - AM 1490 E)(pARTE OR LATE FILm WSIP - FM 98.9 S.I.P. Broadcasting, Inc. Ph. (606) 789-5311 P.O. Box 591 Fax (606) 789-7200 Paintsville, KY 41240 1 June 1999 Federal Communications Commissions 1919 M. Street Room 222, NW WAIN-AM WAIN-FM Washington, DC 20554 COLUMBIA RE: MM Docket 99-25 WULF-FM RADCLIFF Dear Chairman Kennard and Members of the Commission: WFTG-AM WWEL-FM LONDON WSIP-AM This letter is written in opposition to the proposed rulemaking for WSIP-FM allowing low power FM (LPFM) radio service. PAINTSVILLE WTCW-AM The concept in the proposal that somehow it would help minorities is ill wxwJ-l+f conceived and without merit. The proposal is to almost exclusively WHITESBURG locate the LPFMs in small communities, with modest concentrations of minority populations. Major markets, with their significant minority populations would not be affected because of the concentration of existing signals in those areas. IL Small market radio stations have always made airtime available for 0 members of the representative populations. WIAI-FM Additionally, there is no question that there will be interference, possibly DANVILLE very critical, with existing frequencies if the proposed rule is allowed to WVLN-AM become effective. WSEI-FM OLNEY We oppose the proposal because, in the end, the listening public will not WPRSAM WACF-FM be well served by the changes and ultimately will have bad radio service. PARIS IN D General Manager WCVL-AM WIMC-FM CRAWFORDSVILLE No, of Copies redd LisfAmx .