Federal Communications Commission DA 09-835
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.
(Marquez, Texas)
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MB Docket No. 08-196
RM-11487
REPORT AND ORDER
(Proceeding Terminated)
Adopted: April 15, 2009 Released: April 17, 2009
By the Assistant Chief, Audio Division, Media Bureau:
1. The Audio Division considers herein the Notice of Proposed Rule Making (“Notice”),1 issued 
at the request of Charles Crawford (“Petitioner”), proposing the allotment of Channel 296A at Marquez, 
Texas, as its first local FM transmission service.  Petitioner filed comments.  No counterproposals or other 
comments were received in response to this Notice.  For the reasons discussed below, we are amending the 
FM Table of Allotments, Section 73.202(b) of the Commission’s Rules,2 by allotting Channel 296A at 
Marquez.  
2. Background.  The Notice proposed the allotment of Channel 296A at Marquez, as its first 
local service.  As stated in the Notice, Marquez is an incorporated city with a 2000 U.S. Census 
population of 220 persons.  It has its own fire department, post office, and a number of local churches.  
Additionally, Petitioner states that the 2004 Texas Almanac lists Marquez as having forty-four businesses, 
receiving a credit rating by Dun & Bradstreet as of November 2002.
3. Discussion.  Accordingly, we are allotting Channel 296A at Marquez, as its first local 
service.  Channel 296A at Marquez can be allotted, consistent with the minimum distance separation 
requirements of the Commission’s Rules (the “Rules) with the imposition of a site restriction located 13.6 
kilometers (8.4 miles) west of the community at reference coordinates 31-14-20 NL and 96-23-45 WL.
  
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, see 5 
U.S.C. § 801(a)(1)(A).
5. Ordering clauses.  Accordingly, pursuant to the authority found in 47 U.S.C. Sections 4(i), 
5(c)(1), 303(g) and (r) and 307(b) and 47 C.F.R. Sections 0.61, 0.204(b) and 0.283, IT IS ORDERED, 
That effective June 1, 2009, the FM Table of Allotments, 47 C.F.R. Section 73.202(b), IS AMENDED, 
with respect to the communities listed below, to read as follows:
  
1 See Marquez, Texas, Notice of Proposed Rule Making, 23 FCC Rcd 15312 (MB 2008).
2 47 C.F.R. § 73.202(b).
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Marquez, Texas 296A
6. The window period for filing applications for Channel 296A at Marquez 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.
7. IS FURTHER ORDERED, That the aforementioned proceeding IS TERMINATED.
8. For further information concerning this proceeding, contact Rolanda F. Smith, Media 
Bureau, (202) 418-2180.  
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
John A. Karousos
Assistant Chief
Audio Division
Media Bureau