PUBLIC NOTICE
Federal Communications Commission
445 12th St., S.W.
Washington, D.C. 20554
News Media Information 202 / 418-0500
Internet: http://www.fcc.gov
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Report No. MB/AD-11-01 August 5, 2011
DA 11-1360
RE:  ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT ACCEPTED FOR FILING
ENVIRONMENTAL ACTION
After preliminary review, the Environmental Assessment listed herein, filed pursuant to 47 C.F.R. § 1.1307(a), IS ACCEPTED FOR 
FILING.
The Environmental Assessment referenced herein will undergo no further review and evaluation for at least 30 days from the date of the public notice to provide 
an opportunity for public comment.  Accordingly, objections to or comments on the Environmental Assessment may be filed with the Office of the Secretary 
within 30 days from the date of this Public Notice.  
The Environmental Assessment may be viewed through the Commission’s CDBS Public Access data base at https://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-
bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/forms/prod/cdbsmenu.hts?context=25&appn=101420574&formid=301&fac_num=41111 under the June 23, 2011, amendment to 
Application No. BP-20090826ABS.  It may also be viewed at the Reference Information Center at the Federal Communications Commission, Room CY-A257, 
445 12th Street, S.W., Washington, DC  20554 or at the public inspection file at the main studio location of station WVBE (AM), Roanoke, Virginia.  A copy of 
the Environmental Assessment, or parts thereof, may be obtained through the Commission’s duplicating contractor, Best Copy and Printing, Inc., Room CY-
B402, 445 12th Street, S.W., Washington, DC 20554 by calling 1-800-378-3160 or at www.bcpiweb.com.
Call Sign/City/State  Facility ID No.  Applicant  File No.  Coordinates  Date Received
WVBE(AM), Roanoke, VA         41111 Mel Wheeler, Inc.         BP-20090826ABS  37-18-11N/80-02-29W1 June 23, 2011
  
1 These are the Antenna Location Coordinates for WVBE(AM)’s proposed 5-tower daytime directional array.  The Antenna Location Coordinates for the 
proposed 4-tower nighttime directional array – the proposed day and night facilities will share two towers – is 37-18-12N/80-02-31W.
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