*Pages 1--2 from Microsoft Word - 11823.doc* Federal Communications Commission DA 01- 2237 Before the Federal Communications Commission Washington, D. C. 20554 In the Matter of ) ) Amendment of Section 73.202( b) ) MM Docket No. 01- 149 Table of Allotments, ) RM- 10173 FM Broadcast Stations. ) RM- 10175 (Savoy, Texas) ) REPORT AND ORDER (Proceeding Terminated) Adopted: September 19, 2001 Released: September 28, 2001 By the Chief, Allocations Branch: 1. In response to a Petition for Rule Making filed by Stargazer Broadcasting, Inc. and Katherine Pyeatt (“ Petitioners”), the Allocations Branch considers herein a Notice of Proposed Rule Making (“ Notice”), DA 01- 1602, released July 6, 2001, proposing the allotment of Channel 297A to Savoy, Texas, as that community’s first local aural transmission service. In their comments, Petitioners expressed their continuing interest in filing applications for authority to construct and operate an FM station in Savoy, utilizing Channel 297A, if that channel is allotted to Savoy, Texas. 2. We believe that the public interest would be served by the allotment of Channel 297A at Savoy, Texas, since it will provide a first local aural transmission service to that communit y. Channel 297A can be allotted to Savoy, Texas, consistent with the requirements of Sections 73.207( b)( 1) and 73.315( a) of the Commission’s Rules at coordinates 33- 42- 58 NL and 96- 24- 09 WL. The transmitter sit e has a rest rict ion of 13. 4 kilomet ers (8. 3 miles) nort h of Savoy’s cent er cit y coordinat es in order t o meet spacing separation requirements with regard to Station KOMS( FM), Channel 297C at Poteau, Oklahoma, and Station KOAI( FM), on Channel 298C1 at Forth Worth, Texas. 3. Accordingly, pursuant to the authority contained in Sections 4( i), 5( c)( 1), 303( g) and (r) and 307( b) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, and Sections 0.6l, 0.204( b) and 0.283 of the Commission’s Rules, IT IS ORDERED, That effective November 13, 2001, the FM Table of Allotments, Section 73.202( b) of the Commission’s Rules IS AMENDED for the community listed listed below, as follows: Community Channel Number Savoy, Texas 297A 4. A filing window for Channel 297A, Savoy, will not be opened at this time. Inst ead, the issue of opening this allot ment for auct ion will be addressed by the Commission in a subsequent order. 1 Federal Communications Commission DA 01- 2237 2 5. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED, That this proceeding IS TERMINATED. 6. For further information concerning this proceeding, contact R. Barthen Gorman, Mass Media Bureau, (202) 418- 2180. Questions related to the application filing process for Channel 297A at Savoy, Texas, should be addressed to the Audio Services Division, Mass Media Bureau, (202) 418- 2700. FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION John A. Karousos Chief, Allocations Branch Policy and Rules Division Mass Media Bureau 2