Washington, D.C. 20554 October 9,2003 i Mr. Ch Craw ford 4553 Bordeaux Avenue Dallas, Texas 75205 ”. Dear Mr. Crawford: This is in response to the petition for rule making you filed on July 15,2003, proposing the allotment of Channel 246A at Beeville, Texas, as the community’s second commercial FM transmission service To accommodate the allotment, you also proposed the reclassification of Station KAJA(FM) from Channel 247C to Channel 247CO at San Antonio, Texas. After reviewing your proposal, we find that it IS unacceptable for consideration at this time. Our engineenng analysis has determined that from the coordinates specified for Channel 246A at Beeville (28-24-48 NL and 97-36-42 WL), your proposal IS short-spaced to Station KLTG(FM), Channel 243C1, Corpus Chnsti. Texas; Station KFTX(FM), Channel 248C1, Kingsville, Texas; and to the proposed allotment of Channel 245C3 at Chnstine, Texas. For the reasons stated above, we are returning your petition for rule malung. You may refile your petition, provided your proposal meets all of the spacing requirements of Section 73 207 of the Comssion’s Rules tant Chief, Audio Division Enclosures Before the _i Federal Communications Commission Washington, D.C. 20554 Amendment of 73.202 ib) 1 MB Docket No. ~ Table of. Allotments 1 i‘M Broadcast Srations i (Eeeville, TX i Tcj: John Karousos, Assistant Chief Audio Division of the Media Bureau ~_____PETITION FOR RULE MAKING Eursuant to 47 C.E’.R. 1.401, Charles Crawford respectfully petitions the FCC to institute a Rule Making pr?ceeding ti amend the FM Table of Allotments to add Channel 246A at Beeviile, Texas. DISCUSSION EeLitioner respectfully submits that the publlc interest would be served by allocating Channel 246A to Recville, Texas ds that community’s second competing co!iurreri;ia: FM service. Beeville, Texas is an incorporated city with a populaLion of 3,794.’ Beeville has its own mayor, Kerneth Chesshlr, GI ty manager, Ford Patton, school system, fire department, post office, library and a number ot local churches. Beeviile is a community that is cerzainly deserving of a second competing commercial FM service. The proposed channel 246A will provide additional diversity and an outlet for local self-expression to Heeville residents and therefore is in the public interest. ip order for Channel 247A to fit at Beeville, Texas, stztion KAJA Channel 247C at San Antonio, Texas must be reclasslficd to a CO. (See,~ Attachment A, Request to ReiI as s i f y St a t emer.t ) I Accoidine lo the Texas Almanac 2002-2003 ~. .a,ttzched hereto is a channel study confirming that Chdnnel 2413can be zllocated to Beeville, Texas, ccris~stentwith the FCC's FM separation rules. See revisic>ri of FM Assignment Policies and Procedures, 90 FCC LG 88 (1992). (See,- AtEzcnment B) Referer.ce coordinates for Channel 246A at Beeville, Texas are: 28 24 48 N 97 ?F 42 W Sho~ldth1.s petition be granted and Channel 246A be e:;otted co Beeville, Texas, Petitioner will apply for Char.nel 246A at Beeville and after it is authorized, will prcimptly construct the new facility. 'The factnal informat-ion provided In this Petition for Rule MakLng is correct and t.rue to the best of my know! edqe. Respectfully submitted, -----? 4553 Bordeaux Ave. Dallas, Texas 75205 (214) 520-7077 Tele (214) 443-9308 Fax cc: Gene A. Hechtel, Law Office of Gene Bechtel, Suite 6C0, 1050 17L' Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20036, Lelephone (202) 496-1289, telecopier (301) 762-0156, attorney for Charles Crawford. It is requested that the Ccmission and any parties who may file pleadings in the captioned matter serve copies to Mr. Bechtel as well as Chd L Ie s Cr a w ford . Attachment A Charles Crawford 4553 Bordeaux Ave. Dallas, Texas 75205 Petition for Rule Making FM Channel 246A Beeville, Texas July 8,2003 Attachment A Request to Reclassi fy Station KAJA(FM), San Antomo, Texas Pursuant to MM Docket 98-93 Radio Station KAJA(FM), San Antonio, Texas is licensed to CCB Texas Licenses, L P , 2625 S. Memorial Drive, Suite A, Tulsa, Oklahoma, 74129, (Facility ID 1191 9), FCC File No BMLll 20010412AAK The facility operates with a power of 100 kilowatts with center of radiation 300 meters height above average terraln. The ahovc captioned Docket 98-93 provides the inechanlsm to automatlcally downgrade a Class C facility to Class C0 when a demand is made for the spectrum, as IS the case here. Charles Crawford I-espectfullyI-equests that the llcense of Radio Station KAJA(FM) be inodified to specify operation on FM Channel 247CO instead of on FM Channel 247C in accordance with the above Docket which provides for such downgrades when a demand for the unused spectrum 1s made, as IS the case here Charles Crawford, the proponent of Channel 246N Beeville, Texas, in accordance with the above Docket, formally requests that the Commission reclassify Radio Station KAJA(FM) as a Class CO facility Charles Crawford certifies that no allelnative channel IS available for the scrvice he proposes at Beeville, Texas as is proposcd In the Petitlon for Rule Maklng A copy of this Petition for Rule Makmg IS being sewed on CCB Texas Licenses, L P , as is requmd in the above Docket. Charles Crawford ,/ Attachment B FM PROSPITn'LOCATESTUDY CH 246 A 97.1 MHz Study of KOEL Test, Call CH# Type Location D-KM A21 FCC Margin KAJA 247C* LIC Sari Antonio TX 163.97 319.0 165.0 -1.03 KLTG 243C1 LIC-D Corpus Christ1 TX 74.51 179.3 75.0 -0.49 KFTX 248C1 LIC-D Kingsville TX 74.51 179.3 75.0 -0.49 RADD 245C3 ADD Tilden TX 88.51 275.5 89.0 -0.49 KIOXFM 245C1 LIC El Campo TX 133.31 66.1 133.0 0.31 RDEL 247C DEL Sdn Antonio TX 165.64 317.1 165.0 0.64 KVCQ.C 249C1 CP Mcqueeney TX 103.39 358.2 75.0 28.39 ALL0.R 249C1 RSV Mcqueeney TX 104.66 357.3 75.0 29.66 RADD 245C1 ADD San Antonio TX 165.64 317.1 133.0 32.64 KVCQ 249c3 LIC-z Mcqueeney TX 81.72 26.2 42.0 39.72 XHNLOF 2468 OPE Nuevo Laredo TA 212.46 241.4 63.0 49.46 KIXS 300C1 LIC Victoria TX 72.66 57.0 22.0 50.66 ALLO. 2468 Nuevo Laredo TA 215.28 245.4 63.0 52.28 K1XS.C 300C1 CP N Victoria TX 82.65 66.6 22.0 60.65 FDEL 249C1 DEL Mcqueeney TX 140.16 323.0 75.0 65.16 RADD 249Cl ADD Converse TX 140.16 323.0 75.0 65.16 RADD 249C1 ADD Converse TX 140.16 323.0 75.0 65.16 RADD 247C1 ADD Lakeway TX 210.56 355.6 133.0 77.56 KVMV 245C* LIC Mcallen TX 259.30 184.8 165.0 94.30 KXTM.A 299C2 APP Benavides TX 125.09 223.0 15.0 110.09 KXTM.C 299C2 CP Benavides TX 125.09 223.0 15.0 110.09 KXTM.A 299C2 AFP N Benavides TX 125.09 223.0 15.0 110.09 KXTM.A 299C2 APP N Benavides TX 125.09 223.0 15.0 110.09 RDEL 248C DEL Wac0 TX 210.56 355.6 95.0 115.56 KTHT 246C LIC Cleveland TX 344.37 46.2 226.0 118.37 Beeville, TX CH 246A 3.16 mv 2 11 00 JUI 05 22 43 2003 ~ Loca Road 4 ParWReservation de 1 250.000 (at center) -Major Connector Locale Miles .lb Slate Route Population Center KM 0lnlerstateiLimited Access Water .US .US Highway RiverlCanal ~~ ~~ Exit Intermittent River 7 point 01 Interest + Small~own Beeville, TX CH 246A 3.16 mv IiI 9 1200 - n Jul06 01 48 2003 Local Road + SmallTown 318 1 175,000 (at center) -Major Connector -Aifield Miles ~- ~ -State Route v Geographic Feature 5 KM ~IntentaieiLlmited~ccess 4 ParkJReservation ~~ ~ -US Highway Locale ~ -1 Exit /;+ city VtilityiPipe 1 Public Airport ~._, 1 Point of Interest ~ Railroad Abandoned ~~~ ~~~~ ~~ ~ ~~~~ ~ ~~ ~~ -~~~ -~~~ ~ ~~~~ ~~~~~ ~. Beeville, TX CH 246A 3.16 mv 3 1300 - i JulO6 01 45 2003 Local Road -Airfield ile 1 62,500 (at center) -Major Connector & ParkiResewation Miles ~ -4 -State Route pt Locale C'ty InterstaleILimiled Access ,/*; , ! KM 0 ~~ 'US Highway 1 Public Airport ~ Exit Private Airpod UtilityIPipe Railroad Abandoned i~ Point of Interest Cemetery Texas Department of Transportation 'Texas County Highway Maps Page 1 of 1 . ..,. Return to the TXDOT Cqunty Highway M-ass home page Tcxas County Highway Maps MrSID Image Navigation Resolutionrn (percent room) Image Size /400x400 11 (width x height pixels) CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE ,,.. ~I I, rharles Crawford, liereby certify that on this Eth day of ,July, 3003, 1 caused copies of the foregoing "P~titionfor Rule Making for Beeville, Texas" to be placed 11: the U.S. Postai Service, first class postage prepaid, addressed to the following persons: Ms. Marlene Dortch Office of the Secretary ~ede r a 1 C ommu n I cat ions C: oirun i s s ion 44ir Twelfth Street, S.W. 1Zth Street Lobby-TW-A325 Washington, D.C. 20554 Gone Bechtel, Esq. Law Offices of Gene Bechtel, P.C. 1353 lith Street, N.W., Suite 600 Washington, C.C. 20036-5511 ( Cou r! s e 1~ f or Pet 1 t i one r ) CCB "exas Licenses, i.P Station KAJA 2625 S. Memorial DrLve SL 7, t (1 A Tulsa, Oklahomd 74129 eCharles Crawford .