Federal Communications Commission DA 09-2280 
Before the
Federal Communications Commission
Washington, D.C. 20554
In the Matter of  
Amendment of Section 73.202(b),
Table of Allotments,
FM Broadcast Stations.
(Wheatland, Wyoming)
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MB Docket No. 08-3
RM-11407
REPORT AND ORDER
(Proceeding Terminated)
Adopted: October 21, 2009 Released: October 23, 2009 
By the Assistant Chief, Audio Division, Media Bureau:
1. The Audio Division has before it: (1) a Notice of Proposed Rule Making1 issued at the 
request of Appaloosa Broadcasting Company, Inc. (“Petitioner”), the licensee of Station KIMX(FM), 
Channel 244C2, Laramie, Wyoming; and (2) supporting comments filed by the Petitioner.  No other 
comments were received.  For the reasons discussed below, we will grant the rulemaking petition. 
2. Background.  In response to the Petitioner’s rulemaking petition, the NPRM proposed the 
substitution of FM Channel 286A for vacant Channel 247A at Wheatland, Wyoming.  This proposed 
channel change was filed as part of a hybrid application and rulemaking proposal involving the 
Petitioner’s concurrently filed minor change application.2 In this application, the Petitioner proposes the 
substitution of Channel 245A for Channel 244C2 at Laramie, the reallotment of Channel 245A to Nunn, 
Colorado, and the associated modification of its license for Station KIMX(FM), pursuant to the 
provisions of Section 73.3573(g) of the Commission’s Rules.3 The modification of the Laramie license is 
contingent upon the requested channel substitution at Wheatland.   
3.  Discussion.   We believe that the public interest would be served by the substitution of FM 
Channel 286A for vacant Channel 247A at Wheatland.  This channel substitution will accommodate the 
grant of the Petitioner’s application and result in the provision of a first local service to Nunn, Colorado.4
Further, Channel 286A can be substituted at Wheatland without a change to the current reference 
  
1 Wheatland, Wyoming, Notice of Proposed Rule Making, 23 FCC Rcd 75 (MB 2008) (“NPRM”).
2 See File No. BPH-20070822AAL.  
3 47 C.F.R. § 73.3573(g).  The application also requests the involuntary substitution of Channel 246C1 for Channel 
245C1 for Station KCMI(FM), Terrytown, Nebraska, and the modification of KCMI(FM)’s license, accordingly.  
An Order to Show Cause, to that effect, was subsequently issued.  See Letter to Christian Media, Incorporated, (MB 
Dec. 17, 2007).  Station KCMI(FM) filed an objection to the involuntary channel change.     
4 The Petitioner’s application, File No. BPH-20070822AAL, is being granted concurrently with the release of this 
Report and Order, and the objection is being denied separately by a staff letter.
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coordinates.5  
4. Accordingly, pursuant to the authority found in 47 U.S.C, Sections 4(i), 5(c)(1), 303(g) and 
(r) and 47 C.F.R. Sections 0.61, 0.204(b), and 0.283, IT IS ORDERED, That effective December 7, 2009, 
the FM Table of Allotments, 47 C.F.R. Section 73.202(b) is AMENDED, with respect to the community 
listed below, to read as follows:
  Community  Channel No.
Wheatland, Wyoming                                   286A                             
5. IT IS ORDERED, That the rulemaking petition (RM-11407) filed by Appaloosa 
Broadcasting Company, Inc., IS GRANTED. 
6. A copy of this Report and Order will be sent to Barry A. Friedman, Esq., Thompson Hine 
LLP, 1920 N Street, N.W., Suite 800, Washington, DC 20036 (Counsel for Appaloosa Broadcasting 
Company, Inc.); and Lee G. Petro, Esq., Fletcher, Heald & Hildreth, P.L.C., 1300 North 17th Street, 11th
Floor, Arlington, Virginia 22209 (Counsel to Christian Media Incorporated, licensee of Station 
KCMI(FM)). 
7. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED, That this proceeding IS TERMINATED.
8. For further information concerning this proceeding, contact Andrew J. Rhodes, Media 
Bureau, (202) 418-2180.
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION                                  
John A. Karousos
Assistant Chief
Audio Division
Media Bureau 
  
5 The reference coordinates for Channel 286A at Wheatland are 42-04-28 NL and 104-56-51 WL.