Federal Communications Commission DA 09-414
Before the
Federal Communications Commission
Washington, D.C. 20554
In the Matter of )
)
Amendment of Section 73.202(b), )
Table of Allotments, ) MB Docket No. 08-201
) RM-11478
FM Broadcast Stations. ) 
(Williston, South Carolina) )
REPORT AND ORDER
(Proceeding Terminated)
Adopted: February 18, 2009   Released: February 20, 2009
By the Assistant Chief, Audio Division, Media Bureau:
1.  The Audio Division issued a Notice of Proposed Rule Making in response to a Petition for Rule 
Making filed by Henry B. Shaffer (“Petitioner”).1 The Notice proposes the allotment of Channel 260A at 
Williston, South Carolina, as potentially the community’s second local aural transmission service.  
Petitioner filed a FCC Form 301 application proposing allotment of Channel 260A at Williston, South 
Carolina.2 Petitioner submitted a filing fee for that application pursuant to Revision of Procedures 
Governing Amendments to FM Table of Allotments and Changes of Community of License in the Radio 
Broadcast Services.3  
2.  Petitioner filed comments supporting the allotment of Channel 260A at Williston, and he 
reaffirmed his intention to apply for the channel if it is allotted and, if authorized, to build and operate a 
station on that channel.  No other comments were received.
3.  Williston is a community for allotment purposes and is deserving of a second local service.  
We find that the allotment of Channel 260A at Williston, South Carolina, would serve the public interest, 
because it would add a competing service to the community under Priority 4 of the FM allotment priorities.4
Channel 260A can be allotted at Williston with a site restriction of 3.1 km (1.9 miles) northeast of Williston. 
The reference coordinates for Channel 260A at Williston are: 33-23-34 NL and 81-23-21 WL.
  
1 Williston, South Carolina, Notice of Proposed Rule Making, DA 08-2332 (MB, rel. Oct. 24, 2008) (“Notice”). See 
73 Fed.Reg. 66588 (Nov. 10, 2008).
2 File No. BNPH-20080612AAE.  
3 Report and Order, 21 FCC Rcd 14212 (2006) (“Revised Allotment Procedures R&O”).
4 The FM allotment priorities are: (I) First full-time aural service; (2) Second full-time aural service; (3) First local
service; and (4) Other public interest matters. Co-equal weight is given to Priorities (2) and (3). See Revision of FM
Assignment Policies and Procedures, Second Report and Order,  0 FCC 2d 88 (1988).
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4.  The Commission will send a copy of this Report and Order in a report to be sent to Congress 
and the Government Accountability Office pursuant to the Congressional Review Act.5
5.  Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED, That effective April 6, 2009, the FM Table of Allotments, 47 
C.F.R. Section 73.202(b), IS AMENDED as follows:
Community Channel Number
Williston, South Carolina 260A
6.  IT IS FURTHER ORDERED, That the Secretary of the Commission shall send by Certified 
Mail, Return Receipt Requested, a copy of this Order to the following:
Henry B. Shaffer
Post Office Box 1236
Aiken, South Carolina 29802-1236
7.  A filing window period for Channel 260A at Williston, South Carolina, will not be opened at 
this time. Instead, the issue of opening this allotment for auction will be addressed by the Commission in 
a subsequent Order.
8.  IT IS FURTHER ORDERED, That this proceeding IS TERMINATED.
9.  For further information concerning this proceeding, contact Deborah Dupont, Media Bureau, 
(202) 418-7072. Questions related to the application filing process for Channel 260A at Williston, South 
Carolina, should be addressed to the Audio Division, Media Bureau, (202) 418-2700.
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
John A. Karousos
Assistant Chief
Audio Division
Media Bureau
  
5 See 5 U.S.C. § 801 (a)(1)(A).